Aitzaz to differ party on writing letter to Swiss courts; sees no threat to democracy if PM, President step down through impeachment Lahore: (Saturday, January 14, 2012) A prominent leader of the lawyers’ movement for the restoration of judges and one of the PPP’s central leaders, Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan has reiterated his stance on writing […]
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PML-Q & MQM: Power-sharing coalition friends It seems that the PML-Q and MQM had joined the hands with PPP to share power but not to support in defying the powerful establishment or judiciary. Smelling the rats in the above mentioned two political parties, the incumbent PPP had rejected the idea of vote of confidence for […]
Option six of the Supreme Court in the NRO case As a layperson, I failed to understand the Option six of the apex court that it gave to the government on January 9, 2012, in the infamous NRO (National Reconciliation Ordinance) case. It reads as, “Instead of insisting upon the executive to implement the judicial […]
Prime Minister believes that he does not need to take a confidence vote from National Assembly Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani believes that he does not need to take vote of confidence from the National Assembly. He expressed that whoever wants to start a no confidence vote motion against him in the National Assembly are […]
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NRO Beneficiary: Another controversial appointment Ignoring the already depressing situation, Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has appointed Farrakh Ali Shah, currently in NAB’s custody on charges of corruption, as member National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA). A notification issued by the PM Secretariat informed Farrakh Ali Shah has been appointed member of the regularity authority […]
ANP resolves to second government in hard times The Awami National Party (ANP), the frontline ally of the government, reposed its confidence on the government, saying it would resist any unconstitutional step by any institution or individual. “We will continue to support the government and the system and fully oppose any undemocratic and unconstitutional move […]
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Judiciary should refrain from being politicised, says Asma Jahangir While talking to media persons in Lahore High Court on Wednesday, the former Pakistan’s Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president Asma Jahangir stated that it is the parliament, instead of judiciary, which is supreme in the country. According to Jahangir, the interference of judges in politics […]
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Nawaz Sharif warns political parties for placing their belief in the government The president of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) has warned the political parties for placing their utter belief in the government under the current scenario. The PML-N leader Nawaz stressed that the government has made a habit of going against the court orders. […]
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NRO: Mood of confrontation Apparently, the crisis is upon the nation, as the incumbent government feels it is about to be booted out in advance. A five-member bench of the Supreme Court has drawn conclusions which are rife with highly serious implications for the government and the system. Among the other things, the verdict concluded […]
Supreme Court to take unpleasant steps if govt. fails to implement its verdict by 16th Islamabad: (Tuesday, January 10, 2012) Announcing its decision over NRO case today, the Supreme Court observed that despite clear orders, the government and the National Accountability Bureau did not seem serious about implementing the court orders. Sharing his remarks over […]
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The Supreme Court of Pakistan once again pushed the ball towards executive, issuing warnings to Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani of ineligibility for defying imposition of NRO (National Reconciliation Ordinance) orders. A five-member bench of the apex court with Justice Asif Saeed Khosa in the chair decided to refer six options relating to the […]
Apparently the PPP, the ruling party, has been becoming vulnerable to towards the abyss. Its perception that it is encircled with political alliances will not work anymore. At the same time, its desire to become political martyr is getting true. In conclusion, the court is going to announce the verdicts against the cases pending before […]
