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Daily Archives: July 14, 2012

CJ’s son challenges June 14 Supreme Court order

By: Nasir Iqbal ISLAMABAD: Dr Arsalan Iftikhar, son of Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, challenged on Friday the June 14 Supreme Court orders which, he claimed, contained inherent and apparent errors. A two-judge bench comprising Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja and Justice Khilji Arif Hussain had in its order asked Attorney General Irfan Qadir to handle […]


SC decides to indict Malik Riaz

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has decided to indict property magnate Malik Riaz on Monday for making controversial remarks against Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry at a press conference. An order issued on Friday by a bench comprising Justice Mian Shakirullah Jan, Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan and Justice Muhammad Ather Saeed said: “Prima facie the case […]


Fakhruddin appointed CEC

ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday appointed senior jurist Justice (retd) Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim as the Chief Election Commissioner to fill a post which has been lying vacant for four months. No political party has so far said anything against the appointment of Mr Ebrahim. President Asif Ali Zardari, on the advice of Prime Minister Raja […]


SC to take up contempt law case on 23rd

By: Saleem Shahid QUETTA: The Supreme Court has admitted for hearing all petitions challenging the new contempt of court law adopted by the parliament early this week and which became an act on Thursday after the president’s assent. A three-judge SC bench, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, fixed July 23 for hearing all […]