ÅFJORD, Norway: On a gusty mountain crest, the Jama brothers weave between wind turbines that stretch as far as the eye can see, on what used to be their animals’ winter pasture. Climate emergency or not, for these reindeer herders, the turbines have to go. “Before, the area was perfect for our reindeer. The place … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday granted bail to a suspect who was arrested for allegedly smuggling 3.5kilogrammes (kgs) hashish. The suspect, Muhammad Saqib, was booked in Kohat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and the apex court granted him bail against the surety bonds worth Rs 200,000. During the hearing, the court expressed displeasure over … Read more
KARACHI: Haji Abdul Razzaq was used to the rush and noise caused by shoppers near his house in Block 2 of Pakistan Employees Cooperative Housing Society (PECHS) alongside Tariq Road. Knowing well that a park and a club existed there before the space was encroached upon, he, in early 2021, decided to file an application … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan on Friday ordered the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to file a case against encroachment on Dharamshala land in Karachi and present evidence. A three-member bench headed by the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Gulzar Ahmad was hearing a suo motu case today about minority rights. Read more: … Read more
When Karachi’s former mayor Naimatullah Khan filed a petition in 2010 directly in the Supreme Court for removal of encroachments, he perhaps did not know that even a decade after his death, the SC would continue passing orders on his petition for removal of illegal structures from every corner of the city. Popularly known as … Read more
LAHORE: For the first time in the country’s history a female judge may get elevated to the Supreme Court, but the nomination of the jurist in question has been fiercely opposed by the legal fraternity. The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) in its meeting chaired by Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed on Thursday with … Read more
The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Thursday approved the nomination of Justice Ayesha Malik as a Supreme Court judge. If approved, Justice Ayesha would become the first female judge of the apex court. State news broadcaster PTV tweeted that the JCP met under the chairmanship of Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed. The meeting was called … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmed on Tuesday slammed the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government for their failure to do anything in the health sector. He gave these remarks while heading a three-member bench, hearing the suo moto regarding the increase in breast cancer cases. During the hearing, CJP Gulzar asked about the billions of … Read more
LAHORE: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday directed the Punjab Police Inspector General (IG) to improve the police’s monitoring system after the police failed to arrest a suspect whose bail pleas were dismissed by different courts but he is still at large for the past two years. A two-member bench of the top court headed … Read more
LAHORE: The Supreme Court on Monday summoned Punjab inspector general and regional police officer Gujranwala over the delay in the arrest of an accused whose bail plea was rejected by the courts two years ago. A two-member bench headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial at the Lahore Registry heard the bail petition of Irfan, an … Read more
LAHORE: The crackdown has begun.The FIA has finally come into action against the massive irregularities, corruption and encroachment reportedin the matters of the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) that has caused a massive loss of Rs. 77.597 billion to national exchequer (partly reported in Bol News edition Dec 26 – Jan 1) The ETPB, a … Read more
LAHORE: Despite the hectic efforts on the part of the judiciary to expedite disposal of cases, over 2 million cases are pending in the courts at all levels – from superior courts to the district courts. As many as 2,147,788 cases are collectively pending before the Supreme Court, the five provincial high courts, the Federal … Read more
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday dismissed a petition challenging the appointment of the Lahore region Director-General (DG) National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on being non-maintainable. A citizen, Ayub Khawar, had filed a petition against the appointment of NAB Lahore region DG Jamil Ahmed, a retired federal secretary hired on a one-year contract. Read … Read more
KARACHI: Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed deplored the inaction of Karachi administration officials who he observed wait for orders of the court to discharge their official duties. During the hearing of various applications at the Karachi registry of the apex court, Justice Gulzar observed that most of the government officers appearing in the court … Read more
KARACHI: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday ordered the full restoration of the Kidney Hill Park by removing all encroachment including a recently cropped up graveyard. The order was given by a two-member bench comprising Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Qazi Muhammad Amin Ahmed while hearing at apex court’s Karachi registry several civil … Read more
KARACHI: The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday ordered registration of two separate criminal cases against all Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) officials who approved Nasla Tower’s building plan. A two-member bench of SC headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmed presided over the case in the SC Karachi registry. The bench also issued … Read more
Switzerland’s highest court has ordered Monsanto to pay back 10 years’ worth of waived taxes after it left the Vaud region early following its takeover by Bayer, according to a ruling. The US agrochemical giant was ordered to hand over 34 million Swiss francs ($36.9 million, €32.7 million) to the western Vaud canton where its … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Gulzar Ahmed has summoned the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) meeting on January 6 to reconsider the promotion of Lahore High Court Justice Ayesha Malik to the apex court. The JCP meeting will be presided over by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed. According to Article 175-A of the constitution, the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday dismissed a plea against PML-N leader Ishaq Dar for his notification as member of the Senate due to non-perusal of the case. The apex court three-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Gulzar Ahmed, heard the case. Read more: SC gives six months to ERRA for … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has given the Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA) six months to complete all under-construction schools in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) damaged or razed in the 2005 earthquake. A three-member bench of the top court headed Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Gulzar Ahmed presided over the case on Tuesday. An earthquake of … Read more
LAHORE: The closure of schools in the cantonment areas across Pakistan will result in an upsurge of out-of-school children besides wastage of another academic year following the pandemic situation, President All Pakistan Private Schools Federation (APPSF) Kashif Mirza warned on Monday. Read more: Punjab govt announces 3-day closure of educational institutions in Lahore amid smog … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Saturday gave the government three weeks to submit a progress report on the Army Public School (APS) attack case. The apex court extended the earlier deadline after the federal government’s plea. Earlier this week, the Additional Attorney General filed a civil miscellaneous application (CMA) and sought three more … Read more
LAHORE: Former judge of the Supreme Court Justice (retd) Syed Jamshed Ali Shah could not get justice even two years after his death. The deceased judge was allotted a plot in Lahore Development Authority’s Avenue One. However, the land never existed physically and no alternative plot was given to him. LDA officials have failed to … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday rejected the bail plea of Sindh Assembly Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani – who is under the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) custody in assets beyond income case. Speaker Sindh Assembly was arrested by NAB from Islamabad. The court sent him to jail on judicial remand till December 23. He … Read more
PARIS: A growing number of countries are taking on gig economy giants like Uber, Bolt and Deliveroo by giving their workers, who are routinely treated as freelancers, full employment rights. With the European Union executive tabling new proposals on Thursday to clear up the grey area, here is a snapshot of recent decisions shaking up the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday rejected the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) appeals against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s wife Kulsoom Nawaz and PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif. The appeals were heard by the apex court’s two-member bench comprising Justice Umar Ata Bandial and Justice Mansoor Ali Shah. Read more: MDCAT mandatory for medical … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday dismissed a petition seeking entry into college without the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT). A three-member bench, comprising Justice Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, and Justice Munib Akhtar, heard appeals filed by the students of a private college from Faisalabad against the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Sindh High Court’s verdict to strike down the federal excise duty of 75 paisas on every mobile phone call of over five minutes’ duration was challenged in the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday. The Federal Board of Revenue has challenged the decision of the Sindh High Court in the Supreme Court after … Read more
