Tag: Sc

SC takes FBR to task over tax collection

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) performance was questioned by the Supreme Court during a hearing on Thursday. Justice Gulzar Ahmed remarked that the...

It’s judiciary’s job to keep institutions in line, says Justice Isa

--SC judge says if institutions act beyond their limits it leads to violation of fundamental rights, sovereignty  --Attributes fall of Dhaka to undermining of democratic rule of...

SC to take up Justice Isa’s plea on Sept 17

--CJP forms seven-member bench headed by Justice Bandial    ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday constituted a larger bench headed by Justice Umar Atta Bandial...

SC rejects bail petition of ‘Double Shah’

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the bail petition of Afzaal Akhlaq alias Double Shah involved in defrauding people of billions of rupees. Justice...

SC slams DHA for giving away state land

--Justice Gulzar Ahmed asks why military handed over nine acres of public land to private party --Takes defence secretary, attorney general to task over govt’s...

SC orders restoration of KCR within a month

KARACHI: The Supreme Court’s Karachi Registry on Thursday directed the Sindh government and related authorities to restore the Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) within a...

Petition asking for halt on US drone strikes in Pakistan dismissed by SC

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday upheld an earlier verdict of the Peshawar High Court (PHC) and dismissed a petition filed to halt US drone...

Meesha Shafi shows ‘no confidence’ in judge hearing defamation case

-Supreme Court will hear singer Meesha Shafi’s petition regarding Ali Zafar’s defamation case on May 9 LAHORE: Singer Meesha Shafi on Saturday filed an application...

Hanif Abbasi’s bail challenged in SC

LAHORE: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) has challenged Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hanif Abbasi’s bail in the Supreme Court. The Lahore High Court (LHC) had...

SC wraps up Lal Masjid suo motu case

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday wrapped up the Lal Masjid suo motu case after the government’s assurance of allotting land for Jamia...

Govt should make education top priority, SC says

--Court adjourns private schools fees case till April 29   ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) Thursday adjourned hearing of the case regarding increase in the fees of...

SC wants steady flow of funds for OLMT project

Hearing the case related to delay in completion of the Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) project, Supreme Court (SC) Justice Azmat Saeed on Tuesday...

Parliament not interested in improving justice delivery system, CJP says

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Asif Saeed Khosa on Saturday regretted that parliament seems to be dragging its feet in acting swiftly to...

SC extends former IGP Jamali’s bail in corruption reference

KARACHI: The Supreme Court (SC) Karachi registry on Thursday extended the bail of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ghulam Hyder Jamali for two...

SC reserves verdict in case pertaining to lease of govt land

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday reserved its verdict in a case pertaining to the lease of government land for petrol pumps. A three-member bench...

SC to hear NAB appeals against bails of Shehbaz, Fawad

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Saturday approved for hearing the appeals of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) seeking the cancellation of bails granted...

SC acquits man accused of burning his wife alive

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday overturned the life sentence handed to a man who was convicted in 2012 for allegedly burning his...