Nawaz Sharif, Maryam, Safdar appear before NAB court on January 24, 2018ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday produced two more of its witnesses in the corruption references against Nawaz Sharif and his family members. When court judge Muhammad Bashir resumed the hearing, Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain (r) Muhammad Safdar were present in the court. The court directed the NAB […]
Judicial restraint should not be misconstrued as weakness: CJP on January 24, 2018ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Tuesday observed that the extreme restraint being shown by the Supreme Court should not be considered as its weakness. He observed this while heading a three-member Supreme Court bench also comprising Justice Umar Ata Bandial and Justice Ijazul Ahsan, which had take up 15 almost […]
SC to intervene if deadlock over NAB prosecutor appointment persists: CJP on January 23, 2018ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the federal law secretary to come up with suggestions as to what orders it can pass to break a ‘deadlock’ over the appointment of a new prosecutor general of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). A three-member Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, Justice Umar Ata […]
CJP constitutes six SC benches for the week commencing from today on January 22, 2018ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar has constituted six benches of the Supreme Court, five at its Principal Seat Islamabad, and one at its Branch Registry Lahore, to hear hundreds of cases of various natures during the week commencing from today (Monday) to Friday. The Bench-1 comprises Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, […]
SC hears 15 petitions against Elections Act, 2017 tomorrow on January 22, 2018ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has fixed Jan 23 (Tuesday) to hear 15 almost identical petitions against the Elections Act, 2017, which paved the way for ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif to be re-elected as head of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). The petitions have been fixed before a three-member Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice […]
SC pledges to end ‘political nepotism’ on January 20, 2018ISLAMABAD: Hearing a suo motu case pertaining to Katas Raja Temple in Chakwal, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Friday pledged to uproot ‘political nepotism’ from the country come what may. Heading a three-member Supreme Court bench also including Justice Umar Ata Bandial and Justice Ijazul Ahsan, the CJP expressed severe dismay […]
Court directs NAB to produce more witnesses against Dar on January 19, 2018ISLAMABAD: The accountability court on Thursday directed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to produce more witnesses against former finance minister Ishaq Dar, who is facing a corruption reference for having assets beyond his declared and known sources of income. When the court judge Muhammad Bashir resumed the hearing after couple of weeks, NAB prosecutor informed […]
JCP proposes elevation of LHC chief justice to SC on January 19, 2018ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Thursday recommended the elevation of Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah to the Supreme Court of Pakistan. The JCP met at the SC under the chairmanship of Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar. According to sources, the meeting also proposed the […]
In rebuff to govt, SC instructs AD Khawaja to continue as Sindh IGP on January 19, 2018ISLAMABAD: Upholding the Sindh High Court (SHC) verdict, the Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that Sindh Inspector General of Police AD Khawaja will continue on his post and restrained the federal and the provincial government to take any step in this regard. A meeting of the federal cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi […]
SC expresses dismay over zero progress in Zainab murder case on January 17, 2018ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed severe dismay over poor performance by Punjab government and police in investigating brutal rape and murder of seven-year-old Zainab in Kasur despite lapse of several days. A three-member Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, Justice Umar Ata Bandial and Justice Ijazul Ahsan directed the joint […]