SC orders Sindh chief secy to launch probe on March 25, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday directed the Sindh CHIEF SECRETARY to conduct an inquiry into all projects and schemes, costing Rs 105 billion, being undertaken by the Sindh Coal Authority (SCA) and the Special Initiative Department (SID). The top court observed that the SCA and the SID were implementing projects worth Rs […]
Supreme Court hints at expelling ineligible NAB officers on March 23, 2017ISLAMABAD: Coming down hard on the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), the Supreme Court on Wednesday hinted that officers – ineligible for and disqualified from their respective posts – would be expelled by either immediate retirement or otherwise. A three-judge bench headed by Justice Amir Hani Muslim, during the hearing of a suo motu case over […]
Naheed Khan moves court to grab PPP on March 20, 2017ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Naheed Khan will file a petition on Monday (today) in the Supreme Courtto set aside the orders of Islamabad High Court (IHC) and issue directions to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to name her party as PPP. Naheed Khan, political secretary to assassinated PPP Chairwoman Benazir Bhutto, […]
PBS pressed to include transgender and disabled people in census on March 16, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) to include disabled and transgender people in the National Population Census 2017. The court also maintained a part of the Lahore High Court (LHC) verdict dated March 15. The LHC had directed the PBS to immediately issue instructions to the field staff […]
PML-N leader moves SC for treason case against Zardari, Gilani, Haqqani on March 16, 2017ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Zafar Ali Shah on Wednesday filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking initiation of a high treason case against former president Asif Zardari, former prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani and former ambassador to the US Husain Haqqani over violation of their oaths. The federation, Defence Ministry, Foreign Affairs […]
SC unhappy with slow pace of criminal trials on March 16, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered authorities concerned to devise a proper strategy for the disposal of criminal trials within the possible minimum time. The departments concerned include the Attorney General of Pakistan, advocate generals, chief secretaries, home secretaries, DIGs, additional IG and prosecutor generals of all provinces and Islamabad Capital Territory, Ministry of […]
SC declares SPSC 2013 tests and interviews null and void on March 14, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has declared null and void the tests and interviews conducted by the Sindh Public Service Commission in 2013. “In view of large scale illegalities and discrepancies committed in the written tests and interviews of CCE-2013 the same are set aside and cancelled,” the court stated. It, however, also clarified that […]
Sindh wine sellers move Supreme Court on March 11, 2017ISLAMABAD: The wine dealers from Sindh on Friday moved the Supreme Court against the Sindh High Court (SHC) order in which it stopped the sale across the province. Asma Jahangir filed a petition under Article 185 (3) on behalf of 10 wine shops, making the Sindh government, Sindh Excise and Taxation director general, inspector general, […]
Tayyaba torture case: SC asks IHC to add slavery, human trafficking charges on March 9, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday ordered that proceedings be halted in the Tayyaba torture case and asked the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to review the case in the next 15 days and add charges of slavery and human trafficking. A three-member SC bench, headed by Chief Justice Saqib Nisar, ordered the IHC to […]
Balochistan lawyers to file contempt plea against Nisar on March 8, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Balochistan’s legal fraternity on Tuesday requested the Supreme Court to start contempt of court proceedings against Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan over his contemptuous remarks against Quetta Inquiry Commission (QIC). The commission was formed to probe the tragic incident at Civil Hospital Quetta that claimed 73 lives. The Balochistan Bar Council and […]