Zardari tells PML-N to form govt in Punjab
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari yesterday called on Pakistan Muslim League headed by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to form government in Punjab. Zardari made the call after chairing a...
View ArticleKayani has no role in Iftikhar Chaudhry’s restoration: President
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has said that Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani had no role in the restoration of deposed judges. He said that he conducted meetings with him just ...
View ArticleBlack sheep will not be tolerated in judiciary: CJ
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry said that black sheep will not be tolerated in the judiciary. Addressing Supreme Court staff while paying tribute to Justice...
View ArticleLawyer’s welcome new judicial policy, demand more judges
RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Bar Association has welcomed the new judicial policy and said that it was the need of the day; and demanded of the government to appoint more judges in the judiciary. The...
View ArticleCJ releases prisoners involved in petty cases in Karachi Central Jail
KARACHI: Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry Sunday visited Central Jail Karachi to see the plight of prisoners. During his visit police officials and jail administration met the Chief Justice. He...
View ArticleBanks not empowered to write off loans: CJP
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry has said the national economy has been plundered adding that a full bench of 17 judges will be constituted to recover the loans written-off since...
View ArticleSC constitutes 17-strong bench for NRO Review case-Rabbani will appear before SC
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court (SC) has constituted a full bench comprising 17 judges to hear the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) Review case. The bench will start hearing the case from October 13....
View ArticleSupreme Court adjourns RPP case hearing
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry during hearing of the case on rental power projects said that the Asian Development Bank has also criticized the projects. Pakistan Muslim...
View ArticleContempt notice issued to Additional Secretary Interior
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Wednesday issued contempt notice to Additional Secretary Interior Raja Ahsan in Ahmed Riaz Sheikh appointment case. Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry during the hearing...
View ArticleSupreme Court judges mull over 18th Amendment ruling
ISLAMABAD: All the judges of the Supreme Court (SC) held an unusual meeting to mull over the reserved ruling in the case of petitions filed against some articles of Eighteenth Amendment. Various SC...
View ArticleWithdrawal of executive order to be treated as violation of constitution
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has directed that withdrawal of the executive order regarding restoration of judges of the superior courts will be tantamount to the breach of constitution and it should be...
View ArticleSupreme Court takes suo motu notice of car race crash in Bahria Town
Islamabad: Chief Justice of Pakistan Mr. Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has issued notice to PPO Punjab Mr. Tariq Saleem Dogar & DC/Commissioner Rawalpindi Mr. Zahir Saeed to appear before...
View ArticleJudiciary guardian, protector of constitution: CJP
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said judiciary is the protector and guardian of the constitution. He was addressing full court reference on the eve of...
View ArticleLaw & Justice Commission meets to consider law reform proposals
ISLAMABAD: The meeting of the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan will be held Today with Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry in the chair. The Commission will consider law reform proposals...
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