ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan stayed on Tuesday its decision of February 25 in which it disqualified Pakistan Muslim League-N President, Mian Shahbaz Sharif to hold the office of chief executive of Punjab province.
The five-member bench headed by Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jilani granted a stay to Shahbaz Sharif on a writ filed through Khawaja Haris till the disposal of main petition.
The bench also announced that the operation of judgment shall be suspended and the petitioner shall resume the office ... Read More
Posted By phw On Tuesday, March 31st 2009 In News, Pakistan | Tags: CM Punjab, shahbaz sharif, supreme court, The news |
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan stayed on Tuesday its decision of February 25 in which it disqualified Pakistan Muslim League-N President, Mian Shahbaz Sharif to hold the office of chief executive of Punjab province.
The five-member bench headed by Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jilani granted a stay to Shahbaz Sharif on a writ filed through Khawaja Haris till the disposal of main petition.
The bench also announced that the operation of judgment shall be suspended and the petitioner shall resume the office ... Read More
Posted By phw On Wednesday, February 25th 2009 In News, Pakistan | Tags: nawaz sharif, ppp, shahbaz sharif, supreme court |
ISLAMABAD (AFP) – Pakistan's Supreme Court on Wednesday barred main opposition leader and former premier Nawaz Sharif from holding office and contesting elections, sparking political turmoil in the nuclear-armed nation.
The court order also applied to his brother Shahbaz Sharif, leading to the immediate collapse of his government in the central Punjab province, Pakistan's most populous state and the country's political heartland. "All petitions have been dismissed by the Supreme Court," senior lawyer Akram Sheikh told reporters in the capital Islamabad. ... Read More
