CCI making efforts for census despite armys unavailability’ on September 22, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has informed the top court that despite the unavailability of army personnel the Council of Common Interest (CCI) has decided to continue its efforts for conducting census. It said that PBS has started preparatory activities for conducting census 2016 after the approval of Finance Ministry, adding that Finance […]
Workshop stresses security for journalists on September 22, 2016ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a two-day training workshop emphasised that the media owners should be aware of the threats and risks faced by working journalists and their families. They said that provision of security to media persons, media houses, staff and other persons related to the field was essential aimed at reducing the dangers adding that […]
Notices issued to Interior Ministry, AG in Quetta carnage case on September 20, 2016 ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed Balochistan’s chief secretary and inspector general of police (IGP) to submit replies with a clear point of view in Quetta carnage suo motu case. “We will go step-by-step and the generalised stories you are narrating before us would not work. Specific questions are asked and specific answers […]
NAB submits reply in SC in appointments case on September 15, 2016ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has informed the Supreme Court that the appointments on the posts of BPS 20 and above within the bureau are made in accordance with the law. It further revealed that the top court’s judgment of 2013, which laid down principles for structure of civil servants, did not apply to NAB […]
SC orders framing of rules for city health institutions on September 6, 2016ISLAMABAD: A divisional bench of the top court was surprised when the Joint Secretary Education of the Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD), informed that the health care units situated in the rural areas of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), fall under the jurisdiction of the commissioner and the ministry of interior. Justice Qazi Faez Isa, […]
SCs Khosa emphasises Dasu Dams importance on September 3, 2016 ISLAMABAD: Terming the construction of Dasu Dam a project of national interest, Justice Dost Muhammad Khan of Supreme Court (SC) observed that lingering such construction would increase its cost, consequently shifting the burden on tax payers. He further observed that the construction of Dasu Dam should have started ten years earlier, adding that the project […]
PTI candidate challenges by election results, alleges rigging on September 2, 2016 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Chaudhary Fawad Hussain has challenged the results of recently held by-election for constituency of National Assembly NA 63, Jhelum II in Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The runner up candidate filed an application through his counsel Faisal Hussain Chaudhary, wherein he requested the ECP for a recount of the votes of […]
CJP takes suo motu over Quetta carnage on August 31, 2016ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali has taken a suo motu notice of the August 8 Quetta carnage, in which at least 73 people, most of them lawyers, were martyred and 104 people injured. The suo motu action was taken under Article 184(3) of the constitution after Supreme Court Registrar Arbab Arif sent separate notes […]
Legal fraternity to observe Sept 8 as Black Day on August 23, 2016ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) and Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) have jointly announced to observe September 8 as ‘Black Day’ to mark their demonstration on failure of the government in arresting the culprits involved in Quetta carnage. Both bodies of legal fraternity also warned the government of extending the magnitude of protest in case […]
Legal community denounces UN, worlds silence on Indian atrocities in Kashmir on July 29, 2016ISLAMABAD: The legal fraternity of Pakistan said on Friday that UN and international community’s silence on the brutalities of the Indian security forces against the innocent and unarmed Kashmiris in Indian-held Kashmir was tantamount to criminal negligence. Representatives of the Supreme Court Bar Association, Lahore High Court Bar Association, Lahore Bar Association, Kashmir Committee of […]