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In what appeared to be a thaw in confrontation between the judiciary and executive, the Supreme Court has approved the amended draft of a letter to be written to the Swiss authorities to reopen cases against President Asif Ali Zardari. A five-judge bench of the apex court, headed by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa, gave approval […]
Federal Law Minister Farooq H. Naek has said that the president enjoyed immunity from prosecution under the country’s Constitution, adding that the government wished to resolve the issue of the Swiss letter amicably. The federal minister briefed the media after appearing in the court saying the first two paragraphs of the letter to be written […]
Rejecting another draft of the letter to be written to the Swiss authorities to reopen graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari, the Supreme Court on Friday granted a five-day reprieve to Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf for revising the draft. A five-member bench of the apex court headed by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa resumed […]
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that it would be compelled to resume with contempt of court proceedings if the government didn’t comply with its verdict of writing the letter to Swiss authorities by October 5. A five-judge bench of the apex court headed by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa resumed hearing of the implementation of […]
In what appeared to be a complete flip-flop, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Tuesday said he has directed Law Minister Farooq H. Naek to withdraw the letter written to Swiss authorities asking for all cases to be closed against President Asif Ali Zardari. The premier informed the court the government has decided to withdraw […]
The Supreme Court has granted time to Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf till September 18 in the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) implementation case. On appearing before the Supreme Court in the contempt case, the premier sought at least four to six weeks to consult his legal team to resolve the issue. A five-judge bench headed by […]
In quite an unprecedented move, the Supreme Court has warned that Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf could face consequences if he failed to appear before the Supreme Court on August 27. The court, however, promised to accommodate the premier if he appears on the given date with a positive statement regarding its order in the […]
Federal Law Minister Farooq H Naek on Thursday said a seven-member bench of the apex court couldn’t override the verdict delivered by a full-court bench. While speaking to the media after a court hearing on the federal government’s review petition against the court’s July 12 verdict, the minister made it clear that the government doesn’t […]
The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the request of Attorney General Irfan Qadir to form a larger bench in the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) implementation case. A five-member bench of the apex court headed by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa started hearing the government’s petition against the court’s ruling given to Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf […]
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday issued a show-cause notice to Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf over his failure to implement its directive of writing a letter to Swiss authorities to reopen graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari. The apex court in its short-order, which has already dismissed prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani over […]
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday granted Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf two more weeks for filing a review petition against the July 12 verdict. A five-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa resumed the hearing of the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) implementation case. While issuing a deadline to […]
A day before the hearing of National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) implementation case, the government has filed a plea in the Supreme Court, refusing to write a letter to the Swiss authorities against President Asif Ali Zardari. However, the apex court rejected the application saying a civil miscellaneous application could not be filed against a court […]
