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Express Tribune
05-04-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Governor Sindh to distribute plots to accident victims on April 12
Listen to article Governor of Sindh, Kamran Khan Tessori, has announced that he will provide 80-yard plots to the families of victims who lost their lives in traffic accidents particularly in crash with heavy vehicles. Tessori has also invited the affected families to visit the Governor House on April 12, 2025, to discuss further plans and provide necessary support. Tessori made these remarks during a media interaction after expressing his condolences to the family of Nazar Abbas, a victim of a traffic accident, in the Yousuf Goth area of Surjani Town. The Governor assured the grieving family of justice and pledged to provide an 80-yard plot to the victim's family. In addition, he announced that the children of the deceased would be supported with their educational expenses and a monthly stipend. It is important to note that Nazar Abbas was left disabled in the traffic accident, while his wife tragically lost her life. Tessori further emphasized the neglect faced by Yousuf Goth, stating that the area suffers from a lack of infrastructure, including electricity, gas, and clean drinking water. Despite facing numerous hardships, the residents of this area have never abandoned their community. Tessori reiterated that he considers himself the brother of every oppressed individual in this city and assured them that Karachi is not an abandoned city; it belongs to its residents, and he stands by them. He added, 'Even without being in power, I have come to the house of my brother.' He continued by stating that he is not here to provoke violence with weapons but to offer support through constructive measures. 'We will not divide the people of this city but unite them. We will bring justice to the oppressed and address their issues,' he affirmed. Tessori also highlighted that for the first time in 77 years, the Governor House celebrated the 'Mohajir Culture Day,' marking a significant cultural event. He further emphasized that the people of his city will not be misled by emotional slogans, as they are seeking jobs and stable homes, not just chants. In his address, the Governor explained that, despite the challenges, he is a proud son of this city and remains committed to serving the people. He also stated that he will be facilitating free IT courses for the residents of Yousuf Goth at the Governor House. Additionally, he promised to provide a replacement motorcycle to those who had their vehicles stolen. Governor Tessori further assured that any child from Yousuf Goth who wishes to pursue education will be given the opportunity to do so, with their admission arranged. In response to the plea of a widow, he also announced a monthly stipend for her and pledged to send her on a pilgrimage to Umrah.
Express Tribune
28-01-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
CB withdraws Shah's Jan 13-16 orders
ISLAMABAD: A constitutional bench (CB) of the Supreme Court has withdrawn the January 13 and January 16 orders passed by a regular bench with regard to clarification about the jurisdiction of SC's regular and constitutional benches during hearing of a bunch of cases challenging vires of the Custom Act, 1969. On Tuesday, a seven-member CB led by Justice Aminuddin Khan resumed hearing the cases which were earlier placed before a three-member regular bench headed by Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah. However, on January 17, the Supreme Court committee that lists cases before benches withdrew the cases from the regular bench and referred them to the CB committee for re-listing. This irked the regular bench which initiated contempt proceedings against an additional registrar, Nazar Abbas, for violating its order. Later, on January 27, the bench exonerated the official from contempt charges but noted that the SC committees had committed contempt of court. It also ordered placing the cases once again before the original bench. However, the seven-member CB to which the case was later listed for hearing withdrew the regular bench's orders dated Jan 13 and Jan 16 on Tuesday. During the hearing, Attorney-General for Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor Awan said the government has decided to challenge the contempt of court decision by Justice Shah led bench. "An appeal will be filed against the contempt of court decision issued the previous day, and it has been decided to challenge Justice's orders from January 13 and January 16," he said. During the hearing, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar remarked that Justice Mansoor Ali Shah had ordered the customs duty cases to be placed before his bench. He questioned whether the CB proceedings could continue in the presence of this order. Justice Jamal Mandokhail questioned the legitimacy of the regular's bench's order in the contempt case. "This is also a court. Life is unpredictable, but the Supreme Court and other courts will remain. We must take care of our institution. No one should worry; nothing will happen to this institution," he added. Justice Mazhar expressed surprise, saying that the January 16 order said the case should be "considered heard." He questioned the origin of the term, noting that either a case is heard or it is not. "Where did the expression 'considered heard' come from?" he asked. AGP Awan said he had two orders from January 13. "One specified the next hearing date as January 27, while the other stated January 16. The hearing date had been altered in the order," he said. Justice Mazhar further said it was unclear how, without serving the AGP a notice under Rule 27-A, it was stated that the case should be considered heard. Subsequently, the CB issued an order to attach the record of the Nazar Abbas contempt of court case with the customs duty cases and adjourned the hearing indefinitely. One member of the bench, Justice Ayesha Malik, recused herself from hearing the case. In a note issued after the hearing, she stated that she would not like to hear these cases in order to "protect and preserve the sanctity of the original proceedings and the judicial order of January 16".
Express Tribune
27-01-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
SC withdraws contempt notice against registrar
Listen to article The Supreme Court has withdrawn a contempt notice issued to Additional Registrar (Judicial) Nazar Abbas. The bench comprising Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Aqeel Abbasi announced the verdict on Monday, Express News reported. The court ruled that Nazar Abbas acted without malice or personal gain in handling the case schedule. 'There was no negligence or wilful disregard of judicial orders in his actions,' the verdict read. The verdict read that the Practice and Procedure Committee overstepped its authority by retracting a case already under judicial orders. Similarly, the Judicial Committees lacked the mandate to override a judicial order through administrative decisions. 'The committees ignored the judicial order, and this matter requires resolution by a full court,' the bench noted, adding that under Article 175(6) of the Constitution, only a full court could decide on the committees' actions. The bench has referred the issue to Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial, recommending the formation of a full court to determine whether the judicial committees' actions amounted to contempt. The bench also directed that a customs case, which was erroneously recalled, be reassigned to the original three-member bench that had initially heard it. The Chief Justice will now decide on convening a full court to address the procedural and administrative irregularities raised in the ruling. During previous hearing, Justice Shah noted that after the formation of a Constitutional Bench (CB) within the SC in view of the 26th Constitutional Amendment a majority of cases were being shifted to the CB. He said there was a need to review the jurisdiction of the regular benches in relation to the CB. The bench later issued notices to respondents. At the next date of hearing on January 16 on of the members of the bench, Justice Khan, was replaced with Justice Aqeel Abbasi, who had heard the Customs Act's case as a Sindh High Court judge. The bench expressed astonishment at the change in composition of the bench and demanded that the previous bench should be restored as it adjourned the hearing till January 20. However, an SC committee led by Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi on January 17 directed its office to withdraw these cases from the regular bench and placed them before the CB Committee constituted under Article 191A of the Constitution for re-listing. This move irked the regular bench members who issued a contempt notice to the additional registrar (judicial). The bench members also wrote a letter to the committee led by CJP Afridi. In the letter, they stated that a failure of the office to comply with a judicial order of the court not only undermines the institution's integrity but was also in defiance of a settled law by this court that administrative orders cannot take away the jurisdiction of the bench taking cognizance of a matter'. Despite the letter, the SC regular committee did not review its decision regarding the withdrawal of the case from the regular bench but removed the additional registrar "on account of serious lapse" on January 21.
