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SC tells Gilani to file review against conviction
Islamabad :: Pakistan | 2 months ago
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed former prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani to re-file the review petition against his conviction over contempt of court for not writing a letter to Swiss authorities for reopening of corruption cases against
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President appoints new SC judge, IHC CJ
Islamabad :: Pakistan | 3 months ago
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President Asif Ali Zardari, on the advice of Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, on Saturday appointed Justice Iqbal Hameedur Rehman, Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court (IHC), as judge of the Supreme Court, and Justice Muhammad Anwar Khan Kasi
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Zardari summons PPP core group meeting
Karāchi :: Pakistan | 4 months ago
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President Asif Ali Zardari has summoned a meeting of the core group of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) at the President House in Islamabad, DawnNews reported. The meeting, to be held on Monday evening, will also be attended by Prime Minister Raja
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Lawyers movement played significant role to oust dictator: CJ
Lahore :: Pakistan | 5 months ago
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Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry said on Saturday that Senator Raza Rabbani's report, submitted to the parliament for 18th constitutional amendment, stated that lawyers movement for the restoration of independent judiciary played a vital role
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Pak court issues warrants for Musharraf in judges' detention case
Karāchi :: Pakistan | 5 months ago
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A Pakistani court has issued warrants for Pervez Musharraf's arrest in the judges' detention case. Civil judge-cum-judicial magistrate Abbas Shah issued the warrants on a request of the SHO, Secretariat Police, against the former president for
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CJ praises media, civil society role in judiciary's landmark decisions
Karāchi :: Pakistan | 6 months ago
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Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry on Saturday said that the independent judiciary of Pakistan, duly supported by the media and the civil society, has rendered landmark judgments. All and sundry to follow rule of law and there is no immunity
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Judiciary ready to face any challenge: CJP Iftik ...
Karāchi :: Pakistan | 6 months ago
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Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said that judiciary is ready to face any challenge. Addressing a meeting of judicial officers in Karachi, the chief justice said that the institution of judiciary has come under the limelight
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Lawyers want SC to stop muzzling critics in medi ...
Karāchi :: Pakistan | 6 months ago
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The representatives of superior bars have endorsed Human Rights Watch's (HRW) recommendations that Pakistani superior courts' should stop using their contempt of court power to prevent media from airing programmes that are critical of judiciary.
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Concepts of national security and stability are changed, says CJ
Islamabad :: Pakistan | 7 months ago
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Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Monday said the Supreme Court holds absolute authority when it comes to matters of national interests, adding the concepts of national security and stability are changed as arsenal strength can not assure
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One who honours law would lead people: CJP Iftik ...
Islamabad :: Pakistan | 7 months ago
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Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry says that the man who honours law has right to lead the country. While addressing Sheikhupura Bar Association, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry said that the rule of law is guarantee to the security
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