Tag: Law
Law and order unfavorable for foreign teams: Shoaib Akhtar
Fast bowler, Shoaib Akhtar has termed playing of either cricket teams of Pakistan and India in each other’s country as an imprudent decision.
Talking to...
Contempt law challenged in SC’s Lahore Registry
The recently approved contempt law has been challenged in the Lahore Registry of the Supreme Court on Saturday. Petitioner Barrister Zafarullah stated that the...
Contempt law to secure corrupt politicians only, says Imran
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Friday said the new contempt of court law was introduced just to protect corrupt politicians. “Violation of...
SC throws down the gauntlet on contempt law
While the government has signed into law the new contempt of court act only the other day, the SC took the matters to new...
Contempt Law just to secure corrupt politicians: Imran
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan said on Friday that the Contempt of Court Act was introduced just to secure corrupt politicians.
Addressing the PTI...
Russia lawmakers pass ‘foreign agents’ law
Russia's lower house of parliament on Friday approved a controversial bill that brands as "foreign agents" non-governmental organisations who receive funding from abroad.
The legislation,...
‘SC responsible’ for contempt law
As the NRO-haunted executive tries to take a legislative shield against a “hostile” judiciary by enacting the Contempt of Court (Amended) Bill 2102, lawyers...
SC seeks procedure under new contempt law
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed both respondents in the Malik Riaz contempt of court case to tell the court how would proceedings be...
Lawyers continue nationwide protest against contempt bill
Lawyers community across the country on Thursday continued protest demonstration against the contempt of court bill passed in Senate and National Assembly on second...
CONTEMPT BILL; NOW A LAW
President Asif Ali Zardari signed the amended Contempt of Court Bill 2012 into law on Thursday.
After go-ahead by the president, the bill became part...
Amended contempt law attack on judiciary’s independence, says ex-servicemen
The Pakistan Ex-Servicemen Association (PESA) on Tuesday expressed grave concerns over the passage of the Contempt of Court bill by the National Assembly, saying...
There is no contempt of court law in the country: Gilani
Former prime minister and senior vice chairman of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Sunday said that constitution is supreme but...
Contempt law same as Sharifs introduced during their regime: Naveed
Naveed Chaudhry on Friday said, “there is nothing new in the contempt law his party was going to introduce in parliament as it is...
Malik briefs PM on law and order
Rehman Malik, Senior Advisor on Interior called on Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf at Prime Minister’s House Friday and briefed him about the measures...
Imran terms changes in contempt of court act conspiracy
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has noticed with great concern the attempt by the ruling regime to change the contempt of court law.
In a statement issued...
PPP worker shows shoe to law minister
An angry PPP worker showed shoe to Sindh Law Minister Ayaz Soomro on Saturday.
Ayaz Soomro was addressing a public gathering at Circuit House, Hyderabad...
Russia warns US of retaliation over jail death law
Russia on Wednesday warned the United States it would retaliate if US lawmakers passed a law blacklisting officials implicated in the death in jail...
