Top court proposes amendments in NAB law
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday proposed amendments in the National Accountability Ordinance (NAO), 1999, related to the issuance of bail and timeframe of the trail. In the 22-page verdict of the top…
SC to hear NAB Lahore DG’s ‘fake degree’ case on Nov 12
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday said it will hear a case regarding the alleged fake degree of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Lahore Director General (DG) Saleem Shahzad on November…
SC to resume hearing of Faizabad sit-in case on 16th
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday decided to resume hearing a suo motu case regarding Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan’s (TLP) sit-in at Faizabad Interchange last year on November 16. A suo motu notice of…
Cement factory tells SC it has stopped pumping water from Katas Raj area
ISLAMABAD: One of the cement factories located in the Katas Raj area on Thursday informed the Supreme Court (SC) that it had stopped extracting water from the area. At the outset, Syed Ali…
SC issues notices to officials in Musharraf Rasool case
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday sought reply regarding the removal of the name of the former Pakistan International Airline (PIA) CEO Musharraf Rasool Cyan from the Exit Control List (ECL) in the…
CJP underlines significance of reforming obsolete laws
ISLAMABAD: A delegation of more than 200 participants of National Security and War Course 2019, National Defence University (NDU), headed by Maj Gen Muhammad Asim Malik here on Wednesday called on Chief Justice…
SC forms commission on Thar water crisis, seeks detailed report
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday formed a commission on water crisis and other issues in Thar under a judge of district and sessions court, and sought a detailed report in…
SC seeks details of vacancies in PIA
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday summoned details of vacancies at the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), after the national flag carrier sought the top court’s permission to fill its vacant posts…
CJP hints at putting Sharifs behind bars again
–Chief Justice Nisar criticises IHC for ‘spoiling country’s jurisprudence’, says has no option but to annul IHC’s suspension of Sharifs’ sentences –Says it was Nawaz’s duty to explain that Avenfield flats were…
Supreme Court takes notice of extravagant govt residences
Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar took notice of luxurious government residences occupied by officers of different capacities. Millions are spent annually on the luxuries, maintenance and security of the government residences…
Protest not finished yet, warns Khadim Rizvi
Firebrand religious cleric Khadim Hussain Rizvi said on Saturday that the nationwide protest of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) is not concluded yet, warning that it was only suspended after the agreement with…
Govt failed to protect state institutions, says Rabbani
Senator Raza Rabbani said on Saturday that the state failed to protect its own institutions, expressing disappointment over the federal government’s unwillingness to deal with those who challenged state’s writ. While talking…
CJP takes notice of public servants’ ‘huge’ residences
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Saturday sought a report from all the provincial chief secretaries regarding the allocation of ‘huge’ residences to the public servants in the country. Taking notice of the…
HRCP welcomes SC’s verdict in Aasiya Bibi case
LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has welcomed the Supreme Court’s landmark judgment that acquitted 47-year-old Aasiya Bibi, a Christian woman sentenced to death in a blasphemy case. “While there is…
Dutch envoy’s life at risk amid growing TLP agitation
ISLAMABAD: The life of Dutch Ambassador to Pakistan Ardi Stoios-Braken is at risk amid the worsening law and order situation in the country, especially due to the agitation movement launched by the…
SC turns down government’s plea seeking new Islamabad IGP
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused a petition filed by the government seeking permission to appoint a new inspector general of police (IGP) in Islamabad. Instead, the court suggested the government…
Of deserted roads and protests
–Labbaik continues to protest against Aasiya Bibi’s acquittal on second consecutive day –Markets observe complete shutdown; city’s entry, exit points remain closed for security reasons –CM says protection of people state’s prime…