The Federation Monday again filed a petition in the Supreme Court to review the apex court’s verdict in the Asghar Khan Case. Earlier on Saturday‚ the petition was returned as it did not include the Court fee of Rs10 thousand. The 16-page petition seeks review of the observations of the apex court vis-a-vis office […]
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain has said that he had never received a single penny from any agency, saying that he had turned down illegitimate money offered by visitors to his home. In a telephonic address to religious clerics in Karachi and Lahore simultaneously, Hussain said that he had launched his movement […]
Nov 15 2012 | Posted in
Pakistan,
Politics |
Read More »
Apparently unhappy by inaction on the Supreme Court’s ruling in the (National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) implementation case, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday said that it was merely the powerless men who have to endure jail terms while the powerful get NROs. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, the former cricketer-turned-politician lashed […]
Former Director Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lt-Gen (Retd) Asad Durrani has said Rs140 million were collected for politicians, out of which Rs 70 million were distributed while the rest went into the ISI’s fund. While interviewing to a private TV channel, the former spy chief said that he was not aware of the funds being […]
Nov 10 2012 | Posted in
Pakistan,
Politics |
Read More »
Opposing the court’s interference in CNG prices issue, Federal Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira has said CNG pricing and Kala Bagh dam are public related matters which should be decided in the parliament. The minister while speaking to the media following a Conference on Disaster Management of SAARC countries warmed the government would also complicate […]
Nov 2 2012 | Posted in
National,
Pakistan |
Read More »
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PAKISTAN (Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT Mr. Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, CJ Mr. Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja Mr. Justice […]
Oct 19 2012 | Posted in
National,
Pakistan |
Read More »
In what appeared to be a rare example in the country’s history, the Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered the government to take action against former military chief Aslam Baig and DG ISI Asad Durrani. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary ruled that election process was polluted through […]
Rejecting the impression presidency is involved in political activities, Secretary to President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday, Malik Asif Hayat, said that no political cell had been operating in the President House since September 2008. A three-member bench of the apex court resumed hearing of the petition filed by Air Martial (Retd) Asghar Khan pertaining […]
Former ISI chief Lt Gen (Retd) Asad Durrani on Monday admitted that he distributed 70 million rupees among politicians upon orders from higher authorities including General Aslam Baig and Ijlal Haider Zaidi. In a statement submitted in the Supreme Court, he said that the money was distributed by Brigadier Hamid Saeed and that it was […]
Oct 15 2012 | Posted in
National,
Pakistan |
Read More »
Reiterating its previous stance, the Defence Ministry in its response to the Supreme Court said that no political cell was operating in the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry resumed the hearing of a petition filed by Air Martial (Retd) Asghar Khan pertaining to […]
Well, the former Director General Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is going to let the cat out of the bag. Former Chief of Army Staff General (Retd) Mirza Aslam Baig couldn’t possibly have expected his former spymaster Maj. Gen. Asad Durrani to have spoken out against him in the Supreme Court. In his recent statement, the latter […]
While submitting his reply to the Supreme Court in the 1990’s election scandal, former military chief General (Retd) Mirza Aslam Baig on Friday rejected allegations of Younis Habib, the former chief of the bank. A three-judge bench of the apex court comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, Justice Khilji Arif Hussain and Justice Tariq Parvez […]