Tag: Chaudhry

The striking absence of the leader of the opposition in the National Assembly and PML-N stalwart Nisar Ali Khan from the party elections held...

If Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry remains unable to deliver justice to the victims of tragic incidents like May 12, 2007 and April 9, 2008, then...

All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) spokesman Fawad Chaudhry, commenting on the statement of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Shraif that he would bring all his...

Pakistan's military removed the chief of the paramilitary Rangers on Tuesday over the filmed killing of an unarmed man, Sarfaraz Shah, in a public...

LAHORE - Sayid Papers Stags continued their fine run and recorded a 15-run thrilling win over Chaudhry Sports in the 13th National Seniors Cricket Cup (Zonal Phase).
They piled up 202-8 at Ali Garh Ground with the help of Javed Hayat (61), Shahid Anwar (34), Fiaz Hyder (27), Kamran Khan (24), and Aizad Sayid (15). Muhammad Khan took three wickets for Chaudhry CC, who replied with 187, losing the match by 15 runs. Aziz Ur Rehman (39), Waris Ali (35), Najam Ul Hassan (28), Shafqat

ISLAMABAD - The government on Monday questioned the credibility of Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Nisar Ali Khan for not checking the facts before going public regarding President Asif Ali Zardari's letter to him. The letter had been delivered at Nisar's residence a day before he told a press conference that he had not received any such letter. President Asif Ali Zardari's letter addressed to the leader of opposition in the National Assembly was delivered by a

The guard signed the receipt No 20(201)/Dir(A-II)/2011 dated March 11 2011, at 11:40pm," a press release issued by the Prime Minister's office said, along with a scanned copy of the receipt duly signed by the official guard. Later, Nisar admitted receiving the receipt but claimed he had received the letter on March 14 and not on March 11, leaving a huge question as to which party was misleading the nation. "Yes, I have received the letter today which is [written] in English language

KARACHI - The Sindh Assembly on Friday passed a unanimous resolution, expressing displeasure at National Assembly opposition leader Chaudhry Nisar, who had filed a petition against Justice (retd) Deedar Hussain Shah's appointment as the chairman of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).
The resolution stated that Nisar's double standards and biased attitude could harm provincial harmony and pose a threat to democracy. The house appreciated the role of Shah, who had served as

LAHORE - Chaudhry Sports beat Lahore Tigers by four runs in the Amar Cables veterans T20 Cricket here on Tuesday. Batting first, Chaudhry Sports scored 157 for nine and in reply Lahore Tigers scored 153 for nine. Azizur Rehman scored 59 for the winning side and Naseer Bhatti topscored for the losing side with 70. Meanwhile, Lucky Stars and Shining Club marched into the next round of East Zone Cricket Championship. Lucky Stars outplayed Dharampura Club by five wickets at Jallo Ground

LAHORE: Hearing of a petition challenging the pardon granted by President Asif Ali Zardari to Interior Minister Rehman Malik was adjourned to December 24 by a full bench of Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday. Earlier, Deputy Attorney General Naveed Inayat Malik had requested adjournment on behalf of the federation, citing Rehman's pending adjudication in Supreme Court as an excuse.
Barrister Farooq Hassan, representing the petitioner, opposed the request saying the government was

LAHORE: Justice Ijaz Chaudhry took oath as the chief justice of the Lahore High Court on Thursday and started working after taking charge of his office.
Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer administered the oath to the new chief justice at a ceremony held at the Governor's House. Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, Punjab Assembly Speaker Rana Muhammad Iqbal, Law Minister Rana Sanaullah, judges of the Lahore High Court and senior lawyers attended the ceremony.
Former LHC CJ Khwaja

ISLAMABAD: An in-camera meeting of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Saturday nominated Justice Ijaz Ahmad Chaudhry as Lahore High Court (LHC) chief justice after the retirement of incumbent Chief Justice Khawaja Muhammad Sharif on December 8.
The nomination of Justice Chaudhry, who is the most senior judge of the LHC, will be sent to the Parliamentary Committee, which will send it to Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, who will then forward it to President Asif Ali