Nargis Sethi appears before SC in Gilani contempt case
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan resumed hearing
of contempt of court case against Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, Geo News
reported.
A seven-member bench led by Justice Nasirul Mulk also comprises Justice Asif Saeed Khosa, Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmany, Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan, Justice Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhry, Justice Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Muhammad Ather Saeed.
Secretary Cabinet and Defence Nargis Sethi appeared before the bench along with Aitzaz Ahsan to record her statement, as a defence witness during the proceedings.
Besides, Premier's counsel Aitzaz will submit summaries of May 21 and September 21, 2010 along with the orders passed by his client in pursuance of court's orders pertaining to reopening of Swiss cases against President Asif Ali Zardari.
The summaries sent by law ministry contain advice/consultation to the Prime Minister not to write letter to the Swiss authorities to reopening corruption cases against President Zardari.
The bench has indicted the prime minister on the contempt of court charges.
A seven-member bench led by Justice Nasirul Mulk also comprises Justice Asif Saeed Khosa, Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmany, Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan, Justice Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhry, Justice Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Muhammad Ather Saeed.
Secretary Cabinet and Defence Nargis Sethi appeared before the bench along with Aitzaz Ahsan to record her statement, as a defence witness during the proceedings.
Besides, Premier's counsel Aitzaz will submit summaries of May 21 and September 21, 2010 along with the orders passed by his client in pursuance of court's orders pertaining to reopening of Swiss cases against President Asif Ali Zardari.
The summaries sent by law ministry contain advice/consultation to the Prime Minister not to write letter to the Swiss authorities to reopening corruption cases against President Zardari.
The bench has indicted the prime minister on the contempt of court charges.
Child killed, 3 hurt in Peshawar blast
PESHAWAR: A nine-year-old child was killed and three
other people were wounded Wednesday when a bomb planted in a sewer exploded in
Peshawar, Geo News reported.
The blast took place in the Scheme Chowk neighbourhood of Peshawar.
"A nine-year old boy was killed and three others, two children and a man, were wounded in the bomb blast," a senior police said.
It was a remote-controlled device, bomb disposal squad chief Hukam Khan said.
The victims were shifted to Lady Reading Hospital for treatment.
A suspect was held from near the crime scene and according to sources a remote has been recovered from his possession.
The blast took place in the Scheme Chowk neighbourhood of Peshawar.
"A nine-year old boy was killed and three others, two children and a man, were wounded in the bomb blast," a senior police said.
It was a remote-controlled device, bomb disposal squad chief Hukam Khan said.
The victims were shifted to Lady Reading Hospital for treatment.
A suspect was held from near the crime scene and according to sources a remote has been recovered from his possession.
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