The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) — which conducts proceedings on complaints against judges — on Wednesday issued a show-cause notice to Islamabad High Court (IHC) judge Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui for a controversial speech he had made in Rawalpindi. The SJC has directed Justice Siddiqui to submit a statement on the matter by August 28. […]
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SJC issues show-cause notice to Justice Shaukat Aziz Sididqui
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Prosecution head in treason case against Musharraf quits
ISLAMABAD: The high treason case against former military dictator retired Gen Pervez Musharraf suffered a blow on Monday as head of the prosecution Mohammad Akram Sheikh tendered his resignation. In his resignation letter sent to the interior secretary, Advocate Sheikh expressed his inability to proceed with the case after the imminent change of government at […]
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Building dams not judges’ job, says CJP
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar has said it is not the judiciary’s job to build water reservoirs in the country, and that it is the responsibility of the executive. His comments came weeks after he had initiated the donation fund for the Diamer-Bhasha and Mohmand dams. The CJP said that the […]
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NAB arrests Navid Sadiq involved in pilgrims (Hujjaj) scam
PESHAWAR, Jul 18 (APP):National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Wednesday arrested Navid Sadiq resident of Kohat allegedly involved in the offence of cheating public at large with more than 51 potential pilgrims (Hujjaj) worth millions of rupees. The spokesperson said that in the light of directions of Chairman NAB Justice Javed Iqbal to arrest absconders in corruption […]
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Federal cabinet, employees to donate portion of salary in dams fund
ISLAMABAD, July 18 (APP):The caretaker federal cabinet Wednesday decided to contribute a portion of its salary in the fund meant for construction of Diamer Basha and Mohmand dams. The cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Justice (R) Nasir-ul-Mulk here at the PM Office, gave its seal of approval to the plan, under which the cabinet […]
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Candidates funding dams should be voted for: Bhutta
BAHAWALPUR, Jul 18 (APP):Social leader and researcher on water issues, Malik Habibullah Bhutta has urged the candidates contesting general election, They must donate for construction of new dams in Supreme Court Fund. In a statement issued here on Wednesday, he said that Pakistan has been facing water scarcity at alarming level. He feared that the […]