SCBA to arrange lawyers moot on Panama verdict on April 27, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has decided to convene a lawyers’ convention in order to take a unanimous opinion on the Panamagate case verdict. SCBA General Secretary Aftab Ahmed Bajwa on Wednesday told reporters that the SCBA Executive Committee would convene a meeting on May 2 to decide the date and venue for […]
CJP asked to take notice of dearth of drinking water on April 27, 2017ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar has been requested to take suo motu notice of the slackness of the government in provision of safe drinking water to citizens across the country. “I would like to seek your kind indulgence to a very sensitive problem, which the federal and provincial governments should have attended to but […]
Draft law ready to prevent child labour, govt tells SC on April 26, 2017ISLAMABAD: Additional Attorney General Muhammad Waqar Rana on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court of Pakistan that the federal government had prepared a draft law to prevent child labour. “The new bill titled: Islamabad Capital Territory Child Protection Bill, 2016 will help protect children from violence, abuse, exploitation and neglect,” Rana told the three-member SC bench […]
SC rejects report on illegal deforestation on April 25, 2017ISLAMABAD: Rejecting the government’s report about illegal deforestation on Tuesday, the Supreme Court asked about steps taken for protection of Margalla Hills. The court also sought a report about action taken against negligent officials and stone crushing and deforestation mafia. A three-member bench headed by Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed took up the suo motu case […]
SC rejects report on illegal deforestation on April 25, 2017ISLAMABAD: Rejecting the government’s report about illegal deforestation on Tuesday, the Supreme Court asked about steps taken for protection of Margalla Hills. The court also sought a report about action taken against negligent officials and stone crushing and deforestation mafia. A three-member bench headed by Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed took up the suo motu case […]
SC disturbed over public reaction to Panama verdict on April 25, 2017ISLAMABAD: Dissenting verdicts are given everywhere in the world, but nowhere are they discussed as they are in Pakistan, Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar observed on Monday. He was hearing a suo moto notice taken on a letter written by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan about the growing illegal construction activity in […]
JIT to also probe Rs 840 million gifts to PM 2011-2015 on April 23, 2017ISLAMABAD: In the Panamagate verdict, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has also tasked the joint investigation team (JIT) to probe the Hill Metals Establishment (HME), through which more than Rs 840 million were transferred to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from 2011 to 2015. Through this company, Hussain Nawaz had sent gifts totaling Rs 840 million […]
Narrow escape on April 20, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) on Thursday ordered an investigation against Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif as it announced the much-awaited verdict of the Panamagate case. However, the five-member bench ruled with a 3-2 majority that there was not yet sufficient evidence to disqualify him. The judgment was announced on three constitutional […]
Panama Case: Supreme Court directs formation of JIT to probe allegations against PM Nawaz on April 20, 2017ISLAMABAD: The top court has constituted a six-member Joint Investigation Team to probe the allegations leveled against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif regarding the acquisition of London flats through corruption. The top court directed the prime minister and his children to appear before the JIT when they are summoned. The JIT comprises of senior officers of […]
SC seeks explanation from KP CM on request for JC on Mardan lynching on April 20, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought explanation from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister (CM) Pervez Khattak for requesting the Peshawar High Court (PHC) to form a judicial commission to probe Mashal Khan’s lynching. The court also restrained the PHC and directed it not to act upon the CM’s request. Expressing satisfaction over the progress […]