High courts have no suo motu jurisdiction

ISLAMABAD:The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that high courts had no suo motu jurisdiction under Article 199 of the Constitution. The eight-page judgment authored by Justice Ijazul Ahsan also set aside the judgment of the Peshawar High Court (PHC) which had given directions for forming a committee to review prices. The PHC had ordered the […]

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Tariq Cheema calls on PM

ISLAMABAD:Minister for National Food Security and Research Chaudhary Tariq Bashir Cheema on Tuesday called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif. During the meeting, matters related to the relevant ministry came under discussion, PM Office Media Wing said in a press release.

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PPP leader express gratitude to public, legislators, workers for Party’s sweeping victory in LG elections

HYDERABAD:The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Hyderabad chapter has expressed gratitude to the public, legislators and the office bearers and workers of PPP Hyderabad for the Party’s sweeping victory in the recent local government elections. Chairing the Party’s meeting here Tuesday, PPP Hyderabad’s President Sagheer Qureshi said that the Party had received scores of applications from […]

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SC Registrar returns PTI petition challenging caretaker CM Punjab appointment

ISLAMABAD:The Registrar Office of Supreme Court on Tuesday returned the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) petition against the appointment of Mohsin Naqvi as caretaker Chief Minister Punjab. The apex court’s registrar office in its objections stated that the petitioner had not highlighted what matters of public importance were involved. The top court registrar’s office also objected that […]

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