CJ forms three-judge bench to hear anti-judiciary TV program

ISLAMABAD: The Chief Justice of Pakistan has formed a three-member bench to hear a case pertaining to an anti-judiciary program telecast by a private TV channel.

The bench headed by Ijazul Hassan will hear the case on June 2. A statement issued by the apex court on Saturday says honorable justice Jawad S Khawaja has not been separated from any case and he will continue to hear the “banner case.”

Justice Khawaja will hear the case on June 10.

CJ forms three-judge bench to hear anti-judiciary TV program

ISLAMABAD: The Chief Justice of Pakistan has formed a three-member bench to hear a case pertaining to an anti-judiciary program telecast by a private TV channel.

The bench headed by Ijazul Hassan will hear the case on June 2. A statement issued by the apex court on Saturday says honorable justice Jawad S Khawaja has not been separated from any case and he will continue to hear the “banner case.”

Justice Khawaja will hear the case on June 10.

Sindh govt forms committee to probe MQM workers murders

KARACHI: The Sindh government has formed a four member committee to probe the murder of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) workers.

According to the CM House spokesman, Sind Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah has formed a four member committee comprising Sikandar Mandhro, Sardar Ali Shah, Syed Sardar Ahmed and Dr Sagheer Ahmed.

The MQM on Friday observed a day of mourning in protest of the extra-judicial killing of party workers. The MQM had appealed for businesses in Sindh to remain shut after the bodies of four workers were found in Karachi. The Sindh Assembly also passed a resolution against the extra-judicial killing of MQM workers on Friday.

Sindh govt forms JIT to probe attack on Hamid Mir

ISLAMABAD: The Sindh government has constituted a seven-member joint interrogation team (JIT) to investigate an assassination attempt on Hamid Mir, one of Pakistan’s best know journalists and Geo News anchor.

The team comprising members from the seven agencies will be authorized to interrogate any one relating to the case.

Geo News said members from the country's principal spy outfit the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Military Intelligence (MI), Rangers SS Wing and CID branch of the Sindh police will probe the issue.

The team will start working from Wednesday.