Price of domestic gas likely to increase

Staff Report

KARACHI: The Sui Southern Gas Company has asked the government for increase in the price of domestic gas. The increase is expected up to nine percent.

Sources in the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) told that the Sui Southern Gas Company’s open hearing petition would be conducted in Karachi today (Monday).

The review petition was given to OGRA by the company for the increase in gas price. Trend Pk

Govt. to file review petition today against denying more time

The government will file a review petition today against the decision of the Supreme Court to deny more time to the government in NRO review case. The Supreme Court has returned the NAB report with objections which was submitted in NRO Implementation Case; however, the petition has again been filed after removing objections.
It is maintained in the government petition that it was a wrong perception that the government was using delaying tactics and denying time for change of lawyer would be equal to depriving of the right of review. It is also maintained in the petition that it was not an ordinary thing to issue notification about Kamal Azfar on a holiday and appointment of Kamal as an advisor and replacement of lawyer were solid reason for asking more time from the court. The Court had ordered to take back notification of Kamal Azfar and denied more time to the government in NRO review case.

NRO implementation case: NAB submits report in SC

The Supreme Court has returned the NAB report with objections which was submitted in NRO Implementation Case; however, the petition has again been filed after removing objections. The government will file a review petition tomorrow against the decision of the Supreme Court to deny more time to the government in NRO review case.
It is maintained in the government petition that it was a wrong perception that the government was using delaying tactics and denying time for change of lawyer would be equal to depriving of the right of review. It is also maintained in the petition that it was not an ordinary thing to issue notification about Kamal Azfar on a holiday and appointment of Kamal as an advisor and replacement of lawyer were solid reason for asking more time from the court. The Court had ordered to take back notification of Kamal Azfar and denied more time to the government in NRO review case.

Irfan Qadir moves SC against sacking

Former prosecutor general National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Irfan Qadir filed a review petition against his sacking in the Supreme Court on Tuesday.
A three-member bench of the apex court termed Irfan Qadirs appointment as PG NAB as unlawful.
Earlier, Registrar Office of the SC returned Qadirs petition after putting some objections on it. One objection stated that the review petition contained derogatory language has been used against some judges.
Irfan appealed that his petition be heard in an open court and not by Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, Justice Ramday and Justice Rabbani.

SC to hear review petition against NRO verdict on May 25

The Supreme Court will hear the petition on May 25 filed by the federal government to review the decision on NRO.
A 17-member larger bench has been constituted under the chairmanship of CJP Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. The federal government had filed a review petition against SC decision on NRO in which different objections were made.
Chairman NAB Naveed Ahsan, former prosecutor general Danashwer Malik and former additional prosecutor general Abdul Baseer Qureshi also challenged the NRO decision against their terminations. These petitions will also be heard on May 25. The SC has called Babar Awan on same day.

SC to hear NRO verdict review petitions from May 25

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) will begin hearing the constitutional petitions regarding review of court’s ruling against National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) from May 25, Geo News reported Wednesday.

A 17-member full bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammed Chaudhry will hear the government’s review petition from May 25.

The other review petitions have been filed by former Attorney General Malik Qayyum and former chairman of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Abdul Baseer Qureshi.

Govt Files Petition For NRO Verdict Review

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan News: The federal government Monday filed review petition against the Supreme Court verdict on National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO).

The government in an amended review petition pleaded that the December 16, 2009, verdict of the apex court was the violation of Article 13 of the human rights and requested the court to set aside the judgment.

It is recalled that the government had earlier filed a review petition for NRO verdict on January 16, which was returned by the Registrar office of the court with objections.

Naheed Wants Review Petition on NRO Verdict

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan News: Naheed Khan, who was political secretary to Shaheed Benazir Bhutto, said Monday that the government should file a review petition after a detailed judgement of the Supreme Court on the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) is announced.

Talking to media she also said she was of the view that the NRO should have been defended in the court.

‘Personally I think the government should have defended the NRO in the court by highlighting its spirit.’

Naheed said for smooth transition to democracy through free and fair elections, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto had presented two points before Pervez Musharraf; either to remove the bar on a third term for the prime ministry or withdrawal of all cases which had not been decided despite a lapse of 12 years.

She said it was the PML-Q government, which chose the option of withdrawal of cases to pave the way for transition to democracy.

Naheed said that Benazir Bhutto had pledged to the nation to remove the 17th amendment and 58-2(B) and implement the Charter of Democracy in its true spirit.

Replying to a question, she said that under Article-248 of the constitution, the president enjoys immunity. However, she said the ministers and others facing revived cases should resign in the best interest of the party.

‘Once they get themselves acquitted from courts, the ministers can rejoin miniseries in a dignified manner,’ she said.

The senior PPP leader said the time had come for the party and the government to openly name the forces inclined to derail democracy instead of giving vague statements.

‘If PPP maintains unity within its ranks and file, no outsider force would be able of remove a democratic government’, she said.

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Naheed Wants Review Petition on NRO Verdict was first posted on December 22, 2009 at 11:11 am.

Doggar Files Rejoinder to Contempt Notice

Islamabad, Pakistan: Doggar Files Rejoinder to Contempt Notice, Former chief justice of Pakistan Justice (RTD) Abdul hameed Doggar has filed his rejoinder to the contempt of court notice. He also filed a petition against Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry on Tuesday.

Former CJP Doggar has filed 83-page rejoinder to the contempt of court notice. He also filed a petition against Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, through his lawyer Ahmed Raza Kasuri.

Four other judges of the apex court, Justice Javed Iqbal, Justice Raja Fayyaz, Justice Chaudhry Ejaz and Justice Khalil-ur-Rehman Ramday and the Ministry of Law is also the party in the petition.

Justice (RTD) Doggar has filed review petition against the Supreme Court ruled on July 21.

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Doggar Files Rejoinder to Contempt Notice was first posted on October 27, 2009 at 5:15 pm.

Pakistan Modifying Its Missile, US Blamed

NEW YORK: The Obama administration has accused Pakistan of  illegally changing American-made missiles to expand its ability to attack ground targets, which would constitute a threat to India, a U.S. newspaper reported in its Sunday edition.

Quoting senior management and congressional officials, the paper said the charge was in late June through a diplomatic protest without advertising Yusuf Raza Gilani prime minister and other senior Pakistani officials.

A senior Pakistani official called the accusation “false”, saying that the missile tested was developed by Pakistan as it had modified the design of North Korea to build a series of ground-based missiles that could strike India, according the document.

U.S. Officials said the disputed weapon is a conventional one based on the Harpoon anti-ship missiles that were sold to Pakistan during the Reagan administration as a defensive weapon, the newspaper reported, but the charges come as the Obama administration is seeking congressional approval a $ 7.5 billion aid for Pakistan over the next five years.

The charge stems from the detection of U.S. intelligence agencies of a suspected missile test on April 23, which was never announced by Pakistani officials and that apparently give a new offensive weapon, the report said.

U.S. military and Pakistani intelligence officials suspected of modifying the Harpoon they sell in the 1980s, which would violate the Law on Control of Arms Exports.

Pakistan denied the accusations and said the missile was developed.

“The focus of our concern is that this is an unauthorized modification of a potential maritime anti-ship defensive to an offensive capacity of land-attack missile,” another senior administration official told the newspaper, speaking on condition of anonymity on information classified.

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Pakistan Modifying Its Missile, US Blamed was first posted on August 30, 2009 at 2:16 pm.
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