SC refuses to provide confidential documents to Interior Ministry on February 6, 2017 ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday accepted the Interior Ministry’s plea to examine material on which the Quetta commission report is based. The court, however, refused to provide the confidential documents, based on intelligence reports, against which the privilege was already sought. The court observed that the miscellaneous part of documents is not related […]
CJP to form new bench to hear Orange Train case on January 2, 2017ISLAMABAD: The case of Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) will be heard by a new bench as one of the judges on the previous bench has recused to hear the case. A day ago Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Saqib Nisar formed a five-member larger bench led by Justice Amir Hani Muslim to hear the […]
SC moved to confer Field Marshals title on Gen Raheel on November 22, 2016ISLAMABAD: An appeal has been moved in the Supreme Court to challenge the Islamabad High Court’s order in which it dismissed a petition seeking directions for conferring the title of field marshal on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif. Terming the extension or conferring of the title as greatest national interest the appellant […]
SC issues contempt notice to TV channel for airing baseless story on November 20, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Saturday issued contempt of court notice to Din TV and fixed the matter for hearing for November 28. The court also contradicted and condemned the contents of the news package. The channel had aired a news item on November 18 alleging that a private meeting between Justice Amir Hani […]
Panamagate case in SC: PTI shows Hamid Khan the door on November 19, 2016ISLAMABAD: Due to severe criticism among PTI’s circles regarding Hamid Khan’s performance in previous proceeding of the Panamagate case, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan sidelined Hamid Khan from the case for the time being, sources said. Sources further said that Hamid Khan will now assist the legal team in evidence related matters, but outside […]
SC wants unambiguous date for holding census on November 19, 2016ISLAMABAD: Declaring a report by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) regarding holding of census “nothing but eyewash”, the top court directed the federal government to inform the precise date for carrying out the activity. Rejecting the “vague report”, the Supreme Court (SC) directed the government to give to-the-point information without any ambiguity. Chief Justice […]
PMs children point finger at documents submitted by PTI on November 17, 2016ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s children on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that documents produced by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in support of its allegations against them were not substantial and concrete. The children of the prime minister further said that the 600 documents do not relate to the allegations and grounds made in PTI Chief […]
PM, Maryam submits assets documentary evidences before SC on November 15, 2016 ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz submitted documentary evidence on the legitimacy of their assets before the Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday. The documents comprising 397 pages contain details of transactions as well as receipts of payments since 2011, also submitted a letter from a Qatari prince stating he gave […]
Panama scandal: PTI submits evidence against Sharifs in SC on November 15, 2016ISLAMABAD: In order to establish a connection between Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif’s wealth and allegations of corruption against him, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday submitted documents before the Supreme Court, which the party claims to be “concrete evidence”. In compliance with the top court’s order in Panamagate-related petitions, Naeem Bukhari, member of the […]
8 wine distribution companies challenge SHC decision in SC on November 15, 2016ISLAMABAD: At least eight wine distribution companies from Sindh province on Monday approached the Supreme Court of Pakistan requesting it to set aside the order of Sindh High Court (SHC) order pertaining to cancellation of license of liquor shops. On October 27, the SHC ordered authorities to cancel license of all liquor shops operating in […]