Tag: Law
Erdogan passes law tightening Turkey’s grip on Internet
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has approved a bill giving telecoms authorities more power to monitor online users and block websites, the latest move...
Blasphemy law covers offences against all religions: CJ
Chief Justice Jillani asks minorities’ representatives to submit report on sections where the material has been used to abuse the minorities and identify areas...
Senate to enact law to protect journalists
ISLAMABAD
The Senate on Monday assured journalists to enact legislation for of their welfare and protection of journalists and also formed a committee in...
Govt faces fight over tough anti-terror law
The government is facing a battle to enact a tough anti-terror law that rights activists and opposition parties have attacked as repressive.
The Protection of...
Blasphemy law use on rise, led by Pakistan: US group
Governments around the world are increasingly invoking blasphemy laws, with Pakistan by far the country that jails the most citizens for allegedly attacking religion,...
Spidey sides with the wrong end of the law
Apparently this college student didn’t have any spidey sense. Unfortunately for 21-year-old Jonathan Hewson, an attempt at robbing a convenience store was thwarted by...
SC questions abundance of arms in Karachi
The Supreme Court on Friday summoned the former customs collector over the issue of transportation of arms, asking him to appear in court on...
Freedom of citizens cannot be curbed beyond law, constitution: SC
Justice Anwar Zahir Jamali has on Monday said freedom of any citizen could not be curbed beyond law and constitution and if the freedom...
So much for rule of law in Balochistan
Balochistan Chief Minister Dr Malik Baloch on Thursday suspended the services of Superintendent Police City Samiullah Soomro following a clash between guards of senior...
long arms of the law cut to size
An Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) was tortured by a lawyer and his accomplices at Model Town Kachari on Saturday.
According to the report ASI Naeem...
President approves extension of criminal law to PATA
On the advice of the caretaker premier, President Asif Zardari on Wednesday approved the extension of Criminal Law (Third Amendment) Act 2011 to the...
Judiciary has to ensure supremacy of law: SC
Supreme Court Justice Jawwad S Khawaja on Tuesday remarked the court had decided to ensure supremacy of law and constitution and “a price will...
‘Connections’ mock the long arm of the law
As a capital city police officer you certainly don’t have to worry about your transfer if you happen to have ‘connections’ with the top...
India passes tougher sexual violence law
India’s Parliament passed a sweeping new law on Thursday to protect women against sexual violence in response to a fatal December gang rape and...
Govt serious about Karachi law and order: Malik
Minister for Interior Rehman Malik said that federal government is providing every possible assistance to Sindh government to improve law and order and...
NY governor implements gun control law
The governor of New York state, Andrew Cuomo, on Tuesday signed into law one of America’s toughest gun control measures, the first to be...
Listen to the voices calling for army’s role: CJ
Hearing the Balochistan law and order case on Monday, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry said voices in Balochistan calling for handing over Quetta to...
