Tag: Orders
SC orders FIA not to arrest Ismail Qureshi
ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court ordered on Thursday that the investigation against former Establishment Division secretary Ismail Qureshi be conducted by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)'s Additional Director General Syed Jawed Ali Bukhari, subject to a final order that might be passed after hearing the matter in the main case on April 8.
An order passed by Justice Raja Fayyaz Ahmed in an in-chamber hearing, however, stated that "in the meanwhile, Ismail Qureshi not be
An order passed by Justice Raja Fayyaz Ahmed in an in-chamber hearing, however, stated that "in the meanwhile, Ismail Qureshi not be
SC orders extradition of drag race organiser
ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court on Thursday directed extradition of Atif Sheikh, organiser of an illegal drag race held at Bahria Town, Rawalpindi, in which five people lost their lives on December 5, 2010. A two-member bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and Justice Ghulam Rabbani also directed the case's investigation officer (IO) to investigate without any fear and proceed in accordance with law. Appearing on notice, Punjab Additional Advocate General Khadim
Saudi king orders more handouts, security boost
RIYADH - Saudi King Abdullah announced on Friday billions of dollars in handouts for his people and boosted his security apparatus in a renewed effort to shield the world's top oil exporter from unrest rocking the Arab world. In a rare televised address to the nation, the ageing king made a brief statement congratulating Saudis for their loyalty and national unity before a battery of decrees were read out suggesting he was embracing increasingly conservative policies. Amongst a wave
SHC orders inquiry into Hyderabad jail fiasco
KARACHI - Sindh High Court (SHC) Chief Justice Musheer Alam on Thursday directed District and Sessions Judge Fahim Ahmed Siddiqui to conduct a detailed inquiry into the Hyderabad Central Prison incident.
Alam also directed the authorities concerned for the proper treatment of the prisoners injured in the mayhem that left at least seven prisoners dead and more than seventy seriously wounded. Taking notice of the incident, the SHC chief justice had directed the Hyderabad district
Alam also directed the authorities concerned for the proper treatment of the prisoners injured in the mayhem that left at least seven prisoners dead and more than seventy seriously wounded. Taking notice of the incident, the SHC chief justice had directed the Hyderabad district
SHC orders appointment of 42 doctors on contract basis
KARACHI - The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday ordered the provincial government to immediately issue appointment orders on contract basis to 42 doctors, who had passed the Sindh Public Service Commission examination three years ago.
The SHC division bench comprising Justice Shahid Anwer Bajwa and Justice Tufail H Ibrahim passed the directive after hearing arguments from both sides. Petitioners Dr Farzana and Dr Nazar Bhagat had filed a constitutional petition through their
The SHC division bench comprising Justice Shahid Anwer Bajwa and Justice Tufail H Ibrahim passed the directive after hearing arguments from both sides. Petitioners Dr Farzana and Dr Nazar Bhagat had filed a constitutional petition through their
Fehmida resists SC orders to terminate contractual employees
ISLAMABAD - As the executive-judiciary standoff over the issue of contractual employees deepens further with the government paying no heed to Supreme Court orders for terminating such employees, National Assembly Speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza has referred the case of eight such NA employees to the Finance Committee of the House with a plea that "parliament may by law regulate the recruitment and the conditions of service of persons appointed to the Secretarial staff of either House".
PAC orders NAB to speed up cases
ISLAMABAD - Expressing concern over the slow speed with which corruption cases were being disposed of by accountability courts, the monitoring and implementation committee of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) ordered the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday to take the help of the attorney general to speed up the process.
The committee passed the orders when NAB Additional Director Abdul Hafeez informed it that NAB had moved a reference of Rs 1.7 billion against
The committee passed the orders when NAB Additional Director Abdul Hafeez informed it that NAB had moved a reference of Rs 1.7 billion against
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The NAB official told the committee that NAB was unable to take any action against the culprits because the case was pending since 2002 in the accountability court in Karachi. The committee's convener Yasmeen Rehman told Defence Production Ministry Secretary Israr Ghumman to make arrangements for a quicker trial of the case in the accountability court, but the secretary said the ministry had no legal right. "As NAB moved the case in 2002, its prosecutor
The NAB official told the committee that NAB was unable to take any action against the culprits because the case was pending since 2002 in the accountability court in Karachi. The committee's convener Yasmeen Rehman told Defence Production Ministry Secretary Israr Ghumman to make arrangements for a quicker trial of the case in the accountability court, but the secretary said the ministry had no legal right. "As NAB moved the case in 2002, its prosecutor
SC orders FIA to expedite probe into PSM scam
ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to expedite investigation against the accused involved in the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) corruption scam. A two-member SC bench of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and Justice Ghulam Rabbani directed the lawyer for PSM, Fakhruddin G Ebrahim, to present an interim forensic report within a month.
