IHC disposes of contempt case against Aitzaz Ahsan. The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday disposed of a contempt of court petition against senior lawyer Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan for his statement about state institutions. Chief Justice Athar Minallah, during preliminary hearing, remarked that if Pakistan Bar Council or any other bar had doubt about the […]
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Hearing of review petition against 13 people accused of gang-rape resumed
ISLAMABAD: The hearing of the review petition case against the acquittal of 13 people accused of gang-rape filed in the Mukhtaran Mai case has been resumed. The bench was informed by Mai’s counsellor, Aitzaz Ahsan that the Lahore High Court (LHC) in its verdict in 2005 had stated that no injuries resulting from a sexual assault […]
Aitzaz Ahsan apologises over remarks about Kulsoom Nawaz’s ailment
LAHORE: Pakistan People Party (PPP) Senator Aitzaz Ahsan expressed grief over Begum Kulsoom Nawaz death and said that he apologised to Sharif family for hurting their sentiments with his statement about Kulsoom Nawaz’s illness. Aitzaz had doubted the illness of the former first lady and said “Harley Street Clinic is owned and operated by Sharif […]
PPP requests BNP to back Aitzaz for presidency
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) delegation consisting of senior party leaders met Balochistan National Party (Mengal) chief Akhtar Mengal on Saturday and requested him to support presidency candidate Aitzaz Ahsan. PPP delegation consisted of senior leaders including presidency candidate Aitzaz Ahsan, senator Sherry Rehman, secretary general Nayyar Bukhari and spokesperson Chaudhry Manzoor. Speaking to […]
Imran’s Bani Gala to PM House travel costs Rs3 lac, claims Khursheed Shah
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Khursheed Shah on Sunday claimed that Prime Minister Imran Khan‘s travel from his Bani Gala residence to PM House costs Rs 300,000 daily. Khursheed visited Haroon Bilour’s residence in Peshawar to offer condolences over the latter’s martyrdom last month in a suicide attack. Speaking to the media after his […]
Joint opposition meets in Murree today to discuss presidential candidate
Murree: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has organized an All Parties Conference in Murree on Saturday to hold discussions regarding the nomination of a joint candidate for the presidential election. President PML-N Shehbaz Sharif will head the meeting of the alliance at his residence in Murree. The alliance of opposition parties includes Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), Pakistan […]
Aitzaz rebukes PM Abbasi ‘for becoming part of abusive campaign against SC’
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Senator Aitzaz Ahsan has on Tuesday rebuked Prime Minister (PM) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi over ‘becoming a part of the abusive campaign against Supreme Court (SC)’ that Aitzaz believes former PM Nawaz Sharif has launched. Talking to media, Aitzaz said it was deplorable that Abbasi had also joined Sharif and his […]