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Unfair play is the thing that is always rewarded in Pakistan. Historically speaking, all fraudulent men have prospered. On this part of the planet, corruption works as a ladder for promotion. The more you are corrupt, the more you have chances to flourish. The news of promotion of two City District Government Lahore (CDGL) officials, […]
In what appeared to be a quite expected move, the Supreme Court on Monday indicted Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani for contempt of court in the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) implementation case. He became first Pakistani premier as he read charge-sheet against him. All the judges signed the charge sheet one by one. According […]
Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that he would automatically lose not only premiership but also membership of the parliament if he is convicted in contempt of court case, clearing the air about his legal status before appearing the Supreme Court. The premier was of the opinion that he would be no need […]
Without showing any flexibility, the larger bench of the Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the intra court appeal against Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani in contempt of court case. As per the intra court appeal order, the prime minister is required to appear before the court on February 13. The SC’s order included references […]
It seems as the Supreme Court may fetch up being the biggest player in the run-up to next month’s Senate polls and the general elections scheduled for 2013. The apex court suspended the membership of 28 parliamentarians, including two federal ministers, on the basis that by-elections were held in contravention of the 18th amendment. The […]
Economy and modern politics are greatly interlinked. Economic reforms set political norms. This is common everywhere in the world—from Z A Bhutto’s Roti, Kapra, Makan (food, clothe, accommodation) to Barak Obama’s Change. One thing is clear that this is totally an illusion, a sweet illusion indeed. But the way it is done in Pakistan is […]
As the extraordinary soap opera in politics continues, the NRO (National Reconciliation Ordinance) saga is back with a bang. Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has been summoned once again to the Supreme Court on February 13 to face charges of contempt for not implementing the court’s rulings. The uncertainty and shakiness have become […]
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that contempt of court proceedings would be initiated against Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, summoning him on February 13 to frame charges. A seven-member bench of the Supreme Court with Justice Nasirul Mulk in the chair observed, “After the preliminary hearing, we are satisfied that prima facie there is […]
Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan, the counsel of Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani in the contempt of court notice, on Thursday contended that the premier acted on the advice of the law ministry in accordance with rules of business. In order to strengthen his argument, he also presented Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry’s earlier order, which […]
Amid a tense standoff between Pakistan’s civilian-military leadership, Attorney General Maulvi Anwar ul Haq told the Supreme Court on Friday that the government had no intentions of sacking Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Director General Ahmed Shuja Pasha for their unconstitutional and illegal replies in the memogate case. […]
Apparently the ongoing crisis has been averted for the time being. Aitzaz Ahsan, the counsel of Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani in contempt of court case, gained more time to prepare the case. At the same time, the apex court exempted from personally appearing, the government-judiciary saga has once again deflected a fiery conclusion. […]
Playing logically rather than politically, Aitzaz Ahsan, the counsel of Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani in the contempt of court notice, played lawfully in the Supreme Court. Aitzaz Ahsan, who was engaged by the premier in the contempt of court notice, was one of the key leaders in the lawyers’ movement. He was one […]
