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Justice Qazilbash resigns as Judicial Commission member
Sensing controversy over his age, CJ’s nominee decides to step down.
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Court moved against PBC for nominating elected member
Petitioner says the council can nominate a senior lawyer.
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LHC gives ex-DPO time to engage counsel
Earlier the bench issued a notice to Chohan, seeking cancellation of his bail.
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Court summons Punjab’s top bureaucrat
SC seeks information on whereabouts of 11 people picked up by intelligence agencies despite acquittal by court.
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Govt hints at adopting SC-proposed changes
The usually combative law minister, Babar Awan, takes
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18th amendment under review... again
constitutional reforms committee decided to review judges appointment procedure on the Supreme Court's order.
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SC rejects Punjab IG prisons report on illegal detention
Court orders IG to present 11 people who had been released from Adiala Jail but retained illegally.
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The defeat of bigotry
Asma’s role as president SCBA may very well be greater than that of any other woman politician.
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Sherazi appointed new DAG
Govt appoints former PPP lawmaker as deputy attorney general after sacking predecessor.
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Judges to be appointed as per 18th amendment: SC
CJ will forward summary to PM for fresh appointment 2 weeks before retirement of an apex court judge, says registrar.
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Punjab Bar Council likely to elect Khatm-e-Nabuwwat lawyer
Bashir nominated by the group that backed Asma in SCBA election.
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Challenges for constitutional reforms committee
CRC will meet on Nov 1 to review the SC's interim order on Article 175-A.
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Absence of judges to give govt breathing room
Experts say government will heave a sigh of relief as it has been struggling to cope with hard-to-contest cases.
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Judicial commission to meet on November 6
Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry summons session to review vacant positions in Supreme Court and High Courts.
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Go for it, Asma
Asma Jahangir can now lead the lawyers into helping the judiciary refocus on its primary constituency, the common man.
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Court seeks details of forgiven loans
Chief justice warns REDCO to return the loan it got waived or face auction.
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Multan LHC bench deals with politicians
Dasti, Jatoi and Bokhari all need to appear before court on varying charges.
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A step towards a progressive Pakistan
Asma Jahangir’s victory is a momentous event in the country’s political and legal landscape.
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Media watch: Asma Jahangir's victory
Media talks about Asma Jahangir's victory and its implications for the future of SCBA.
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Sindh High Court orders takeover of YMCA, fresh polls
SHC orders Nazir to take over YMCA with all its relevant records and properties.
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Nine legislators yet to declare assets
Lawmakers from 4 provincial assemblies yet to file details of their assets with the Election Commission of Pakistan.
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Drugs, infection control in provincial hands
Fate of major health programmes and thousands of health employees hangs in the air after passage of 18th amendment.
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PBC elects Khalid Ranjha to Judicial Commission
With this induction, the formation of the Judicial Commission for appointment of SC judges is complete.
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Rental power projects merit concern: CJ
Rental power projects can not be ignored as the Asian Development Bank has raised serious objections about them: CJP
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Health ministry ordered to register syringes
LHC told the Ministry of Health not to procrastinate further with registering disposable syringes.
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First at the SCBA
Asma Jahangir is a figure the conservatives hate and the liberals love.
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Federal Ombudsman receives 3,000 complaints
Around 3,000 complaints are recieved every month against govt departments, says Federal Ombudsman Javed Sadiq Malik.
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LHC directs ECP to re-calculate reserved seats for women
LHC directs ECP to allot the deserving seat to JUI-F according to the ratio of reserved seats.
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Asma Jahangir's win: Balancing factor?
Jahangir's election is a balancing factor in the convoluted govt-judiciary relations.
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Questionable conduct
The prime minister also has some explaining to do: Why were so many rules violated in the grant of plots?
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Asma Jahangir wins SCBA elections
Unofficial results indicate that prominent lawyer Asma Jahangir has won the elections by 42 votes.
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Top law officer told to justify amendment
Petitioner says NAB Amendment Ordinance was promulgated without prime minister’s advice.
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No arrests without court’s permission
SHC restrains federal and provincial authorities from arresting former Sindh CM and a federal minister Liaquat Jatoi.
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‘Identify mastermind behind RPPs’
CJP asks Pepco's counsel who conceptualised Rental Power Projects, during a suo moto case.
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Plots allotted to judges through the PM secretariat
PM Secretariat issues letter to Housing Foundation under judges' names.
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List of judges allotted plots since 1996
Former Chief Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar is on the list of judges that were allotted plots.
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PM’s grace bestowed on 16 SC judges
Supreme Court judges quietly allotted residential plots worth millions of rupees in Islamabad’s expensive sectors.
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Court directs AG to explain ‘consultation’
Attorney General directed to provide details of clauses in the Constitution pertaining to the “consultation process.”
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First Judicial Commission member nominated
Formation of judicial commission for appointment of judges begins with nomination of Justice (retd) Qazalbash.
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Banks to formulate strategy on written-off loans
SBP instructs banks and development finance institutions to work out strategy in response to written off loans.
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NAB chief appointment hearing adjourned
SC adjourns hearing of petitions against the appointment of the NAB chairman for two weeks.
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Poll body extends degree case hearing deadline
ECP decides to continue hearing cases of parliamentarians allegedly possessing fake degrees.
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‘Anti-govt’ candidate seen as having edge in polls
Members say SC verdict in 18th Amendment case may have helped Ahmed Awais.
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The quiet success of bank privatisation
Supreme court's decision to reopen the loan defaults cases could damage the banking sector.
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NAB chief delegates powers to deputy
Justice (r) Deedar delegated his powers to deputy chairman Qazi Jawed, deputy to oversee performance of all divisions.
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CJ stresses importance of the bar
Chief Justice says bar and bench are part and parcel in the administration of justice.
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Apex court to take up key cases this week
Hearings of petitions challenging NAB chief's appointment, alleged breaches in embankments, rental power cases.
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SC ruling on medical college admissions welcomed
Ruling end months of uncertainty for applicants, says the Young Doctors Association.
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Warrant issued against former judge, banker
Provincial anti-corruption court judge Rashida Asad issued the non-bailable warrants (NBW) of arrest.
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Hearing of suits by Dewan group adjourned till Tues
Cases were filed after 18th amedment charges.