Rejecting the impression that acquittals in terrorism cases are because of weakness of courts, Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry has said such acquittals were a direct consequence of faulty investigation and poor prosecution. While addressing a seminar in Karachi, he said that the steps to be taken for combating terrorism are not to be restricted […]
Urging all political parties to come together to find a solution for the Balochistan crisis, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Friday said that finding the solution was no just only responsibility of the government. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad resumed hearing of the petition filed by Balochistan Bar Association pertaining […]
Former chief minister and Balochistan National Party (BNP) leader Sardar Akhtar Mengal on Thursday presented five recommendations for the province in the Supreme Court, saying that pardons and packages would not resolve the issue. The nationalist leader was appeared in the court to provide it with assistance on the issue. A three-judge bench headed by […]
Sep 27 2012 | Posted in
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Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Thursday said that the death squads of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Military Intelligence (MI) should be abolished. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Chaudhry resumed the hearing on the law and order situation in Balochistan. Baloch nationalist leader Sardar Akhtar Mengal, who is a former chief minister of […]
Expressing annoyance over biasness of Attorney General Irfan Qadir, the Supreme Court on Thursday barred him from acting as prosecutor in the contempt of court case against property tycoon Malik Riaz. A two-judge bench of the apex court headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan ruled that the attorney general will not serve in the case, […]
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Announcing its short order on the dual nationality case, the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday disqualified all parliamentarians holding dual nationalities. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry announced the verdict, saying that no parliamentarian could hold dual nationality under Article 63 (1) C of the Constitution. […]
Finally, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has taken notice of Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) Faisal Raza Abidi’s outburst at the country’s top judges, particularly against Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. Although the apex court took more than one month for taking notice over the matter, it is a good step which will make many things […]
Sep 20 2012 | Posted in
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Expressing annoyance over the situation, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has rejected the joint response submitted by Interior Secretary, Defense Secretary and Chief Secretary Balochistan in the law and order situation and violation of human rights in the province. The three top officials including Interior Secretary K. M. Siddiq Akbar, Defense Secretary Lt. Gen. (Retd) […]
Concluding the hearing of dual nationality case, the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday reserved the verdict to be announced in a day or two. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry resumed hearing of the dual nationality case. It is vital to mention here that dual citizenships […]
Sep 18 2012 | Posted in
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Apparently failing to get the things in right direction, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Chairman Rao Qamar Suleman has resigned from his post citing poor health. PIA Deputy Managing Director Captain Junaid Younus has been appointed as the acting chairman of the corporation. PIA spokesperson Sultan Hassan has confirmed Rao’s resignation however he did not reveal […]
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Expressing reservations over the list of witnesses in the contempt of court case, the Supreme Court on Monday reserved its verdict on whether Attorney General Irfan Qadir could prosecute the case or not. A two-member bench with Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan in the chair resumed the hearing of the contempt case against property tycoon Malik […]
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Directing Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to block links to all blasphemous videos including a recently uploaded anti-Islam movie on YouTube, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry asked it to take down all the relevant material. Moreover, the chief justice directed the authority to take down all profane material that disrespects Islam or Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in […]