PPP looks to senior leader Makhdoom Shahabuddin to fill the void In light of yesterday’s events in which the Prime Minister of Pakistan Yousuf Raza Gilani was ruled to be ineligible by the Supreme Court of the country to hold office and thus relieved from the post, the government of Pakistan ruled by the Pakistan […]
Jun 20 2012 | Posted in
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Federal Cabinet stands dissolved as the Supreme Court disqualifies PM Gilani Islamabad: (Tuesday, June 19, 2012) Pakistan Peoples’ Party has called for a parliamentary party meeting tomorrow to discuss the Yousuf Raza Gilani’s disqualification as Prime Minster by the Supreme Court today. The announcement for this apex level party meeting was made by the PPP […]
Pakistan Peoples’ Party accepts Gilani’s Disqualification by the Supreme Court Islamabad: (Tuesday, June 19, 2012) Pakistan Peoples’ Party has accepted the Supreme Court’s verdict rendering Yousuf Raza Gilani disqualified as Prime Minister. The decision to accept the apex court ruling was taken after the party’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) meeting that took place at the […]
Jun 19 2012 | Posted in
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Yousuf Raza Gilani’s counsel Aitzaz Ahsan completes arguments Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry observed on Monday that petitions filed against the National Assembly speaker’s ruling on the issue of disqualification of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani stated that Mr Gilani was ineligible to hold the office after his conviction by the Supreme Court. “Isn’t it […]
Jun 19 2012 | Posted in
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Malik Riaz sees life in danger, demands protection from the Supreme Court Islamabad: (Monday, June 18, 2012) Malik Riaz Hussain, former chairman of Bahria Town, has expressed fears to his life and has demanded security from the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Riaz expressed his concerns and demands in a plea submitted to the apex court […]
Inquiry Commission meets two more girls from Kohistan Karachi: (Saturday, June 16, 2012) Two more girls were presented before the inquiry commission constituted on the orders of the Supreme Court to probe into the Kohistan Video scandal. However, notwithstanding with this proof, human rights activist, Farzana Bari has said that the identities of the two […]
Jun 17 2012 | Posted in
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On-air and Off-air footage of Malik Riaz’s interview viewed by full session of Supreme Court The full court session of the Supreme Court has formed a two-member committee to look into the matter of a controversial TV interview of real estate tycoon Malik Riaz. The panel, comprising Justice Jawwad S Khawaja and Justice Khilji Arif […]
Jun 16 2012 | Posted in
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Supreme Court issues show-cause notice to Malik Riaz A special bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan has issued a show-cause notice to Malik Riaz, the property tycoon, as he put up allegations against the Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. The bench comprising Justice Mian Shakirullah Jan, Justice Tariq Parvez and Justice Amir […]
Jun 14 2012 | Posted in
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Rehman Malik to file for damages against TV anchors Adviser to the Prime Minister on Interior Affairs Rehman Malik said on Wednesday that he, as advised by his lawyer, will file for damages worth Rs 3 billion against all TV anchors who had dragged his name into the Arsalan Iftikhar case and promised to quit […]
Jun 13 2012 | Posted in
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Opposition leader of Punjab Assembly Raja Riaz states that the CJ should further distance himself from son’s case Opposition leader of Punjab Assembly Raja Riaz has recently made a statement in which he said that the Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudry should also distance himself from the case of his son Arslan Iftikhar […]
Jun 8 2012 | Posted in
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CJ Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry moves away from son’s case The Chief Justice of Pakistan’s Supreme Court, Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, has decided to move away from the case in which his son Arslan Iftikhar has been accused of taking money from the real estate tycoon, Malik Riaz Hussain. The decision has been taken by the Chief […]
Jun 7 2012 | Posted in
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Supreme Court asks for more evidence for renunciation of UK nationality from Rehman Malik Rehman Malik has recently been suspended as the MP by the Supreme Court of Pakistan. The reason for the suspension of the Interior Minister of the country has been cited as the fact that Malik is a dual nationality holder. Other […]
Jun 5 2012 | Posted in
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