Baldia factory fire case: Bhola remanded in police custody for questioning on December 14, 2016KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s former Baldia Town sector in-charge Abdul Rehman alias Bhola, the prime suspect in Baldia factory inferno case, was handed over to the police on physical remand for questioning on Wednesday. The anti-terrorism court-II granted the physical remand of the suspect till Dec 19 at the request of the investigation officer of […]
Referee judge appointed for Ayyans petition on December 14, 2016KARACHI: Sindh High Court’s chief justice Sajjad Ali Shah appointed Justice Naimatullah Phulpoto as a referee judge to decide the petition of supper model Ayyan Ali seeking removal of her name from the Exit Control List. The chief justice appointed the referee judge after a two-member bench could not reach a consenting order. Earlier on […]
SHC grants bail to officials of Regent Plaza on December 11, 2016KARACHI: The Sindh High Court granted protective bail to two owners and three employees of the Regent Plaza Hotel in the hotel fire case that has claimed 12 lives. Chief executive officer Muzaffar Baweja, managing director Zubair Baweja, chief security officer retired Major Saad, chief engineer Arshad Mughal and supervising engineer Saleem Pervez have been […]
SHC asks chief secretary to file his statement with regard to using ministerial powers on December 10, 2016KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has asked the chief secretary to file his statement with his signature, certifying that none of the advisors is exercising any executive authority or ministerial powers. A two-member bench headed by chief justice Sajjad Ali Shah has directed the government’s law officer to ensure the filing of the statement on […]
SHC adjourns Sharmilas petition against her disqualification on December 9, 2016KARACHI: The Sindh High Court adjourned the hearing of a petition of Pakistan People’s Party’s lawmaker Sharmila Farooqi against the National Accountability Bureau for asking the Election Commission of Pakistan and the Sindh Assembly to disqualify her for having been convicted by a court. A division bench headed by Justice Muhammad Farooq Shah expressed displeasure […]
Govt should come up with a policy for provision of security on December 8, 2016KARACHI: The Sindh High Court directed the provincial government to place on record a policy regarding provision of security to the politicians and citizens receiving life threats. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Sajjad Ali Shah and Justice Zulifqar Ahmed Khan gave the government four weeks time to come up with the policy. At the […]
SHC bars Saeed Ghani from using ministerial powers on December 7, 2016KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has restrained the adviser to Sindh Chief Minister on Labour and Human Resources, Senator Saeed Ghani from exercising ministerial powers and chairing the Sindh Employees Social Security Institution (SESSI)’s meetings. A division bench comprising chief justice Sajjad Ali Shah and justice Zulifqar Ahmed Khan gave this restraining order on the […]
SHC seeks constitutional verdict on a larger bench to hear May 12 mayhem on December 6, 2016KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has issued notices to the federal and provincial authorities on a constitutional petition seeking formation of a larger bench to hear the 12 May mayhem case. A division bench headed by Justice Ahmed Ali M Shaikh was hearing the petition filed by Syed Iqbal Kazmi, who had gone to the […]
SHC questions the authority of authorities on December 3, 2016KARACHI: The provincial authorities appeared to have got into hot waters for allowing the sale of liquor by restoring the licenses of the sealed wine shops as the Sindh High Court directed them to submit explanation as to which law permitted them to allow the open sale of liquor. Chief Justice Sajjad Ali Shah, who […]
Ayyans petition could not reach a consenting order on December 2, 2016KARACHI: The petition of supper model Ayyan Ali seeking removal of her name from the Exit Control List was referred to a referee judge for its disposal as the two member of Sindh High Court’s division bench could not reach a consenting order. Justice Ahmed Ali M Shiekh, a member of the two-judge bench, dissented […]