Open ballot: SC summons CEC, all members today on February 16, 2021The Supreme Court on Monday directed the chief election commissioner and the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) members to appear in person along with a polling scheme to curb corrupt practices in the upcoming Senate elections. A five-member larger bench headed by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed and comprising Justice Mushir Alam, Justice Umar Ata Bandial, […]
Iftikhar Chaudhry: the ‘architect’ of bullying and hooliganism by lawyers on February 13, 2021An ideal professional relationship between the bar and the bench is vital to ensuring an affordable and speedy justice system, however the recent incident at the Islamabad High Court premises has shocked and shamed everyone, including the sane voices in the legal profession. Could it have been imagined a few years ago that a time […]
SC disposes case against PM Imran on February 12, 2021The Supreme Court, after expressing satisfaction over the federal and provincial governments’ reports, disposed of the case related to distribution of funds among legislators. Attorney General of Pakistan Khalid Jawed Khan submitted a letter of the finance secretary which was countersigned by the prime minister, in which he denied distributing funds among parliamentarians. The advocate […]
Senate polls: SC adjourns presidential reference hearing until Monday on February 12, 2021The apex court has ruled that the legislators had included a clause of secret ballot, so now it is up to the legislators to maintain secret voting. During the hearing of the presidential reference on holding the Senate elections through open ballot, the chief justice said that the ECP should start working as per its […]
Whether voting against party is ‘dishonesty’, questions SC on February 11, 2021The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned whether voting against the party is dishonesty, and that whether people vote for the party or its manifesto. “It is not dishonesty but if a member has to vote against his party, then he should do it openly,” Attorney General for Pakistan Khalid Jawed Khan replied to the court […]
Letter by PM’s secretary fails to satisfy SC on February 11, 2021The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed reservations over a letter by secretary to the prime minister regarding allocation of development funds to members of National Assembly and provincial assemblies and directed him to file categorical statement signed by the prime minister. A five-member bench headed by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed heard the case regarding allocation […]
SC tells PSM management, workers to settle their issues on February 10, 2021The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Pakistan Steel Mills management and the employees to settle the issues. The court ordered for the payment of arrears to the employees and appointed senior lawyer Rasheed A Rizvi as an arbitrator. The court also sought a report on privatisation from the secretaries Privatisation Commission and Ministry of […]
SC accepts JUI petition against presidential ordinance on Senate polls on February 9, 2021The Supreme Court on Monday accepted for preliminary hearing a petition filed by Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) against the presidential ordinance on holding of Senate elections through open ballot. During the hearing of the presidential reference, Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed remarked that the ordinance would be null and void if the court comes to the conclusion […]
SC seeks timeframe for Karak Temple reconstruction Says reconstruction should start immediately on February 9, 2021The Supreme Court on Monday sought a timeframe for the construction of Karak Temple in a case related to the rights of minorities. The court also ordered the Punjab government to provide security for the Holi festival at Pralab Mandir Multan. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed heard the suo motu notice […]
SC accepts JUI-F petition to nullify presidential ordinance on Senate polls on February 8, 2021ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday accepted the petition of Jamiat Ulema-Islam (JUI) against the Presidential Ordinance on Senate Elections for a preliminary hearing. A five-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Gulzar, heard the presidential reference on Senate elections. Arguing that the government had promulgated the ordinance for holding Senate election through open ballot, JUI […]