The Supreme Court on Friday expressed concern over the day in completion of the Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) project, and instructed the construction companies concerned to finish work by May 20. A two-member bench, headed by Justice Gulzar Ahmed, heard the case and demanded a guarantee of Rs 10 million each from the three […]
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Mayor Karachi asked Sindh govt to file review petition against SC’s anti-encroachment verdict
KARACHI: Mayor Karachi Wasim Akhtar on Saturday asked Sindh government to file review petition on the verdict of Supreme Court ordering demolishing all wedding halls, plazas and shopping malls on residential lands. While addressing a press conference, the mayor Karachi said that buildings including wedding halls, plazas and shopping malls do not lie under anti-encroachment […]
Azam Swati resigns as federal minister
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Azam Khan Swati on Thursday has resigned from his post. Azam Khan Swati, who is under investigation over allegedly involved in the transfer of Islamabad Inspector General of Police Jan Muhammad, resigned from the post of federal minister for science and technology. Swati submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Imran […]
Constantly in contact with TLP leadership: Shehryar Afridi
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Afridi on Friday said that the ministry was constantly in contact with the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) leadership for resolution of the Aasia Bibi case aftermath via talks. Protests lead by the TLP erupted countrywide after the Supreme Court of Pakistan acquitted Aasia Bibi – a Christian woman who […]
SC reserves verdict in dual-nationality case
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday reserved verdict in suo moto case regarding dual-nationality of judges and government officials. A three-member SC bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Saqib Nisar, also consisting of Justice Umar Atta Bandial and Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan, conducted hearing of the dual-nationality case. During the hearing, the CJP remarked: […]
Punjab companies scam: SC orders NAB to submit report within ten days
LAHORE: The Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday directed the National Accountability Court (NAB) to submit a report of Punjab companies scandal within ten days. The Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar resumed the hearing of a suo moto case regarding the alleged corruption in 56 public-sector companies in Punjab and forwarded the case to the […]
SC bars private medical colleges from further admissions
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday prohibited the admissions of private medical colleges until the formation of a uniform policy for all of them. At apex court’s Lahore registry, the Chief justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar presided over the hearing of the suo motu case on extortionate fees charged by private medical colleges. CJP remarked, […]
SC approves Gillani to run for office
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court (SC) granted permission to former premier Yousaf Raza Gillani to run for public office. An appeal was registered against the acceptance of his nomination papers, that was rejected by the court. The appeal was registered by his opponent, Nisar Ahmed, which stated that Gillani’s wife, his mother and his mother-in-law are directors […]
Will cancel Dar’s passport if he returns: CJP
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar on Monday remarked that Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) leader Ishaq Dar will be brought back no matter what it takes. CJP Nisar headed a hearing at the Supreme Court (SC) pertaining to the PTV MD appointment case. During the hearing, CJP was irked by the absence of […]
SC permits PTI’s Yar Muhammad Rind to contest upcoming polls
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday allowed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf’s Balochistan president Yar Muhammad Rind to take part in upcoming2018 General Elections. Previously, the Balochistan High Court (BHC) disqualified Rind on the basis of having a fake degree and on the involvement in a murder case. Today a two-member bench heard the plea filed by Rind […]