Islamabad: The Honourable Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has been pleased to fix the ZAB case (Reference No. 01/2011, received from the President, Islamic Republic of Pakistan under Article 186 of the Constitution for revisiting the case of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto) on 27.06.2011. Keeping in view the importance and significance, the case has been fixed on the above said date despite of the Court vacations from 15.06.2011 to 12.09.2011. The Reference will be heard by an eleven member [...]

Islamabad: A Full Court Reference will be held on eve of the retirement of Honourable Mr. Justice Raja Fayyaz Ahmed, Judge, Supreme Court of Pakistan on 31.05.2011at 11:30 a.m. in Court Room No.1, Islamabad. All the Senior Advocates, Advocates and Adv...

Islamabad: Supreme Court of Pakistan has fixed Suo Moto Case No. 18/2010 (Action regarding violation of Public procurement Rules, 2004 in procurement loss of billions of rupees of exchequer caused by National Insurance Company Ltd). The case was heard by a three member Bench headed by the Honourable Chief Justice of Pakistan on 27.05.2011 and same was adjourned for 02.06.2011. Now, the case has been re-fixed for hearing before the Court on 02.06.2011 and the notices to parties have also [...]

Islamabad: Dr. Fehmida Mirza, Speaker and Faisal Karim Kundi, Deputy Speaker National Assembly have strongly condemned the bomb blast in Tehsil Salarzai, Bajor Agency and expressed grief and sorrow over the loss of precious lives. In their separate statements, the Speaker and Deputy Speaker termed it a barbaric and shameful act of terrorism. They said that the elements involved in such activities were the enemies of humanity and the country. They said that such shameful acts could not deter the [...]

Karachi: Mr. Yaseen Anwar, Deputy Governor, State Bank of Pakistan said today that the future success of banking industry lies in the effective use of information technology and passing on its benefits to banks’ customers in terms of cost, speed and convenience. Delivering his keynote address at the ‘IT and Banking Conference, 2011’ which was jointly organized by SBP and Pakistan Software Export Board at a local hotel in Karachi, he said that no bank today can survive without sound [...]

Islamabad: Federal Minister for Labour Ch. Wajahat Hussain and Minister of State for Labour Sh. Waqas Akram visited Employees Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI) office Islamabad today on 28-05-2011. Chairman EOBI Mr. Zafar Iqbal Gondal briefed the Ministers on the objectives and performance of EOBI. He informed that during the tenure of the present Government EOBI benefits package for its registered employees has been improved and currently it is paying Rs. 830 million every month to over 300,000 pensioners. Chairman also [...]

Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani directed the Deputy Chairman ERRA to focus on completion of ongoing projects at the earliest. He assured him that despite financial constraints and other challenges the Government is committed to allocate requisite funds for the completion of the remaining projects in the earthquake affected areas on a fast track basis. The Prime Minister was talking to Lt. Gen Sardar Mahmood Ali Khan, Deputy Chairman ERRA who called on him at the Prime Minister’s [...]