New Judges Appointed on Merit: CJP
February 19, 2010 by Trend PK
Filed under Breaking News
LAHORE, Pakistan News: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry said that the government tried to replay the actions of November 3. CJP said that Justice Sakib Nisar and Asif Khosa are heroes and they should be praised.
Addressing to a conference on Judicial Policy matters in Lahore, the CJP said that additional judges should not be thankful to anyone for their appointment; all the judges were appointed on merit. The CJP urged the newly appointed lawyers should consider themselves as answerable to Allah.
The CJP said making decisions is more difficult then practicing law. The CJP said that we can all commit mistakes while taking decisions however mistakes should be rectified. He also said that all judges must work according to the constitution.
New Judges Appointed on Merit: CJP was first posted on February 19, 2010 at 10:50 pm.
FIA Nabs Ex-PSM Chairman Moin Aftab
Karachi, Pakistan News: FIA have arrested former Chairman Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) Moin Aftab in Karachi.
An FIA team nabbed Aftab from his son-in-law’s house at Khayaban-e-Ghazi, Defence. Moin was wanted in four cases; he was also alleged of embezzling billions of rupees. Around Rs 1.42billion plundering has been exposed in the Still Mills case so far. The news regarding arrest of current PSM Chairman Rasool Bukush Phulpoto are also being received.
FIA Nabs Ex-PSM Chairman Moin Aftab was first posted on January 13, 2010 at 11:50 am.
SC Spokesman Denies Meeting Between CM Punjab: CJP
Pakistan News: A spokesman of the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday denied the media reports about the meeting of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry with Punjab CM Shahbaz Sharif while PML-N leader Senator Pervaiz Rashid said that federal government should stop its ministers from issuing derogatory statements.
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira has appealed to the Supreme Court to take suo moto notice of this report regarding a meeting between CJP and Punjab CM, which reportedly took place in Lahore last week. The meeting is meaningful in the present situation, especially when the detailed decision of Supreme Court on National Reconciliation Order (NRO) is still pending, he said adding that the court should “therefore take notice of the matter.”
The SC spokesman warned that strict action would be taken against those who were debating and making statements on the baseless report. It further said that some elements were debating on this report to achieve their vested interests.
“The report is baseless and uncalled for and is an attempt to affect the reputation of the institution, it said, adding that those issuing any statement in this regard will have to face serious consequences.
SC Spokesman Denies Meeting Between CM Punjab: CJP was first posted on January 13, 2010 at 12:02 pm.
