ISLAMABAD: The legal team of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has started collecting materials and evidences regarding alleged corruption by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family to present those before the judicial commission on Panama leaks, whose formation is yet to be decided by the chief justice of Pakistan. The PPP’s legal team, comprising four […]
Muslim boy remembers Soran Singh on PTIs 20th anniversary
ISLAMABAD: Among thousands of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) followers, there was only a single Muslim boy who remembered the party’s leader Sardar Soran Singh, who was recently assassinated by terrorists in war against terrorism. Despite the passage of two days of special assistant’s assassination, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government in general and PTI’s leadership in particular […]
Special court rejects Musharraf plea for 14-week exemption
ISLAMABAD: The special court trying former military ruler Pervez Mushrraf in high treason case on Tuesday once again issued non-bailable arrest warrants over non-appearance to record statement before the court under Section 342 of the CrPC. Rejecting the 14-week exemption plea of Musharraf, the court directed Federal Investigation Agency director general to execute the warrants […]
High treason case: Musharraf seeks 14-week exemption from appearance
ISLAMABAD: Former military ruler General (r) Pervez Musharraf, implicated in a high treason case under Article 6, has requested the special bench to exempt him from appearing in-person before the court for at least 14 weeks. In a written request through his counsel Advocate Faisal Chaudhry, Musharraf contended that he had to proceed abroad for […]
SC orders Sindh mayor, deputy mayor elections through secret balloting
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has ordered the Election Commission of Pakistan to hold the elections for the slots of mayor, deputy mayor, chairman and vice-chairman in Sindh through secret balloting. The apex court directed the commission to ensure completion of the local government election process for the reserved seats as well as the said posts […]
Retired bureaucrats likely to head Panama leaks inquiry commission
ISLAMABAD: The government is considering some retired bureaucrats to head the commission that will look into the Panama leaks. The commission will investigate the reports about ruling family’s offshore companies, sources said on Thursday. The sources said that Shoaib Suddle, former inspector general of the Sindh Police, would be one of the two members of […]
SC asks PPP, MQM to decide mode of Karachi mayors election
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) observed on Tuesday that if election by show of hands is a democratic requirement for transparency, the process should start from census, which should have been taken in 2008 to update the demarcations according to the population size. The court said that mistake of one institution should not be made […]
SC adjourns hearing of plea seeking abolition of FCR
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) observed on Monday that the judiciary could intervene only if an order passed under the Frontier Crimes Regulations (FCR) affects the settled areas in terms of fundamental rights. The court observed that it could exceed its limits if fundamental rights are violated and the judicial system in the Federally Administered […]
More than 350 schools functional in residential areas: CDA
ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) has constituted a committee to look over the working plan for relocation of private educational institutions, which are currently operating in residential areas of the capital city. The top court will resume the hearing of the matter related to non-conforming use of the residential houses today (Monday). The CDA Chairman […]
JCP to consider names of additional judges on 18th
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan has summoned a meeting of Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) to consider the names of additional judges to Lahore High Court (LHC). The meeting will be held on April 18. The 11 additional judges include Justice Erum Sajad Gull, Justice Hafiz Shahid Nadeem Kahloo, Justice Shahid Mubeen, Justice Sardar Ahmad […]