Security Alarm Interrupts SC Proceedings
ISLAMABDA, Pakistan News: The proceedings in the courtroom no 1 of Supreme Court has been resumed after the security clearance from security officials following the mishap of security alarm raising on Monday morning.
According to details, today’s proceedings of the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) witnessed panic when all of a sudden the security alarm started ringing in courtroom no 1, Geo news correspondent reported live from SC.
Subsequently, upon the directives of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, all lawyers, attendees and judges vacated the courtroom where the hearing of NAB appeal cases was in progress, he said.
CJ also directed the security officials to figure out reason of raising of security alarm; meanwhile, the search operation was conducted, correspondent added.
Security Alarm Interrupts SC Proceedings was first posted on December 21, 2009 at 12:02 pm.
No Difference With Judiciary: Kaira
Pakistan News: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira dismissed talks of differences between Pakistan People’s Party and Judiciary. He wondered if elections could not be held in only two constituencies of Punjab, how could mid-term elections be held across the country.
Kaira said PPP has always supported verdicts of the judiciary. “Reaching deadlock in the system is out of question.” He said if a situation of confrontation arises in the country, all the institutions should work together to come out of it. The information minister said the government negotiated with militants everywhere including Swat but eradication of militancy takes time.
No Difference With Judiciary: Kaira was first posted on December 21, 2009 at 12:28 pm.
Rehman Malik Terms Indemnity Under NRO As ‘Justified’
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan News: Federal Minister for Interior Affairs Rehman Malik, insisting on the justification of NRO, which sought withdrawal of cases against politicians, has said the cases withdrawn under NRO were justified and indemnity provided to politicians was need of the hour.
He said the NRO was an agreement among politicians, which aimed at provision of relief to politically victimized leaders.
This Malik stated in an interview with a US television channel and the participants of a huge mass gathering here in Islamabad.
He denied tendering his resignation over mere allegations, saying, I don’t deter political cases neither am I afraid of criticism and I possess strong
“A total of 8442 cases were withdrawn under the NRO and there were only 10 cases in which the accused belonged to Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP),” Malik said after attending a march aimed at promoting sectarian harmony during Muharram-ul-Haraam.
The minister said that government respects the superior judiciary and will implement its verdicts in letter and spirit.
To a query he said that Pakistan is fighting the terror war for its own sake and will achieve success in its bid to root out militancy from its soil.
Rehman Malik Terms Indemnity Under NRO As ‘Justified’ was first posted on December 21, 2009 at 12:32 pm.
Rehman Malik Terms Indemnity Under NRO As ‘Justified’
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan News: Federal Minister for Interior Affairs Rehman Malik, insisting on the justification of NRO, which sought withdrawal of cases against politicians, has said the cases withdrawn under NRO were justified and indemnity provided to politicians was need of the hour.
He said the NRO was an agreement among politicians, which aimed at provision of relief to politically victimized leaders.
This Malik stated in an interview with a US television channel and the participants of a huge mass gathering here in Islamabad.
He denied tendering his resignation over mere allegations, saying, I don’t deter political cases neither am I afraid of criticism and I possess strong
“A total of 8442 cases were withdrawn under the NRO and there were only 10 cases in which the accused belonged to Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP),” Malik said after attending a march aimed at promoting sectarian harmony during Muharram-ul-Haraam.
The minister said that government respects the superior judiciary and will implement its verdicts in letter and spirit.
To a query he said that Pakistan is fighting the terror war for its own sake and will achieve success in its bid to root out militancy from its soil.
Rehman Malik Terms Indemnity Under NRO As ‘Justified’ was first posted on December 21, 2009 at 12:32 pm.
