Author Archives: Wajih Ahmed Sheikh
4th May, 2013
20 law officers out, 19 in
LAHORE, May 3: The Punjab Advocate General’s office on Friday witnessed termination of 20 law officers followed by appointment of 19 fresh additional advocates general and assistant advocates general
LAHORE, May 3: The Punjab Advocate General’s office on Friday witnessed termination of 20 law officers followed by appointment of 19 fresh additional advocates general and assistant advocates general
19th April, 2013
Raja given conditional permission to contest
LAHORE, April 18: A full bench of the Lahore High Court provisionally allowed on Thursday former prime minister Raja Pervez Ashraf to contest for the NA 51 Gujjar Khan (Rawalpindi) seat after suspending the orders of returning officer and election tribunal which had declared him ineligible
LAHORE, April 18: A full bench of the Lahore High Court provisionally allowed on Thursday former prime minister Raja Pervez Ashraf to contest for the NA 51 Gujjar Khan (Rawalpindi) seat after suspending the orders of returning officer and election tribunal which had declared him ineligible
6th April, 2013
LHC puts restrictions on media covering scrutiny process: ROs told not to ask irrelevant questions
LAHORE, April 5: The Lahore High Court (LHC) stopped returning officers on Friday from asking irrelevant questions during the scrutiny of nomination papers of candidates, saying it was tarnishing the image of the
LAHORE, April 5: The Lahore High Court (LHC) stopped returning officers on Friday from asking irrelevant questions during the scrutiny of nomination papers of candidates, saying it was tarnishing the image of the
19th March, 2013
President’s activities misreported, LHC told
LAHORE, March 18: The federal government accused media organisations on Monday of misreporting activities of President Asif Ali Zardari and ignoring clarifications issued by the presidency.
LAHORE, March 18: The federal government accused media organisations on Monday of misreporting activities of President Asif Ali Zardari and ignoring clarifications issued by the presidency.
18th February, 2013
LHCBA electioneering gains momentum
LAHORE, Feb 17: Candidates vying for the slots of the Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) for 2013-14 have stepped up their campaign.
LAHORE, Feb 17: Candidates vying for the slots of the Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) for 2013-14 have stepped up their campaign.
16th February, 2013
President’s public activities liable to scrutiny: LHC
LAHORE, Feb 15: President Asif Ali Zardari may face difficulties in handling political affairs publicly as the Lahore High Court ruled on Friday that all public activities of the President were liable to scrutiny.
LAHORE, Feb 15: President Asif Ali Zardari may face difficulties in handling political affairs publicly as the Lahore High Court ruled on Friday that all public activities of the President were liable to scrutiny.
7th February, 2013
Presidency not to be used for politics, says govt
LAHORE, Feb 6: The federal government gave an undertaking to the Lahore High Court on Wednesday that the President House would not be used for political activities in future.
LAHORE, Feb 6: The federal government gave an undertaking to the Lahore High Court on Wednesday that the President House would not be used for political activities in future.
3rd February, 2013
Legally speaking
When it comes to Basant, what do the courts want? It is difficult to say. Different judges have given different observations in various petitions filed…
When it comes to Basant, what do the courts want? It is difficult to say. Different judges have given different observations in various petitions filed…
23rd January, 2013
LHC offers Zardari way out of contempt proceedings
LHC for an assurance from President Zardari to voluntarily quit political activities in the Presidency in accordance with its last year’s judgment and offered that in return proceedings on a contempt petition against him would be discharged.
LHC for an assurance from President Zardari to voluntarily quit political activities in the Presidency in accordance with its last year’s judgment and offered that in return proceedings on a contempt petition against him would be discharged.
20th December, 2012
Petition against Zardari not maintainable: Qadir
The Attroney General of Pakistan appeared before a full bench of the LHC headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial and argued against the maintainability of a contempt petition against President Zardari.
The Attroney General of Pakistan appeared before a full bench of the LHC headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial and argued against the maintainability of a contempt petition against President Zardari.
