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Terming Pakistani judiciary overboard, Chairman Hindu Press Council of India and former judge of the Indian Supreme Court, Justice Markandey Katju asserted that a prime minister did not need a trust vote from the apex court. He took a dim view of the apex court verdict that disqualified Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani from […]
In what appeared to be another blow for the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP), Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for nominee of the prime minister’s post, Makhdoom Shahabuddin for his alleged involvement in the drug quota case. Judge Shafqatullah Khan acting on a request from the Anti-Narcotics Force issued arrest warrants for […]
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 […]
Co-chairman of the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday finalized the name of Makhdoom Shahabuddin as the candidate for the post of premiership. Former minister for water and power Raja Pervaiz Ashraf will be covering candidate of former health and textile minister Makhdoom Shahabuddin. The interesting thing is that the two candidates […]
The apex court has apparently taken an extraordinary and an unfortunate step to disqualify a sitting and democratically elected prime minister of the country. The whole situation could have come out in a different way if the apex court had channelized a course of action that now brought the parliament, executive and the judiciary in […]
Senator Aitzaz Ahsan, the council for Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani in the contempt of court case on Wednesday clarified that they would not file appeal against disqualification of the premier. While talking to media, the renowned lawyer and former president of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) said that he was aware of […]
The million dollar question in the present scenario is that what will be fate of the decisions taken by Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani between 26 and June 19. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has clarified that the premier stood disqualified since April 26, the day the court convicted him on contempt […]
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 […]
Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States Sherry Rehman has sought great appreciation of the Pakistani perspective on the fight against terrorism, calling on American administration for an appropriate apology over the Salala check-post incident. The Pakistani envoy while addressing a conference urged the US to respect Pakistan’s sovereignty and an end to attacks by unmanned […]
Only few days left for final examination of the police officials having out of shape bellies, as those failed to meet the standard-measurement would immediately be removed from field jobs and shifted to the Police Lines. Inspector General Police (IGP) Punjab Habibur Rehman warned police officers to shape up their bellies within one month and […]
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 […]
