Tag: contempt of court

Petitioner moves court against PM’s Aafia-Afridi swap statement

--Premier Imran had earlier said Pakistan would initiate proceedings to swap Dr Shakil Afridi for Dr Aafia Siddiqui A petitioner on Tuesday moved the Peshawar...

LHC issues notice to anchorperson for ‘scandalising’ judges

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday issued a notice to anchorperson Sami Ibrahim for stirring controversies involving senior high court judges and for...

Marriyum accuses NAB of ‘defying’ top court’s order

--PML-N spokesperson says anti-graft watchdog should be held answerable for releasing case details to media before filing reference against her ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) spokesperson...

SC adjourns proceedings against Aamir Liaquat for indefinite period

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday adjourned contempt of court proceedings against Member of National Assembly (MNA), Aamir Liaquat Hussain for an indefinite period. A two-member...

Aisay Nhi Chaley Ga: SC indicts Aamir Liaquat for contempt

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday indicted televangelist and MNA Aamir Liaquat Hussain for committing contempt of court on a television programme. Hussain pleaded not...

Contempt proceedings against Ahsan Iqbal adjourned till September 5

LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday adjourned contempt of court proceedings against former interior minister Ahsan Iqbal till September 5. A three-member bench led by Justice Mazahir...

SC adjourns Talal’s case till July 9

ISLAMABAD: A three-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Gulzar Ahmad has adjourned the hearing of contempt of court case against former state...

SC stops contempt proceedings against Mir Shakil after he apologises

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday stopped contempt of court proceedings against Mir Shakilur Rehman after he tendered an unconditional apology. A three-member bench...

SC finds PML-N’s Daniyal Aziz guilty of contempt

Former minister sentenced till rising of court, rendering him disqualified to contest polls for five years Aziz says his father to contest elections...

LHC summons Ahsan Iqbal over ‘contemptuous remarks’

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday ordered Federal Minister for Interior Ahsan Iqbal to appear in court on May 7 over alleged...

Sharifs, aides ordered ‘off-air’

LHC bench imposes temporary ban on TV channels from airing 'anti-judiciary' speeches by Nawaz, Maryam and 14 other PML-N leaders Orders PEMRA to decide on contempt...

SC dismisses contempt pleas against Nawaz, ex-CJP

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday dismissed contempt petitions filed against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and former chief justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad...

Daniyal Aziz may be indicted for other crimes as well, says...

Reporter of local Urdu daily fails to verify claim published in his story ISLAMABAD: Two prosecution witnesses were cross-examined in Minister for Privatisation Daniyal Aziz’s...

SC accepts Nehal Hashmi’s apology in contempt case

Hashmi apologises to CJP, 'I will never say anything about you anywhere'  Representatives, leaders of bar associations plead top court to forgive Hashmi ISLAMABAD:...

SC throws out contempt application against Rehman Malik

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Wednesday dismissed a contempt application submitted against Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Senator Abdul Rehman Malik. Heading...

Shahid Masood taken off-air for three months for lying in Zainab...

CJP asks TV anchorperson to submit written apology in court CJP and anchorperson 'negotiate' duration of suspension of TV show LAHORE: The Supreme Court on Tuesday...

Daniyal accuses PTI, PPP of ‘creating conflict among institutions’

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Privatisation Daniyal Aziz Monday alleged that the leadership of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) were trying to create conflict...