Tag: Judiciary

PPP mouthpieces directed to go ‘hard’ at judiciary

As the Supreme Court is all set to take up important cases against the Pakistan People’s Party leadership next week, President Asif Ali Zardari...

Another round

The parliament makes its move In the present state of confrontation between the Supreme Court and the executive, there is a likelihood of another standoff...

The political endgame

We often talk of the endgame in Afghanistan but we will have to wait for 2014 to see how this endgame is fully played...

Black coats or black sheep?

There are two parts of the judiciary: the bench and the bar. The former’s main job is to dispense fair and impartial justice while...

‘A new judiciary’

A section of the English language press (Pakistan Today of 28-06-2012) has reported a statement of Federal Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira that it...

Kaira hints at a ‘new judiciary’

Federal Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira has hinted at putting in place a new judiciary, saying parliament was the supreme body and could do...

PBC to show solidarity with judiciary on 28th

The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) on Thursday announced it would observe June 28 as a day of solidarity with the judiciary. Addressing a press conference...

Democracy necessary for unity: Badar

Pakistan People’s Party Secretary General Jahangir Badar said democracy is the only thing which could keep the nation united. He was talking to the...

More women in wigs

The gender imbalance in the superior judiciary is being discussed in different sociopolitical, legal and human rights forums. Regrettably, the gender imbalance could not...

Conspiracies against judiciary will come to light soon: Sherpao

Pakistan People’s Party-Sherpao (PPP-S) Chairman Aftab Ahman Khan Sherpao on Sunday said elements conspiring against the judiciary would be exposed soon. Addressing a public gathering...

Zardari repeating same mistake as Musharraf: Imran

Leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan has said Asif Ali Zardari is repeating the same mistake that was committed by Parvez Musharraf and everything...

Mushaid sees proactive role of parliament

Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed, Chairman, Senate Defence and Defence Production Committee has said that the overall role of Parliament is more proactive and broader. Senator...

PML-N and JI form pro-judiciary alliance

The PML-N and the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) on Saturday decided to form an alliance to ensure that the judiciary was respected and to get rid...

Judiciary should not be implicated in Arsalan case: SCBA

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammed Chaudhry, by taking action against his son Arsalan, proved that everyone is equal in front of him. An...

Of dubious distinctions

My country is unique in numerous ways. It is the only country in the world where the judiciary employs spokespersons to handle the media. It...

Guardians of democracy?

Not like this, they aren’t. Many in Pakistan prize the independent judiciary and the free media which they consider to be reliable bulwarks against government...

Pakistan is a cuckoo land?

The souls of our founding fathers, men like Quaid-e-Azam Mohd Ali Jinnah, Allama Iqbal, Abdullah Haroon, Liaquat Ali, Fazalul Haq, Malik Barkat Ali etc...