Tag: Rana Shamim
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High court accepts former judge’s apology for accusing Saqib Nisar of favouring Imran Khan
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday accepted the unconditional apology of former Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Chief Justice (CJ) Rana Muhammad Shamim. Earlier, Shamim submitted an apology to the high court because of his own controversial affidavit that incriminates former Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar of favouring Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan.…
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Court fixes contempt case against former Chief Judge Rana Shamim
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has fixed a contempt case against former Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Chief Judge (CJ), Dr Rana Muhammad Shamim, on September 5. Shamim allegedly signed an affidavit that incriminates former Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar. The affidavit contained allegations that Saqib Nisar attempted to influence a case against former Prime…
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IHC indicts ex-GB judge Rana Shamim in affidavit case, defers journalists’ indictment
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday indicted former Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Judge Rana Shamim for allegations that he levelled against former Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar in a signed affidavit in London. IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah has deferred the framing of charges against the media personnel who were also named in the…
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Committee summons ex-CJP Saqib Nisar to ask how Khan won the election
A requisition has been submitted to the National Assembly Secretariat for the meeting of the Standing Committee on Information of the National Assembly (NA). Former Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar has been issued a notice to appear before the committee once again while the committee has also summoned ex-chief judge of Gilgit Baltistan…
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Contempt of court against Rana Shamim and journalists in affidavit case
Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court (IHC), Athar Minallah has observed that former chief judge Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Rana Shamim and journalists appeared to have committed contempt of court. The journalists include editor-in-Chief of the Jang Media Group Mir Shakeel-ur-Rehman, and senior journalists Ansar Abbasi and Aamir Ghauri in connection with a news report about an…
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‘Used’:Rana Shamim in trouble as court frame charges against ex-judge
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday set January 7, 2022, as the date for framing charges against former Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Judge Rana Shamim and others in a case related to an affidavit that accuses former Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar of colluding to deny bails to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leadership…
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Ex-GB judge Rana Shamim submits controversial affidavit against former CJP Saqib Nisar in IHC
Former Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Judge Rana Shamim on Monday submitted in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) his original affidavit accusing former Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar of conspiring to deny bails to top Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leadership prior to the 2018 general elections. Chief Justice IHC Justice Athar Minallah had issued the order…
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‘Shaan-e-Pakistan’, Justice Rana Shamim’s son announces the formation of own political party
Advocate Ahmed Hasan Rana, son of former chief judge Gilgit Baltistan Rana Shamim, has announced the formation of his own political party. In a video shared by journalist Murtaza Ali Shah, Ahmed can be seen saying, “This [party] is only on WhatsApp right now, we have not officially registered it. Like-minded people, my friends from…
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Islamabad Chief Justice says no need to investigate audio recordings if evidence is not brought to court
The Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court (IHC), Athar Minallah on Wednesday remarked that why the court should investigate a case when the concerned appellants didn’t bring any audio before the bench, reports The News. The court was hearing the inquiry commission to probe into the alleged video of former Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP)…
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AGP asks Rana Shamim to arrange delivery of his ‘original affidavit’ to Pak High Commission in London
Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Khalid Jawed Khan asked Rana Shamim, the former chief judge of Gilgit-Baltistan, to arrange the delivery of his ‘original affidavit’ to the Pakistan High Commission in London, reports Dawn. The AGP asked Shamim to arrange the delivery of his affidavit “at the earliest” so that it could be forwarded to…