Permanent arrest warrants issued for Musharraf
Anti-Terrorism Court Judge Rana Nisar Ahmed Khan resumed the hearing of Benazir assassination case in Adiala Jail on Saturday.
Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Director General Malik Iqbal and Investigation Officer Khalid Rasool presented a report about the advertisements, which were published to ensure Musharraf’s appearance in the court.
Later, the court sought details of Musharraf’s moveable and immoveable assets after the FIA prosecutors pleaded for the court orders to confiscate his property. The case has been adjourned until June 25.
Talking to the media, FIA prosecutor Chaudhry Zulfiqar said that proceedings against Musharraf would also be held under section 88 while he would also be separated from the other accused who would be indicted in the next hearing.
SC Directs to Remove DG FIA From Haj Probe
January 11, 2011 by Trend PK
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ISLAMABAD, trendpk: The Supreme Court directed the government to remove DG FIA Wasim Ahmed from Haj probe.
A statement of Interior Minister Rehman Malik was presented before the court, upon which Sardar Latif Khosa said it was not a SMS. The court then asked him to sit down because he was not a defence lawyer.
Justice Ramday said to DG FIA that he was protecting the criminal. If the case gets spoiled we will not spare any one, Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry observed during hearing.
Hearing into the case has been adjourned till January 20, 2011.
Supreme Court adjourns hearing of RPP case till Nov.29
October 28, 2010 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: The hearing of Rental Power Projects’ case has been adjourned till November 29, while the Ministry of Water and Power presented the record of Rental Power Projects (RPP) in the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
A three member bench of the Supreme Court headed by the Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry resumed the hearing of rental power projects’ case on Thursday.
Khawaja Tatriq Rahim, the counsel of the Ministry of Water and Power, argued during the hearing that due to the electricity crisis of the country the plan of rental power projects was inevitably started on emergency basis.
The Chief Justice said in his remarks that people bear the burden of the costly electricity.
The Supreme Court asked the government to submit a separate report of each rental power project’s infrastructure and adjourned the hearing till
Supreme Court adjourns hearing of RPP case till Nov.29
October 28, 2010 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: The hearing of Rental Power Projects’ case has been adjourned till November 29, while the Ministry of Water and Power presented the record of Rental Power Projects (RPP) in the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
A three member bench of the Supreme Court headed by the Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry resumed the hearing of rental power projects’ case on Thursday.
Khawaja Tatriq Rahim, the counsel of the Ministry of Water and Power, argued during the hearing that due to the electricity crisis of the country the plan of rental power projects was inevitably started on emergency basis.
The Chief Justice said in his remarks that people bear the burden of the costly electricity.
The Supreme Court asked the government to submit a separate report of each rental power project’s infrastructure and adjourned the hearing till
SC allows Khosa to defend Govt in NRO cases
Supreme Court accepted the governments request to change its counsel in NRO implementation and review cases and allowed Latif Khosa to represent the Federation in the case.
During the course of hearing, the court ordered Latif Khosa, governments nominated counsel to defend the NRO cases, to file a separate application in the court for change of counsel. Latif Khosa, the former advisor to the PM, has said that he ahs been issued a letter of authority by the law ministry to defend the government in the NRO cases.
The court told Khosa equivocally that the court rulings have to be implemented.
The CJ stated that recovering the nations money is the sole interest of the court, and asked about the Swiss accounts money, besides ordering the counsel to present the NRO beneficiaries list in the court. The CJ asked Khosa what he got and what he lost after quitting the covetous post of advisor to the PM. The case has been adjourned till November 1.
Drone attacks: LHC seeks reply from interior ministry
Lahore High Court sought reply from the interior ministry on drone attacks.
Chief Justice Khawaja Sharif heard the case filed against the drone attacks in tribal belt of the country.
The petitioner contended that the drone strikes are dangerous for the integrity and solidarity of a free state and as such the attacks are intolerable.
The CJ ordered the interior ministry to submit reply in court on the issue.
The case has been adjourned till May 28.
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi President Asif Ali Zardari
ISLAMABAD PAKISTAN : Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Wednesday called on President Asif Ali Zardari here, Aaj News reported.
According to the report, Foreign Minister gave briefing on foreign policy to the President.
President Asif Ali Zardari on the occasion said that peace in Afghanistan will bring positive impacts on Pakistan.
Sargodha: Court Convicts 5 US Terror Suspects
Sargodha Court has convicted all the five US terror suspects being held for plotting terrorist activities in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
The court charged the suspects with eight crimes: violation of the Foreign Act, declaration of war against the ally countries and terror plotting against Pakistan and Afghanistan.
The case has been adjourned till March 17.
MQM Boycotts SA Session: Karachi
Karachi, Pakistan News: MQM boycotts SA session, The Sindh Assembly session has been adjourned till tomorrow due to MQM’s boycott.
MQM boycotted the session to protest against the harsh statements passed by Provincial Minister for Local Bodies and Law Minister besides Speaker’s refusal to allow MQM’s Dr Sagheer Ahmed talk on the floor. MQM sought apology from PPP members for the statements passed by them on floor the other day.
MQM Boycotts SA Session: Karachi was first posted on February 3, 2010 at 4:02 pm.
CJ Lahore HC For Tern Action Those Behind Suger Crisis
LAHORE: Chief Justice Lahore High Court Justice Khawaja Muhammad Sharif said government should take stern action against those responsible for the crisis of sugar and its seems that there is lack of coordination between Punjab and center on sugar issue.
Justice Khawaja gave these comments during suo moto notice case hearing. He said government should take measures in the interest of public so they will be remembered in positive manner.
Chief Justice LHC asked that whether sugar mills owners are above from the government’s writ. Attroney general informed the court that 50,000 people avail utility stores and Ramzan bazaars facilities. The hearing has been adjourned till August 26.
Justice Khawaja directed that rates of sugar for sugar mills and government should be presented in next hearing. Attorney general Sardar Latif Khosa informed the court that sugar is on sale at Rs.38/kg at utility store and ramzan bazaars.
The chairman of TCP will appear in the court during next hearing.
CJ Lahore HC For Tern Action Those Behind Suger Crisis was first posted on August 19, 2009 at 4:31 pm.
