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Posts Tagged ‘CJP’

The Healthy Signs

By Farid Masood • Feb 16th, 2010 • Category: Features

Chief Justice of Pakistan recommended Justice Saqib Nisar (a judge of Lahore High Court) for appointment in Supreme Court and Chief Justice Lahore High Court Justice Khawaja Sharif to remain at his seat. Government had turn down his proposal and did it vice versa exposing the intensions to politicize senior Judiciary.
This act of government created [...]



Should Iftikhar Chaudhry Go After Zardari or Musharraf?

By Mohsin Sehgal • Jan 25th, 2010 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

One argument from the governments holds lots of weight against the chief justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. They are of the opinion that selective justice is being done and they are targeted by the CJP, while the former dictator Pervez Musharraf who actually dismissed, incarcerated, and humiliated the chief justice and other judges is [...]



Do the Justice: Pass Order to Hang Yourself Too

By A Khokar • Aug 13th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

If former President Pervez Musharraf is charged with treason, he will not be alone.  So should be the politicians who supported him and the Supreme Court judges who endorsed his coup in the year 2000.  Almost all of the top judges in Pakistan today fall into this category.  This is why to save its own [...]



Why Only Musharraf be singled out?

By A Khokar • Aug 7th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Charging of Musharraf for his act of 3rd November 2007 for declaring emergency in the country amounts to charging him for his vulnerability that somehow this act under the circumstances could not be duly ratified by the parliament of the day in time.
Suppose this was ratified by the parliament, so no one could  charge him [...]



Not mine Not yours Pakistan belongs to Politicians

By Asad Ghauri • Aug 6th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Asalam Alaikum
After high level Corruption in PIA (Pakistan Internation Airline) and Pakistan Steel (dnt know whether CJP will take suo-motto again this time for it or may be he dont want to detoriate the SYSTEM) new record breaking corruption started in other National Instituion like EOBI, SSGC and upto my surprise Pakistan Navy submarine purchasing [...]



Review Petition on Sharifs’ Dis-qualification

By Farid Masood • Mar 15th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Tomorrow, Attoney General of Pakistan Mr Latif Khosa (who was himself participant of long march called by late Benazir Bhutto for Justice Iftikhar re-instatement as CJP) will file an application for the detailed judgement on Sharifs’ dis-qualification case. After this judgement, AG Mr Latif Khosa shall file a petition to review the decision.
The case shall [...]



PPP Mindset

By Farid Masood • Mar 2nd, 2009 • Category: Politics

Pakistan People Party believe in ‘Power Pollitics’ and the ‘Deals’ as well and do not believe in ‘Power Sharing’. If we go back to 1970s this was evedent in Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’s era, in 1986, in 1993 & in 2007.
To have support in Pakistan against military dictator and American puppet, in 2007, new Army [...]



Mian Brothers’ Disqualification; Need to Defuse Tension?

By Farid Masood • Mar 1st, 2009 • Category: Politics

Main brothers disqualified by the court, consequently government of Punjab dissolved. This decision, like March 9, 2007, shall have a far-reaching impact on national political horizon. This decision has axed the position of Mr President at large because people in general are already against him and such decision would decline his popularity below 14%. [...]



Judges Issues, Impeachment, Foreign Policy and Pakistani Voters

By Farid Masood • Jun 30th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Will Judges be restored, will Musharraf quit, will foreign policy be tuned as per national interests as most of the Pakistani voters wised after February 18th Elections?
I have my doubts about proper restoration of Judges at Nov 2, 2007 levels, I have my doubts about ouster of President through or without impeachment as per the [...]



A Piece of Humble Advice for Mr Zardari

By Farid Masood • Jun 3rd, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

We know the eight or nine years prison of yours was much disturbing even it was Class ‘A’ Prison. We know what NRO has given you. We know compensated by this NRO you will not be sincere to reinstate the deposed Judiciary. We also know under the shield of Musharraf you shall enjoy a healthy [...]