ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar on Wednesday said the rapid rate of population is putting immense stress on our limited resources. He was addressing at the one day national symposium on ‘Alarming Growth in Population in Islamabad organized by the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan. He said essential resources like water […]
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CJP orders Rs1 per liter tax on mineral water companies on extracting groundwater
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Saqib Nisar on Tuesday has ordered all the provincial authorities to levy a tax of Rs1 for every litre of water extracted from underground reserves. CJP Saqib Nisar while resuming hearing of a suo motu case pertaining to alleged exploitation of water resources by mineral water companies in […]
SC barrs use of potable water by cement factories in Katas Raj
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) on Tuesday barred cement factories from using potable water. Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar while hearing a suo moto notice case pertaining to the depleted Katas Raj pond in Chakwal a revered site for Hindus, berated the cement factories over wasteful use of potable water. SC lashed […]
SC grants six-week extension to NAB’s corruption references
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday ordered a six-week extension to accountability court to conclude corruption references against former Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif and former finance minister Ishaq Dar. Earlier on Monday the accountability court had pled the SC to extend the deadline of the corruption references. After today’s extension, this is the […]
Court opened fund account for dams, not the govt: CJP
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar on Tuesday remarked that Pakistani nation is not willing to give even a rupee to the government for construction of dams. CJP while hearing a suo moto notice case pertaining to construction of dams summoned Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Information secretary, Finance secretary and Federal […]
Will cancel Dar’s passport if he returns: CJP
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar on Monday remarked that Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) leader Ishaq Dar will be brought back no matter what it takes. CJP Nisar headed a hearing at the Supreme Court (SC) pertaining to the PTV MD appointment case. During the hearing, CJP was irked by the absence of […]
CJP orders NADRA to issue CNICs to transgender persons within 15 days
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday ordered issuance of national identity cards (CNIC) to transgenders within 15 days. Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar while heading a suo moto notice case pertaining to non-issuance of CNIC’s to transgenders, questioned the National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) Chairman Usman Mubeen if CNIC’s were being issued. To […]
CJP orders stakeholders to reduce petroleum prices
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar on Thursday ordered concerned authorities and stakeholders to reduce prices of petroleum products. CJP heading a three-member bench comprising of Justice Ijazul Ahsan and Justice Umar Ata Bandial heard a case pertaining to price hike in petroleum prices. Nisar during the hearing said directed the stakeholders to […]
CJP orders completion of Mother and Child Hospital in 18 months
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Saqib Nisar on Sunday ordered the authorities to complete the construction of Rawalpindi’s Mother and Child Hospital in 18 months. A two-member bench headed by CJP presided over the hearing related to the hospital. The CJP deplored that the hospital’s construction has not been completed in 10 years. He warned […]
Interim govt should not be dissolved unless water shortage is resolved: CJP
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) on Monday heard a suo moto notice case pertaining to water scarcity in Islamabad. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice (CJP) Saqib Nisar heard the case. During the hearing, the additional attorney general (AG) submitted a report to the SC. CJP Nisar questioned AG regarding the sources of […]