LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has approved a writ petition against dual office of President Asif Ali Zardari for hearing. The court Monday issued notices to the Presidency, Government of Pakistan and Attorney General calling reply on May 05. The petition filed in LHC said that President Asif Ali Zardari is also the co-chairman of [...]
FAISALABAD: The dispute between bar and bench in Faisalabad Monday settled after Liaquat Javed advocate, who had slapped civil judge Tariq Mehmood, tendered apology to the judge. District and Sessions judge Suhail Nasir and President of the Bar Ahsan Iqbal addressing a press conference announced compromise between the bar and the bench and said the [...]
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday rejected a petition by nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan challenging restrictions on his movements, a government lawyer said. “The court maintained the original order (on restrictions on Khan’s movement),” said Attorney General Anwar Masoor. Khan had filed a petition challenging the government’s stand that the restrictions had [...]
LAHORE: The 104th negotiations between Pakistan and India over water issues continued on Monday. Indus Water Treaty Commissioners chiefs of Pakistan and India are holding the meeting to mull over water inflows in rivers and reactivating telemeter system. The three-day meeting will continue on Tuesday. Pakistani Water Commission chief Jamaat Ali Shah led his side [...]
LAHORE: Federal Minister for Railways and senior leader of ANP Ghulam Ahmad Bilour called on the Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani here at the PM residence on Monday morning. Both the Prime Minister and ANP leader discussed the Constitutional Reforms Package as well as important national political issues. PM Gilani and Ghulam Ahmad Bilour [...]
