Apex court to hear NARC land conversion issue today on February 26, 2018ISLAMABAD: A three-member Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar will take up today (Monday) a pending suo-motu case pertaining to proposed conversion of 1,250 acres of National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC) land into a housing society. The bench will also hear two other suo-motu cases involving human rights. […]
151 Pakistanis, including 27 women, own offshore companies: SC told on February 24, 2018ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Friday submitted a report in the Supreme Court on Pakistani nationals who own offshore companies mentioned in the Panama Papers and Paradise leaks. Earlier on Feb 15, a three-member Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar, had held suo motu proceedings […]
SC orders AAG to provide Daniyal video clip of ‘contemptuous’ speech on February 24, 2018ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the additional attorney general to provide Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and Privatization Minister Daniyal Aziz the transcript of video clips along with a news report of his speech which showed that he had committed contempt of court. A three-member Supreme Court bench comprising Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed, […]
SC directs verification of Imran Khan’s Bani Gala estate map on February 23, 2018ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday directed the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to verify within a week the building plan submitted by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan for his 300-kanal Bani Gala estate. A three-member SC bench, comprising Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, Justice Umar Ata Bandial and Justice Ijazul Ahsan, issued […]
SC dethrones Nawaz again on February 22, 2018ISLAMABAD: Announcing its short verdict on 17 almost identical petitions against the Elections Act, 2017, which paved the way for disqualified prime minister Nawaz Sharif to regain presidency of ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), the Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that an individual disqualified under articles 62 and 63 of the constitution could not serve […]
SC accepts Imran Khan’s plea for KP-FATA merger on February 22, 2018ISLAMABAD: Rejecting the registrar office’ objections, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Wednesday directed that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan’s petition, seeking a Supreme Court order for merger of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), be fixed before a full bench for regular hearing in the open […]
SC can review any law: CJP on February 21, 2018ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Tuesday made it clear that the Supreme Court was empowered to review any law that was in conflict with the constitution. The CJP was heading a three-member Supreme Court bench that also included Justice Umar Ata Bandial and Justice Ijazul Ahsan. The bench is hearing […]
SC seeks govt reply over plea for fresh judicial policy to curb delay in justice on February 20, 2018ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the federal government to furnish reply within three weeks over a petition seeking fresh rules for subordinate courts to decide suits, petitions and appeals within a stipulated time limit. A three-member Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, Justice Umar Ata Bandial and Justice Ijazul Ahsan […]
Illegally relocated Sharif family sugar mills won’t open come what may: SC on February 20, 2018ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a request by sugarcane growers seeking reopening of relocated sugar mills owned by the Sharif family in southern Punjab. A three-member Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, Justice Umar Ata Bandial and Justice Ijazul Ahsan directed the representatives of five sugar mills to hold a […]
Unauthorised marriage halls to be taken into account by the Supreme Court on February 19, 2018ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court is scheduled to take up today (Monday) a suo-motu case pertaining to authorised and unauthorised marriage halls and marquees operating in the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT). The case will be heard by a three-member SC bench comprising Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, Justice Umar Ata Bandial and Justice Ijazul Ahsan. The […]