Tag: Disqualification

Does Panamagate verdict apply to similar future cases? SC judge asks

--Court reserves verdict on plea seeking Sheikh Rasheed's disqualification ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday reserved its verdict on a petition seeking the disqualification of Awami Muslim...

Opp members train guns on Shehbaz over Multan Metro

‘Multan Metro to be Shehbaz’s Panama Papers,’ opposition leader says Opposition ruckus prompts speaker to adjourn PA session   LAHORE: After the ouster of Nawaz Sharif...

ECP to meet to discuss implications of SC’s Elections Act verdict

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) summoned a meeting on Thursday to discuss the implications of the Elections Act verdict announced by the...

Corrupt politicians should be kicked out for lifetime: Qadri

LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Chairman Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri on Thursday said the disqualification of Nawaz Sharif from Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz's (PML-N) presidency is a victory...

SC verdict has reinforced Nawaz’s narrative: Marriyum

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting, National History and Literary Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb on Wednesday said that the Supreme Court’s verdict had reinforced the...

SC reserves verdict in disqualification span case

AG says constitution does not determine duration of disqualification period under Article 62(1)(f) ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday reserved verdict in the case...

Uncomfortable with use of ‘contempt of court’ for politicians’ disqualification: Bilawal

In wake of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Nehal Hashmi’s disqualification and arrest on Thursday, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has...

Disqualifying someone for life violates basic human rights, SC told

SC grants Nawaz Sharif's counsel seven days for preparation in disqualification span case Waseem Sajjad says present form of Article 62 is confusing and...

Tareen on disqualification: ‘Don’t compare me with Nawaz’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) former secretary general Jahangir Tareen on Tuesday said he should not be compared with former prime minister Nawaz Sharif since the...

CJP forms bench to decide whether MPs’ disqualification under Article 62(1)(f)...

ISLAMABAD: A five-judge larger bench has been constituted by Chief Justice (CJ) Mian Saqib Nisar to decide if the disqualification of parliamentarians under Article...

LHC reserves verdict on petition seeking disqualification of CM Shehbaz

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday reserved a verdict on the maintainability of a constitutional petition seeking the disqualification of Punjab Chief...

Tareen’s future to be decided today: report

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) core group is scheduled to meet on Saturday for a crucial meeting in order to discuss how the party will...

Disqualified Tareen steps down as PTI general secretary

--PTI leader says 'will remain part of PTI's struggle', hopes to see Imran Khan as Pakistan's next prime minister   ISLAMABAD: Jahangir Khan Tareen on Saturday...

Saad Rafique not optimistic over Tareen disqualification

Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique on Friday expressed his disappointment on the disqualification of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Secretary-General Jahangir Tareen by the Supreme Court...

Tareen says was disqualified over ‘mere interpretation of trust deed’

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Jahangir Tareen on Friday expressed his disappointment over the Supreme Court's verdict disqualifying him from holding public office for...

Imran Khan says SC judgement vindicates his honesty

--PTI chief says 'drug dealer' filed disqualification petition against him --Regrets Tareen's disqualification on 'technical issue', says PTI will file review petition   KARACHI: Soon after the...

Social media reacts: Imran Khan escapes disqualification

The Supreme Court on Friday gave a clean chit to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, disqualifying the party’s secretary general Jahangir Tareen for life...