Ramazan guidelines: PEMRA barred from taking action against violators, for now on June 3, 2017ISLAMABAD: The top court has stopped the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) from taking any adverse action against channels over violation of the regulator’s Ramazan transmission guidelines until the Islamabad High Court (IHC) passes an appropriate order in this regard. The apex court gave its decision after hearing a petition filed by the Pakistan […]
Apex court moved to stop child trafficking on June 2, 2017ISLAMABAD: Lawyers for Human Rights and Legal Aid (LHRLA) on Thursday approached the Supreme Court of Pakistan, requesting it to direct the federal government to arrange national level information management, child tracking and re-unification mechanism for the protection of children and combating child trafficking in the country. The petitioner further requested the top court to […]
PML-N govt is acting like Sicilian Mafia of Italy: SC on June 2, 2017 ISLAMABAD: In a major dose of snub to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), the Supreme Court on Thursday compared the federal government to the notorious Sicilian Mafia of Italy as it decided to initiate contempt of court proceedings against former party leader and senator Nehal Hashmi for ‘threatening’ judges and members of the joint investigation […]
SC gives Imran 7 days to submit money trail on May 31, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan to submit his reply within one week over the matters pertaining to money trail of Bani Gala residence and offshore company Niazi Services Incorporation Limited. The notice was issued on a civil miscellaneous application filed by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hanif […]
SC rejects objections of Hussain Nawaz against two JIT members on May 30, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a petition filed by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s son Hussain Nawaz raising objections on two members of a joint investigation team tasked to probe Sharif family’s offshore assets. “Inquiry is being conducted against prime minister and his family and it is not possible that the PM himself picks […]
SC moved to hang Indian terrorist on May 28, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court is requested to direct the government to execute the Indian terrorist Kulbhushan Jadhav if his conviction is sustained and he fails in his appeal, which is pending before the government. The court is also requested to order the government to decide the pending appeal, filed by Jadhav’s mother, in accordance with […]
PBA moves apex court against IHC order on May 28, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) on Saturday moved a petition before the Supreme Court of Pakistan, challenging the order of the Islamabad High Court (IHC), where it had authorised the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to censor TV content. On March 17, IHC Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqi had appointed a committee under PEMRA […]
Sharifs likely to hire Haris Khawaja on May 27, 2017ISLAMABAD: The ruling Sharifs are likely to hire Haris Khawaja to defend Hussain Nawaz in the Supreme Court against the Joint Investigation Team (JIT). The implementation bench headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan has been supervising the work of six-member JIT, probing alleged corruption by the Sharifs. Likewise, the three-member implementation bench is scheduled to […]
Health sector gets Rs 48.7bn for 23 projects on May 27, 2017ISLAMABAD: The government has earmarked an amount of Rs 48,701.460 million for completion of 23 projects in the health sector under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the fiscal year 2017-18. The health sector’s 23 projects include 18 on-going and five new projects. According to the PSDP document, with inclusion of the province’s share […]
Rs 1.2 billion earmarked for Law and Justice Division on May 27, 2017ISLAMABAD: The government has earmarked an amount of Rs 1,200 million for the Law and Justice Division under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the fiscal year 2017-18. However, according to PSDP documents, no funds from foreign assistance have been allocated for the development of Law and Justice Division. According to the document of […]