ISLAMABAD: While hearing a suo moto case on the privatisation of and severe losses in the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Pakistan’s top court on Thursday ordered the government to remove former special assistant to the Prime Minister Shujaat Azeem, from the Exit Control List (ECL). During the hearing, Azeem’s counsel revealed to the court that under […]
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“I am certain my institutions are not behind missing persons”, says CJP
KARACHI: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar has stated on Sunday while presiding over missing persons case in Supreme Court’s Karachi Registry that state institutions are not responsible for the missing persons in Pakistan. The apex court judge remarked, “I am certain that my institutions are not behind missing persons.” IG Sindh Amjad Javed and provincial heads of […]
CJP to hear missing persons case today in Karachi
KARACHI: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Sunday will preside over the hearing of the missing persons case at the Supreme Court’s Karachi Registry. The CJP has summoned the provincial heads of intelligence agencies, Director General Rangers Sindh and Inspector General Police. On Saturday, Justice Nisar, during his visit to the district courts in Larkana, had […]
CJP visits district courts in Larkana, directs timely resolution of cases
LARKANA: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Saqib Nisar visited district courts in Larkana and held meetings with judges, lawyers and litigants on Saturday. Justice Nisar witnessed Court proceedings, inspected case files, observed court procedures and heard in detail grievances of people and hardships faced by the litigants and lawyers and facilities extended to them in […]
CJP displeased over petroleum taxation
KARACHI: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Saqib Nisar on Friday said that the Supreme Court is displeased with the tax implementation on petroleum products. Justice Nisar headed bench conducted hearing of the petroleum products taxation case. During the hearing, Finance Secretary told that the court that the ex-government did not increase the prices which […]
CJP pledges to end Sindh’s tanker mafia
KARACHI: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar on Thursday vowed clear the metropolis from the menace of tanker mafia. CJP while hearing a case pertaining to supply of portable drinking water in Supreme Court’s (SC) Karachi Registry praised Sindh Water Commission’s report. The Secretary for water informed the court that the Manchar Lake provided […]
Wild trailer crushes pedestrian to death in Karachi
KARACHI: A tragic traffic incident on Wednesday claimed a man’s life in Karachi’s Landhi number two area. According to sources, a trailer crushed the pedestrian to death. The deceased was identified as Yaseen a printing machine operator at a newspaper. Sources, stated that the driver lost control of the trailer carrying containers, when it spun […]
CJP takes suo moto notice of non-issuance of ID cards to transgenders
LAHORE: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Saqib Nisar on Sunday took suo moto notice of non-issuance of national identity cards to transgender persons. To this end, the Supreme Court sent notices to interim Punjab government, Chief Secretary and Akhuwat Foundation pertaining non-issuance of ID cards to the transgender persons. The apex court will conduct […]
Musharraf fails to return despite SC’s deadline
LAHORE: Former President Pervez Musharraf’ on Thursday requested the Supreme Court (SC) to extend his deadline to return to Pakistan. During the hearing at Supreme Court’s (SC) Lahore Registry, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) questioned Deputy Attorney General (DAG) if the former President will be appearing before the court, as he was given a deadline […]
No water leakage reported at Islamabad Airport, clarifies CAA
KARACHI: Responding to viral social media video clips which showed that the Islamabad International Airport (IIA) was flooded due to recent rainfalls, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Monday clarified that no major water leakage was observed or reported and that all operations remained normal. The Chief Justice of Pakistan took suo moto notice of […]