Tag: Courts
JAC demands Federal Shariat Court’s abolisition
LAHORE - Joint Action Committee (JAC) and Women Action Forum (WAF) on Wednesday demanded that all parallel judicial systems especially the Federal Shariat Court (FSC) be abolished immediately.
JAC demanded the abolishment in response to the FSC's verdict on December 22, which declared four clauses (11, 25, 28 and 29) of the Women Protection Act (WPA) 2006 as unconstitutional.
JAC activists said that while the clauses may appear to make no substantive difference to the law,
JAC demanded the abolishment in response to the FSC's verdict on December 22, which declared four clauses (11, 25, 28 and 29) of the Women Protection Act (WPA) 2006 as unconstitutional.
JAC activists said that while the clauses may appear to make no substantive difference to the law,
Shariat Court’s ruling draws anger from women’s rights activists
LAHORE - The civil society has criticised the Federal Shariat Court's decision to declare sections 11, 28 and 29 of Woman's Protection Act 'a violation of the Constitution'.
A statement issued here on Thursday said: "We, the members of civil society, strongly condemn the Federal Shariat Court's attempt to revert, the Women's Protection Act's Clause 11, 25, 28 and 29 back to Hudood Ordinances". It said that it was after a long struggle that resulted in the repealing of Hudood
A statement issued here on Thursday said: "We, the members of civil society, strongly condemn the Federal Shariat Court's attempt to revert, the Women's Protection Act's Clause 11, 25, 28 and 29 back to Hudood Ordinances". It said that it was after a long struggle that resulted in the repealing of Hudood
Courts’ orders clash: Two DHA staffers charged with contempt
LAHORE - Defence Housing Authority (DHA) director transfer and DHA secretary ended up being charged with contempt of an accountability court as a result of a clash between the orders passed by two courts over a property transfer.
A case was being heard in the court of additional district and session judge over the transfer of a plot 276-K DHA Phase-1 between Chaudhry Salman Ashraf and Muhammad Ashiq. The court passed an order to transfer the plot in the name of Salman. Ashiq, a
A case was being heard in the court of additional district and session judge over the transfer of a plot 276-K DHA Phase-1 between Chaudhry Salman Ashraf and Muhammad Ashiq. The court passed an order to transfer the plot in the name of Salman. Ashiq, a
Violation of court’s verdict beyond mere ‘misconduct’, says SC
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Justice Mahmood Akhtar Shahid Siddiqui on Wednesday observed that the violation of a court order by a judge could not be considered just only misconduct, but something beyond it. The bench, headed by Justice Mahmood Akhtar Shahid Siddiqui and consisting of Justice Jawwad S Khawaja, Justice Khilji Arif Hussain and Justice Tariq Parvez, was hearing contempt charges against superior courts' judges who took oath under the Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO) in
SC summons NAB courts presiding officers on 11th
LAHORE: The Supreme Court (SC) monitoring judge on Friday called a meeting of all presiding officers of accountability courts of Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Peshawar at the SC Building, Islamabad on December 11. Progress of National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO)-related National Accountability Bureau (NAB) cases pending in accountability courts would be discussed in the meeting.
According to sources, attitude of judges having close relations with NRO beneficiaries would
According to sources, attitude of judges having close relations with NRO beneficiaries would
Clerics want govt to leave Aasia matter to the courts
LAHORE: Milli Majlis-e- Shariah forum of clerics from different sects, has warned the government that they would strongly resist any move to procedurally change the Blasphemy Law. Leaders of Milli Majlis ask the government to leave the Aasia Bibi issue on courts instead of poking its nose in judicial matters.
They said that the governor of Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer has committed contempt of court and blasphemy also by visiting Aasia bibi in jail. In a joint press
They said that the governor of Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer has committed contempt of court and blasphemy also by visiting Aasia bibi in jail. In a joint press
Courts trying to gain easy popularity in Aasia case: Asma
LAHORE
LAHORE: Supreme Court Bar Association President Asma Jahangir has said the interim order of the Lahore High Court restraining President Asif Ali Zardari from pardoning death convict Aasia
Bibi reflected the "desire of judges to gain easy popularity" in the eyes
of the people.
Talking to Pakistan Today, Asma said courts could not restrain the president from exercising his constitutional powers under the Article 45. "I respect the court order, but judges
LAHORE: Supreme Court Bar Association President Asma Jahangir has said the interim order of the Lahore High Court restraining President Asif Ali Zardari from pardoning death convict Aasia
Bibi reflected the "desire of judges to gain easy popularity" in the eyes
of the people.
Talking to Pakistan Today, Asma said courts could not restrain the president from exercising his constitutional powers under the Article 45. "I respect the court order, but judges
Lacuna in rent laws burdening courts with long-drawn litigation
LAHORE
There are more than six parallel rent laws that govern the landlord-tenant relationship in Pakistan. However, serious lacunas in these laws result in long-drawn litigation between the two parties and overburden the courts.
In absence of laws that explain the relationship between both sides, the matters between the landlord and tenant remain insecure in most cases.
All such laws are based on the West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance 1959. The rent laws
There are more than six parallel rent laws that govern the landlord-tenant relationship in Pakistan. However, serious lacunas in these laws result in long-drawn litigation between the two parties and overburden the courts.
In absence of laws that explain the relationship between both sides, the matters between the landlord and tenant remain insecure in most cases.
All such laws are based on the West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance 1959. The rent laws
Rs 100 billion tax cases pending in courts
ISLAMABAD: Tax recovery cases worth Rs 100 billion are pending in courts of law, Federal Board of Revenue Chairman Sohail Ahmed informed the Public Accounts Committee on Tuesday.
"Of the Rs 100 billion, disputed tax recovery cases of Rs 37 billion are sub judice in the Supreme Court," he said, adding that the cases were pending since long. He said he had forwarded a request to the chief justice of Pakistan to constitute a special bench on the said cases, so that the FBR could
"Of the Rs 100 billion, disputed tax recovery cases of Rs 37 billion are sub judice in the Supreme Court," he said, adding that the cases were pending since long. He said he had forwarded a request to the chief justice of Pakistan to constitute a special bench on the said cases, so that the FBR could
Accountability courts not producing verdicts
Long list of witnesses, use of unnecessary documents and delaying tactics by suspects main reasons for delay
LAHORE
The accountability courts in Punjab are not announcing verdicts of references within the timeframe given by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Ordinance 1999 due to a long list of witnesses, use of unnecessary documentary record and delaying tactics by the defence.
Accountability courts take several months to announce a verdict on a reference after
LAHORE
The accountability courts in Punjab are not announcing verdicts of references within the timeframe given by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Ordinance 1999 due to a long list of witnesses, use of unnecessary documentary record and delaying tactics by the defence.
Accountability courts take several months to announce a verdict on a reference after
