Tag: contempt of court

Contempt of court notices issued to care taker PM

Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday has issued contempt of court notices to care taker Prime Minister (PM), secretary establishment division and principal secretary in...

Contempt case hearing continues

The Supreme Court (SC) has resumed hearing on contempt case against Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani, according to a private TV channel. A seven...

Supreme Court orders AG to write a letter: Aitzaz

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s counsel, Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan said on Wednesday that President Asif Ali Zardari enjoys immunity throughout the world. While talking to...

PM’s contempt of court hearing adjourned till March 7

The Supreme Court (SC) accepted the application put forward by Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani to call Defence Secretary Nargis Sethi as defence...

Federal Cabinet backs indicted Gilani

The Pakistani cabinet on Tuesday expressed "full confidence" in Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani as he prepares to go on trial for contempt of...

The firefighting government

No time yet for a hundred indecisions While the ruling coalition fights for its survival, urgent governance issues have taken a backseat. The present government...

PM in the dock

Contempt of court Yousaf Raza Gilani is the fourth PM of Pakistan to be in the dock facing contempt charges. It is an irony that...

To the courts

Better sense prevails It was almost surreal to witness the prime minister appearing in person before a seven member special bench of the Supreme Court...

The system must go on

A win for democracy is a win for everyone In contrast to the assault that was mounted against the apex court when former Prime Minister...

President has immunity, why write the letter?

Appearing in the Supreme Court in response to a show-cause notice issued to him to explain why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against...