Click for detailed story Deputy Convener MQM Rabita Committee Dr. Farooq Sattar has said that after the election‚ his party will go to the Supreme Court against the delimitation of constituencies in Karachi. Addressing a news conference in Karachi on Thursday ‚ he said that the MQM is being subjected to terrorist attacks. He said that 6 terrorist attacks have already been carried out against the party’s …
Click for detailed story Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has remarked days are gone when some one was lifted illegally and now all including intelligence agencies will have to abide by law and constitution. CJP gave these remarks while heading a 3-member bench of SC during the course of hearing of case of 2 detainees lifted from Batkhela Friday. Khyber Pakhtunkhawa (KP) government …
Click for detailed story The Supreme Court on Thursday overruled Sindh High Court’s decision and barred PPP’s Murad Ali Shah from contesting elections from PS-73 Dadu in dual nationality case. A three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, upheld the decisions of Returning Officer and Election Tribunal and declared SHC judgment null and void. The apex court disqualified Shah over …
Click for detailed story The Supreme Court of Pakistan rejected a petition to keep the Lal Masjid report confidential and ordered that it be made public. A three member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry heard the Lal Masjid suo moto case. The Lal Masjid commission had requested that the report be made confidential but after evaluating the report the court ordered for it to be made …
Click for detailed story The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday ordered the withdrawal of additional unprecedented perks and privileges to former interior minister Rehman Malik, his predecessors and to former prime ministers Raja Pervez Ashraf and Yousuf Raza Gilani. A three-member bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, issued the ruling on the case pertaining to extraordinary security …
During the hearing, the court ruled that the state could provide additional security to certain individuals but providing lifetime security was not possible.
Click for detailed story The Supreme Court of Pakistan has summoned details from the Interior Secretary during hearing of five identical petitions seeking a treason trial against former President General (retd) Pervez Musharraf. The Supreme Court has asked the Interior Secretary to provide documentary evidence pertaining to what action was taken after the Senate resolution was passed. In its order the apex court stated …
KARACHI: Flouting Supreme Court and Election Commission’s directives regarding reshuffling in bureaucracy, the caretaker government in Sindh has appointed some junior officers as deputy commissioners while grade 18 officers have been given additional charges of commissioners.
Taking notice of complaints registered by some opposition parties, the Election Commission of Pakistan had ordered the Sindh government to remove 65 commissioners and deputy commissioners appointed on political grounds. However, the government removed officials only in 27 districts.
Sources said that the blue eyed junior officers were not only promoted but also appointed on top posts, brushing aside Election Commission recommendations while violating Supreme Court orders by appointing juniors officers of grade 18 of grade 19 posts.
The fact is gauged from the postings of Junior Officers Umar Farooq Billu who has not only been appointed Deputy Commissioner Larkana but the gentleman has also taken charge of grade 20 post of commissioner.
Though, Deputy Commissioner Larkana Assadullah Abru has been replaced, he has been accommodated in the same district by appointing as Additional Commissioner.
Captain Anwarul Haq, though a junior officers in Khairpur, has been posted as Deputy Commissioner Khairpur.
Click for detailed story The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday constituted a three-member bench to hear treason charges against the former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf. The three-member bench will be headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry. The court will hear the case on Monday. The petition is filed by the President of Rawalpindi High Court Bar Taufiq Asif, in which it is prayed …
Click for detailed story The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered to eliminate all no-go areas of the city in seven days. The court has ordered authorities concerned to submit fresh and separate reports mentioning the actions taken by the law enforcers to curb the sustained violence in Karachi. Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry headed a five-member bench to hear the case at Karachi Registry of the Supreme Court. Chief …