Petroleum products’ price hike challenged in LHC

Staff Report

LAHORE: The recent price hike of the petroleum products has been challenged in the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday.

A local advocate, Matin-ul-Haque, has submitted the petition in the court. He has argued in the petition that the recent raise in the price of petroleum products is against the basic human rights.

He added that due to the ongoing general price hike in the country all basic necessary goods are going out of the purchase power of the commoner and this price increase of the petroleum products would rage a new storm of inflation.

The petitioner has requested the High Court of Lahore to issue an order for the reversal of recent price increase of the petroleum products. Trend Pk

Petroleum products’ price hike challenged in LHC

Staff Report

LAHORE: The recent price hike of the petroleum products has been challenged in the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday.

A local advocate, Matin-ul-Haque, has submitted the petition in the court. He has argued in the petition that the recent raise in the price of petroleum products is against the basic human rights.

He added that due to the ongoing general price hike in the country all basic necessary goods are going out of the purchase power of the commoner and this price increase of the petroleum products would rage a new storm of inflation.

The petitioner has requested the High Court of Lahore to issue an order for the reversal of recent price increase of the petroleum products. Trend Pk

CJ took notice on report as rumors proven true on Nov. 3, 2007

Staff Report

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry said during the hearing of suo moto case on a media report about the judiciary that notice has been taken as the same rumors of November 2 were proven true on November 3, 2007.

Earlier on Friday morning, a full 17 member bench of the Supreme Court started the hearing of suo moto notice, taken on a media report regarding the reversal of an executive order which was issued for the restoration of judiciary.

After the hearing started, Attorney General Maulvi Anwar-ul-Haque argued that the Prime Minister rejected that media report immediately and a probe shall be initiated as to why such reports are being published.

The Chief Justice said in reply that it is the government’s duty to investigate the matter, but someone had surely said something, otherwise it was not possible to run the report.

Gilani says judiciary-government clash conspiracy will not succeed

Staff Report

ISLAMABAD: While commenting on last night’s unrest in the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said that the conspiracy to create a judiciary-government clash will not succeed.

A statement issued by the Prime Minister says that the government respects the judiciary and that news about the reversal of judges restoration notification carry no truth at all.

The statement adds that leaders and workers of Pakistan Peoples Party have given their blood for the restoration of judiciary.

The Prime Minister added that some elements wish that institutes should not get stronger, but all of them will fail completely. SAMAA

Winter Solstice 2009

Christmas shopping, let’s pause to recognize that today, December 21, 2009 is officially Winter Solstice 2009.

Whats is Winter Solstice 2009

The Winter Solstice occurs exactly when the earth’s axial tilt is farthest away from the sun at its maximum of 23° 26′. Though the Winter Solstice lasts an instant in time, the term is also colloquially used like Midwinter to refer to the day on which it occurs. For most people in the high latitudes this is commonly known as the shortest day and the sun’s daily maximum position in the sky is the lowest. The seasonal significance of the Winter Solstice is in the reversal of the gradual lengthening of nights and shortening of days. The Winter Solstice is also the shortest day or lowest sun position for people in low latitudes located between the Tropic of Cancer (23°26′N) and the Tropic of Capricorn (23°26′S). Depending on the shift of the calendar, the winter solstice occurs some time between December 21 and December 22 each year in the Northern Hemisphere, and between June 20 and June 21 in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Winter Solstice 2009 was first posted on December 21, 2009 at 8:28 pm.