PTI ready for examination by ECP in foreign funding case on May 24, 2017 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday expressed its willingness for formation of a commission under the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to examine party’s foreign funds and whether those were acquired through the prohibited sources. The top court had earlier directed Anwar Mansoor, counsel for the PTI in petition filed by PML-N’s Hanif Abbasi, […]
No extra time for probe: SC to JIT on May 23, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday categorically told a joint investigation team (JIT) probing business dealings of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family abroad that the tasks assigned to it should be completed within the 60-day stipulated timeline. “You must be aware of the fact that the job has to be done […]
CJP takes suo moto notice of Bahria Enclave incident on May 13, 2017ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar on Friday took notice of a special report published by Daily Times regarding Bahria Enclave incident, in which several people had been killed and injured after a stage collapsed during recording of a private TV channel programme. While taking cognizance of the incident highlighted in the special […]
SC says cant disqualify a legislator on basis of mere assumptions on May 9, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan Monday observed that it cannot disqualify a member of the National Assembly merely on the basis of assumptions. Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, during hearing of a petition filed by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hanif Abbasi for disqualification of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan, observed that being […]
SC sets aside orders to amend census form on April 25, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday set aside the orders of Peshawar and Sindh High Courts in which the census commissioner to amend Form II and add Sikh, Kalasha and other religions. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar took up the government’s three petitions for hearing in which the […]
Panamagate verdict tomorrow on April 19, 2017 ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan will announce the much-awaited Panamagate judgment on April 20 (Thursday). According to the supplementary cause list issued by the SC on Tuesday, the judgment is scheduled to be announced at 2pm in courtroom 1. Officials said that only those people who had special passes and security clearance would […]
Supreme Court reserves judgement over appeal against LHC verdict on April 18, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its judgement over the Punjab government’s appeal against the Lahore High Court’s (LHC) verdict against the Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) project. Last year, a divisional bench of the LHC had restrained the government from pursuing the construction of any structure within a distance of 200 feet from […]
SC tells govt to respond to objections against Metro train on April 13, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the Punjab government to respond to the objections raised by civil society regarding would-be damage to heritage sites due to the Orange Metro Train project. The court also held that if required it would seek briefing from technical experts into the matter. Counsel for civil society, Asma Jahangir, […]
Lawyer says orange train wont harm heritage sites on April 5, 2017ISLAMABAD: Punjab Mass Transit Authority lawyer Makhdoom Ali Khan on Tuesday concluded his arguments in the Orange Line Metro Train project. A five-member larger bench headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan took up the identical petitions for hearing, filed by various department of the Punjab government in which the government had challenged the Lahore High […]
SC informed of massive irregularities in NAB appointments, promotions on March 21, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Establishment Division has informed the Supreme Court that it had observed inconsistencies in at least 273 cases of appointments, promotions, absorptions and deputations of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) officials from the rank of BPS-16 to BPS-22. Secretary Establishment Division Syed Tahir Shahbaz submitted an eight-page reply pursuant to the top court’s orders in […]