Tag: Law
Democracy due to supremacy of constitution and rule of law: CJ
Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry said on Thursday that democracy and assemblies were running due to the supremacy of constitution and rule of law....
Law enforcement agencies have failed to control Karachi violence: Imran
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf chief Imran Khan has strongly condemned the targeted killings in Karachi that resulted in the killing of 12 people on Friday.
Offering condolences...
Judiciary can go to any extent for rule of law: CJP
Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said that the judiciary could go to any extent for implementation of the constitution. Addressing an...
Beginning of the end?
Supreme Court’s (over)steps
“A black day – beginning of the end of democracy!” This is how Asma Jahangir, human rights activist and former president of...
Dungeons of darkness…
…Or a quest for better alternatives?
The dynamics of the existing inter-institution crisis which has already sent a prime minister packing can be traced to...
Govt will not allow misuse of blasphemy law: Zardari
President Asif Zardari on Thursday said the government is aware of the misuse of blasphemy law against minorities by vested interests and it will...
Federation seeks review of contempt law judgment
The federation filed an appeal in the Supreme Court on Wednesday seeking a review of it order on the annulled Contempt of Court Act...
Contempt law: Govt files review petition against SC verdict
The government Wednesday filed a review petition in Supreme Court against the judgment striking down the recently passed contempt law, a local television said....
Contempt law: Govt to file review petition
The government decided on Sunday, after consultations with legal and constitutional experts, to file a petition in the Supreme Court seeking review of the...
Decision on contempt law, president to consult legal experts
President Asif Ali Zardari has called the meeting of legal experts and lawyers belonging to PPP on Sunday to consider the aftermath of the...
JI welcomes striking down of contempt law
Jamaat-e-Islami chief Munawar Hasan on Friday said the Supreme Court’s decision striking down the Contempt of Court Law 2012 was in line with the...
PTI hails SC verdict on new contempt law
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision that declared the new contempt of court law null and void. A PTI spokesman...
Contempt law case: SC to announce verdict today
Supreme Court reserved its verdict after concluding hearings on contempt law petitions and is expected to announce the verdict at 3:30pm on Friday, according...
Contempt law case: AG objects over four judges on bench
The Supreme Court on Thursday resumed the hearing of petitions against the recently passed contempt of court law.
A five-judge bench of the apex court,...
Senate continues discussion on Balochistan law & order
The Senate continued discussion on prevailing law and order situation in Balochistan here on Thursday.
Taking part in the debate‚ Zahid Khan said that the...
‘Public office holders not immune to prosecution’
Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry remarked the Constitution did not say that those holding public offices would be immune to prosecution in case they...
SC continues hearing contempt law petitions
The Supreme Court on Wednesday resumed hearing on 27 identical petitions filed against contempt of court law, according to a private TV channel.
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