Students challenge PMC’s 60% requirement
SHC rejects plea of former FBR official against sentence awarded in sales tax refund scam
KARACHI:
The Sindh High Court issued notices on Monday to the Pakistan Medical Commission over a set of pleas challenging the 60 percent marks condition for eligibility in written bachelors of dental surgery (BDS) admission test.
The petitioners contend that the PMC initiated its admission process but restricted students with below 60 percent marks in their intermediate exams from sitting for the entrance test.
The petition mentions that there are 690 BDS seats in the province and 515 of them are vacant.
During the hearing, the petitioners counsel, Haider Waheed, argued that the minimum 60 percent mark requirement was unjust with students.
NAB’s failure to submit probe rules irks court
Seeks Sindh prosecutor-general s reply over Haleem s bail plea
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KARACHI:
A two-member bench of the Sindh High Court, comprising Justice Muhammad Iqbal Kalhoro and Justice Shamsuddin Abbasi, directed the National Accountability Bureau on Wednesday to submit before the court its investigation rules.
The court was hearing a plea seeking the formulation of rules defining the procedure for inquiries and investigations of the national anti-graft watchdog.
The petitioner, advocate Tariq Mansoor, contended in the plea that NAB had been functioning without rules for years now. He maintained that it is compulsory for the bureau to have rules for its inquiries under section 34 of the National Accountability Bureau Ordinance.
SHC disposes of contempt plea over PSL road closures
Directs cops to increase security during traffic jams, control street crime
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KARACHI:
A two-member bench of the Sindh High Court, comprising Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Amjad Ali Sahito, disposed of on Tuesday a contempt of court plea pertaining to closure of roads during Pakistan Super League (PSL) matches in the city, while directing the police to increase police personnel in the roads during traffic jams and control street crime.
Sindh AIG Ghulam Nabi Memon, Additional Home Secretary and Traffic Police officials appeared in the court. Assistant advocate general informed the court that the accused involved in the murder of citizen, Usama, have been arrested.
SHC informed prison management has no record of inmate’s release
Karachi Central Jail. PHOTO: MUHAMMAD SAQIB/EXPRESS
A startling disclosure was made in the Sindh High Court on Thursday. The court was told that the CCTV cameras installed in Karachi Central jail - a highly-sensitive area - have the capacity to retain recordings of only three days.
A two-member bench, headed by Justice Naimatullah Phulpoto and comprising Justice Abdul Mobin Lakho was hearing pleas pertaining to the recovery of missing persons.
Petitioner s counsel, advocate Haroon Sheikh, maintained that Ameen had gone missing from central jail.
The court directed that statement of the jail superintendent be recorded and also ordered a review of the record of installed cameras. The investigation officer told the court that Ameen had gone missing after his release from jail.