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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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 […]
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In what appeared to be a rare development, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan urged the Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry to take suo motu notice of Shia killings across the country. He condemned the killings of Shia while addressing a joint press conference while sitting with prominent leader of Sunnat Wal Jamaat […]
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Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Friday hinted the controversy over NRO (National Reconciliation Ordinance) implementation case in the Supreme Court will soon be resolved. The premier in his first ever interview with state-run PTV said that the matter affected national economy, prospects of investment and several other spheres, causing uncertainty in the country. He […]
Reiterating his old stance, Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) Senator Aitzaz Ahsan has said that the government would never write letter to Swiss authorities to reopen graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari. While talking to the media, the renowned jurist said it was impossible for any prime minister of the PPP to write against his […]
Aug 31 2012 | Posted in
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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 […]
Rejecting his plea for seeking exemption from appearance, the Supreme Court on Wednesday summoned Malik Riaz’s on September 17 in the contempt of court case. A two-member bench of the apex headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan resumed the hearing from which the property tycoon Malik Riaz remained absent on account of medical treatment. Counsel […]
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has reserved its ruling on the review petition filed by Arsalan Iftikhar, son of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. The judgment is expected to be announced in a day or two. He challenged the court’s June 14 order regarding the controversy relating to allegations of a corruption worth Rs342 million […]
Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) Senator Aitzaz Ahsan has said that the Supreme Court couldn’t adopt any middle way in the NRO (National Reconciliation Ordinance) implementation case. Speaking to private TV channel, the renowned jurist predicted that the apex court would give a similar ruling against Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf as it did against Yousaf […]
In what appeared to be a positive development in the deadlock between judiciary and executive, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has directed leaders from the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) to stop giving remarks and making statements against the judiciary. The premier, who appeared in the Supreme Court over the show-cause notice issued against him for […]
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A trial court while accepting the bail plea of Hamid Saeed Kazmi, the former minister for religious affairs, ordered his immediate release from the prison. Special Judge Muhammad Ahmad Farooqui on Monday granted the bail to the former federal minister, who was under arrest for the last one year on the charge of corruption in the […]