Tag: Umar Ata Bandial
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Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa nay Mercedes neelami pay lagga dee
Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa, has ordered that two luxury vehicles, allocated for his use by both the federal and Punjab governments, should be auctioned, as per Geo News. The decision comes as Chief Justice Isa deems the allocation an “inappropriate splurge of scarce public resources.” The Supreme Court registrar communicated the Chief…
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‘Your talking to me has placed me in a most embarrassing position’, Former CJ Bandial slammed
Former Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial, before his retirement earlier this month, had a telephonic conversation with Justice Sardar Tariq Masood to discuss a matter of complaints against fellow judges of the apex court, as per The News. As per the sources of Geo’s senior reporter Abdul Qayyum Siddiqui, Justice Masood received…
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Supreme Court orders restoration of corruption cases against politicians
The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday struck down recent amendments made to the National Accountability Ordinance (NAO), 1999, during the tenure of the previous Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM)-led government. A three-member SC bench headed by outgoing Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, and comprising of Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Ijazul Ahsan, conducted 53 hearings…
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SC reserves verdict on new plea for full court on civilians in military courts case
A six-member bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday reserved its verdict on a new plea seeking formation of a full bench to decide the fate of the case pertaining to military trials of civilians. Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Ijazul Ahsan, Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Yahya Afridi, Justice…
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Dil toots: Chief Justice isn’t happy with criticism for saying ‘good to see you’ to IK
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial has clarified that he uses the phrase “good to see you” to greet everyone. During a hearing of another case, the CJP had an interaction with lawyer Asghar Sabzwari on Tuesday afternoon. He initiated the exchange by saying, “I am pleased to see you as you have…
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No one can arrest Imran till Monday, says Islamabad High Court
Islamabad High Court (IHC) has said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan can’t be arrested till Monday morning. Reportedly, Khan has been granted bail in all cases which were under the high court. As there is a possibility that Khan can be arrested again, he has decided not to step out of court without…
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SC to hear defence ministry’s request to hold simultaneous elections across Pakistan
The Supreme Court (SC) will shortly hear a plea by the defence ministry to hold elections across Pakistan simultaneously. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial, comprising of Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan and Justice Munib Akhtar, will take up the plea shortly. A day earlier, the ministry requested the apex court to…
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ISI, Military Intelligence chiefs brief SC judges on security situation
The heads of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Military Intelligence (MI) met with the Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial and two OTHER apex court judges who are hearing a case related to the election in Punjab on May 14 on Monday to update them on the security situation in the country. According…
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Justice Mussarat Hilali unanimously recommended to be appointed as PHC chief justice
The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) has unanimously recommended the name of Justice Mussarat Hilali for appointment as the Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court (PHC). JCP has sent its recommendation to the parliamentary committee for approval. The commission unanimously recommended the appointment of Justice Hilali during a meeting with Chief Justice Umar Ata…
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Govt demands resignation from Chief Justice Bandial
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb, in a press conference on Friday, demanded Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial’s resignation after Justice Athar Minallah’s hard-hitting note that said that the suo motu case of the delay in holding polls in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab was dismissed by 4-3. Calling the CJP “controversial”, Aurangzeb…