Tag: Judiciary

Not right for judiciary to give clarification of its actions: Asma...

LAHORE: Supreme Court Bar Association former president Asma Jahangir on Monday said that it was people's choice to criticise the country's institutions, including the...

No one born yet to dictate the court: CJP

CJP snubs criticism of judiciary, says not part of any 'grand plan' Urges critics to stop doubting integrity of the judiciary over judgements deemed...

Shehbaz implies prejudice in judiciary’s attitude towards Sharifs

Implying a biased attitude of judiciary towards the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif said, “Nawaz Sharif's Panama Papers case and...

Pakistan suffering due to revengeful accountability: Nawaz Sharif

LONDON: Ousted premier and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif has said that the revengeful accountability is damaging Pakistan. Nawaz Sharif who reached London along with his daughter...

Judiciary holds different criteria for Sindh and Punjab, says Khursheed Shah

ISLAMABAD: Opposition Leader Syed Khursheed Shah speaking on the Sharjeel Memon issue on Wednesday stated that judiciary and institutions hold different criteria and principles...

LHC declares contempt petition against Nawaz Sharif admissible

LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday has declared the petition against anti-judiciary statements of ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif during Lahore rally admissible. The...

‘Rules of game should be equal’, says Nawaz as four witnesses...

--PML-N chief says sit-in held by PTI in 2014 is continuing in one form or another to date --Nawaz and Maryam file fresh application for...

Saudi King Salman makes major changes in judiciary amid anti-graft purge

DUBAI: Saudi King Salman has appointed 30 judges, and promoted 26 amid the on-going anti-graft campaign, reported Saudi Arabia’s state news agency SPA on...

Senators disapprove of army-judiciary ‘involvement’ in politics

  ISLAMABAD: During a debate on the alleged misuse of power by the state institution on Thursday, senators criticised the alleged involvement of the military...

Parties agree to leave judiciary, military out of new accountability law

Law minister says govt has no plan to close any case or inquiry ISLAMABAD: The Parliamentary Committee on National Accountability Laws has unanimously agreed that...

Ahsan Iqbal says Parliament an esteemed institution like army and judiciary

Says Pakistan is still facing repercussions of Afghan war against the Soviets. ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal said that the Parliament is an esteemed institution just...

Hanif Abbasi calls Imran’s request to change statement an insult to...

  ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Hanif Abbasi on Friday came down hard on the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief, saying Imran Khan’s request to make changes...

Saad Rafique urges state institutions to stay within their constitutional limits

LAHORE: Federal Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique on Saturday said that the constitution has defined the role of all state institutions, including executive, judiciary and...

Nisar says confrontation with judiciary not in favour of Nawaz

TAXILA: Former interior minister and Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said on Thursday that he always stood by his...

Sharif’s son-in-law spews anti-Ahmedi hatred in the House

Says officials related to Ahmadiyya are 'threat to Pakistan's sovereignty, Constitution, ideology' 'An oath of Khatam-e-Nabuwwat should be compulsory for those in judiciary' ...

Nawaz ridiculed judiciary in presser, says PTI

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's spokesman Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday criticised former prime minister Nawaz Sharif for "ridiculing" the Supreme Court's verdict that disqualified him, saying this was...

Trip down memory lane: House of Sharif vs judiciary of Pakistan

  From Plane Hijacking Case, Hudaibiya Mills Reference to Air Marshal (r) Asghar Khan’s Case, Sharif family has evaded the judicial axe so far ISLAMABAD: On...