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. […]
The Supreme Court directed Director General of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to arrest former media advisor to Prime Minister Khurram Rasool by January 24 in Rs530 million fraud else action would be taken against him. “The DG, FIA should be ready to face legal action if he fails to present the accused in the court […]
Jan 21 2012 | Posted in
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A parliamentary committee sought explanation from the Secretary Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and Attorney General over a constitutional amendment bill introduced by the government to legalize by-elections held by a constitutionally incomplete ECP. A meeting of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Law and Justice was held in Parliament House with Begam Nasim Akhtar […]
Embattled Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has asserted that there were not chances for dictatorship in the country, once again. Despite ruling the country for decades, he said dictators could not eliminate corruption. “They still say that the nation is missing them and they want to come back. We want to tell them that […]
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 […]
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 […]
Jan 19 2012 | Posted in
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Mansoor Ijaz issued visa for Pakistan London: (Thursday, January 19, 2012) Mansoor Ijaz, the central character of the memo case has been issued visa for Pakistan. The US national who stirred hype in political arena of Pakistan was asked to produce himself before the Supreme Court bench probing into the matter on plea of PML-N […]
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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 […]
To the Point- Prime Minister Gillani’s appearance in the Supreme Court, a Step Forward for Pakistan Never have we seen in the history of Pakistan, a Prime Minister so willingly appearing in court to face the charges levelled against him. This nation has witnessed former Prime Minister and founding chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party […]
Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, has been appeared before the Supreme Court, saying he has spent six years in prison and was never reluctant to appear before the court which shows that he always respected the court. “All the allies are also here in the honour of the court. I cannot even think of […]