Islamabad: (Wednesday, July 25, 2012) Hearing the NRO case here today, the Supreme Court has ordered the Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf to write the letter to Swiss authorities to reopen cases against President Asif Ali Zardari. Led by Justice Asif Saeed Khan Khosa, five-member bench, comprising of Justice Ejaz Afzal, Justice Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhry, […]
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 […]
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif has announced that his party would take all parties on board including those which are not holding seats in parliament for an interim setup. The former two-time prime minister of the country while speaking to the media said that new constitutional amendments imply that all political parties should […]
Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has said that new NRO (National Reconciliation Ordinance) has been introduced by amendment in Contempt of Court Law 2012. The cricketer-turned-politician observed “Decay of the Supreme Court is tantamount to destruction of democracy”. Speaking to the media in Karachi, he said that if the Supreme Court is demolished, national […]
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Islamabad: (Thursday, July 12, 2012) Today, as the court resumed hearing on the NRO implementation case, the government did not submit Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf’s reply in the court. A five member bench of the apex court, headed by Justice Asif Khosa, heard the NRO case. During the case proceedings, the Attorney General Irfan […]
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Islamabad: (Thursday, July 12, 2012) While hearing the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) implementation case here today, the Supreme Court has ordered the Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf to submit a compliance report by July 25. If the prime minister fails to abide by the court’s orders, the court can take any action against him in […]
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The Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) led coalition government has got the contempt of court bill passed in the parliament despite hints from the Supreme Court indicating its displeasure. With the signature of President Asif Ali Zardari, it has become a law before Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf submits his reply to the apex court in […]
NRO Implementation case; Kaira confirms PM receiving SC Registrar letter Islamabad: (Wednesday, July 11, 2012) Qamar Zaman Kaira, the Federal Minister for Information confirmed here today that Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has received the Supreme Court Registrar’s letter regarding the NRO implementation case. Kaira, who was talking to the journalists after the federal cabinet […]
Jul 11 2012 | Posted in
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Criticizing changes in the contempt of court law, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan said the government’s recent move was aimed to weaken the superior judiciary in the country. Speaking to the media the cricketer-turned-politician said, “The new legislation pertaining to contempt of court law would sabotage the rule of the law by weakening the […]
Jul 6 2012 | Posted in
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In order to clear the filthy image of the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP), the government has made it clear that it was not going to take any radical steps against the judiciary. The Foreign Ministry called all diplomats posted in Pakistan to remove their fears about the exacerbating confrontation between the judiciary and the executive. […]
Jun 29 2012 | Posted in
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Raja Pervez Ashraf being asked about NRO by Supreme Court The Supreme Court of Pakistan issued a directive to the newly elected Prime Minister of the country Raja Pervez Ashraf that asks for the status on the stance that he would take on the National Reconciliation Ordinance case. The Supreme Court of Pakistan had directed […]
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President of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Nawaz Sharif vowed to further tighten the grip on convicted Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, saying his refusal to accept the verdict of the Supreme Court is violation of the Constitution. While addressing a public gathering in Jacobabad, Nawaz Sharif said that it would have been better for […]