Ayyan Alis problem escalates on June 28, 2016ISLAMABAD: The problem of super model Ayyan Ali regarding going abroad has become elevated as the widow of the deceased customs inspector approached the Supreme Court of Pakistan for making her as a party in the main criminal appeal. Customs Inspector Ejaz Mehmood, who would have been a key witness in the alleged money laundering […]
Pak military courts conclude trials of 105 militants on June 26, 2016ISLAMABAD: Pakistan military courts have so far concluded the trial of 105 civilian militants since their establishment in January 2015. According to a recent report of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), among the said 105 civilian militants, the military courts found 81 guilty while 77 people had been awarded death sentences while four had […]
SC admits federal govts appeal on Ayyan Ali case on June 22, 2016 ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has admitted the appeal of the federal government for regular hearing against the Sindh High Court (SHC) judgment, wherein the interior ministry was directed for deletion of Ayyan Ali’s name from the Exit Control List (ECL). The court while issuing a notice to the Attorney General for Pakistan […]
SC refuses to hear petition filed by LHC judge on June 14, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court’s Justice Manzoor Ahmad Malik has refused to hear a constitutional petition filed by a serving Lahore High Court (LHC) judge Justice Mazahir Ali Naqvi over a show cause notice served by the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) against his alleged misconduct. LHC’s judge Justice Mazahir Ali Naqvi had challenged the SC registrar’s […]
SC halts Qari Zubairs execution on June 14, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has halted the execution of Qari Zubair who was awarded a death sentence by a military court for his alleged involvement in attacking a mosque in District Nowshera. The top court issued notices to Attorney General and Special Prosecutor and sought the trial record of the accused Qari Zubair. […]
177 cases registered against sheesha ban violators, SC told on June 10, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department of the Punjab government has informed the Supreme Court (SC) that 177 cases have been registered so far against those involved in sheesha smoking after imposition of a ban on sheesha/hookah smoking at public places like hotels, parks, cafes and clubs. The deputy secretary (technical) of the Primary […]
SC summons NADRA, ECP officials to explain NA-110 forensic report on June 8, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has summoned officials of the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) and secretary of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to explain the technicalities involved in the forensic audit of votes in the NA-110 constituency. The court observed that the ECP was the custodian of the election material and […]
LHC CJ elevated to Supreme Court on June 6, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Monday recommended the elevation of Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan as a Supreme Court judge to fill the vacant seat of a permanent judge. The commission also recommended nomination of senior-most judge of LHC Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah as new chief justice […]
SC chief justice tells Sindh govt to explain illegal appointments on May 31, 2016ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali on Tuesday took exception to Sindh government’s failure to ensure implementation of rules and regulations relating to appointment of officials to various departments. Taking up an application against 279 “illegal” appointments to the provincial health department, the chief justice asked: Does the Sindh government want to settle […]
SBP files appeal in SC against indictment of officials on May 26, 2016ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan has filed an appeal in the Supreme Court, asking the court to set aside its April 28 order wherein it rejected bank officials’ replies and decided to indict them over violation of a 2006 judgement in a money laundering case. On April 28, a two-member bench of the apex […]