Pakistan

    Decision regarding justice to judges expected soon: Naek

    ISLAMABAD : Minister for Law and Justice Farooq H.Naek on Wednesday said a good decision regarding reinstatement of deposed judges is expected today evening.


    Sri Lankan army chief visits Lahore

    LAHORE : Lt Gen G.S.C. Fonseka, Commander Sri Lankan Army, along with an 8-member delegation visited the provincial metropolis on the second leg of his official visit to Pakistan.
    He visited the Corps Headquarters, where he met Corps Commander Lt Gen Shafaat Ullah Shah and exchanged views on matters of professional interest, according to an ISPR […]

SCBA urges Aitzaz to quit committee if lawyers stance not accepted

May 7th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

ISLAMABAD : The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Wednesday urged Aitzaz Ahsan to quit judges committee if he feels that stance of legal fraternity over the reinstatement of judges is not being accepted.
“Lawyers community will not associate itself to any committee which undermines the cause of lawyers”, Secretary SCBA Amin Javed said in a […]



Zardaris plea transferred to another judge

May 7th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Pakistan

ISLAMABAD : Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday transferred Asif Zardaris plea for withdrawal of charges in container case to another judge.



Pak judges bodys decision on restoration of judges likely today

May 7th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

Islamabad, May 7 (ANI): The judges committee set up in Pakistan to devise a framework for the restoration of the judges sacked on November 3, is expected to resolve the issue in its meeting today, Pakistan Law Minister Farooq H Naek has said.
This would be the third round of talks of the committee.
According to […]



Hindu tribals being prevented from cremating their dead in Paks NWFP

May 7th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

Peshawar, May 7 (ANI): Muslims are reportedly not allowing Hindu tribals living in Kurram, Hangu, Orakzai and Kohat tribal areas to perform the last rites of their dead at the Shamshan Ghat approved by the Britishers in the pre-Independence era.
The Hindus, who have been living here for centuries, had sought permission for cremating their […]



Pak PM orders ISIs political wing to be a part of IB

May 7th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Pakistan, Top News

 
Lahore, May 7 (ANI): In a major reshuffle in the countrys intelligence apparatus, Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has handed over the political wing of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to the Intelligence Bureau (IB) .



FM condoles loss of life in Myanmar

May 6th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

ISLAMABAD : Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Tuesday expressed heartfelt condolence on the tragic loss of life and property in Myanmar brought about by cyclone.



PML-N, ANP express reservations over election delay

May 6th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Pakistan

ISLAMABAD : Two component parties of the ruling coalition, Muslim League-N and Awami National Party have expressed their reservations over postponement of the by-elections.



Judges Restoration Committee meeting starts

May 6th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

ISLAMABAD : The Judges Restoration Committee meeting started here Federal Law Minister and head of the committee Farooq H. Naik, Raza RAbbbani, Shahbaz Shariff, Abdul Hafeez Pirzada and Khwaja Asif are present at the meeting. Aaj TV, 2008