Notes from the newsroom

A three-member bench will conduct hearing on July 16

He is seeking treatment abroad

SC referred case to the Peshawar High Court on Wednesday

Weddings scheduled till end of December, 2018 were, however, permitted to take place.

Jaferii explores circumstances under which FIA put forward a request to put the case to rest

A petition has been submitted in SC

The market was set up on National Highway Authority’s property

CJP takes Karachi mayor to task

A breakthrough is expected

The Supreme Court allowed on Monday Mir Badshah Qaisrani to contest the elections from NA-189 as an independent candidate. The court said that in case Qaisrani wins the elections, the notification declaring him the winner will be subject to the court’s decision. Justice Azmat Saeed said the court will examine the case in detail after…

  Pakistan’s central bank has instructed commercial banks to work with domestic and overseas donors who are willing to send money to the government fund that will finance the construction of Diamer Basha and Mohmand dams. On Tuesday, the State Bank of Pakistan directed financial institutions to use all transfer channels, including wire transfers, internet…

The Supreme Court has ordered the heads of Summit Bank, Sindh Bank and UBL to appear before it in a case involving fake bank accounts. Chief Justice Saqib Nisar asked FIA Director General Bashir Memon to give the court the investigation files. Memon informed the court that the case involved 29 fake accounts on seven…

The Supreme Court has ordered National Accountability Bureau to investigate reports of corruption in Nandipur power project. Chief Justice Saqib Nisar ordered this while hearing a case in Islamabad today (Thursday) pertaining to irregularities in the multi-billion-rupee project. The inquiry should be conducted in the light of former Supreme Court judge Rehmat Hussain Jaffery’s report….

The Supreme Court has observed that submission of an affidavit along with nomination papers is mandatory for candidates in upcoming general elections. It was declared by a five member larger bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar. The bench heard a case pertaining to changes in nomination papers….

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Tuesday directed the authorities concerned to put the name of former Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) chief Shujaat Azeem on the Exit Control List (ECL) for his alleged mismanagement in the affairs of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). A three-member SC bench headed by Chief Justice Saqib Nisar issued the directives in a…

LAHORE: The Supreme Court Saturday has suspended a decision of the Punjab University’s syndicate of handing over of 80 kanals of university land for the construction of a grid station. The court also summoned members of syndicate along with record for April 22 (Sunday). The two-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, passed…

Reported by: Zulqarnain Iqbal ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar expressed anger at the incorrect reports ran by some news channels that Lahore High Court had placed a ban on Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz’s speeches.  “Everyone is busy providing his analysis but no one is reading the court order,” said Justice Azmat Saeed. “Where…

The Supreme Court took suo motu notice of the “anti-judiciary speeches” of former PM Nawaz Sharif and his daughter, Maryam Nawaz and issued summons. The Lahore High Court had directed Monday the electronic media watchdog to monitor “anti-judiciary speeches” and decide on complaints filed against Mr Sharif, his daughter and other leaders of the PML-N….

Ahmed Waleed & Shehzad Ali The Supreme Court removed State Minister for Information Marriyum Aurangzeb from a committee that selects the PEMRA chairperson on Monday. “She is very busy giving statements to the media,” said Chief Justice Saqib Nisar, heading the three-member bench, while hearing the media commission case. “What does the information minister have to…

Reported by; Zulqarnain Iqbal LAHORE: Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan’s house came under attack as multiple gunshots were fired at his residence two times.  Gunshots were fired twice at Justice Ijaz’s house–once during the previous night and again on Sunday morning. Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar arrived at Justice Ijaz’s house and summoned IG Punjab there. The chief…