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Farah Hameed Dogar; Deposed CJ being attached with FBISE scandal

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Former President Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Aitzaz Ahsan on Tuesday demanded Chief Justice of Pakistan Abdul Hameed Dogar to resign form his post. The call came from him after exposure of a scandal as his daughter Farah Hameed Dogar was awarded illegally extra marks in FSC part 2nd examination by Federal Board of [...]

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American Lawyers Conference on rule of law in Pakistan- ‘‘Pakistan and beyond’’

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

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I was invited by British Law Society of England to visit Brussels as part of their delegation to attend a rule of law conference on ‘Pakistan and beyond’ organised by American Bar Association (ABA) on 25th September at Hilton (Brussels). Reaching Brussels airport in the morning, I caught a cab and reached Hilton at the [...]

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Aitzaz Ahsan explains his stance to Samad Khurram

Friday, September 19, 2008

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Friends and concerned citizens, I am making public a few of my communications with Aitzaz Ahsan and his consolidated response to help put things in perspective. There have been a few questions that had been lingering in every one’s minds regarding decisions made at crucial junctions of the movement, Aitzaz’s decision to remain in the PPP [...]

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Lawyers stage sit-in at Constitution Avenue

Thursday, September 4, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Hundreds of lawyers and political activists have gathered at the Constitution Avenue here on Thursday staging protest demonstration to put pressure on government for the early restoration of deposed judges including Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry. Large gathering of lawyers was lead by President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Chaudhry Atizaz Ahsan, Ali [...]

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Musharraf’s constitutional amendments to be removed: Ahsan

Monday, August 18, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) Secretary Information Ahsan Iqbal Monday said that all controversial amendments made to the Constitution by Pervez Musharraf would be scrapped. Talking to reporters here outside the Zardari House, Ahsan Iqbal said the coalition partners would do the needful together. Ahsan Iqbal, who is also Minister for Education, said the [...]

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Musharraf be made accountable besides impeachment: Aitzaz

Friday, August 8, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Bar President Chaudhary Aitizaz Ahsan has said that impeachment of President Musharraf would not be sufficient and he must be made accountable. Talking to a private TV channel he said that people were expecting restoration of the judges and they should have been restored first. He said the president committed several crimes [...]

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Govt contacting deposed judges: Aitzaz

Thursday, July 10, 2008

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LAHORE: President of Supreme Court Bar Association Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan said government is contacting with deposed judges whereas hoisting flag at Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry’ residence is a liability for all of us as it was promised by Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto. Addressing a lawyers gathering in Lahore High Court, Aitzaz said that lawyer’s movement [...]

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Aitzaz says Parliament impeding judges’ restoration

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

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LAHORE: President Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Aitzaz Ahsan has said that the Parliament is impeding the reinstatement of deposed judges. “Nawaz Sharif and Asif Ali Zardari will be held responsible if the deposed judges are not restored,” he said while addressing a press conference here at SCBA on Wednesday. Popularity: 10% [?]

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Two Pakistani Advocates will Address the Amnesty Int’l USA Forum?

Friday, June 20, 2008

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SCBAP President, Advocate Aitzaz Ahsan and SCBAPex-President, Advocate Muneer A. Malik, the two former political prisoners of illegal president Pervez Musharraf and current leaders ofthe Pakistani lawyers justice movement, will discuss the Pakistaniadvocates and civil society’s ongoing struggle to reinstate PakistanSupreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and all otherillegally deposed judges of Supreme [...]

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Long march achieves its objectives: Aitzaz

Friday, June 20, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Bar Association President Aitzaz Ahsan has termed lawyers’ long march as undiluted success. He said that holding sit-in is not an issue as any bar association or lawyers’ leadership had not decided it. Talking to a private TV channel he said I never said in my speeches that sit-in would be hold [...]

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Audio-tape enough for President, CJ to step down: Aitzaz

Monday, May 26, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: President of Supreme Court Bar Association Aitzaz Ahsan has said that the audio-tape made public by Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz Secretary Information Ahsan Iqbal in his news conference was based on truth that was enough for the president and Chief Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar to render resignations. Popularity: 10% [?]

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Aitizaz rejects restoration package

Sunday, May 25, 2008

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FAISALABAD: Pakistan Supreme Court Bar President Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan has rejected minus-one and three-year service formula for reinstatement of deposed judges and restoration of judiciary. “We reject minus-one and three-year service formula,” Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan said while addressing while addressing lawyers’ convention here. “We want democracy and we are desirous for supremacy of parliament, however, [...]

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Aitzaz announces to boycott by-polls

Sunday, May 18, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: President Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Chaudhary Aitzaz Ehsan has announced to boycott by-elections being held next month. According to various news channels, the SCBA president was addressing a Press Conference in Lahore on Sunday. It may be noted that Ch. Aitzaz Ehsan had filed nomination papers for NA-55 Rawalpindi but he now announced [...]

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PBC to launch long march on June 30

Saturday, May 17, 2008

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LAHORE: Pakistan Bar Counsel (PBC) has announced to launch a long march from June 30 for the restoration of deposed judges. This was announced by Vice Chairman (PBC) Saad Rehman while addressing a press conference on Saturday. President Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan was also present on the occasion. Saad Rehman [...]

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Muneer Malik , Aitzaz Ahsan accept AHRC award

Friday, May 16, 2008

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HONG KONG: The Asian Human Rights Commission has informed that at an award ceremony held at the Foreign Correspondent’s Club, Hong Kong, Mr. Muneer Malik accepted the Human Rights Defender Award on behalf of himself and his colleague, Mr. Aitaz Ahsan. Mr. John J. Clancey, the chairperson of the AHRC made the presentation speech [...]

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An update on Judicial issue

Thursday, May 15, 2008

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Aitzaz vows to continue struggle against President President Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Aitzaz Ahsan on Thursday vowed that the lawyers would continue struggle against all illegal and unconstitutional measures of President Pervez Musharraf. Addressing a press conference on Thursday, he said lawyers would decide if he should contest the by-elections due on June 26, 2008. [...]

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Nawaz Sharif’s nomination papers accepted for Bye-polls

Thursday, May 15, 2008

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Nawaz, Shahbaz, Aitzaz, Sh. Rashid nomination papers accepted; Nawaz to contest from NA-123; PML-N welcomes approval of Nawaz nomination papers LAHORE: The nomination papers of Pakistan Muslim League-N Quaid Mian Nawaz Sharif, former Chief Minister of Punjab and PML-N President Shahbaz Sharif have been accepted. The scrutiny of nomination papers for bye-elections’ on [...]

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Executive order enough for re-instating judges: Aitizaz

Monday, May 12, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President, Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan has said that the deposed judges could be restored through executive order which should have been issued in tandem with the announcement of setting the judges free.He said that neither 30 days nor 12 days were required for the re-instatement of deposed judges. Talking [...]

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Aitizaz to contest NA-55 on PPP ticket

Friday, May 9, 2008

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ISLAMABAD President Supreme Court Bar Association Barrister Aitizaz Ahsan would contest NA-55 seat in the June By-elections on Pakistan People Party ticket. According to party sources, a decision in this regard was taken here Friday. Popularity: 10% [?]

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