Police Should Investigate Cases Properly:CJP
December 24, 2010 by Trend PK
Filed under Breaking News
ISLAMABAD, trendpk: Supreme Court Thursday immediately summoned AIG Punjab in Rawalpindi Church attack case.
Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry during hearing of the case remarked that the Police doesn’t investigate the cases properly.
Wouldn’t the courts vilified when the police will set the case on weaker grounds, he said.
He said the investigators in Pakistan still pursue the archaic methods of investigation and urged for adopting modern and scientific ways of investigation in the country.
Chief Justice directs to guide corrupt people back home
Chief Justice of Pakistan Mr. Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary has said that justice should be visible and that the corrupt people should be sent back home, trendpk.Com reported on Tuesday.
Talking to a delegation of the Hari Pur district bar association Chief Justice of Pakistan said that lower judiciary should keep an eye on corruption. He also urged the lawyers to guide and assist judges in combating corruption. Chief Justice of Pakistan also said that the cases should be heard and decide purely on merit and that technicalities should be ignored while deciding the cases as it would not make justice visible to the masses.
SC to announce verdict on 18th Amendment today
The Supreme Court will announce its verdict on 18th Amendment case today. According to a statement issued by the Supreme Court of Pakistan, a 17-member larger bench of the SC led by CJP Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry heard the 18th Amendment cases.
The hearing of the cases had started on May 24, 2010 and remained continued more than 4 months. The SC reserved the decision after concluding the hearing on September 30 which would be announced on today.
18th Amendment case: SC to announce verdict on October 21
The Supreme Court will announce its verdict on 18th Amendment case on October 21.
According to a statement issued by the Supreme Court of Pakistan, a 17-member larger bench of the SC led by CJP Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry was hearing 18th Amendment cases. The hearing of the cases was started on May 24, 2010 and remained continued more than 4 months. The SC reserved the decision after concluding the hearing on September 30 which would be announced on October 21.
PML-N to go to court on NAB chairman issue
October 11, 2010 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz will go to court on the issue of the appointment of Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Justice (retd.) Deedar Hussain Shah, said Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, the Opposition Leader in the National Assembly.
“President Zardari has appointed Mr. Shah as the NAB chairman to hide his cases,” he added.
In a press conference on Monday, he asked the provincial ministers of Pakistan Peoples Party in Punjab to resign if, he added, they think it appropriate.
“Nawaz League has options of an in-house change and mid-term elections,” he warned. SAMAA
NRO case: SC gives fortnight to Govt for review
Accepting Governments plea, the Supreme Court on Monday put off hearing of the NRO implementation ruling for a fortnight.
The next hearing would take place on October 13, 2010.
The court accepted the application for the delay in writing letters to the Swiss courts. The CJ, however, asked that why the convicts have not been arrested yet, and why no action has been taken against former attorney general Malik Qayyum.
Earlier, the Attorney General submitted an application in the Supreme Court requesting it to adjourn the hearing of the implementation of NRO ruling and reopening of Swiss cases.
The application pleaded that he could not complete his homework on the case because of some unavoidable preoccupations of Prime Minister Gilani as he remained busy in flood-related issues besides others.
A three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, would hear the cases.
All eyes are already focused on the Supreme Court today when the judiciary resumes hearing the all-important cases of the 18th Amendment, implementation of its judgment on the NRO, appointment of NRO beneficiaries at key posts and missing people. Each one of them has a bearing on the survival of the PPP-led political dispensation.
The federal governments lawyer was likely to present in court the summary proposal ratified by the PM with respect to the reopening of Swiss cases. On Friday, Attorney General Anwarul Haq told the court that the PM has approved the summary proposal on which the CJ warned of the consequences in case of defiance.
Delay would be detrimental: Justice Tariq
Justice (r) Tariq Mehmood, while talking to Dunya News, said that anyone could file an application for deferment; however only the court could decide whether to defer the case or not.
He warned that delay would be harmful for the country, saying that the cases should be resolved as early as possible. He said in parliamentary system, chief executive of the country is the sole authority and he can also sack the ministers bit we all know that PM Gilani is not the sole authority.
Govt does not have sound excuses: AK Dogar
Talking to Dunya News, Advocate AK Dogar asked that for how long the government wanted to buy time as there is limit to everything. He said that by far the SC has shown great degree of patience but the government is putting lame excuses for postponement of the hearing.
