By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s election watchdog has announced that the polls in the politically significant Punjab province will be held on May 14, as directed by the Supreme Court.
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Supreme Court refuses to form full court in Punjab polls case
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Chief Justice of Pakistan on Friday refused to form a full court to hear a petition filed by former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party against the election postponement in Punjab province as ongoing tussle within the judiciary intensified on Friday after another judge left the bench.
PM Sharif orders withdrawal of review petitions against Justice Isa
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said his government will withdraw a case against a senior Supreme Court judge, calling it baseless and politically motivated.
Senate adopts bill to curtail powers of Chief Justice
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Senate on Thursday approved a set of legislation that limits some key powers of the Supreme Court’s chief justice regarding suo motu cases and the constitution of benches.
President Alvi says SC bill timing looks questionable
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi on Wednesday admitted that there was some need to streamline Supreme Court’s internal matters but he also questioned the timing of the bill government moved to curb the power of the Chief Justice on suo moto notices, a television channel reported.
Govt tables bill in Parliament to clip powers of Chief Justice
By Naveed Naqvi
ISLAMABAD: The coalition government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday introduced a bill in Parliament to curtail the discretionary powers of the chief justice to form a bench of his choice or to take suo motu notices.
Election Commission announces Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain as PML-Q party president
By Naveed Naqvi
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday ruled in favour of Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and declared him the president of the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q).
Court approves two-day physical remand of Fawad Chaudhry in sedition case
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad court granted police a two-day physical remand of Fawad Chaudhry, a senior leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in a sedition case.
Speaker accepts resignations of more lawmakers of PTI
By Staff Reporter
Islamabad: National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has accepted the resignations of another 43 lawmakers of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, virtually eliminating former prime minister Imran Khan’s party from the parliament, local media reported on Tuesday.
Punjab lawmakers fail to agree on interim chief minister before new polls
Meanwhile, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and the opposition have agreed to appoint former bureaucrat Mohammad Azam Khan as KP’s caretaker chief minister.