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Justice sabihuddin agrees on his appointment in SC

Noreen Gill — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:31:54 +0000

KARACHI: The deposed Chief Justice of Sindh High Court, Justice Sabihuddin has accepted the re-appointment offer as a judge in the Supreme Court. Talking to Geo News here on Thursday, Justice Sabihuddin said he will accept the government’s offer of re-appointment in Supreme Court, adding his re-appointment will be under the law and and constitution.

He further said Secretary Law could apprise regarding notification of his re-appointment in the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, sources said government had contacted Justice Sabihuddin regarding his re-appointment and the notification in this connection is likely to be issued today.

Profile of Justice Sabihuddin Ahmad
Justice Sabihuddin Ahmad was born in 1949 at Hyderabad (Sindh) earlier education in different parts of the country did M.A. Punjab University 1969 and LL.B. from Karachi University in life participated in several inter-collegiate debates and editate collage Magazine at Government Degree College Sukkur, Government College Lahore and S.M. Law College Karachi, Entered legal profession in 1972 in the chamber of Mr. Khalid M. Ishaque, a leading Advocate in Karachi.

Practiced at the bar for 23 years and appeared before the Supreme Court Courts in important civil and constitutional matters. Founder member of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and its Vice President (1987 – 1990). Participated in several International Conferences on Human Rights and allied issues. Contributed several articles to Newspapers and periodicals on constitutional Human Rights Issues.

Elevated to the bench of the Sindh High Court on 11.1.1997. Participated in several International Judicial Conferences. Elected member of the International Advisory council of the International Centre for Promotion of Human Rights (Interights) and steering committee of the South Asia Forum legal education on gender issues. Member of Board of Trustee of Aga Khan and Board of Governor Hamdard University. Honourable Chief Justice Mr. Justice Sabihuddin Ahmed Justice of the Sindh High Court since 28-4-2000, appointed as Chief Justice of Sindh High Court Karachi and took oath of office on 05-4-2005.

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Dr. Aafia in protest rejects to appear in court

Noreen Gill — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:56:25 +0000

NEW YORK: Dr. Aafia Siddiqui in protest has rejected to appear in front of court, as the hearing adjourned till September 22, 2008. According to the details, Dr. Aafia has to appear in front of court for defending her case, rejected to appear in the front of court as protest, her lawyers said she did not appear because she was not fit mentally and physically both and owing took decision of not to appear in front of court.

Court has been informed that Dr. Aafia was under sever mental trauma owing to her children disappearance and need to have psychiatrist for her treatment. After considering her condition the respectable court has adjourned the nearing till September 22, 2008 and also order to provide medical aid to Dr. Aafia.-SANA

CNG price hike challenged in court

Rubab Saleem — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:58:07 +0000

ISLAMABAD: Charging of higher than government fixed rate for CNG has been challenged in Islamabad High Court. According to private TV channel, Muhammad Ashfaq Chaudhry of People’s Movement has filed a petition in which Federal Ministry for Petroleum and Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) have been made parties. The petition said the government revised the CNG price to Rs41.83 per kilogram and demanded that those charging higher rate than this be dealt with strictly.

LHC disqualifies Nawaz for bye-polls; PML-N rejects LHC verdict

Rubab Saleem — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:35:17 +0000

LAHORE: The 3-member full bench of Lahore High Court (LHC) has declared Pakistan Muslim League (N) Chief Nawaz Sharif ineligible to contest the by-elections and allowed Shahbaz Sharif to continue to work as Chief Minister Punjab. Petition of Shahbaz Sharif has been forwarded to Election Commission. The court in its verdict also on Monday said that Shahbaz Sharif’s case should be considered as pending.

The council of Shahbaz Sharif said the decision of LHC is not the one made independently and there is ambiguity in the verdict. The PML-N workers chanted slogans against the government outside LHC after the announcement of the decision. Earlier, a three-member re-constituted full bench of the Lahore High Court reserved its verdict on the case of the petitions filed against the eligibility of PML (N) Quaid Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and President of PML (N) Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif to contest bye-elections scheduled on the 26th of this month. The bench comprises Mr. Justice Shabbar Raza Rizvi, Mr. Justice Abdus Shakoor Piracha and Mr. Justice M. Bilal Khan.

Spokesman of Muslim League-N Siddiqul Farooq Monday said Lahore High Court’s verdict to disqualify Nawaz Sharif was unacceptable. Talking to Geo News, he said PML-N rejected the decision, adding it was politically motivated and does not fulfill basic requirement of justice. Responding to question, he said Punjab government was pursuing the case. He further alleged the judgment was result of conspiracy hatched by President Musharraf.-SANA