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PM says all judges to be restored

Friday, August 29, 2008

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KARACHI: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that all deposed judges will be restored, however, no deadline can be given in this regard. Talking to media-persons on his arrival at Karachi airport, he said that strengthening of democracy, maintenance of law and order improving the country’s economy are the main priorities of the [...]

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Coalition leaders agree on Musharraf’s impeachment, judges’ restoration- Chances for 58-2B

Thursday, August 7, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: The coalition parties have decided to initiate impeachment proceedings against President Pervez Musharraf and restore all deposed judges strictly in accordance with the Murree Declaration immediately after impeachment of the President. This was stated in a joint communiqué read out by PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari at a joint news conference with PML-(N) [...]

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Shahbaz asks PPP to restore judges under Murree Declaration

Thursday, July 31, 2008

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LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister, Shahbaz Sharif Thursday demanded of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) to fulfill its promise made in the Murree Declaration and restore the deposed judges. This he said during his meeting with PPP leader Raza Rabbani and Senior Sindh Minister Pir Mazharul Haq here at Chief Minister House. Shahbaz Sharif said the deposed [...]

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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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Finance Bill to break deadlock on judges’ issue: Wattoo

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: “Approval of the Finance Bill by the National Assembly that also provides for raise in the strength of Supreme Court judges from the current 16 to 29 will break the deadlock over the issue of restoration of deposed judges. It will also help the major coalition partners, PPP and PML (N) to move forward [...]

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PML-N stresses restoration of the judges through resolution

Monday, June 2, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in its Parliamentary meeting here on Monday stressed for the restoration of deposed judges through a Resolution of the National Assembly in light of the Bhurban Declaration instead of Constitutional Package. Spokesman of the PML-N Siddiqul Farooq briefing media after meeting said that the party was of the view that [...]

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An update on judges issue

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

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Judges’ issue to be resolved in parliament: PM Lawyers to hold peaceful march for restoration of disposed judges AHRC urges Gilani to move resolution of judges’ issue in NA Nawaz Sharif summons PML-N CEC meeting on May 30 Popularity: 13% [?]

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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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Constitutional package a deception: Munawar

Sunday, May 25, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami Central Secretary General Syed Munawar Hassan has said that Constitutional package is nothing more than a deception. After opening ceremony of JI media Center addressing a press conference here on Sunday he said that the constitutional package is based on minus-one formula which is not acceptable to the lawyers, the civil society and [...]

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Country depends on constitution: Justice Iftikhar

Sunday, May 25, 2008

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FAISALABAD: Deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhamamd Chudhary has said that development and progress of the country depends on the implementation of the constitution. Addressing a lawyers’ convention here on Sunday, he said lawyers, media and civil society had offered sacrifices for the restoration of judiciary movement in the country. President Supreme Court Bar Association Aitzaz [...]

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Restoration of Judiciary not to be combined with Constitutional Package

Thursday, May 22, 2008

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KARACHI: The Members of the Committee for the Rule of Law – CRL advised the Government of the day against combining the issue of the restoration of judges with that of a constitutional package. The CRL comprises those 6 Judges who did not take oath under the year 2000 PCO including Justice (Retd.) Saeed uz [...]

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PPP package has nothing to do with judges restoration: Tariq

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Former Supreme Court Bar Association President Justice (R) Tariq Mahmood has said that the proposed constitutional package of the PPP government has nothing to do with restoration of the deposed judges. “I would like to make it clear, that this package has been talked about for quite a long time. But it is not [...]

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Naek optimistic about judges’ restoration

Sunday, May 18, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Law and Justice Farooq H Naek Sunday reiterated the firm commitment of Pakistan People’s Party with regard to reinstatement of the deposed judges. Talking to private TV channel on Sunday, he said the constitution only talks about the appointment of judges (article 193 and 197) with respect to the high court [...]

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Judges’ restoration resolution prepared: Asfandyar Wali

Sunday, May 18, 2008

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PESHAWAR: The Awami National Party (ANP) has backed restoration of deposed judges of the superior courts and said that a resolution has been prepared for the purpose hoping restoration before the budget, party chief Asfandyar Wali Khan said. “We are in favour of an independent judiciary and want all the sacked judges,” briefing reporters about [...]

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Zardari for immediate pay five-month salary to deposed judges

Saturday, May 17, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has asked the government to immediately pay five months’ salary arrears to all deposed judges. Asif Ali Zardari asked the government after watching Geo News program “Capital Talk”. Talking program, Senior Supreme Court lawyer Athar Minullah Advocate said that most of the deposed judges were facing financial [...]

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Naek for moving judges resolution in parliament before budget

Friday, May 16, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Federal law Minister Farooq H. Naek has the resolution for the restoration of deposed judges could be tabled in the Parliament even before the budget session. Talking to newsmen on Friday, Farooq Naek pointed out that the joint session of Parliament would be convened at the earliest in the light of Murree Declaration. ”Only [...]

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Musharraf agrees judges’ restoration without Iftikhar Chaudhry

Saturday, May 10, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: President Pervez Musharraf has agreed over the restoration of all deposed judges excluding of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Presidency sources told private TV Channel. According to details, Pakistan Peoples Party was informed about this proposal while the PPP clarified that it was in favour of the reinstatement of all deposed judges but [...]

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Another deadlock between PML-N and PPP on issue of Judges restoration

Saturday, May 10, 2008

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Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) Quid Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has said Mr. Zardari has asked for extension in the time limit to think over the judges’ issue. Talking to newsmen he emphasized on the need to maintain the coalition and said his party would not be willing to take any action that would endanger the [...]

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Mixed views about the Judges restoration on May 12

Friday, May 9, 2008

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No consensus between Nawaz, Zardari on judges restoration LONDON: Pakistan Muslim League (N) Quaid Nawaz Sharif and PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari have failed to achieve consensus on the restoration of the judges but they agreed to continue dialogue, sources said. The first round of talks between Nawaz Sharif and Asif Zardari about the reinstatement [...]

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Fakhruddin quits judges’ restoration committee

Monday, May 5, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Renowned constitutional expert Fakhrauddin G. Ibrahim Monday decided to quit as member of judges restoration committee. The former governor Sindh and well-known lawyer decided to dismember himself from the committee on differences with other members, sources said. Fakhruddin G. Ibrahim said he had reservations in connection with the committee and that is why “I have [...]

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