Terming peace as the key reason to have coordination among nation, institution and state, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary has said it couldn’t be achieved without imposition of rule of law in the country. He was addressing on the second day of International Conference on ‘Peace through Law’, organized by the Supreme Court Bar Association […]
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PAKISTAN (Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT Mr. Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, CJ Mr. Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja Mr. Justice […]
Oct 19 2012 | Posted in
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In what appeared to be a rare example in the country’s history, the Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered the government to take action against former military chief Aslam Baig and DG ISI Asad Durrani. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary ruled that election process was polluted through […]
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Senator Faisal Raza Abidi once again out to malign judiciary, asking Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary to resign from his post for misusing powers. The senator, earlier, attempted to stage a sit-in when he was not permitted to speak on the subject during the Senate session. On chief whip’s intrusion, the […]
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Former head of Military Intelligence (MI) Brig (Retd) Hamid Saeed on Thursday appeared before the Supreme Court in Asghar Khan’s case and submitted a written statement in the case. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary resumed the hearing of a petition filed in 1996 by Air Marshal […]
Rejecting the impression presidency is involved in political activities, Secretary to President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday, Malik Asif Hayat, said that no political cell had been operating in the President House since September 2008. A three-member bench of the apex court resumed hearing of the petition filed by Air Martial (Retd) Asghar Khan pertaining […]
Former ISI chief Lt Gen (Retd) Asad Durrani on Monday admitted that he distributed 70 million rupees among politicians upon orders from higher authorities including General Aslam Baig and Ijlal Haider Zaidi. In a statement submitted in the Supreme Court, he said that the money was distributed by Brigadier Hamid Saeed and that it was […]
Oct 15 2012 | Posted in
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Asking the nation to take a final decision, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain has said it was time for the people to decide if it wanted the Pakistan of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah or that of the Taliban. Addressing a public gathering he observed, “There is no third option. It was time to […]
Oct 15 2012 | Posted in
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Expressing dissatisfaction over the law and order situation in Balochistan, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary has said it was the job of the Frontier Corps (FC) to establish peace in the province. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary resumed hearing of the petition filed by the Balochistan […]
Oct 11 2012 | Posted in
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Ruling out request of Advocate General Baluchistan to discharge the case, the Supreme Court has ordered that the girls and the tribal elders involved in the Dera Bugti wani incident be presented before it. A three-member bench of the apex court with Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary in the chair asked the authorities to thoroughly […]
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In an apparent confrontation between executive and judiciary, the Supreme Court has given authorities a deadline of June 8 to recall Hussain Asghar to resume investigations of the Haj corruption scandal. A three-member bench with Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhary in the chair resumed the hearing, giving the task to Hussain Asghar to probe the […]
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Supreme Court directs FIA to arrest PM’s former media adviser Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary informed Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) director General Tehseen Javed of contempt of court proceedings, if he failed to arrest Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani’s former media adviser. PM’s former adviser is purportedly accused of being involved in the fraud case […]
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