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 […]
Oct 11 2012 | Posted in
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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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In what appeared to be a thaw in confrontation between the judiciary and executive, the Supreme Court has approved the amended draft of a letter to be written to the Swiss authorities to reopen cases against President Asif Ali Zardari. A five-judge bench of the apex court, headed by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa, gave approval […]
The Supreme Court on Tuesday took suo motu notice of Dera Bugti incident in which 13 minor girls were bartered to settle a blood feud by a Tribal Jirga led by a provincial assembly member. The Jirga decreed to Vani 13 girls as retaliation over killing of a person in Dera Bugti, Balochistan. Deputy Commissioner […]
At least twelve people including three policemen and a child reportedly injured when a bomb exploded near Zarghoon Road in Quetta, the provincial metropolis of Balochistan. According to the official sources, the blast took place near the offices of the Department of Urban Development, injuring at least twelve persons and damaging a rickshaw, motorcycle and […]
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday directed the government to deploy the newly-appointed police officers in Balochistan, the insurgency-hit region of the country. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry resumed hearing of the petition filed by the Balochistan Bar Association on the law and order situation […]
Federal Law Minister Farooq H. Naek has said that the president enjoyed immunity from prosecution under the country’s Constitution, adding that the government wished to resolve the issue of the Swiss letter amicably. The federal minister briefed the media after appearing in the court saying the first two paragraphs of the letter to be written […]
Oct 5 2012 | Posted in
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Former premier Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has claimed that parliament no role in decision-making process, adding that it has failed to exercise its powers in protecting its rights because of opposition. Speaking to the media at Allam Iqbal International Airport, he further stated that parliament couldn’t take any stand when he was disqualified by the […]
Oct 5 2012 | Posted in
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Rejecting another draft of the letter to be written to the Swiss authorities to reopen graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari, the Supreme Court on Friday granted a five-day reprieve to Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf for revising the draft. A five-member bench of the apex court headed by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa resumed […]
The Supreme Court on Thursday made the current office of president party in the petition pertaining to the distribution of money among politicians by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). A three-member bench of the apex court with Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry resumed hearing the petition filed by Air Martial (Retd) Asghar Khan who had accused […]
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 […]
The federation has submitted a reply in response to the Supreme Court’s notice over statement allegedly made by Interior Minister Rehman Malik on the issue of dual nationality. Earlier on September 22, the court had sought explanation from Rehman Malik over his claims that there were several members of the parliament and provincial assemblies who […]
Oct 3 2012 | Posted in
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