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In order to express solidarity Pakistanis living abroad, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Interior Affairs has resigned from his Senate membership. Malik, who is still Advisor to the premier, while talking to the media said that he had tendered his resignation on Monday to show solidarity with the overseas Pakistanis. Although the apex court […]
Rejecting the impression of confrontation among institutions, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Monday vowed to defend the national integrity as well as respect of the parliament. After passage of Contempt of Court Bill, the premier addressed the National Assembly, the Lower House of the Parliament. He observed, “The government is fully aware of national […]
Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said that the Frontier Corps (FC) is being involved in abduction of one out of every three Baloch men. A three-member bench headed by the Chief Justice resumed the hearing of the Balochistan unrest case at the Supreme Court’s Quetta registry. The CJ observed, “I have no answer to […]
Criticizing changes in the contempt of court law, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan said the government’s recent move was aimed to weaken the superior judiciary in the country. Speaking to the media the cricketer-turned-politician said, “The new legislation pertaining to contempt of court law would sabotage the rule of the law by weakening the […]
The government of Pakistan ruled by the Pakistan People’s Party is aiming to change a law in the constitution of the country that will grant immunity to federal as well as government leaders of Pakistan from being charged with contempt of court. The attempt is being made in light of the problems that the government […]
In order to give protection to fellow collogues and avoid unwanted contempt proceedings, the federal cabinet on Wednesday gave approval to amendment bill pertaining to dual citizenships and contempt of court laws. The meeting of the cabinet held with Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf in the chair, issuing orders that the dual nationality amendment bill […]
Malik Riaz, the real estate tycoon, on Wednesday submitted an unconditional apology to the Supreme Court of Pakistan in the contempt of court case. A three-judge bench of the apex court headed by Justice Mian Shakirullah Jan resumed the hearing of the show-cause notice, which was issued to Malik Riaz on June 13 for leveling […]
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has clarified that the parliament could not discuss the conduct of judges under Article 68 of the Constitution. Registrar Supreme Court in his reply to the Chairman Public Accounts Committee with the consent of full-court bench said that the panel could not carry out the audit of the apex judiciary. […]
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has reportedly decided to support the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) for enacting a new law protecting parliamentarians holding dual nationalities from being disqualified. According to the media reports, the two parties reached to an agreement during a telephonic conversation between Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf and MQM chief Altaf Hussain. […]
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) warned to move the Supreme Court if the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) doesn’t open graft cases involving politicians ahead of the general elections. On Saturday, NAB chief Admiral Fasih Bokhari said that no such cases could be reopened since polls were around the corner. Chairman PTI Imran Khan issued a press note […]
Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Admiral (Retd) Fasih Bokhari on Saturday said that joint-investigation team to probe Arsalan Iftikhar for allegedly taking financial benefits from Malik Riaz to settle his cases in the Supreme Court. Speaking to the media, Bokhari explained that the team will be comprised officials of the NAB, the Federal Investigation Agency […]
An ordinary or middle class citizen cannot dream of representing the people in the parliament, as election has become the game of millionaires in the country. However, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) under the directives of Supreme Court issued a new set of rules that political parties and independent candidates would have to follow […]
