In what appeared to be a shocking statement by top judge of the country, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said that National Accountability Bureau (NAB) instead of putting a check-out on corruption has turned into a body that promotes it in the country. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice […]
Sep 14 2012 | Posted in
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Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Monday said the rule of law is the only solution to all social and economic problems, adding that better society couldn’t be developed without giving equal rights to people. While addressing a ceremony of new judicial year, the chief justice underscored the need for a better understanding of issues […]
Malik Riaz, the real estate tycoon and one of the major characters in the Arsalan Iftikhar graft scandal, has refused to appear before Shoaib Suddle, the one-man commission probing the case. Zahid Bukhari, the counsel for Malik Raiz, while speaking to the media said that his client wouldn’t appear before the commission and he would […]
Seeking list of the 22 agencies operating in Balochistan, the Supreme Court has warned the government that a delegation of the United Nations (UN) was on their way to the province to review the situation of missing persons. A three-member bench of the apex court with Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry in the chair resumed […]
Pakistan Peoples’ Party Senator Aitzaz Ahsan on Saturday said that Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has no other option than to write to Swiss authorities or get disqualified, rejecting any middle way between government and judiciary. While speaking to a private TV channel, the renowned jurist rejected the impression that he advised his party not […]
Sep 8 2012 | Posted in
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In the continued wave of violence, unidentified armed men killed Superintendent Police (SP) Investigation on Friday near his residence located in the Kili Gul Muhammad area of Quetta. According to the initial reports, unknown attackers riding on a motorbike intercepted the car of SP Jamil Kakar as soon as he left his home. They opened […]
The Supreme Court on Thursday sought a final report from authorities concerned, expressing severe concerns over the deteriorating law and order situation in the province. A three-judge bench of the apex court with Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry in the chair resumed the hearing of a petition filed by Balochistan Bar Association on the law […]
Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Dr Shoaib Suddle on Wednesday said that he would dead Arsalan Iftikhar case on merit and would not come under pressure from any side. Speaking to the media, the bureaucrat said that all institutions were bound to obey rulings of the Supreme Court under article 190. Pledging that he said will […]
Expressing dissatisfaction over the absence of interior and defense secretaries, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said that no major breakthrough has been occurred in the missing persons’ case thus far. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry comprising Justice Jawwad S Khawaja and Justice Khilji Arif Hussain resumed […]
Sep 5 2012 | Posted in
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Expressing concerns over the continued absence of Attorney General Irfan Qadir, the Supreme Court on Tuesday summoned all concerned federal secretaries for the next hearing at the Quetta Registry. A three-member bench of the apex court resumed hearing of a petition on the law and order situation violation of human rights in Balochistan. The bench […]
Sep 4 2012 | Posted in
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Asma Jahangir, the former president of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and renowned jurist, on Monday criticized the role of apex court in the Arsalan Iftikhar’s case. While speaking to the media outside Lahore High Court (LHC), the lawyer was of the opinion that the Supreme Court was not meeting the requirements of delivery […]
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has expressed concerns over deteriorating situation of Balochistan, directing Inspector General Police to submit a list of victims of targeted killings in the province in the last six months. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry resumed the hearing of a petition on the law and order […]
Sep 3 2012 | Posted in
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