Tag: Special Courts
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Change culture of lying, accusations’, Maryam wants speedy trials in defamation cases
The Chief Minister of Punjab, Maryam Nawaz presided over the fifth session of the provincial cabinet on April 3. The cabinet approved the creation of special speedy trial courts across the province aimed at the expedition of cases related to the physical and sexual assault of children. Furthermore, the cabinet was briefed on the proposed…
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Lahore High Court gave Pervez Musharraf relief which he didn’t even ask for
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has questioned the Lahore High Court’s (LHC) decision to overturn the death sentence of former military dictator Pervez Musharraf. The initial death sentence was imposed by a special court in December 2019 on charges of high treason. The Chief Justice of Pakistan, Qazi Faez Isa, leading a four-judge bench, expressed…
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He’s gone, but Supreme Court to decide death penalty case against Musharraf
The Supreme Court of Pakistan is set to begin hearing a series of appeals on November 10, including those filed by the late former President, retired General Pervez Musharraf, in an attempt to overturn his death sentence, as per Dawn. A four-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa, along with…
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Govt aims to ‘reduce power theft of Rs589 billion at the earliest’
The caretaker government unveiled a set of measures to tackle power theft nationwide, aiming to reduce the growing circular debt issue in the power sector, which is causing electricity prices to soar.