Nine-member bench of SC to hear appeal against contempt ruling: CJ

Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has that a nine member bench of the SC would hear the appeal in Prime Minister Gilani’s contempt of court case. An additional judge and two ad-hoc judges would be included in the bench.

Nawaz says disobedience of SC not to be allowed; says PML-N fighting war of country’s sovereignty

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Mian Nawaz Sharif has said that he has not seen corruption at large scale in his life which is being done by PPP government, adding that this is not country of Zardari and Gilani; rather it is of 180 million people, adding that it not possible that rulers not accept Supreme Court decisions and PML-N will sit silently.

Gilani announces to raise minimum wages to 8000

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has announced to enhance theminimum wage of workers to eight thousand rupees from seven thousand rupees.