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Government files review-petition against court’s verdict

In order to fight the battle on legal grounds, the government has filed a review petition against ruling of the Supreme Court that declared Contempt of Court Act 2012 null and void. Abdul Shakoor Paracha, the counsel for federation filed the petition on behalf of the government. A five-judge bench of the apex court headed […]

Supreme Court issues show-cause notice to Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf

The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday issued a show-cause notice to Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf over his failure to implement its directive of writing a letter to Swiss authorities to reopen graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari. The apex court in its short-order, which has already dismissed prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani over […]

PPP decides to fight against the Supreme Court

In quite an expected move, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has decided to strongly resist all the new centres of power confronting the parliament. This fight, however, will be within the legal and constitutional limits. A meeting held at the presidency with President Asif Ali Zardari in the chair in which Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf […]

COAS Kayani visits Gujranwala to attend concluding session of War Games

Rawalpindi – August 7, 2012: Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani visited Gujranwala, last night, to attend the concluding session of Gujranwala Corps War Games. The War Games being conducted at various Corps Headquarters are part of the Azm-e-Nau series exercises. This year’s Azm-e-Nau series started with the Central Command War Games in […]

World Champions Australia defeats Pakistan by 7-0 in Olympics

World Champions Australia on Tuesday conquered Pakistan by 7-0 to qualify for the semifinal of London Olympics 2012. In quite an unprecedented way, Pakistan didn’t show any resistance against the forward line of Kookaburras. With this great victory, the world champions sailed through the semi-final round. With this defeat, Pakistan lost hopes in earning a place […]

First Democratic Transition in Pakistan to be Crucial

For the first time in Pakistan’s short, but intense and crucial history, the nation will be witnessing the first ever transition between actual democratic governments.   Many might think that the 2008 general elections was the transition but that was definitely not as the previous government was under a martial law dictator who came into […]

PPP issues show-cause notice to Faisal Raza Abidi for press conference against Chief Justice

Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) has taken notice of the press conference held by Senator Faisal Raza Abidi on Sunday, issuing a show cause notice to him. Moreover, taking notice of the press briefing, the Supreme Court also summoned a record of it. The PPP Senator hurled fiery allegations at Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry in […]

Faisal Raza Abidi hurls allegations at Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry

In another episode of maligning the judiciary, Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) Senator Faisal Raza Abidi hurled fiery allegations at Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. Addressing a press conference, the candid Senator demanded a resignation from the chief justice and other judges who were reinstated under the Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO). He also claimed that Justice […]

Government to file review petition against cancellation of Contempt of Court Act 2012

The government has decided to file a review petition against the Supreme Court’s ruling of August 3, in which it declared the Contempt of Court Act 2012 null and void. In quite an unprecedented way, the incumbent dropped the option of either promulgating the law through a presidential ordinance or re-enacting it through parliament. After […]

Dr Attaur Rehman looks unsatisfied with water-kit formula

Former chairman of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Dr Attaur Rehman looked unsatisfied with the much-talked water-kit capable of powering a car. He rejected the viability of the water-kit based on the scientific law of conservation. While speaking to the media he observed, “The car has not been subjected to scientific examination and yet the […]

Supreme Court declares Contempt of Court Act 2012 null and void

Striking down the recently passed Contempt of Court Act 2012 as null and void, the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday said the new law was in conflict with Article 63(1) (g) of the Constitution. Reading out the order, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry declared the law unconstitutional and illegal. “The government did not have the […]

Pakistan receives $1.1 billion from United States under Coalition Support Fund

After a lot of talk and wait, the United States has finally released $1.1 billion to Pakistan of the Coalition Support Fund (CSF), the first installment of its kind since December 2010. The United States released the funds after Islamabad and Washington inked an agreement governing Ground Line of Communications (GLoC) for NATO forces battling […]

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