Tag: Reko

SC annuls Reko Diq lease agreement

The Supreme Court on Monday declared the Reko Diq agreement null and void and in conflict with the country’s law. In its ruling, the three-member...

SC to announce judgement in Reko Diq case on Jan 7

A three-member bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Chaudhry, will announce a short judgement in the Reko Diq...

SC reserves verdict in Reko Diq case

The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday reserved its judgment in the Reko Diq case. The three-member bench of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry,...

Reko Diq case: SC reserves verdict

The Supreme Court on Friday concluded the hearing of the Reko Diq case. The ruling in the case would be issued on January 07. A...

Additional documents used to tamper with original Reko Diq agreement: CJ

During Thursday’s hearing of the Reko Diq case, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry said additional documents were used to tamper with the original form...

Local, foreign companies not above Constitution, says CJ

Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohamamd Chaudhry said on Tuesday that Article 5 of the Constitution should be considered while entering into an agreement with foreign...

Reko Diq accord signed without cabinet’s approval, says Kanrani

Balochistan’s Advocate-General Amanullah Kanrani, during Monday’s hearing in the Reko Diq case, said the provincial governor had signed the agreement without the Balochistan cabinet’s...

SC wants govt to seek time from ICC in Reko Diq...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the federal and the Balochistan governments to make a request to the International Centre for Settlement of Investment...

TCC seeks intervention for Reko Diq mining license

The Tethyan Copper Company (TCC), a joint venture of copper and gold mining companies, Chilean Antofagasta and Canadian Barrick Gold has approached the federal...

Reko Diq reserves estimated at $1t

The National Assembly standing committee on Petroleum was informed on Monday that the total value of Reko Diq gold and copper deposits according to...

Why were rules relaxed in Reko Diq lease, asks CJP

ISLAMABAD - Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Thursday observed that there was no need to make new rules to facilitate the companies involved in the Reko Diq project when rules of mining and exploration were already in place.
The CJP said this while heading a three-member bench, which also includes Justice Muhammad Sair Ali and Justice Ghulam Rabbani, which was hearing the case against the lease of Reko Diq gold and copper reserves to Tethyan

Waziristan copper reserves larger than Reko Diq’s

ISLAMABAD - The National Assembly Standing Committee on States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) Wednesday called for concrete measures to tap the minerals reserves and establish industries in the tribal areas to provide jobs to the local people.
Earlier, the officials of the FATA Development Authority (FDA) told the committee that the copper reserves larger than that of Reko Diq were available in North Waziristan, but exploration was not possible owing to the security reasons.

SC asks for record of approval of Reko Diq project

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday ordered the Balochistan advocate general to submit by today (Tuesday) complete records of approvals and relaxations in rules given by the former chief minister of Balochistan for the Reko Diq project.
A three-member bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Muhammad Sair Ali and Justice Ghulam Rabbani was hearing a case against leasing of Reko Diq gold and copper mines in Balochistan worth over $260 billion to

‘TCC paying 25% of Reko Diq profit to Balochistan’

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court was informed on Wednesday that the Tethyan Copper Company (TCC) would pay 25 percent of its profit from the Reko Diq project to the Balochistan government.
A three-member bench of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Muhammad Sair Ali and Justice Ghulam Rabbani was hearing a number of petitions against the lease of Reko Diq gold and copper mines in Balochistan to a foreign exploration and mining company, Tethyan Copper Company (TCC) by

Reko Diq case – Country sovereign and capable of foiling foreign...

ISLAMABAD - Heading a four-member Supreme Court bench on Wednesday, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry observed that Pakistan was a sovereign state with a potential to foil any foreign conspiracy.
"Until the time we maintain our sovereignty, no conspiracy can be hatched against the integrity of the country," he said. The bench, also consisting of Justice Muhammad Sair Ali, Justice Ghulam Rabbani and Justice Khalilur Rehman Ramday, was hearing a number of

SC prohibits Reko Diq mining lease until verdict

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court on Thursday restrained the Balochistan government from awarding the mining contract of Reko Diq reserves to any national or foreign company until a final decision of the case.
A four-member bench of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Muhammad Sair Ali, Justice Ghulam Rabbani and Justice Khalilur Rehman Ramday was hearing petitions against the leasing of Reko Diq gold and copper reserves in Balochistan that are worth over $260 billion

Caretakers signed Reko Diq deal: SC

ISLAMABAD - While hearing the Reko Diq lease case on Tuesday, Justice Khalilur Rehman Ramday observed that the deal was signed under a caretaker government and appeared to have been finalised in a day.
A four-member SC bench of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Muhammad Sair Ali, Justice Ghulam Rabbani and Justice Khalilur Rehman Ramday was hearing petitions challenging award of Reko Diq lease contract to Tethyan Copper Company (TCC) - a Canadian consortium of