Tag: Judiciary

PM says ‘dictatorial’ decisions against Nawaz Sharif hindering democracy

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi says Nawaz Sharif is PML-N’s leader ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said a court order that barred former premier Nawaz...

Will hold ‘grand rally’ to show public stands with judiciary: Imran...

Says will announce the date of the rally after touring the country for PTI's membership drive  Claims conspiracy is afoot to ruin the...

PTI summons emergency meeting on Wednesday to discuss parliamentary debate

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan summoned an emergency meeting of the party in Bani Gala on Wednesday following the Prime Minister Shahid...

‘Judiciary is independent but justice still far away from people’

Parliamentary Secretary Shehbaz Babar says people rejected PTI’s money politics in NA-154 ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Secretary for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Shehbaz Babar has said that...

LHC CJ reshuffles 21 district judges

LAHORE: The district and sessions judges in 21 districts have been transferred as per the orders of the new Lahore High Court (LHC) chief...

NAB approaches superior judiciary for early hearing of 1,138 corruption references

  ISLAMABAD: Expressing dismay over inordinate delay in hearing of corruption references pending in different courts of the country, National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice...

PML-N respects judiciary, says Saad Rafique

MULTAN: Senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Saad Rafique on Saturday said that the PML-N respects the judiciary and he has gone to jail...

Political parties divided over current role of judiciary in country

Political leaders suggest institutions should not interfere in affairs of others ISLAMABAD: Like on all other issues, a fissure can be seen among leading political...

Corruption in the judiciary cannot be tolerated: LHC CJ

RAWALPINDI: Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice (CJ) Syed Mansoor Ali Shah has said that competence and efficiency of judges in the dispensation of...

Bilawal Bhutto criticises judges for ‘playing politicians’

KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday criticised judges for "playing politicians" instead of doing their jobs. In a tweet, he...

CJP insists there’s no bias in judiciary

--Chief Justice Nisar says courts have seldom tried people for contempt despite 'so much criticism' --Prohibits universities from granting affiliation to new law colleges, bars...

NJPMC meeting mulls over judicial reforms

KARACHI: A meeting of National Judicial (Policy Making) Committee (NJPMC) was held on Saturday under the Chairmanship of Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice...

Imran got bail because he is ‘judiciary’s darling’: Maryam Nawaz

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday alleged that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan was bailed by the ATC only due...

PML-N does not believe in politics of confrontation: Saad Rafique

LAHORE: Federal Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique has said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) does not believe in politics of confrontation, and the media...

PML-N leaders unaware of Sharif’s ‘movement for justice’: report

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Nawaz Sharif has announced launching a ‘movement for justice’ but the PML-N party leaders apparently do not...

No policy to lock horns with judiciary: Saad Rafique

LAHORE: Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique clarified on Sunday said that the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) did not have any policy in place...

Army chief’s visit to parliament a positive sign: Siraj-ul-Haq

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Ameer Siraj-ul-Haq, talking to the media after the Senate session on Tuesday, said that army chief’s visit to the parliament...