Tag: Supreme Court
Aasia Bibi’s lawyer returns home to assist her ‘one last time’
THE HAGUE: Saiful Mulook, the Pakistani lawyer of Aasia Bibi, a Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy on Saturday jetted out of the Netherlands to "hopefully...
SC exonerates man jailed in rape case over false testimony by...
--Apex court also acquits another man in rape case after eight years
ISLAMABAD: The top court on Thursday acquitted a man sentenced to jail by...
Bahria Town’s Rs358bn offer for Karachi land regularisation fails to satisfy...
ISLAMABAD: Bahria Town’s offer to pay Rs358 billion for the regularisation of its projects in Karachi failed to satisfy the Supreme Court (SC) on...
CJP Khosa vows to conclude pending cases within 2-3 months
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Asif Saeed Khosa on Monday claimed that he will soon bring the total number of filed cases in...
SC issues written order in Asghar Khan case, summons secretary defence
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday, issuing a two-page written order, summoned secretary defence to appear in person before the court on January 25,...
Cabinet approves removal of Bilawal, CM Murad’s names from no-fly list
--Akbar says accountability watchdog can still recommend placing names of PPP chief, Sindh CM on ECL
--PM's media adviser says no new tax will be...
Kasuri to new CJP Khosa: Only sound judgements stand the test...
--Former foreign minister says ‘trial by media’ constant complaint during Justice Nisar’s tenure
--Asks incoming chief justice to exercise suo motu powers with restraint
LAHORE: Former...
SC bars private schools from sacking teachers, cutting salaries
--Court warns schools against writing 'insulting letters' to parents
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday barred private schools from terminating the services of teachers or...
SC issues written order to remove Bilawal, Murad’s names from ECL
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC), in a written order on Wednesday, stated that the names of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chief Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and...
SC says IHC overlooked guidelines while suspending Sharifs’ sentence
--Top court issues short verdict, says considerations for grant of bail and those for its cancellation are entirely different
ISLAMABAD: Two days after it threw out...
Court rejects Bahria Town’s offer of Rs250bn to avoid NAB reference
The Supreme Court (SC) has rejected Bahria Town's offer to deposit Rs250 billion to avoid a National Accountancy Bureau (NAB) reference for illegally acquiring...
SC-formed special committee visits OLMT project
--Committee chairman points out sluggishness of archaeology, auqaaf departments
--Justice (r) Sayed Zahid directs departments concerned to complete work within stipulated time frame
LAHORE: Former Supreme Court (SC)...
Will celebrate when Nawaz returns home, Maryam on SC verdict
LAHORE: Maryam Nawaz has expressed joy over the Supreme Court’s (SC) decision to uphold the Islamabad High Court (IHC) verdict that had ordered the suspension of...
Outgoing chief justice says police should be independent
ISLAMABAD: Outgoing Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar said on Monday that the police should be a strong and independent force while...
SC to take up NAB appeals against Sharif family today
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar who is set to retire shall lead a five-member larger bench to hear appeals of top...
PTI government has broken all records of taking foreign loans: Khursheed...
--PPP to defend 18th Amendment at all costs
--Opposition will protest against price hike in NA
SUKKUR: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) senior leader Syed Khursheed Shah...
All encroachments on military land in Karachi to shut down immediately:...
KARACHI: The Supreme Court (SC) Karachi Registry on Saturday directed all ongoing business activities on military land in the metropolis to halt their functions...
