SC questions discrepancy in Tareens income records on October 6, 2017ISLAMABAD: Questioning the discrepancy in the income declared in nomination papers and the tax returns, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary-General Jahangir Tareen to produce until October 10 the details of his assets and income along with the record of 18,564 acres agricultural land he acquired on lease. A three-member […]
SC wants to only examine if public office holders engage in corrupt practices: CJP on October 5, 2017ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Wednesday observed that the petitions seeking disqualification of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and Secretary-General Jahangir Tareen should have been heard along with the Panama Papers case. The CJP observed this while heading a three-member Supreme Court bench also including Justice Umar Ata Bandial […]
First witness testifies against Dar in graft reference on October 5, 2017ISLAMABAD: An accountability court on Wednesday recorded the statement of first prosecution witness against Finance Minister Ishaq Dar in a reference filed against him after the Supreme Court’s July 28 orders in the Panama Papers case. In compliance with the court’s earlier orders, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) produced two witnesses – Ishtiaq Ali, a […]
SC questions the source of funds for Imrans London flat on October 4, 2017ISLAMABAD: Hearing a petition seeking disqualification of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Tuesday observed that the court was reviewing the integrity of a person. A three-member Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, Justice Umar Ata Bandial and Justice Faisal Arab was hearing […]
NAB court issues non-bailable arrest warrants for Sharifs sons, son-in-law on October 3, 2017ISLAMABAD: An accountability court on Monday deferred till October 9 the indictment of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in three corruption references filed against him by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on the Supreme Court’s July 28 orders in Panama Paper case. Accountability Court judge Muhammad Bashir also issued non-bailable arrest warrants of Sharif’s sons- […]
Mystery shrouds Rangers seizing Judicial Complex on October 3, 2017ISLAMABAD: An odd situation emerged at the Judicial Complex, where former prime minister Nawaz Sharif appeared before an accountability court hearing graft references filed against him by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), on Monday when Islamabad district administration and the police deputed for the security of the accountability courts was sidelined and Rangers took over […]
Imran fails to submit Bani Gala money trail on September 29, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief to provide details of money transactions for purchase of Bani Gala land instead of producing unverified documents and correspondence that took place between Imran Khan and his former wife Jemima Goldsmith. A three-member Supreme Court bench, comprising Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, Justice Umar […]
NAB court indicts Dar on September 28, 2017 ISLAMABAD: An accountability court on Wednesday formally indicted Finance Minister Ishaq Dar in a corruption reference filed against him by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for possessing assets beyond his known sources of income. At the outset of the hearing, judge Muhammad Bashir read out the charges against Dar. However, Dar pleaded not guilty […]
Accountability court to indict Nawaz in three graft references on October on September 27, 2017ISLAMABAD: An accountability court on Tuesday set October 2 to formally indict former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in all the three graft references filed against him and his family members by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in compliance with the Supreme Court’s July 28 orders in the Panama Papers case. The court also issued bailable […]
Accountability court to indict Dar in illegal assets reference on 27th on September 26, 2017ISLAMABAD: The accountability court in Islamabad on Monday set September 27 to formally indict Finance Minister Ishaq Dar in a reference against him over possessing assets beyond known sources of income. The court, while providing copies of the reference and other material consisting of 23 volumes to Dar, said it intended to conduct hearing in […]