LAHORE: The Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Saqib Nisar on Sunday summoned PML-N leader Hamza Shehbaz and Ayesha Ahad in ‘torture’ allegations levelled by the latter against Hamza. Justice Nisar headed bench conducted hearing of Ayesha Ahad torture case in Supreme Court’s Lahore registry earlier today. During the hearing, Ahad’s counsel told the apex […]
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Will not accept any government post after retirement, declares CJP
While hearing petitions on Sunday, the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar declared that he would not accept any government job offer after retirement. He also added, “One day before retirement, I will request not to offer me any designation.” The CJP also raised the question of him visiting and inspecting hospitals, saying, […]
CJP directs Justice Khosa to hear appeal against LHC’s verdict in Khadija stabbing case
LAHORE: Justice Asif Khosa will hear the appeal against the Lahore High Court’s (LHC) decision of acquitting Shah Hussain who is accused of brutally attacking law student Khadija Siddiqui with a knife. Early Sunday morning, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar headed a two-member bench at the apex court’s Lahore Registry to hear the case of […]
Verdict in corruption references against Sharif and co must come within one month: CJP
LAHORE: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Chaudhry Saqib Nisar on Sunday ordered the accountability court to give its verdict in all three reference cases against the former premier Nawaz Sharif and his family within a month. A two-member bench presided by the CJP heard a petition today which sought another extension for ending the trials against former […]
Accountability court to seek third extension in corruption references against Sharif family
LAHORE: The Supreme Court (SC) will hear a petition on Sunday (today) seeking another extension for ending the trials against former premier Nawaz Sharif and his family in the corruption references filed by the National Accountability Burau (NAB) after the apex court’s verdict in the infamous Panama case. The two-member bench presided by Chief Justice of […]
CJP directs Musharraf to return to Pakistan and face cases against him
KARACHI: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar on Saturday directed former president Pervez Musharraf to return to the country and face treason cases against him. While hearing the Supreme Court’s (SC) Karachi Registry case about the construction of Kala Bagh dam, CJP questioned that why summoning Musharraf was considered a threat by others. No one […]
Practical steps needed to solve water crisis: CJP
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Saqib Nisar on Thursday said that practical steps were needed to solve the water crisis in the country. While hearing a suo moto case on the water crisis, the CJP said people in power are responsible for the crisis as they only ask for votes and do not […]
Boom Boom suggests CJP to fix the black sheep in the lower Courts
Renowned Cricketer Shahid Khan Afridi praised the “fantastic” effort made by Chief Justice (CJP) Saqib Nisar himself for making surprise visits to government run institutions is great service to the nation via tweet on Wednesday. Want to congratulate the Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar for commendable & remarkable job. His surprise visits have been of […]
CJP takes suo moto notice of water shortage
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) will hear the petition filed against water shortage on June 7 in Islamabad, while the Karachi and Lahore registry of the SC will hear case on June 9 and 10 respectively. Moreover, the Chief Justice Pakistan (CJP) Justice Saqib Nisar also made schedule to hear the case in Quetta and […]
I have reopened 32 year-old cases: CJP boasts as he vows to hear cases related to water crisis next week
ISLAMABAD: The Chief Justice of Pakistan, Mian Saqib Nisar on Monday declared that the Supreme Court would begin hearing cases related to the water crisis and to the Kalabagh dam next week, and claimed that he was reopening cases that had been lying dormant for ‘thirty two years’. “I have reopened 32-year-old cases,” the CJP […]