Tag: Contempt

LHC declares contempt petition against Nawaz Sharif admissible

LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday has declared the petition against anti-judiciary statements of ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif during Lahore rally admissible. The...

LHC issues arrest warrants for Punjab chief secretary

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday issued bailable arrest warrants for Punjab Chief Secretary Zahid Saeed after he failed to appear in a...

ECP orders Islamabad Police to arrest Imran Khan, produce him on...

Addressing a press conference along with Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Chairman Dr Tahirul Qadri on Thursday, the PTI chief said the ECP does not have the authority to issue arrest warrants.

Imran Khan gets another ECP notice for failing to reply in...

Imran Khan's defence counsels have long argued before the ECP that only the Supreme Court and high courts are empowered to take up contempt petitions, as it gives the parties an opportunity to file appeals before larger benches.

SC petitioned to initiate contempt proceedings against NAB Chairman

The Supreme Court was requested on Saturday to initiate contempt proceedings against National Account­ability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Qamaruz Zaman Chaudhry, among others on allegations...

SC moved to start contempt of court proceedings against Nawaz

The Supreme Court (SC) has been approached for initiation of contempt of court proceedings against Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif for not registering high...

SC ‘disappointed’ in Khan

  Apex court orders PTI chief to submit detailed response in contempt case Says leader of such stature not expected to pass such remarks Not looking for...

No budging, says Imran

  Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Friday reiterated his demand for detailed investigation and voters’ verification of May 11 polls results in four...

All eyes on Imran Khan, SC today

    All eyes are set on PTI Chairman Imran Khan and how he responds to the Supreme Court contempt notice today (Friday). A more important question...

Petition calls for contempt proceedings in NRO case

A contempt of court petition was filed in the Supreme Court on Monday over the writing of a letter to a law firm by...

SC returns NAB chief’s reply after raising objections

The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan on Saturday returned the reply of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Admiral (r) Fasih Bokhari in the contempt...

Show cause for contempt, Mr Chairman!

Directing the civilian and military branches of the executive not to take any step to subvert the democratic order following NAB chief’s letter of...

Contempt of court case against “Weekly Pulse”

Adjourning hearing of “Weekly Pulse” contempt of court case until January 09, 2013, Justice Jawad S. Khawaja clarified that Supreme Court strived to seek...

NOT COMING TO PAKISTAN, MY LORD

MQM chief Altaf Hussain, who has been issued a contempt of court notice and asked to appear in person in the Supreme Court on...

SC issues contempt of court notice to Altaf Hussain

The Supreme Court has served a contempt notice to Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain over his recent telephonic address to his party...

President contempt hearing adjourned till Dec 12

Lahore High Court (LHC) Monday adjourned the hearing of contempt of court case against President Asif Ali Zardari till Wednesday. A five-member bench headed by...

Petition seeks contempt case against Zardari for continuing political rallies

A contempt plea has been filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC) against President Asif Ali Zardari after he held a political rally in...