Tag: Supreme Court

Suddle Commission submits interim report in SC

The one-member Shoaib Suddle Commission probing Dr Arsalan Iftikhar and Malik Riaz case submitted its interim report to the Supreme Court on Wednesday. The commission,...

SC stays CNG tariff until final decision

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought details from OGRA regarding the action taken each year against CNG stations for not complying with terms and...

Balochistan govt has no legality: CJ

Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Wednesday said the provincial government in Balochistan had no constitutional authority and was “ruling at its...

SC orders door-to-door verification of electoral rolls in Karachi

The Supreme Court in its verdict over bogus voters list in Karachi on Wednesday directed the Election Commission (EC) to verify voters in the...

SC takes suo motu notice over harassment of gov’t officers

Taking suo motu notice over harassment of government officers, the Supreme Court on Wednesday issued summons to the Attorney General, additional DG FIA Hussain...

SC rejects plea to increase CNG prices, seeks record

The Supreme Court (SC), while rejecting the plea to provide relief by increasing CNG prices, has sought details of the tariff accounts on Wednesday. A...

SC refuses to budge on Karachi delimitation issue

Despite a strong backlash from certain political quarters led by the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, the Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday stuck to its order...

Judicial commission to probe ‘Operation Silence’

The Supreme Court on Tuesday constituted a one-man judicial commission for conducting within 45 days a “thorough probe” into the military operation against alleged...

SC issues interim order in Karachi law and order implementation case

The Supreme Court has issued its interim order in the Karachi law and order implementation case. The order states that land grabbing is a...

Petition filed in SC to ban unregistered NGOs across country

A petition was submitted in the Supreme Court Lahore registry on Monday, seeking a ban on unregistered non-governmental organizations (NGOs) across the country. Petitioner Barrister...

‘Criminal jurisprudence needs tweaking for effective counter terrorism’

Judge of Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) Justice Tariq Parvez has advocated certain changes in the criminal jurisprudence saying, “Given the current situation in...

Local laws apply on foreign investors too: CJP

Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Monday observed that local laws were also applicable on foreign investors. The CJP made the observation while...

India’s SC seeks explanation from govt on arrests over controversial IT...

The Indian Supreme Court on Friday sought explanation from the central and at least two state governments on the arrest of two girls made...

SC seeks documents linking Mincor, TCC

The Supreme Court of Pakistan has sought contract documents of Mincor Resources NL that made the Tethyan Copper Company (TCC) its representative. A three-member bench...

SC’s decision on delimitation of constituencies absolutely unconstitutional: Altaf Hussain

Remarks made by a judge of the Supreme Court regarding delimitation of constituencies in Karachi are “absolutely unconstitutional, autocratic and biased”, MQM chief Altaf...

PTI lauds SC observation for placement photos on government ads

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has applauded the query made by the Supreme Court regarding placement of photographs of political personalities on government advertisements. In a statement issued...

OGRA to hold public hearing today

In the backdrop of Supreme Court directions, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) will hold public hearing today (Wednesday) in Karachi which will...