Nawaz files another review petition in SC on August 27, 2017ISLAMABAD: Ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday filed another review petition against the Supreme Court’s July 28 verdict in Panama Papers case. In his fresh review petition, Nawaz Sharif requested the court to declare its verdict as void and revoke it, as, according to him, not drawing a salary and not declaring it cannot […]
Nawazs children, son-in-law seek review of verdict in Panama case on August 26, 2017ISLAMABAD: Ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s children – Hassan Nawaz, Hussain Nawaz and Maryam safdar, and his son-in-law Captain (r) Safdar on Friday filed review petitions challenging the Supreme Court’s July 28 verdict in the Panama Papers case. The review petitions filed under Article 188 of the constitution read with Order XXVI of the Supreme […]
Dr Asims early-hearing plea sent to CJP on August 25, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday referred to Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar for fixing before a three-judge bench an application filed by Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader and former petroleum minister Dr Asim Hussain, seeking an early hearing on his pending request to allow him to proceed abroad for cardiac treatment. […]
ECP issues another show-cause notice to Imran in contempt case on August 24, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday issued another show-cause notice to PTI Chairman Imran Khan after he failed to reply to the earlier notice pertaining to the contempt of court proceedings against him. The ECP was hearing a contempt of court case filed by PTI’s one of founding members but dissident, Akbar […]
PTI moves IHC against contempt case against Imran Khan on August 23, 2017ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court (IHC), challenging the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision to hear a contempt case against PTI chief Imran Khan. The petition, filed through senior advocate Anwar Mansoor, requested the IHC to restrain the ECP from hearing a contempt case against Imran […]
Dar files review petition against Panama verdict on August 22, 2017ISLAMABAD: After deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his close relative and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday also filed a review petition in Supreme Court against its July 28 verdict in Panama Papers case. The review petition was filed under Article 188 of the Constitution through counsels Shahid Hamid and Dr Tariq Hassan, requesting the […]
Defiant Sharifs again evade NAB summons on August 21, 2017ISLAMABAD: Ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his family members failed to appear before the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in Lahore for the second time on Sunday for investigation into a reference related to the Avenfield properties. Nawaz Sharif, his sons Hassan Nawaz and Hussain Nawaz, his daughter Maryam Safdar and her husband Captain (r) […]
Mystery surrounds Ayazs reference against judge on August 20, 2017ISLAMABAD: Mystery still shrouds who is behind the bounced news, which remained in circulation on Friday and Saturday, claiming that National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq had filed a reference against Supreme Court’s Justice Asif Saeed Khosa with the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC). National media kicked up a storm on late Friday and Saturday after […]
IHC orders protection of girl who embraced Islam on August 19, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday directed the Inspector General Police, Islamabad to provide protection to a 21-year-old girl, Maria, resident of Sukkur, Sindh province, who converted to Islam and got married of her choice. The court directed that her husband Bilawal Ali Bhutto also be provided protection. During the course of the […]
NAB tells SBP to provide bank account details of Dar, family on August 19, 2017ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Friday requested the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to provide until August 25 details of all bank accounts, including credit and debit card vouchers as well as transaction statements, being operated by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and his family members. According to a senior official of NAB, the […]