NAB not to arrest Malik Qayyum, assures before Supreme Court Islamabad: (Thursday, January 19, 2012) The prosecutor general of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) here today has assured the Supreme Court that they will not arrest the former attorney general Malik Muhammad Qayyum on his return to Pakistan. Qayyum has been out of country for medical […]
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Pervez Musharraf, the former president and chief of his own faction, All Pakistan Muslim League (APML), Thursday delayed his return to Pakistan after Islamabad warned that he would be arrested if he lands in the country. He reached the decision after he made consultation with his party members about his homecoming plans what he had […]
Supreme Court postpones Gilani’s trial to February 1 The Supreme Court has left the case unsolved and postponed Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani’s contempt hearing to February 1. Gilani, who was issued a contempt of court notice for not following court orders regarding the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) implementation case, appeared before the apex court […]
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Counsel of the Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan has said today is the historic day in Pakistan that an elected premier appeared before the apex court. Aitzaz observed, “Respect of courts is our prime responsibility. However, President Asif Ali Zardari enjoys blanket immunity in this case.” In what appeared to be […]
Gilani’s stance on COAS and DG ISI replies flawed: Aitzaz Ahsan Islamabad: (Wednesday, January 18, 2012) Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan today said that Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s stance over Chief of Army Staff and Director General Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) replies to the Supreme Court was flawed. The veteran lawyer and a senior politician and […]
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Nawaz advises Gilani to respect the court Sukkur: (Tuesday, January 17, 2012) Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) chief while talking to media representatives here today at Sukkur airport advised Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to show respect for the apex court and to appear in the contempt of court case before the Supreme Court. He […]
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Contempt notice against PM challenged in apex court The notice of contempt that was issued by the Supreme Court of Pakistan against the Prime Minister of Pakistan Yousuf Raza Gilani was recently challenged in the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court had issued the notice of contempt to Yousuf Raza Gilani as he had failed to […]
Jan 17 2012 | Posted in
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In quite a brilliant move, Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has appointed Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan as his counsel in the contempt of court notice. He will brief the premier about legalities and technicalities of the case and will accompany him in the hearing before the Supreme Court, on January 19. Earlier on January 16, […]
Pakistan is going through a making or breaking situation and the ongoing week could be crucial for the democratic process. The last week concluded on a comparatively peaceful note with civil-military leadership sitting together at the same place in front of cameras. They were got together at the Defence Committee of the Cabinet meeting in […]
Supreme Court sends contempt notice to Prime Minister Supreme Court has issued a contempt of court notice against the Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani in the NRO implementation case on Monday. The Supreme Court has directed Yusuf Raza Gilani to appear before the apex court on Thursday, January 19. On this regard, Law Minister Maula […]
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In quite an expected move, the Supreme Court issued contempt of court notice to Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani in the NRO implementation cases, summoning him personally on January 19, 2012. A larger bench of the Supreme Court, with Justice Nasirul Mulk in the chair, resumed hearing of the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) Implementation case. […]
Gillani takes a U-turn in his aggressive policy towards the Army Prime Minister of Pakistan, Yousuf Raza Gillani has taken a U-turn in his aggressive policy towards the Army and said today that his government fully backs the armed forces of the country. The present government of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and its allies are […]