Tag: Judges
Three SHC judges confirmed permanent
President Asif Ali Zardari on the advice of the prime minister confirmed the nomination of three judges of Sind High Court (SHC) as permanent...
Qadri snubbed by judges
Tehreek Minhajul Quran (TMQ) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri on Monday was given a hard time by a three-member Supreme Court bench that questioned the...
President’s role in judges’ appointment ceremonial: SC
Announcing its verdict in the judges’ appointment case, the Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday ruled that the president’s role in appointing judges was nominal...
Verdict on presidential reference in IHC judges’ appointment issued
The Supreme Court (SC) announced its verdict on presidential reference over the appointment of judges in the light of 18th and 19th amendments, a...
IHC judges’ appointment hearing adjourned
The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned hearing of petition of judges’ appointment in Islamabad High Court (IHC) and review petition filed by the government...
Govt says judges can’t appoint, remove brother judges
The federation on Wednesday moved an appeal with the Supreme Court seeking a review of its short order on December 21 over the appointment...
Govt files review petition in IHC judges’ case
The government on Wednesday filed a review petition in the Supreme Court against its December 21, 2012 order which asked President Asif Ali Zardari...
Summary on IHC judges’ appointment sent to PM
Law Ministry has sent summary on appointment of two judges of Islamabad High Court (IHC) to Prime Minister for issuance of notification in line...
Judges cannot be appointed without president’s consent: AG
Attorney General Irfan Qadir on Friday said judges could not be appointed without the consent of the president. Talking to reporters, Qadir said...
IHC judges case: SC orders appointment, extension of two judges
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the president to issue notifications for the permanent appointment of Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui and for the extension...
SC reserves ruling on presidential reference in IHC judges case
Supreme Court (SC) reserved ruling on president’s references in IHC judges appointment case on Friday, a private TV channel reported.
A five-member bench of...
Wasim Sajjad on IHC judges case: President’s role not symbolic
President Asif Ali Zardari’s counsel, Barrister Wasim Sajjad, said on Thursday that the president’s role was not merely symbolic and he had authority to...
Judges appointments: Reference filed in Supreme Court
The federal government filed Friday in the Supreme Court (SC) a presidential reference over the appointment of Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges’ appointment.
At...
Pakistan’s judges muzzling criticism in media: HRW
Pakistan’s judges should cease using their contempt of court powers to prevent the media from airing programmes critical of the judiciary, the Human Rights...
PM for seeking SC advice on judges’ appointment
Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has directed Law Minister Farooq H Naik to prepare a reference for seeking Supreme Court’s advice on judges’ appointment...
Naek discusses with PM reference about appointment of judges in superior...
Law Minister Farooq H. Naek called on Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf at PM House Monday morning and discussed the forthcoming reference being filed...
President decides to file reference in judges’ seniority case
President Asif Ali Zardari has decided to file reference in Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges appointment case, Attorney General Irfan Qadir told the court.
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