Wednesday, March 17, 2010

‘Pakistan Supreme Court’ News

Petition against Zardari's immunity filed in SC

Petition against Zardari’s immunity filed in SC

Monday, January 25, 2010 16:18

A reference has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the immunity enjoyed by President Asif Ali Zardari. Petitioner Iqbal Haider, while talking to media, said that the eligibility of the president should be ...

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Govt files review petition against NRO verdict

Govt files review petition against NRO verdict

Saturday, January 16, 2010 17:24

The government has filed a review petition against the short order of the Supreme Court’s National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) verdict. The verdict had ordered the reopening of criminal and corruption cases against politicians including ...

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 Imran Khan accuses Zardari of plotting against SC

Imran Khan accuses Zardari of plotting against SC

Thursday, January 7, 2010 15:43

Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan on Wednesday accused President Asif Ali Zardari of hatching a conspiracy against the Supreme Court in a bid to prolong his rule. “President Zardari is trying to hide ...

SC directs officials on missing persons’ recovery

SC directs officials on missing persons’ recovery

Tuesday, January 5, 2010 16:00

A Supreme Court bench hearing the missing persons’ case on Tuesday warned the country’s top security officials against failing to recover hundreds of missing persons despite court directions. The court directed the Attorney General to ...

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Nawaz Sharif asks PM Gilani to implement SC decision

Nawaz Sharif asks PM Gilani to implement SC decision

Saturday, December 26, 2009 14:37

PML(N) Quaid Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has expressed hope that Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani will ensure a complete implementation of the Supreme Court decision wherein NRO promulgated by the Musharraf regime ...

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Malik orders tight security for Iftikhar Chaudhry

Malik orders tight security for Iftikhar Chaudhry

Sunday, December 20, 2009 15:46

Interior Minister Malik has appointed the Rangers to provide security for the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Iftikhar Chaudhry. Malik also also suspended a Deputy Superintendent of police and a traffic inspector. The suspensions ...

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President Zardari's immunity challenged in Supreme Court

President Zardari’s immunity challenged in Supreme Court

Sunday, December 20, 2009 15:28

An appeal has been filed on Saturday by Khalid Khawaja in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional immunity given to the President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari from the cases which had ...

Supreme Court declares NRO unconstitutional

Supreme Court declares NRO unconstitutional

Thursday, December 17, 2009 12:25

In what has been billed as a verdict that may change the course of country’s political history, the Supreme Court on Wednesday declared the controversial National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) as never to have existed ...

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SC verdict expected in petitions against NRO

SC verdict expected in petitions against NRO

Wednesday, December 16, 2009 14:23

The Supreme Court (SC) is hearing the cases against National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) here on Wednesday. Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry in yesterday’s hearing said that 342 members of the parliament rejected NRO and ...

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Musharraf ordered withdrawal of Swiss cases

Musharraf ordered withdrawal of Swiss cases

Tuesday, December 15, 2009 14:28

The request for withdrawal of cases in Switzerland was made under instructions from former president Pervez Musharraf, former Attorney-General Malik Abdul Qayyum said on Tuesday. The apex court earlier summoned Malik Abdul Qayyum to ...

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