Khalid Ranjha calls upon SC to adjourn cases
Advocate Khalid Ranjha, while talking to Dunya News, said that to avoid confrontation between institutions, the apex court should give time keeping in view the inability of the government to complete homework regarding the NRO cases.
Govts demand for time not a good omen: Qazi Anwar
Talking on the issue, Qazi Anwar, President Supreme Court Bar Association, said that governments demand for time to review the case is not a good omen.
He said that the development has rendered vagueness to governments stance with regards to the NRO cases.
Referring to the busy schedule of the PM, Qazai said that the excuse is lame for governments international and national engagements are consistent. He maintained that now it is existential issue for the judiciary to get its orders implemented by the executive organs of the country.
Govt wants to linger case: Justice Wajihuddin
Justice (r) Wajihuddin said that the government is using delaying tactics and wanted to linger the case.
AG files petition in SC for deferment of NRO cases
The government has submitted an application in the Supreme Court requesting adjourn the hearing of the implementation of NRO ruling and reopening of Swiss cases, which the SC is to resume at 1:00pm today (Monday).
The application, submitted by Attorney General Anwarul Haq, pleaded that he (AG) could not complete work on the case due to some preoccupations of Prime Minister Gilani who remained busy with flood-related issues besides others.
A three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, would hear the cases.
All eyes are already focused on the Supreme Court today when the judiciary resumes hearing the all-important cases of the 18th Amendment, implementation of its judgment on the NRO, appointment of NRO beneficiaries at key posts and missing people. Each one of them has a bearing on the survival of the PPP-led political dispensation.
The federal governments lawyer was likely to present in court the summary proposal ratified by the PM with respect to the reopening of Swiss cases. On Friday, Attorney General Anwarul Haq told the court that the PM has approved the summary proposal on which the CJ warned of the consequences in case of defiance.
Delay would be detrimental: Justice Tariq
Justice (r) Tariq Mehmood, while talking to Dunya News, said that anyone could file an application for deferment; however only the court could decide whether to defer the case or not.
He warned that delay would be harmful for the country, saying that the cases should be resolved as early as possible. He said in parliamentary system, chief executive of the country is the sole authority and he can also sack the ministers bit we all know that PM Gilani is not the sole authority.
Justice (r) Wajihuddin said that the government is using delaying tactics and wanted to linger the case.
Govt does not have sound excuses: AK Dogar
Talking to Dunya News, Advocate AK Dogar asked that for how long the government wanted to buy time as there is limit to everything. He said that by far the SC has shown great degree of patience but the government is putting lame excuses for postponement of the hearing.
Court acquits Jahangir Badar from illegal assets reference
An Accountability Court has acquitted Secretary-General of the Pakistan Peoples’ Party Jahangir Badar from a reference of illegal assets.
After this acquittal, all NAB cases against Jahangir Badar have been revoked. The court heard two NAB references against Jahangir Badar made in Musharraf government, including the case of illegal assets and unwarranted appointments in the Sui Gas department.
The Court said that the cases against Jahangir Badar were politically motivated. Jahangir Badar talking to media said that fake cases were made against him, including a case of illegal assets of worth Rs 47 lac. He said that he had time and again maintained the cases were bogus.
Summary of Swiss cases expected to be presented in SC today
September 24, 2010 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: A summary of Swiss cases has been sent to the Prime Minister by the Law Ministry; it is expected that after the Prime Minister’s signature, the summary will be presented in the Supreme Court (SC) today.
According to Law Ministry sources, the government has decided on principle, that it will not write a letter to the Swiss court in compliance with the Supreme Court’s orders.
Earlier on Thursday, the Federal Law Ministry sent a summary on the Swiss cases to Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani. According to sources, the summary describes the cases as closed; and can not be reopened as the President enjoys constitutional immunity under Article-248.
The summary further describes the President as a part of Parliament; he is also the Commander in Chief of the Pakistan Armed Forces (PAF) and his cases can not be opened, nor can a letter
Law Ministry sends Swiss cases summary to PM Gilani
September 23, 2010 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Law Ministry has sent a summary on Swiss cases to Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani.
According to sources, the summary describes that the cases had been closed and they can not be reopened.
The summary further describes that the President enjoys constitutional immunity under Article-248; his cases cannot be opened, nor can a letter be written to any other country to reopen his cases.
Sources added it is possible that the Prime Minister’s letter regarding Swiss cases will be presented in the Supreme Court on Thursday. SAMAA
