Supreme Court’s verdict regarding the disqualification of the politicians can be termed as a de facto judicial coup in Pakistan. This decision means that Nawaz Sharif is disqualified from holding any public office for his entire life. It was a decision everyone knew long before it was announced, as the invisible forces are not ready […]
Panama Papers
NAB summons Aleem Khan in offshore companies case
LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has summoned PTI leader Aleem Khan to appear on Monday along with all the details regarding his offshore companies disclosed in Panama Papers. The PTI leader had appeared before the probing committee on January 23, where he was asked to present details regarding Hexam Investment Overseas Limited, which according to records […]
Record-tampering case: IHC agrees to hear ex-SECP chief’s petition
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) agreed on Thursday to hear former Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) chairman Zafar Hijazi’s petition against dismissal of his acquittal plea in a special court on charges of a record-tampering case related to Chaudhry Sugar Mills. A case was registered against Hijazi on the orders of the […]
Two witnesses record statements in Ishaq Dar assets case
ISLAMABAD: The accountability court hearing an assets reference case against Finance Minister Ishaq Dar resumed proceedings on Monday and two witnesses recorded their statements during the court proceedings and got cross examined by Khawaja Harris. Dar’s counsel Khawaja Harris who returned to Pakistan after missing the last hearing, had a verbal joust with National Accountability […]
Dar reaches accountability court for assets reference case hearing
ISLAMABAD: The accountability court hearing an assets reference case against Finance Minister Ishaq Dar resumed proceedings today (Monday) in the assets reference case. This marks Dar’s seventh appearance at the judicial complex at Judge Mohammad Bashir’s Accountability Court. During the last hearing, the court adjourned proceedings till October 23 due to the absence of Ishaq […]
“Around 40 PML-N lawmakers ready to leave party,” claims Rasheed
Awami Muslim League chief Sheikh Rasheed has asserted that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif should explain the existence of 19 companies hidden behind his Iqama (foreign work permit). Nawaz was ousted as the prime minister by the Supreme Court in July this year for reasons that involved him holding the work permit. Rasheed commented on Friday morning, […]
Indictment is a shining example of rule of Constitution, according to Sheikh Rashid
ISLAMABAD: Awami Muslim League (AML) leader Sheikh Rashid hailed the accountability court’s decision of indictment of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam and her husband MNA Capt (retd) Safdar on Thursday. Following the indictment of the three in the Avenfield properties case, Rashid welcomed the witnessing of such verdicts with open arms and […]
Avenfield case: Former PM Nawaz, Maryam and Safdar indicted in accountability court
ISLAMABAD: Maryam Nawaz, daughter of ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif, and her husband Capt (retd) Safdar on Thursday morning appeared in an an accountability court in respect to the hearing of the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) references against them. During the hearing that went underway, Maryam and Captain (retd) Safdar’s counsel, Amjad Pervez, requested accountability judge […]
Sharifs plead court to halt indictment process over ‘incomplete’ documents
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam and son-in-law MNA Capt (retd) Safdar are all set to be indicted today in an accountability court in regards to the NAB corruption references that were filed against them in light of the Supreme Court’s verdict on July 28 in the Panama Papers case. While Maryam […]