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ISLAMABAD: In a fresh report moved on behalf of the law ministry, the Supreme Court has been informed of a possible memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bahria Town (Pvt) Ltd (BTPL) which under a deal with the apex court is to pay Rs460 billion as part of an arrangement to settle the Malir land dispute. The report said Bahria Town …

ISLAMABAD: The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that the government had not yet released a staggering Rs240 billion for equity injection on part of the authority for construction of much-needed Diamer Basha and Mohmand dams. Despite earlier undertaking given to the Supreme Court on Feb 20, 2020, the Power Division had not released …

ISLAMABAD: Senator Mian Raza Rabbani of the Pakistan Peoples Party on Monday feared that identification through traceable ballot may open opportunities for the “deep state” to exploit, blackmail or prosecute public representatives on the pretext of corrupt practices. “I am not casting any aspersion on the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), but the deep state may have access to the …

ISLAMABAD: Senator Raza Rabbani of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) told the Supreme Court on Friday that the concept of proportionate representation of political parties in the Senate did not restrict major parties from accommodating smaller parties in the elections. “The political exigencies are altogether different where a political party can go for seat adjustments with smaller parties for the …

ISLAMABAD: The privatisation process of Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) would be completed by September, Secretary Industries and Production informed the Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday. The two-member SC bench comprising Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan was hearing the case of PSM employees seeking promotions. The Additional Attorney General informed the court that Planning …

• Citing BHC, FSC rulings, Sindh says secrecy of ballot ensures sanctity of vote • Article 63A is intended to deter horse-trading and floor-crossing, SC told ISLAMABAD: The Sindh government on Monday took the plea before the Supreme Court that the presidential reference seeking open ballot in the upcoming Senate elections was a result of political expediency and, therefore, the …

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court was informed on Monday that the national flag carrier had cleared 110 pilots out of the 141 whose licences to fly had been suspended against the backdrop of the fake degrees controversy. Senior advocate Salman Akram Raja, representing the Pakistan International Air­lines, informed a three-judge SC bench headed by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed that PIA had …

• 79,603 prisoners against sanctioned strength of 64,099 in 116 jails, says ombudsman • Provinces asked to follow Sindh govt example in revising outdated laws, procedures ISLAMABAD: The federal ombudsman has conceded in a report submitted to the Supreme Court on Wednesday that there are 79,603 inmates in 116 jails of the four provinces against the sanctioned capacity of 64,099 …

ISLAMABAD: Almost every institution expressed inability to identify the abductors of senior journalist Matiullah Jan, revealed a report submitted to the Supreme Court. According to the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) report, the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra), Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Islamabad police and even the multi-billion dollars Safe City project management remained unable to detect the vehicles and …

ISLAMABAD: It is under active consideration of the federal government to implement one of the recommendations of the judicial commission that probed the terrorist attack on Army Public School-Warsak in Peshawar by upgrading the school and granting it university status, the Supreme Court was informed. A three-judge SC bench, headed by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed, was apprised during a hearing on Friday …