SC resumes hearing of PCO judges case
Supreme Court on Tuesday resumed hearing of PCO judges case.
The bench comprising Justice Muhammad Sair Ali, Justice Mahmood Akhtar Shahid Siddiqui, Justice Jawad S Khawaja, Justice Khilji Arif Hussain and Justice Tariq Parvez was hearing contempt of court cases against PCO judges, who had violated the seven-member bench decision on November 3, 2007 and had taken oath under PCO. Aftab Bajwa advocate who filed contempt of court case against Gen (r) Musharraf, Gen Pervez Kayani and Core Commander sought more time from the court.
Bajwa argued that the case under hearing pertained to the Nov 3 acts while his petition is also relevant. Justice Sair Ali told him that he would also be heard before the court ruling. Justice Hamad Ali Shahs counsel Kazim Raza sought benefit of doubt in the case, saying that the judges posts are most revered.
SC Full Court to Hear NRO Cases From Monday
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan News: Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has formed a larger bench to hear the NRO cases on December 7.
The larger bench of the Supreme Court led by the CJP includes Justice Javed Iqbal. Justice Sardar Muhammad Raza Khan, Justice Khalilur Rehman Ramday, Justice Mian Shakarullah Jaan, Justice Tasaduq Hussain Jilani, Justice Nasirul Mulk, Justice Raja Fiaz Ahmed, Justice Ijaz Ahmed, Justice Muhammad Sair Ali, Justice Mehmood Akhtar Shahid, Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja, Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali, Justice Arif Hussain Khilji, Justice Rehmat Hussain Jafri, Justice Tariq Pervez and Justice Ghulam Rabbani.
Two petitions were filed against NRO by Roedad Khan and Dr. Mubashar Hassan in which cases of other persons are included who demanded relief under NRO while some prisoners also appealed for relief under NRO.
SC Full Court to Hear NRO Cases From Monday was first posted on December 3, 2009 at 7:41 pm.
