The federal cabinet meeting also approved granting 40 per cent of additional Hajj quota to private Hajj operators. MISCONDUCT REFERENCES:Last week, SJC issued a notice to the federal government for hearing the references against Justice Qazi Faez Isa and Justice Karim Khan Agha on June 14. The misconduct references against the judges were met with criticism by lawyers across the country who claimed that the government was trying to curb judiciary’s freedom. Last week, Senate adopted a resolution asking the government to withdraw the references, saying the “secretive” way in which they were filed fueled suspicions. The verdict had ruffled many a feather and at least three review petitions were filed against the verdict.

Source: Pakistan Today June 03, 2019 15:18 UTC