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Islamabad: A delegation comprising of elected Cabinet of the Supreme Court Bar Association headed by its President Ms. Asma Jehangir called on the Honourable Chief Justice of Pakistan Mr. Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry today i.e. on 08.06.2011 in the Supreme Court Building, Islamabad. It was working session between the Bench and the Bar to discuss the issues faced by the administration of justice, in particular the functioning of the Supreme Court of Pakistan with a view to remove hiccups in [...]
Flood Commission Case
Islamabad: A three member Bench headed by the Honourable Chief Justice of Pakistan Mr. Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and comprising Honourable Mr. Justice Tariq Parvez and Honourable Mr. Justice Amir Hani Muslim heard Constitution Petition No. 62 of 2010 (Marvi Memon Versus Federation of Pakistan, etc.) and Human Rights Case No. 52220-P of 2010 (Application by Ghazanfar Ali Khan) and Human Rights Case No. 57247-A of 2010 (Application by Malik Kausar Abbas, Advocate) and Human Rights Case No. 69622-S of [...]
Supreme Court takes up Case of National Police Foundation Scam
Islamabad: The Honourable Chief Justice of Pakistan Mr. Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry took notice on a news clipping published in section of Media that a “confidential inquiry was submitted before the Secretary Interior earlier this month in which it is stated that a member of National Assembly namely Anjum Aqeel Khan is involved in a six billion rupee land scam in which he was aided by four former National Police Foundation officials including former Managing Director. It is further stated [...]
Meeting of Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan
Islamabad: A meeting of the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan (LJCP) was held today under the Chairmanship of Mr. Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Chief Justice of Pakistan/Chairman, Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan. In his introductory remarks, the Hon’ble Chief Justice of Pakistan/Chairman, LJCP stated that there is need for legislation of new laws on issues related to public importance and bringing the existing one into accord with the changing needs of the society. He stressed for simplification of [...]