Ebrahim told the court that PSM management had engaged a company to prepare the forensic
Ebrahim told the court that PSM management had engaged a company to prepare the forensic
MATRICULATION EXAM WOES – LHC orders BISE chairmen to provide exam...
LAHORE - Lahore High Court Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed on Wednesday directed chairmen of all boards of intermediate and secondary education (BISE) in Punjab to file their affidavits and inform the court as to when class 10 students were provided roll number slips and how many students failed to sit in the examinations. Earlier, BISE Lahore Chairman Muhammad Akram Kashmiri and BISE Faisalabad Chairman Mumtaz Hussain with their counsel Sheikh Shahid Waheed appeared in court and claimed
FIA DG’s allegations – CJP orders SHC to ascertain veracity
ISLAMABAD - Taking notice of a statement by Federal Investigation Agency Director General Waseem Ahmed that owners of Khanani and Kalia foreign exchange company had used heavy bribes to ensure their release, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Monday directed the Sindh High Court to probe into the matter by appointing a senior judge to ascertain the veracity of the claims and submit a report within seven days. The SHC chief justice has been directed to
Govt ignores SC orders to terminate FIA DG
ISLAMABAD - The government is heading towards a confrontation with the judiciary by not sacking FIA Director General Waseem Ahmed despite a Supreme Court (SC) order to remove him within three days that ended on Friday, as no notification in this regard was issued suggesting that the government would not take dictation from the judiciary in administrative matters.
It was for the third time on Tuesday that the SC asked the government to sack the FIA DG and all other officials
It was for the third time on Tuesday that the SC asked the government to sack the FIA DG and all other officials
Bahria Town’s illegal race – SC orders action against sponsors
ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court on Monday directed immediate action against those who sponsored an illegal drag race held at Bahria Town, Rawalpindi, which killed 5 people on December 5 last year. A three-member bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Muhammad Sair Ali and Justice Ghulam Rabbani also directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to arrest and bring back Atif Sheikh, the main organizer of the drag race and also an absconding accused, through
Pak expects huge rice export orders at Dubai expo
KARACHI -Rice exporters from Pakistan have been invited to participate in a big way in the first ever international rice exhibition, "Rice International Conference and Exhibition (RICE) Dubai 2011", which will be held from May 9 to 11 at Madinatul Jumeirah, United Arab Emirates.
FAM Holding (a conglomerate in the UAE) Chairman Dr Faisal Ali Mousa, while addressing a press conference along with his representative from Pakistan, Asad Sajjad, said that the event would provide an
FAM Holding (a conglomerate in the UAE) Chairman Dr Faisal Ali Mousa, while addressing a press conference along with his representative from Pakistan, Asad Sajjad, said that the event would provide an
Saleh orders safety of demonstrators
SANAA - Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh ordered his forces Thursday to offer "full protection" to anti-regime protesters and loyalists alike, after 15 people died in an uprising against his rule. The move came as 28 MPs from his General People's Congress (GPC) urged the president to implement a 10-point reform plan and the number rose to 11 of lawmakers from his ruling party who resigned.
Saleh instructed "all security services to thwart all clashes and prevent direct
Saleh instructed "all security services to thwart all clashes and prevent direct
DCO orders completion of Rs 650m projects by June 30
FAISALABAD - District Coordination Officer (DCO) Nasim Sadiq has said that under the Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif's big city development package, Rs 650 million are being spent on different uplift schemes in the city to solve the problems of heavy traffic and sewerage.
He disclosed the details of the schemes while chairing a meeting to review the pace of implementation on the big city development package of the CM. Tthe meeting was also attended among others by EDO
He disclosed the details of the schemes while chairing a meeting to review the pace of implementation on the big city development package of the CM. Tthe meeting was also attended among others by EDO
LHC orders police to investigate gang rape case
Lahore - The Lahore High Court on Wednesday ordered Johar Town police to register a case and arrest seven people who kidnapped and gang raped a girl for 22 days. Justice Saghir Qadri ordered police to get the girl medically examined and register a case against Mahi, Kurshid and others. In pursuance of the court orders, police produced the 20-year-old girl in the court who stated that the accused tortured and raped her. The court passed this order on the petition of Javed who through
