Islamabad—The Supreme Court on Wednesday stated in categorical terms that it would not keep mum or support anything un-parliamentary or undemocratic. A 17-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhary was hearing identical petitions, challenging the constitutional amendments made under the 18th Amendment, particularly the composition of Judicial Commission and [...]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) has referred back government’s request to it for action against former attorney general Malik Muhammad Qayyum, sources told . The Supreme Court in its detailed judgment had targeted the former attorney general and had even recommended action against him. The government had referred Malik Qayyum’s case to PBC.
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday approved an increase in the salaries and judicial allowances of the judges of Supreme Court and high courts. The President signed the summary at a ceremony here at the Presidency, which was attended among others by Dr. Babar Awan, minister for Law & Justice, Minister for Information and [...]
RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi High Court dismissed on Tuesday the bail pleas of Mumbai attack’s accused. According to sources, the high court also upheld the verdict given by the trial court about Zaki ur Rehman Lakhvi and other accused in connection with Mumbai attack. Lakhvi had filed an appeal in the Rawalpindi High Court against the [...]
KABUL: Hezb-e-Islami Chief Gulbadin Hekmatyar Wednesday announced a peace plan to steer the country out of the present Afghan crisis. Talking to , Hekmat’s nephew Feroz Hekmatyar said the Hezb decided July of the current year for withdrawal of the foreign troops, adding the troops withdrawal should be completed within six months and the security [...]
