The interim government Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it cannot initiate high treason case against former President Pervez Musharraf as it has only a mandate to hold elections. The apex court had on Monday sought reply from the federation about five identical petitions, seeking high treason proceedings against him for Musharraf for suspending […]
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday sought reply from the government about petitions, seeking former President Pervez Musharraf’s trial for treason for subverting the constitution and declaring an emergency in 2007. The apex court in its interim order asked the government whether or not it wants high treason proceedings against the Musharraf, who returned […]
Former President General (retd) Pervez Musharraf on Saturday requested the Supreme Court to form a full bench to hear the treason case against him. Five petitions, seeing high treason proceedings, have been filed in the apex court. A two-judge bench, comprising Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja and Justice Khilji Arif Hussain is hearing the […]
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has disposed of 233 cases whereas 402 new cases have been instituted during the period from Saturday 06th March 2013 to Friday 12th April 2013. The backlog remains 19092, a SC statement said on Friday. The backlog in the apex Court on 05th March 2013 was 18923 cases. […]
The Election Commission of Pakistan Saturday started hearing of fake degrees of former members of the parliament, who are also in the field for the upcoming polls. CEC Fakhruddin G. Ibrahim is presiding over the meeting being attended by four members of the ECP in Islamabad. The deadline, given to former legislators to […]
The Supreme Court of Pakistan Thursday issued a contempt of court notice to former prime minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf in corruption in the Rental Power Projects (RPPs). The court ordered Asharf to appear in person before the bench in the next hearing. The hearing was adjourned till two weeks. The former prime minister […]
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered action against fake degree holder members of the parliament in two days so they could not reach the parliament. Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, issued instructions while a case about fake degrees. Secretary of Election Commission Ishtiaq Ahmed said that the information of the candidates would be […]
The Election Commission of Pakistan Sunday named, Mir Hazar Khan Khoso, former judge of the Supreme Court, as the caretaker Prime Minister. Chief Election Commissioner, Fakhruddin G Ibrahim announced that Mr Khoso, also former Chief Justice of the High Court in Balochistan province, will lead the interim government. Justice Khoso,84, was the nominee […]
The Mutahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), led by self-exiled leader, Altaf Hussain, tops the list of target killers and extortionists in Karachi, a police report revealed on Thursday. The report presented before the Supreme Court by the Inspector General Police Sindh says that 224 target killers and extortionists (bhatta khur) have been arrested since 2011. […]
The Chief Justice of Pakistan Mr. Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry Sunday took notice of the transfer of chairman CDA and directed Secretary Cabinet and the Secretary Interior to appear on Monday. The court also ordered the officials to produce notifications and summaries in respect of the transfers and postings and intimate as to why […]
The government and the opposition in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Friday announced that Justice (retd) Tariq Pervez Khan, a former judge of the Supreme Court, as the caretaker chief minister. Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti and leader of the Opposition in provincial assembly, Akram Khan Durrani, made the announcement at a joint press conference in […]
Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry on Thursday directed that voting right should be granted to the overseas Pakistanis. He was hearing a case pertaining to voting right to overseas Pakistanis. He also directed that the overseas Pakistan should be made a part of the voting in the election process. He directed the Election […]