The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday declared that all expenditure from the public exchequer must be made in a transparent manner and each Rupee of such expenditure must be audited by the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP), to ensure compliance with law. Giving its detailed judgment in media commission case today‚ the court noted […]
The Supreme Court expressed astonishment over absence of record about Taquir Sadiq, saying that how could the case be heard properly if the law enforcement agencies were acting in complicity with the accused. A three-judge bench of the apex court headed by Justice Khawaja, resumed hearing the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) scam […]
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Rejecting a request submitted by the CNG station owners seeking an increase in the price of per kilogram price of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), the Supreme Court sought records pertaining to the details of their tariff accounts. A two-member bench of the apex court headed by Justice Jawwad S Khawaja resumed hearing of the […]
The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) to maintain the current prices of CNG until the next hearing of the case pertaining prices of petroleum products. A two-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhary resumed the hearing of the case in which the OGRA […]
Expressing dissatisfaction over the law and order situation in Balochistan, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary has said it was the job of the Frontier Corps (FC) to establish peace in the province. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary resumed hearing of the petition filed by the Balochistan […]
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Ruling out request of Advocate General Baluchistan to discharge the case, the Supreme Court has ordered that the girls and the tribal elders involved in the Dera Bugti wani incident be presented before it. A three-member bench of the apex court with Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary in the chair asked the authorities to thoroughly […]
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Revoking the investigation of Arsalan Iftikhar case from National Accountability Bureau (NAB), the Supreme Court on Thursday ordered to form a judicial commission to investigate the matter. A special two-member bench of the apex court comprising Justice Jawwad S Khawaja and Justice Khilji Arif Hussain granted the appeal filed by Arsalan Iftikhar, son of Chief […]
The Supreme Court while expressing dissatisfaction rejected the interim report presented by Director Legal of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in the National Insurance Company Ltd (NICL) scandal case. A three-judge bench of the apex court with Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry in the chair resumed hearing of the NICL scam. Over the directives of the […]
Under the directive of the Supreme Court, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has dissolved the Joint Investigation Team (JIT), tasked to probe the allegations of Malik Raiz about under-the-table deal between him and Dr Arsalan Iftikhar. NAB Prosecutor General KK Agha informed the apex court that the decision of dissolving the bureau’s special team was […]
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Objecting four judges in the bench hearing petitions against the Contempt of Court Act 2012, Attorney General Irfan Qadir on Thursday said these judges were prejudiced. A five-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry resumed the hearing of 27 identical petitions filed against recently passed Contempt of Court Act. […]
Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Wednesday said that those holding public offices could not immune to prosecution if they were to commit contempt of court. A five-judge bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry resumed hearing of identical petitions against the recently passed new Contempt of Court Act 2012. […]
Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said judiciary wants continual of democracy in the country, adding everyone was collectively striving to uphold the system. A five-judge bench of the apex court with Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry in the chair resumed the hearing for petitions filed against the Contempt of Court Act 2012. The chief […]