‘Bulletproof vehicles for election campaign won’t be allowed’ on June 6, 2018Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar Tuesday observed that the Supreme Court would not allow use of bulletproof vehicles for election campaign ahead of the upcoming polls, questioning Punjab chief secretary that why and under which laws former Punjab chief minister Shehbaz Sharif had been given a bulletproof vehicle which he was not entitled to. Heading […]
Thinking of delay in polls? Think again on June 5, 2018ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Monday again made it clear to all and sundry that the general election 2018 will be held on the notified date and even a day’s delay would not be tolerated at any cost. He said apparently there was no possibility of any delay in the […]
Asif back in electoral race as SC cancels lifetime disqualification on June 2, 2018ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday overturned lifetime disqualification of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Khawaja Muhammad Asif from holding a public office. Asif had been disqualified for life by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) for not disclosing in his nomination papers submitted to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) that he held a job […]
Talal Chaudhry contempt case Prosecution concludes cross-examination of two defence witnesses on May 25, 2018ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday recorded the statements of two defence witnesses of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry in a contempt of court case against him. Both the defence witnesses, who testified in favour of Talal Chaudhry, were later cross examined by the additional attorney […]
Accusation alone no ground for arrests: SC on May 24, 2018ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday ruled that no separate First Information Reports (FIR) were needed to record additional information obtained during investigation of an incident reported to the police. It also declared that ordinarily no person is to be arrested straightaway only because s/he has been nominated as an accused in an […]
SC reserves verdict on review pleas of police, ICT officials on May 16, 2018ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on a set of review pleas moved by seven former senior officials of the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration and police personnel convicted for roughing up former chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Chaudhry on March 13, 2007. A five-member larger bench headed by acting CJP […]
LHC given two weeks to hear pleas against suspension of wage raise notifications on May 15, 2018ISLAMABAD: Heairng a petition jointly moved by provincial social security authorities in the Punjab, the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday gave the Lahore High Court (LHC) two weeks to hear applications against the suspension of government notifications raising minimum wage and its associated social security benefits to be contributed by employers. A two-member bench […]
SC issues notices to 222 beneficiaries on May 14, 2018ISLAMABAD: Hearing a suo motu case pertaining to waiving off Rs 54 billion loans during the regime of former president Gen (r) Pervez Musharraf, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Sunday issued notices to 222 beneficiaries, who had illegally gotten their loans written off. The CJP while heading a two-member Supreme Court […]
Pilots’ fake degree case: Top court summons CEOs of all airlines, including PM Abbasi on May 11, 2018ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday summoned the chief executive officers (CEOs) of all the airlines of the country, including prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, to appear in-person before its Karachi Registry on Saturday. Hearing a suo motu case pertaining to pilots’ fake degrees, a three-member Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, […]
June 9 is new deadline to conclude trial of Sharifs on May 10, 2018ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended till June 9 the deadline for the accountability court to conclude trial in three graft references against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his family. A two-member Supreme Court bench comprising Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed and Justice Ijazul Ahsan, after hearing the arguments of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) […]