Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said that the judiciary has come in the limelight because of its hard work and impartial dispensation of justice, adding that independent and impartial dispensation of justice reposed confidence of the people in the judicial system. Presiding over a meeting of the judicial office, the chief justice observed […]
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has issued a stay order against the holding of by-poll in Tando Muhammad Khan, PS-53, admitting the appeal of Waheeda Shah against Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and Sindh High Court (SHC) verdict. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Justice Nasirul Mulk resumed hearing of the […]
In what appeared to be an expected move, Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Khursheed Ahmed Shah dissociated the government from Rehman Malik’s decision to ban riding motorbikes and cellular services in Quetta and Karachi. The latest development showed supporters of Interior Minister Rehman Malik are dwindling day by day. The religious minister made it […]
Nov 19 2012 | Posted in
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Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Friday announced that he would appeal in the Supreme Court against the Sindh High Court’s decision against the ban imposed on motorcycles in Karachi on the first day of Muharram. Defending his earlier decision to ban motorcycles from the roads in Karachi and Quetta, he said that the […]
The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday directed the authorities to resume the mobile service in Karachi immediately. The SHC gave the order during the hearing of suo motu case pertaining the ban of motorcycle riding in Karachi announced by the interior ministry of Pakistan. Earlier, the government suspended the mobile services Karachi […]
In what appeared to be an unprecedented move, the Sindh High Court (SHC) revoked a ban on riding motorcycles in Karachi just hours after Interior Minister Rehman Malik announced that the government was banning motorcycles in Karachi and Quetta for one day. The minister banned the motorbikes in view of serious security threats on […]
The process of culling the infected Australian sheep has resumed on Friday after PK Meat and Food withdrew its petition to the Sindh High Court (SHC) against the federation of Pakistan and others unconditionally on Thursday. The importer, Tariq Mehmood Butt, had earlier sought a stay order from the SHC against the culling of the […]
Oct 19 2012 | Posted in
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Former Sindh Labour Minister Ameer Nawaz has claimed that Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah had stopped him from inspecting and taking action against factories violating labour rules in the province. Ameer Nawab, who has just resigned from his post, gave his remarks after the fire in Karachi factory took hundreds of lives. Apparently, […]
Sep 13 2012 | Posted in
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Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Justice (Retd) Fakhruddin G Ebrahim has urged people to exercise their right to vote independently, assuring that the next general elections will be free, fair and transparent. The CEC was called on Chief Justice Sindh High Court (SHC) Justice Musheer Alam after paying a visit to Sindh High Court Bar Association […]
Aug 24 2012 | Posted in
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In what appeared to be severe violation of human rights, police reported forced a man and woman to parade naked in Gambat, area of interior Sindh. BBC Urdu reported on Saturday the police committed this act charging them with intentions of adultery. Interestingly, the law police registered the case by itself and also decided to […]
Aug 4 2012 | Posted in
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National Assembly Speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza defended her decision to not disqualify the prime minister, saying it was the Speaker who was to take final decision over the mater. In a reply filed to the court, she observed, “There is no need to refer the matter to Election Commission of Pakistan within 30 days”. The […]
Jun 1 2012 | Posted in
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A district and session court overturned the punishment of Syeda Wahida Shah Bukhari’s summary trial which was conducted by the returning officer Asghar Ali Siyal. She was caught on camera assaulting polling staff during the by-elections but won one of her two ongoing court battles on Wednesday. The 6th Additional District and Session judge, Shahid […]
May 31 2012 | Posted in
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