Tag: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Top court forms larger bench to redefine life sentence duration
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday ordered the formation of a larger bench to determine the exact length for a life sentence.
A three-judge bench,...
Justice Qazi Amin takes oath as SC judge
ISLAMABAD: Justice Qazi Muhammad Amin Ahmad took oath as the judge of Supreme Court on Wednesday.
Chief Justice of Pakistan Asif Saeed Khosa administered him...
Commission formed for minorities’ rights, protection
LAHORE: A people’s commission for the protection of minorities’ rights was formed on Thursday with Peter Jacob as its chairperson, and veteran human rights...
SC displeased over ‘blame game’ between Finance Division, WWF
--Judge asks if it is written somewhere that truth will not be uttered before court
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday expressed its dissatisfaction...
Nawaz Sharif distances self from Qatari prince’s letters
-- Former PM says his name is not mentioned in any document related to Al-Azizia reference
--Claims JIT report's Volume X cannot be used as...
Petition to suspend TLP’s registration filed in apex court
A petition to suspend Tehreek-e-Labbaik’s (TLP) registration as a political party has been filed with the Supreme Court.
The petition was submitted by a barrister...
Punjab govt seizes Ishaq Dar’s Rs360m
LAHORE: Rs360 million has been transferred from the bank account of former finance minister Ishaq Dar to the Government of Punjab.
An accountability court in...
CJP-led bench to hear NAB’s appeal against suspension of Sharifs’ sentences
--NAB has asked for IHC's decision to grant bail to Sharifs to be declared 'null and void'
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday constituted a...
Govt tasked to file report on use of luxury vehicles by...
--- The hearing has been adjourned till October 26
LAHORE: The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) on Tuesday ordered federal and provincial governments to file...
SC irked by lack of progress in Perween Rahman’s murder case
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday expressed its displeasure over the lack of progress in the Perween Rahman murder case despite its orders...
SC questions political connections behind passage of law in Bahria Town...
The intentions and political prowess behind the passage of a law that prompted the exchange of land between Bahria Town Karachi and Malir Development...
More than $15.25bn transferred abroad, committee informs SC
A report submitted to the Supreme Court shows that $15.25 billion was transferred outside the country during the 2016-2017 fiscal year, a local media...
Continuing deforestation in Margalla Hills irks SC
LAHORE: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Thursday said that tree felling and illegal construction within Margalla Hills in the federal...
Ex-army official donates Rs5,000 in national exchequer ‘to pay off country’s...
ISLAMABAD: In a letter to Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar, an ex-army official Naek Muhammad Aslam had contributed Rs5,000 to the...
Aitzaz Ahsan questions CJP over non-appearance fine
ISLAMABAD: Aitzaz Ahsan questioned Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar on Saturday over being fined for absence during the formula milk hearing case in...
SC summons govt officials in human smuggling case
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday summoned the interior and foreign secretaries and Punjab advocate general, while hearing a case pertaining to human trafficking in...
SC gives week’s time to Tallal for finding lawyer in contempt...
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday gave Minister of State for Interior Affairs Tallal Chaudhry one week time in the contempt of court...
