Federal agencies in contempt over Shehbaz Sharif: Pak SC
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26 May 2021, 03:56 GMT+10
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 25 (ANI): Pakistan Supreme Court on Tuesday noted that federal agencies had worked against the Lahore High Court (LHC) orders by preventing opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif to go abroad, which prima facie amounts to contempt of court.
Justice Sajjad Ali Shah wondered that since Shehbaz has withdrawn his petition from the high court, how can the government s appeal be heard now, Geo News reported.
This comes after Attorney General of Pakistan Khalid Jawed Khan expressed concerns on the swift action taken by the LHC on Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz seeking removal of his name from the Exit Control List ECL).
PML-N won t appeal inclusion of Shehbaz name on ECL
Marriyum Aurganzeb says govt may review move instead; courts should take notice of situation.
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE
PUNJAB/
LAHORE:
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) said on Friday it will not file an appeal with the interior ministry for a review of the decision to include Shehbaz Shairf s name on the Exit Control List (ECL).
Talking to media persons in Lahore, party s spokesperson Marriyum Aurganzeb said that an appeal is made when there is no existing court order [pertaining to a case]. We won t appeal for a review [of the inclusion] with the interior ministry; the government has to review it instead, she said adding, now the LHC and Supreme Court have to take notice [of the situation].
PML-N won t appeal inclusion of Shehbaz name on ECL
Marriyum Aurganzeb says govt may review move instead; courts should take notice of situation.
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE
PUNJAB/
LAHORE:
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) said on Friday it will not file an appeal with the interior ministry for a review of the decision to include Shehbaz Shairf s name on the Exit Control List (ECL).
Talking to media persons in Lahore, party s spokesperson Marriyum Aurganzeb said that an appeal is made when there is no existing court order [pertaining to a case]. We won t appeal for a review [of the inclusion] with the interior ministry; the government has to review it instead, she said adding, now the LHC and Supreme Court have to take notice [of the situation].
NAB to move top court against Shehbaz Sharif s bail
Meeting on Wednesday to decide placing PML-N president’s name on ECL
Shahbaz Sharif. PHOTO: TARIQ HASAN/EXPRESS
LAHORE:
The National Accountability Bureau on Tuesday decided to approach the Supreme Court to challenge the Lahore High Court s decision to grant bail to PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif.
Separately, a meeting has been called on Wednesday (today) to discuss placing Shehbaz s name on the Exit Control List (ECL).
On April 22, a referee bench of the LHC ruled in favour of granting bail to the leader of the opposition in the National Assembly in an assets beyond means and money laundering case, disagreeing with Justice Asjad Javed Ghural’s dissenting note to the decision of Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar.
Shehbaz seeks removal of his name from blacklist
Files petition in LHC in a bid to fly abroad for medical treatment
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE
LAHORE:
Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif has filed a petition in the Lahore High Court seeking direction to the concerned quarters for the removal of his name from the blacklist so that he could fly abroad for medical treatment.
Petitioner Shehbaz, through his counsel, made respondents federation of Pakistan, through the Ministry of Interior Affairs’ secretary, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), through its director general Islamabad and director general Immigrations and Passport (HQ), through interior ministry director general.