Tag: Judicial
Change to come by judicial martial law: Pagara
Pakistan Muslim League-Functional (PML-F) leader Pir Pagara on Wednesday said change would now come through judicial martial law. Talking to reporters in the...
Pak-India Judicial Committee meets Indian prisoners
KARACHI - Members of the Pak-India Judicial Committee on Prisoners on Tuesday visited Malir Jail to establish identity of Indian prisoners including fishermen detained for fishing in Pakistani waters The official record confirms presence of 275 Indian prisoners in Pakistani jails and 273 fishing boats are also in the custody of Pakistani authorities. Many of the Indian prisoners have completed their term and are waiting for Indian government to recognise them as Indian citizens.
Indian judicial panel on prisoners arrives today
ISLAMABAD - Indian members of the Pakistan-India Judicial Committee on Prisoners (JCP) will arrive in Pakistan today to discuss ways to expedite the release of nationals of both countries in each other's jails. A private TV channel quoted a Foreign Office spokesman as saying that the Indian judicial commission would visit Pakistani jails in Rawalpindi, Lahore and Karachi. During the five-day visit, Indian members of JCP along with a Pakistani team, would recommend the release of
LHC moved for action against judicial magistrate
LAHORE - An application was filed before the Lahore High Court (LHC) member inspection team (MIT) seeking disciplinary action against Judicial Magistrate Irfan Anjum for committing alleged irregularities in a case. Advocate Usman Ali filed the application submitting that the magistrate had been hearing a case wherein a poor boy Muhammad Arshad was also involved in a crime along with other accused. The case's FIR was registered by the Ravi Road Police Station under sections 281-A and
Judicial Commission meeting postponed
ISLAMABAD - The meeting of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) has been postponed until April 23 without taking up the agenda. The commission, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, met Saturday for considering confirmation or appointments of additional judges to the Lahore and Balochistan high courts, but the agenda was not completed due the non-availability of the law minister.
The law minister-designate, Maula Bux Chandio, attended the meeting without taking oath,
The law minister-designate, Maula Bux Chandio, attended the meeting without taking oath,
A judicial murder?
PAKISTAN TODAY SPECIAL - While there is generally political consensus across Pakistan now, 32 years after former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (ZAB) was sent to the gallows, that the verdict amounted to "judicial murder", the politicians and mainstream newspapers of the time had appreciated the way his trial was conducted, terming the judicial system in Pakistan "independent and impartial".
Bhutto was hanged on April 4, 1979, and the next day, daily Jang and daily
Bhutto was hanged on April 4, 1979, and the next day, daily Jang and daily
Alleged drug peddler sent to judicial custody
KARACHI - A local court sent an alleged drug peddler named Khan Muhammad alias Kano to judicial custody on Tuesday. The suspect was arrested by the Sindh Excise and Taxation Department (E&TD) police on April 11 from the Clifton police limits and produced in the court of Judicial Magistrate (South) Ishaq H Singhar on Tuesday. According to the prosecution, E&TD police team led by ETO Yaqoob Jakrani conducted a raid at a narcotics den located near the Gizri bus stop and arrested the
99.9% believe Bhutto’s hanging was judicial murder: Nisar
ISLAMABADb - Opposition Leader Nisar Ali Khan on Monday said that 99.9 percent Pakistanis believed that the hanging of former prime minister and PPP founder Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was unjustified and he himself believed that Bhutto was not given a fair trial. During his speech in parliament on the presidential address, Nisar alleged that the government was trying to kill two birds with one stone by filing a reference to reopen the Bhutto case with the apex court.
He said it was
He said it was
Judicial record in Bhutto case tampered with: Babar
LAHORE - Law Minister Babar Awan has alleged that the entire record of the Zulfikar Ali Bhutto case's judicial proceedings has been changed, saying that even the statements of important witness have gone missing.
Addressing a press conference on Saturday, Awan said jurists had rejected the fabricated case proceedings in the "judicial murder" of the PPP founder. However, he said the nation was united on cleaning the black spot on the judicial history of the country.
He said
Addressing a press conference on Saturday, Awan said jurists had rejected the fabricated case proceedings in the "judicial murder" of the PPP founder. However, he said the nation was united on cleaning the black spot on the judicial history of the country.
He said
Shah sued for calling ZAB verdict ‘judicial murder’
ISLAMABAD - A petition, seeking initiation of contempt of court proceedings, was filed in the Supreme Court on Friday against Justice (r) Nasim Hassan Shah for calling former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's death sentence a "judicial murder".
