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The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday granted Malik Riaz, the real estate tycoon, a period of seven days to find a lawyer to defend him, directing the twin-cities’ bar associations to not stop anyone from taking his case. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Court Justice Mian Shakirullah Jan resumed hearing […]
In what appeared to be a unique example of parliamentary history, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has disqualified Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, setting aside ruling of the National Assembly Speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza. According to the verdict, Gilani is no more Member of the National Assembly (MNA). It said the office of the […]
Attorney General Ifrna Qadir submitted a resolution of the parliament before the Supreme Court which supported the Speaker National Assembly’s ruling in favor of Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani in reference to the contempt of court case. A three-judge headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry was hearing the petitions filed against the speaker’s […]
Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan condemned police torture on the party’s rally in Karachi, saying that they will not let judiciary alone in the testing times. Addressing a rally in Islamabad, the cricket-turned-politician said that the PTI as well as the entire nation was standing with the chief justice of Pakistan. He asserted, “The […]
Aitzaz Ahsan, the counsel for Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani in the contempt of court case, has said the Supreme Court didn’t have the authority to hear petitions against Speaker’s ruling under Article 184 (3) of the Constitution. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry resumed the hearing of constitutional petitions […]
Everyone is talking about the latest scandal of behind-the-scenes footage of a private TV channel that hit the airwaves on Thursday. The leaked video, which appeared on YouTube, proves that the interview of Malik Riaz with Mehar Bokhari and Mubashar Lucman was planed and scripted. Malik Riaz, the real estate tycoon and central figure of […]
The Supreme Court of Pakistan constituted a two-member committee to look into the possibility of initiating a contempt of court proceeding against leaked video footage of a Malik Riaz’s interview. A full court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry reviewed hotly debated controversy surrounding the behind-the-scenes footage of an interaction between two anchors of […]
Wrapping up the most talkative saga of the recent times, the Supreme Court issued short orders in the suo motu case involving the Chief Justice’s son, Dr Arsalan Iftikhar, and real estate tycoon, Malik Riaz. In its short order, a two-member bench comprising Justice Jawwad S Khawaja and Justice Khilji Arif ordered strict action against […]
In what appeared to be a severe violation of code of behavior, Attorney General Irfan Qadir created mess in the Supreme Court, exchanging harsh words with judges, particularly with Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. Apparently, his move was meant to make happy those sitting in the power corridors, setting aside the moral values. The Attorney […]
Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has claimed that Malik Riaz, the real estate tycoon, was mere pawn of a conspiracy devised by President Asif Ali Zardari. While speaking to the media he observed, “A person [Riaz] comes and creates a scene – somebody who should rather be behind the bars for […]
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday barred Malik Riaz from giving statements to media against judiciary, giving him a seven-day period to hire his counsel in the contempt of court case. In the meantime, the apex court rejected the plea to put Malik Riaz’s name on the Exit Control List (ECL), saying that there […]
Giving relief to masses, at least in form of talks, Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani directed authorities concerned to take concrete measures to end unscheduled power outages in the country. While heading the weekly briefing of the cabinet, the premier took notice of the hours-long electricity load shedding. He was of the opinion that […]
