Saturday, September 4, 2010

‘Judiciary’ News

Parliament has blocked road of adventurism: Chief Justice

Parliament has blocked road of adventurism: Chief Justice

Monday, August 2, 2010 17:56

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned hearing of the petitions challenging various clauses of the 18th Amendment till tomorrow. A 17-judge full court, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, was hearing the case. Chief Justice ...

Court declares degrees of 2 PML-N legislators fake

Court declares degrees of 2 PML-N legislators fake

Saturday, July 31, 2010 15:56

Two PML-N lawmakers and one independent legislator lost their seats after the Supreme Court ruled on Friday that their academic degrees were fake. A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, Justice Ghulam Rabbani and Justice ...

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18th Amendment case hearing adjourned till Monday

18th Amendment case hearing adjourned till Monday

Wednesday, July 21, 2010 17:15

Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned hearing of the petitions challenging different clauses of the 18th Constitutional Amendment till July 26. According to the report, 17-member larger bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice ...

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Judges issue: PPP, PML-N say goodbye to CoD

Judges issue: PPP, PML-N say goodbye to CoD

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 16:02

The Pakistan People’s Party and Pakistan Muslim League-N have changed their stance on judges’ appointment agreed under the Charter of Democracy (CoD) signed about four years ago. Leaders of both the major parties said ...

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PM Gilani increases salaries of SC staff

PM Gilani increases salaries of SC staff

Sunday, February 28, 2010 16:40

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Saturday has increased the salaries of the staff of the Supreme Court of Pakistan with effect form July 1, 2009 to bring it at par with ...

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Zardari does not want conflict with judiciary

Zardari does not want conflict with judiciary

Saturday, February 20, 2010 16:39

President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday gave the green signal to the Attorney General and Law Ministry to get the process started for reopening his Swiss cases. The formal request for reopening of the cases ...

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Zardari signs new summary of judges appointment

Zardari signs new summary of judges appointment

Thursday, February 18, 2010 16:25

Following the advice of Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday night signed the summary of appointment of justices Saqib Nisar and Asif Saeed Khosa as permanent judges of ...

Sher Afgan’s anti-judiciary comments enrage PML-Q

Sher Afgan’s anti-judiciary comments enrage PML-Q

Thursday, February 18, 2010 16:15

Anti-judiciary and pro-Musharraf comments by a former minister of the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) caused a furore at the party’s Central Working Committee (CWC) on Wednesday. Former Parliamentary Affairs minister Sher Afgan Niazi ...

PM Gilani meets Chief Justice Iftikhar

PM Gilani meets Chief Justice Iftikhar

Wednesday, February 17, 2010 16:24

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani received Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry when he reached Prime Minister House on Wednesday.Prime Minister Gilani Tuesday invited the Chief Justice for a meeting at PM House. A meeting ...

PML-Q believes in freedom of judiciary: Shujaat Hussain

PML-Q believes in freedom of judiciary: Shujaat Hussain

Wednesday, February 17, 2010 16:17

President Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) Chaudhary Shujaat Hussain on Wednesday underlined that the party believes in freedom of judiciary instead of individual freedom while the party would stand by the justice. Addressing in ...