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Alina Hashmi Posted in Politics

"Holding election not a choice but constitutional duty": CJP Bandial

Amid a judiciary-executive standoff, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial said that it was not their choice but a duty to ensure polls within 90 days following the dissolution of the legislature since it is mandated by the Constitution. Addressing a ceremony on minority rights, the CJP also paid tribute to former top judge Justice Alvin Robert Cornelius. Late Justice Cornelius from the minority Christian community served as the country’s chief justice from 1960 until 1968. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Politics

SC bench headed by CJP Bandial delisted

In a sudden turn of events, all cases before SC benches headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial have been delisted. The apex court Registrar Office has issued a notification denotifying cause list. “All the cases scheduled for hearing before the bench have also been delisted,” the notification read. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Politics

"SC cannot go back on its verdict": CJP Bandial

Islamabad: Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial remarked that the Supreme Court had now given a verdict on the Punjab polls and cannot go back on it and the time was to “move on”. “ the briefing of the military authorities was very impressive and shed light...... briefing was given after the Supreme Court had announced its verdict. Now the decision has been announced, we cannot go back. Now, we must move forward,” CJP Bandial said. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Politics

"We have utmost respect for parliament": CJP Bandial

Islamabad: Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial on Thursday remarked that the court had the utmost respect for the parliament and issued notices to President Arif Alvi, PM Shehbaz Sharif, and others during the hearing of petitions challenging a bill clipping the powers of the chief justice. An eight-member bench of the Supreme Court heard the petitions challenging the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill 2023. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Politics

Supreme Court being 'maligned' via audio leaks: CJP Bandial

Following a series of leaked audios against judges, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial observed that the Supreme Court was a constitutional institution that was being "maligned" via audio tapes. The remarks were passed by the top judge while heading a two-member bench hearing a plea filed by former Lahore capital city police officer Ghulam Mehmood Dogar against his transfer. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Politics

Justice Isa halts hearing over reshuffling in bench

Justice Qazi Faez Isa, the most senior judge of the Supreme Court after CJP Bandial on Tuesday halted the ongoing hearing over the reshuffling in the bench. A bench headed by Justice Isa comprising Justice Hassan Azhar Rizvi was hearing the case yesterday, but when the bench today resumed hearing, Justice Yahya Afridi replaced Justice Rizvi in the bench. Justice Isa halted the ongoing hearing and summoned the registrar of the SC. “How can a bench be changed after its formation,” Justice Isha asked the registrar. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Politics

"Parliament kept incomplete at will": CJP Bandial

Islamabad: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial on Thursday remarked that all public issues could only be resolved in the parliament but the incumbent parliament was kept incomplete at will. The five-member bench headed by the CJP heard Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan’s plea against amendments to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) law. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Politics

"Corruption can't be eradicated until system’s flaws are removed": CJP Bandial

Islamabad: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial on Tuesday remarked that corruption cannot be eradicated in the country until the flaws in the system are removed. The CJP made the remarks while hearing a petition filed by Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan challenging amendments to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Ordinance. The CJP remarked that no efforts had been ever made to remove the flaws in the system. It was the responsibility of the Parliament to introduce legislation for bringing betterment in the system and… Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Politics

CJP Bandial asks political leadership to refrain from violating law

Islamabad: Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial on Thursday asked the political leadership to refrain from violating the law and the constitution. “Ours is not a political role,” CJP Bandial said while heading the five-member bench hearing the government's contempt petition against PTI Chairman Imran Khan. Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan, Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Yahya Afridi, and Justice Sayyed Mazhar Ali Akbar Naqvi are also part of the bench. Read More…

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