The Supreme Court has granted time to Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf till September 18 in the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) implementation case. On appearing before the Supreme Court in the contempt case, the premier sought at least four to six weeks to consult his legal team to resolve the issue. A five-judge bench headed by […]
Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) Senator Aitzaz Ahsan has said that Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf might face the same fate as his predecessor Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani. The Supreme Court on Monday has given time to Prime Minister Ashraf till September 17 to show commitment and write letter to Swiss authorities against his boss President […]
Aug 27 2012 | Posted in
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Over the directives of the Supreme Court, Pakistan Electronic Media Regularity Authority (PEMRA) has decided to define the term obscenity in the context of electronic media. It called a meeting after the court had taken notice on petitions filed against obscenity and vulgarity on the TV channels. Although the existing laws bar TV channels or […]
Aug 25 2012 | Posted in
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In quite an unprecedented move, the Supreme Court has warned that Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf could face consequences if he failed to appear before the Supreme Court on August 27. The court, however, promised to accommodate the premier if he appears on the given date with a positive statement regarding its order in the […]
Aug 17 2012 | Posted in
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Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said the judiciary held a position parallel to that of the legislature and of the executive, asserting the judiciary was performing functions purely within its constitutional sphere. Addressing a full-court reference on the occasion of Justice Shakirullah Jan’s retirement, he said interpretation of laws was the judiciary’s responsibility while […]
Aug 17 2012 | Posted in
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Federal Law Minister Farooq H Naek on Thursday said a seven-member bench of the apex court couldn’t override the verdict delivered by a full-court bench. While speaking to the media after a court hearing on the federal government’s review petition against the court’s July 12 verdict, the minister made it clear that the government doesn’t […]
The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the request of Attorney General Irfan Qadir to form a larger bench in the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) implementation case. A five-member bench of the apex court headed by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa started hearing the government’s petition against the court’s ruling given to Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf […]
The ruling Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) has decided to engage Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the consultative process for setting up an interim setup for the next general elections. Former premier Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani while speaking to Dawn said, “Yes, we have decided to involve the PTI and JI in the consultative […]
Aug 15 2012 | Posted in
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Voicing concerns over the exceeding limits of judiciary, Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) senior leader, Senator Aitzaz Ahsan, said the party will find another replacement if the Supreme Court removes Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf from his post. While speaking to media, he observed, “The judiciary is crossing the limits. If the apex court’s orders to […]
Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Monday said that a lot needed to be done to arrive at a definition of vulgarity and obscenity, directing PEMRA to stop it on TV channels. A three-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar resumed hearing of a petition filed by Justice (Retd) Wajihuddin and […]
Sensing the fate of Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf in the NRO implementation case, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) MNA Jamshed Dasti offered himself to be the next prime minister of the country. While addressing a press conference at the Multan Press Club, the MNA said he was ready to become chief executive of the country. […]
In what appeared to be a surprising move, former premier Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has come out to protect Raja Pervez Ashraf. In his view, the country would risk division if his successor was also removed from his post. Reiterating his party policy about Swiss letter, Gilani contended that writing the letter to Swiss authorities […]