ISLAMABAD: All-out efforts of some elements in the legal fraternity — who are upset because of some recent judgments — and some big-businesses-turned-media-houses, to malign the outgoing Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on his last day in office were badly foiled by a big breaking story of Geo News. The scoop of the full-court reference […]
Chairman of PEMRA has said that his authority had issued fifth licence to Geo TV on the instructions of a bench of the SC headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. Speaking in a private television programme, PEMRA Chairman Rasheed Ahmed admitted that the regulatory body issued five licences to Geo. He also acknowledged that, […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is never short of lame excuses and sick-minded arguments when it comes to competition and the same has happened in the case of Geo TV telecasting exclusive footage of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry’s farewell reference. Those lawyers, journalists and media organs against whom the Supreme Court had either taken notice or delivered […]
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry was given a send-off on Wednesday with fireworks though the fiery farewell was different from the one expected. On the CJ’s last day, the environs of the Supreme Court witnessed another protest against the judiciary. However, the protesters were not lawyers or unhappy petitioners but angry reporters who were […]
ISLAMABAD: Giving an exceptional performance, the Supreme Court of Pakistan under Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry decided 187,754 out of a total of 232,265 human rights cases, an astounding 80 percent. These cases were in addition to 114 suo moto notices disposed of relating to problems and difficulties faced by the common people during his […]
ISLAMABAD: Pemra Officers strongly responded on Sunday to allegations leveled against them, especially against the legal wing of the authority, with strong evidence and references of law and documents. Pemra Officers Welfare Association (POWA) has issued following Press Release on Sunday which is being published after deleting names: “It is welcoming that finally Pemra management […]
The task force constituted by the Supreme Court on illegal SIMs has finalised its report and would submit it to the apex court on Monday, it is learnt. The task force met Friday with Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Chairman Dr Syed Ismail Shah in the chair. Ways and means were finalised as per the directives […]
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has declined before the Supreme Court to allow alteration of the terms of the direct to home (DTH) licence being sought by a media organisation. “The grant of concessions as demanded by the petitioner (Cross Current Private Limited) would have resulted in putting potential competitors at a […]
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court ordered the government on Wednesday to immediately appoint chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and said it would review the matter after a week. “We direct the secretary concerned to take up the issue immediately and discharge his function by appointing the PTA chairman without further loss of time,” said […]
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has summoned columnist and journalist Nazir Naji to explain his position for accepting Rs3 million from secret funds of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) in 1998. The notice has been issued to Naji to appear on October 10 after former director general of IB Col (R) Iqbal Niazi submitted his reply in […]
ISLAMABAD: After five years of consistent protest, the farmers of over 200 villages of Sindh have complained to the Supreme Court Human Rights Cell that they faced severe shortage of water due to unlawful diversions made by influential landlords. In their application, the farmers stated that certain influential people had taken direct connections from canals, […]
LAHORE: The participants of a ‘Roundtable Consultations on Supreme Court Media Commission Report’ critically reviewed nine major issues of mass media in Pakistani society in frame of SC terms of references (ToRs), with their written endorsement, rejection or modifications during careful review of the recommendations given in the report to deal with the issues. The […]
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court indicated on Monday that it would give the right of hearing to senior journalist Nazir Naji on an allegation that he had received Rs3 million from the Intelligence Bureau (IB) during the second government of PML-N in 1999. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry asked Attorney General […]
ISLAMABAD: For months the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) had been without a chairman, but on Monday the government, complying with Supreme Court orders, filled the slot. An acting chairman as well as members of the authority have been appointed. “Dr Syed Ismail Shah has been appointed acting chairman,” said a statement issued by the PTA. […]
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