Tag: CJP Nisar

House is in order as far as procedures are concerned, says...

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Tuesday said that he is being held responsible for "not putting his house in order,"...

CJP seeks response from govt on irregularities in $5bn earthquake fund

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Tuesday expressed dissatisfaction on measures being taken by the federal government for the rehabilitation of...

SC appoints new JIT head in Pakpattan shrine land case

-- Punjab ACE DG Dr Hussain Asghar appointed as new JIT head   LAHORE: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday appointed a new head for the Joint...

Royal Palm Golf and Country Club taken into judicial custody

--Chief Justice Nisar bans construction of housing societies on railways' land, dissolves Royal Palm's administrative board --Appoints accounting firm Ferguson & Co to seize club's...

SC dissolves newly-formed healthcare commission board

LAHORE: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dissolved the newly-formed Punjab Healthcare Commission board and issued contempt notices to Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid, the...

CJP Nisar criticises govt for observing holiday on Quaid-e-Azam Day

--Top judge remarks 'work, work, and only work' vital element of Jinnah's thought ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Tuesday criticised...

CJP Nisar calls on Erdogan, lauds Turkey’s ties with Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Tuesday called on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Konya, Turkey while on an official...

SC shames ex-LDA DG Ahad Cheema, orders him to return looted...

LAHORE: The Supreme Court (SC) on Saturday directed Lahore Development Authority (LDA) former director general Ahad Cheema to return the money he had accumulated...

SC clips Khokhar brothers’ wings for grabbing expats’ properties

--CJP orders inquiry into assets of PML-N MNA Afzal Khokhar and his brother MPA Saiful Mulook Khokhar    LAHORE: The Supreme Court on Saturday directed to...

Dual national officials a security risk, SC rules

--CJP directs federation, provinces to draft laws against appointment of dual nationals on top govt posts --Top court, however, says a dual national can be...

Thar coal projects key to Pakistan’s energy sector development: CJP Nisar

THARPARKAR: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Mian Saqib Nisar said on Wednesday that the Thar coal mining and power projects would prove to be...

SC summons Zardari’s close aide Tappi in Shah Latif Town case

KARACHI: The Supreme Court (SC) has summoned Owais Muzaffar Tappi, a close aide of former president Asif Ali Zardari, in illegal land occupation case...

Pakistan to face severe water scarcity by 2025 if pre-emptive measures...

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Tuesday said that if the necessary pre-emptive measures are not taken on an immediate...

SC rejects plea seeking halt to Karachi anti-encroachment drive

--Apex court directs city admin not to demolish homes in operation --Mayor Waseem Akhtar claims no houses have been razed by city officials   KARACHI: The Supreme...

Justice is essential for all societies, says CJP

--Justice Nisar says working of institutions not dependent on individuals    QUETTA: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Monday said that justice is...

CJP summons report over murder of mother and daughter in Jehanian

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday summoned a comprehensive report from the top police officer of Punjab over the killing of a mother...

CJP has no social media account, says SC spokesman

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court of Pakistan on Saturday issued a clarification regarding a number of social media accounts operating with the name of Chief Justice...