Justice (r) Shah was a member of the seven-member CS bench and one of the four judges, who had convicted Bhutto. However, later talking to reporters he had said the verdict was a judicial murder. The petition was filed by Tariq Asad and
Justice (r) Shah was a member of the seven-member CS bench and one of the four judges, who had convicted Bhutto. However, later talking to reporters he had said the verdict was a judicial murder. The petition was filed by Tariq Asad and
Alleged target killer remanded in judicial custody
KARACHI - Ajmal Pahari, the suspect allegedly involved in 100 murders and targeted killings, was sent into judicial custody on Tuesday.
After interrogating the alleged accused, the police had produced him before the trail courts with his recorded statements.
Judicial Magistrate (Central) Malik Ahsan sent Pahari into judicial custody until April 11 in different cases including police encounter and attempt to murder.
Meanwhile, Judicial Magistrate (West) Muhammad Arif
After interrogating the alleged accused, the police had produced him before the trail courts with his recorded statements.
Judicial Magistrate (Central) Malik Ahsan sent Pahari into judicial custody until April 11 in different cases including police encounter and attempt to murder.
Meanwhile, Judicial Magistrate (West) Muhammad Arif
Moonis sent to rest house on judicial remand
LAHORE - Judicial Magistrate Irfan Basra on Friday sent former Punjab chief minister Pervaiz Elahi's son Moonis Elahi on judicial remand until April 15. However instead of being shifted to the jail, Moonis was moved into a NADRA rest house "due to his security concerns and sensitivities of his political affiliation".
Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) authorities produced the accused who is allegedly involved in the National Insurance Corporation scam in court after completion of
Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) authorities produced the accused who is allegedly involved in the National Insurance Corporation scam in court after completion of
Kazmi sent on judicial remand
ISLAMABAD - A local court on Wednesday sent former minister for Religious Affairs Hamid Saeed Kazmi, who was in the custody of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), to jail on a 14-day judicial remand for his alleged involvement in the Haj scam.
Kazmi was produced in the court of Senior Civil Judge Aslam Gondal who passed the orders on the request of the FIA prosecutor. The former minister, bought to the court under tight security, was earlier on a physical remand in the
Kazmi was produced in the court of Senior Civil Judge Aslam Gondal who passed the orders on the request of the FIA prosecutor. The former minister, bought to the court under tight security, was earlier on a physical remand in the
Superior judiciary going for ‘judicial dictatorship’: Asma
LAHORE - Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Asma Jahangir has said that the judiciary under Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry was heading towards "judicial dictatorship", which was reflected by extra-lines of the (SC) judgement for removal of the NAB chairman and dubious working of the Judicial Commission (JC) on judges' extension.
In a special chat on "the logics of sitting judiciary" at her Lahore office, Asma vigorously attacked the
In a special chat on "the logics of sitting judiciary" at her Lahore office, Asma vigorously attacked the
Decisions of parliamentary body subject to judicial review
ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court in its detailed verdict on the petitions against the Parliamentary Committee's decision of rejecting extension in the service of six additional judges of the high courts recommended by the Judicial Commission, on Monday held that the decisions of the Parliamentary Committee were subject to judicial review by the apex court.
The 86-page detailed judgment authored by Justice Mahmood Akhtar Shahid Siddiqui held that the petitions were maintainable under
The 86-page detailed judgment authored by Justice Mahmood Akhtar Shahid Siddiqui held that the petitions were maintainable under
LHC terminates AD&SJ, disciplines other judicial officers
LAHORE - The administration committee of the Lahore High Court (LHC) terminated the services of an additional district and session judge (AD&SJ), compulsorily retired two others and took disciplinary action against other judicial officers. It also reinstated ex-civil judge Shahwar Amin Wagha. According to a notification issued on Saturday, the committee conducted disciplinary proceedings against some judicial officers on different allegations including corruption, breach of code of
Nepalese CJ visits Punjab Judicial Academy
LAHORE - Chief Justice of Nepal Ram Prasad Shreshta on Saturday visited the Punjab Judicial Academy and learnt about the training process of judicial officers in Pakistan. Punjab Judicial Academy Director General Justice (r) Tanvir Ahmed Khan briefed the Nepalese CJ and other members of his delegation about the functioning and achievements of the academy. The Lahore High Court (LHC) chief justice and other judges were also present on the occasion.
