Witness presents details of foreign bank accounts of Nawaz, sons in NAB court on December 7, 2017ISLAMABAD: While recording his statement for the third consecutive day, a National Accountability Bureau (NAB) witness presented before the accountability court on Wednesday details of foreign bank accounts and transactions made by ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his sons Hassan Nawaz and Hussain Nawaz. Judge Muhammad Bashir continued recording the statement of NAB witness […]
SC issues notice to NAB on Sharjeel Memon’s bail plea on December 7, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on the pleas of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader and former information minister Sindh Sharjeel Inam Memon and five others seeking bail in a mega corruption case. A three-member Supreme Court bench comprising Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan, Justice Dost Muhammad […]
NAB witnesses testify against Nawaz, Maryam, Safdar on December 6, 2017ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) witnesses testified before the accountability court on Tuesday against ex-PM Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain (r) Muhammad Safdar in the Al Azizia Steel Mills, Flagship Investments and Avenfiled properties graft references. The statements were recorded by the accountability court judge Muhammad Bashir in presence of […]
Govt should take special care of minorities: SC on December 6, 2017ISLAMABAD: Disposing of a suo-motu notice pertaining to the preservation of minorities’ rights in Pakistan, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the government should take special steps to take care of minorities. A three-member SC bench, comprising Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan, Justice Dost Muhammad Khan and Justice Ijazul Ahsan directed the federal and the […]
NAB court grants one-week exemption to Nawaz Sharif on December 5, 2017ISLAMABAD: The accountability court on Monday accepted the request of ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif seeking change in his period of exemption from personal appearance, whereas dismissed the same plea by his daughter Maryam Nawaz. Judge Muhammad Bashir while deciding the pending pleas of Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz allowed exemption to Nawaz Sharif from […]
SC summons complete details of properties owned by ETPB on December 1, 2017ISLAMABAD: Hearing a suo motu case pertaining to deteriorated condition of Katas Raj Temple in Chakwal district, the Supreme Court on Thursday summoned the complete details of properties owned by the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB). A three-member Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, Justice Umar Ata Bandial and Justice Faisal Arab, […]
SC dismayed over government’s handling of Faizabad sit-in on December 1, 2017ISLAMABAD: Expressing dismay over handling of Faizabad sit-in by the religious parties and a consequent botched operation, the Supreme Court questioned on Thursday how the government would secure the country if it could not even secure the federal capital. A two-member Supreme Court bench comprising Justice Mushir Alam and Justice Qazi Faez Isa posed this […]
Nawaz influenced Hudaibiya case appeal, SC told on November 30, 2017ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday submitted a fresh application in the Supreme Court contending that Hudaibiya Paper Mills case could not be reopened timely due to the influence of Nawaz Sharif as ‘chief executive’ of the country. The application submitted by NAB’s Deputy Prosecutor General Imranul Haq contended that the bureau could […]
SC seeks complete record of Hudaibiya Paper Mills case on November 29, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday directed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to submit complete record of Hudaibiya Paper Mills case until December 11, observing that it wanted to dispose of the case quickly. A three-member SC bench, comprising Justice Mushir Alam, Justice Qazi Faez Isa and Justice Mazhar Alam Minakhel, directed this while […]
SC seeks report on action taken against 436 people on November 24, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that corruption had permeated into every department for which something needed to be done holistically so that the monster be dumped once and for all. A two-member Supreme Court bench comprising Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan and Justice Maqbool Baqir was hearing petitions filed by Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Sirajul […]