SC rejects steel mill workers plea for release of salaries on July 29, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday rejected a plea of the Pakistan Steel People’s Workers Union for release of salaries and observed that poor handling of the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) resulted in its closure. At the same time, the court observed, prudent management made small foundries in the private sector grow into big […]
Government can kidnap or kill Ayyan Ali, SC told on July 27, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Ayyan Ali money laundering case has taken a new turn, as the Punjab government has hinted at taking the murder case of Customs Inspector Chaudhry Ijaz to an anti-terrorism court. Ijaz, who would have been the prime witness in the money laundering case involving Ali, was shot dead by unidentified assailants inside his […]
Ban on new sugar mills lawful: Supreme Court on July 25, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has declared the government’s notification relating to a ban on establishment or expansion of new sugar mills lawful. The court dismissed four civil appeals wherein a judgement dated February 26, 2013 passed by the Lahore High Court was challenged. The petitioners, including Tariq Khan Mazari, Arshad Javed Ahmed, Begum Syeda […]
PEMRA chief explains to SC about challenges facing regulatory body on July 24, 2016ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Chairman Absar Alam says that a historical baggage being carried by the authority and technical/legal challenges have created the impression that the authority has lost its effectiveness. In a compliance report submitted to the Supreme Court in the media commission case on June 15, Alam said the aforementioned […]
SC chief justice tells govt to address judges security issue on July 19, 2016ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali on Monday directed the interior secretary and the federal government to develop a strategy to tackle the issue of judges’ security. The chief justice directed the chief secretaries, inspectors general of police of all provinces and the chief commissioner and inspector general of Islamabad Police to develop […]
Petition filed in SC to try Mehmood Khan Achakzai on July 17, 2016ISLAMABAD: A constitutional petition has been filed in the Supreme Court requesting it to direct the government to try the Member of National Assembly, Mehmood Khan Achakzai, for high treason over his controversial statements regarding the Afghan refugees. The Pushtun nationalist leader and chief of Pushtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) Mahmood Khan Achakzai, while in […]
France committed to Pakistans support on all fronts: envoy on July 15, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Ambassador of France to Pakistan, Ms Martine Dorance, has said that relations between France and Pakistan had been greatly strengthened this year. She also said that bilateral dialogue had become more fruitful in many fields. She remarked that relations between both the countries were strong and long lasting adding that French President Francise […]
Petition seeks selection of judges through competitive exam on July 12, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued a notice to the attorney general of Pakistan over a petition seeking appointment of judges to superior courts through a competitive examination. A two-member bench of the top court headed by Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamli took up the petition filed by the Lawyers Foundation for Justice. The […]
SC rejects plea for stay on Dasu Dam construction bidding on July 12, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has declined a Chinese company’s plea for granting stay order over the bidding process pertaining to construction of Dasu Dam for hydro-power project. A divisional bench of the top court headed by Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali on Monday directed the Ministry of Water and Power to submit its […]
SC seeks report on gambling dens in capital rest houses on June 29, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has sought a report on the dens of gambling and wine, allegedly established by some police officials in rest houses, situated in the federal capital. The top court also ordered the sealing of public offices, situated in the residential areas of the capital except offices of the SAARC and […]