Pakistan

“Dictator dare not to take action against parliament in case of independent judiciary” Iftikhar Chaudhry

May 31st, 2008 | By Khuram Khan | Category: Pakistan, Top News

PESHAWAR: The deposed Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry reached at Peshwar with very warm welcome by hundreds of enthusiastic activists of different political parties, people from civil society and lawyers.



Pakistan advances clock by one hour to save energy

May 31st, 2008 | By Malik Shahid | Category: Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Government has officially announced to advance the clock by one hour at the stroke of Saturday-Sunday midnight to use more daylight time.



After SCBA, PML-N also want President Musharraf to be tried

May 31st, 2008 | By Malik Shahid | Category: Pakistan

LAHORE: PML-N party on Saturday demanded for Musharraf to be tried for treason. “The President does not deserve any leniency,” PML-N Leader Ahsan Iqbal said. “The PML-N strongly believes that instead of being given safe exit, he should be prosecuted under Article 6 of the constitution (for treason).”



Asif Ali Zardari gives approval to constitutional package after few amendments

May 31st, 2008 | By Malik Shahid | Category: Focused, Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Co-Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Asif Ali Zardari has given approval to the Constitutional Package which was submitted to him on Friday night by Federal Law Minister Farooq H. Naek.



Lawyers will continue their struggle for independence of Judiciary: Justice Iftikhar

May 31st, 2008 | By Malik Shahid | Category: Pakistan, Top News

ATTOCK: Deposed Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said that lawyers will not bow down to any one and will continue their struggle for independence of Judiciary and no one can divide lawyers. He praised unity of lawyers adding that neverbefore in history of Pakisan had lawyers had such unity.



LHC split on Nawaz Sharif’s election nomination, Case sent back to CEC

May 31st, 2008 | By Malik Shahid | Category: Focused, Pakistan

LAHORE: The split judgment came from LHC about the nomination of Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif’s by-election bids. One the two judges Justice Akram Qureshi gave judgement against Nawaz Sharif’s Nomination while Justice Hafiz Tariq Naseem in his decision said the nominations are correct and declared Nawaz and Shahbaz Sharif eligible to contest the polls.



India-Pakistan talks on water begin

May 31st, 2008 | By Malik Shahid | Category: Pakistan

LAHORE: Talks of Pakistan and India Indus Water Commissioners have begun here on Saturday. Officials from Pakistan and India will talk over water projects. Five-day talks will be continued till June 04.



LHC verdict on Nawaz Sharif election nomination today

May 31st, 2008 | By Malik Shahid | Category: Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The Election tribunal of the Lahore High Court will announce its verdict on the nomination papers of PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif here on Saturday.