8th December, 2012
Dual office case Constitution doesn’t allow unlawful act: LHC
LAHORE, Dec 7: Hearing a contempt of court petition against President Asif Ali Zardari, a Lahore High Court full bench on Friday remarked that defiance of court judgments amounted to shaking the foundation of the
LAHORE, Dec 7: Hearing a contempt of court petition against President Asif Ali Zardari, a Lahore High Court full bench on Friday remarked that defiance of court judgments amounted to shaking the foundation of the
30th November, 2012
Build Kalabagh Dam, LHC orders govt
LAHORE, Nov 29: The Lahore High Court came up with a surprise on Thursday and ordered the federal government to implement decisions of the Council of Common Interests (CCI) and build the much-politicised Kalabagh Dam.
LAHORE, Nov 29: The Lahore High Court came up with a surprise on Thursday and ordered the federal government to implement decisions of the Council of Common Interests (CCI) and build the much-politicised Kalabagh Dam.
1st November, 2012
Israrul Haq elected SCBA president
LAHORE, Oct 31: Mian Israrul Haq swept to victory on Wednesday in the election for the Supreme Court Bar Association and notched up the president’s slot for 2012-13.
LAHORE, Oct 31: Mian Israrul Haq swept to victory on Wednesday in the election for the Supreme Court Bar Association and notched up the president’s slot for 2012-13.
30th October, 2012
SCBA election campaign: Candidates spare not even Eid holidays
LAHORE, Oct 29: Supreme Court Bar Association’s members are all set to elect their new leadership for the year 2012-13 while candidates continued their months-long election campaign even during Eid days
LAHORE, Oct 29: Supreme Court Bar Association’s members are all set to elect their new leadership for the year 2012-13 while candidates continued their months-long election campaign even during Eid days
21st October, 2012
Violations of Constitution eroded rule of law: CJP
LAHORE, Oct 20: Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said repeated violations of the Constitution and deviations from rule of law led the country astray and eroded the legal authority.
LAHORE, Oct 20: Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said repeated violations of the Constitution and deviations from rule of law led the country astray and eroded the legal authority.
17th October, 2012
Professional and Independent groups intensify campaigns
LAHORE, Oct 16: With about two weeks left in annual elections of the Supreme Court Bar Association, both Mian Israrul Haq and Ahmad Awais have intensified their efforts to notch up the top slot.
LAHORE, Oct 16: With about two weeks left in annual elections of the Supreme Court Bar Association, both Mian Israrul Haq and Ahmad Awais have intensified their efforts to notch up the top slot.
11th October, 2012
Zardari-led PPP not involved in political activities, govt tells LHC
The federal govt informed the LHC that President Zardari did not hold any political office and no prohibitory order had been issued by the court in the past against the president’s dual office.
The federal govt informed the LHC that President Zardari did not hold any political office and no prohibitory order had been issued by the court in the past against the president’s dual office.
20th September, 2012
Judge gives reasons for ‘My Lord’s’ stay
LAHORE, Sept 19: The judges have never issued any command or instruction to members of the legal fraternity to necessarily address the judges with the terms “My Lord” or “Your Lordship”, says a detailed judgment issued by Justice Nasir Saeed Sheikh on a writ petition against the use of the said titles.
LAHORE, Sept 19: The judges have never issued any command or instruction to members of the legal fraternity to necessarily address the judges with the terms “My Lord” or “Your Lordship”, says a detailed judgment issued by Justice Nasir Saeed Sheikh on a writ petition against the use of the said titles.
15th September, 2012
Dual office case: LHC rejects federation’s plea to become party
LAHORE, Sept 14: The Lahore High Court turned down on Friday a federal government’s request to become a party in a contempt of court case against President Asif Ali Zardari for not relinquishing his political office.
LAHORE, Sept 14: The Lahore High Court turned down on Friday a federal government’s request to become a party in a contempt of court case against President Asif Ali Zardari for not relinquishing his political office.
8th July, 2012
LHC asks doctors to end strike
YDA’s president, Hamid Butt, and secretary general Nasir Abbas said a general council meeting of the association would be held on Sunday to chalk out a line of action.
YDA’s president, Hamid Butt, and secretary general Nasir Abbas said a general council meeting of the association would be held on Sunday to chalk out a line of action.
