PTI submits ToRs for Panamagate commission on November 4, 2016ISLAMABAD: In compliance with the Supreme Court’s order, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday submitted its Terms of References (ToRs) for likely Panamagate Commission, mostly emphasising questions regarding the ‘money trail’ spent for purchasing the properties of Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Shareef. ToRs jointly compiled by Naeem Bukhari and Hamid Khan, the legal brains of PTI, […]
FBR assures SC of cooperation in Panamagate probe on November 3, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR) has informed the Supreme Court that the board would cooperate with the commission formed to probe Panamagate. The board also said that besides waiting for the outcome of the political dialogue on formation of judicial commission or determination of terms of reference on Panama leaks, its investigators are […]
Sharifs in the dock over Panamagate on November 2, 2016ISLAMABAD: After listening to the petitioners and the respondents, the Supreme Court has considered forming a judicial commission in the Panama leaks case, and concluded that appointment of the commission would be expedient for “just” and “quick” disposal of Panamagate-related petitions. For consideration, the top court has directed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz […]
SC stays execution of schizophrenia patient on November 1, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) on Monday stayed the execution of a schizophrenic convict, Imdad Ali. He was scheduled to be executed on November 2. However, the top court on Monday issued a short order, halting the execution till the next date of the case hearing, fixed for the second week of November. […]
Secrecy of SJC proceedings: SC moved to review its previous judgement on October 30, 2016ISLAMABAD: A review petition has been moved in the Supreme Court of Pakistan, requesting it to reconsider its judgement over secrecy/confidentiality of the number of references against the judges pending before the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC). On September 29, Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali had ruled that the contentions of the petition seeking disclosure of […]
SC sets up larger bench to hear Panama scandal on October 29, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday constituted a larger bench to hear Panama-related petitions. A five judge larger bench is headed by Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali and comprises Justice Asif Saeed Khan Khosa, Justice Amir Hani Muslim, Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed and Justice Ejaz ul Ahsan. The larger bench will resume the […]
Wife of schizophrenia patient keeps up the fight to stop his execution on October 29, 2016ISLAMABAD: With hope in her eyes, the wife of a schizophrenic convict once again knocked the door of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, asking for a review petition before her husband’s execution, which is scheduled to be held on November 2. Safia Bano, wife of the convict moved an early hearing application for her husband […]
SC adjourns hearing in MPs de-seating case until Nov 15 on October 28, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday adjourned the hearing of a petition seeking directives for de-seating of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan and other parliamentarians including the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) lawmakers until November 15 and issued notices to premier Nawaz and opposition leader Khursheed Shah. When a three-judge bench headed by Chief […]
SC orders action against beneficiaries of NABs voluntary return scheme on October 27, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday directed the Establishment Division secretary and provincial chief secretaries to ensure departmental action against government employees who benefited from the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) voluntary return (VR) powers. The top court directed the attorney general of Pakistan and provincial advocate generals to provide details of all such […]
SC to hear plea for de-seating of Imran on 27th on October 25, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court will hear Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) petition seeking disqualification of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and other lawmakers of the party on October 27. The plea has been fixed for hearing after a year, and just five days before the PTI’s planned siege of the federal capital on November 2. […]