ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders associated on Wednesday the letter written by six Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges to the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) to court decisions against party founder Imran Khan and claimed the same have lost their credibility. Six IHC judges reached out to the SJC a day earlier seeking clarity on the alleged intrusion of executive members, including intelligence …
ISLAMABAD: In an unprecedented move, six judges of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) have reached out to the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) seeking clarity on the alleged intrusion of executive members, including intelligence operatives, in the judicial matters. Six judges of the IHC—Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiyani, Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, Justice Babar Sattar, Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan, Justice Arbab …
ISLAMABAD: Bar associations across Pakistan have demanded the Supreme Court’s (SC) intervention over the letter written by six Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges regarding the interference of spy agencies in judicial functions. In response to the demands, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa convened a full court session. Earlier, a meeting was also held between Attorney General for Pakistan Mansoor Awan, Law …
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan has once again called for a judicial inquiry into the May 9 violence and the Feb 8 elections. He also urged the Chief Justice of Pakistan to hear the petitions filed by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI). Mr Khan made the appeals while speaking to journalists after attending a court hearing in the 190 million pound …
LAHORE: An appellate tribunal of the Lahore High Court on Tuesday accepted the nomination papers of incarcerated PTI President Parvez Elahi and his absconding son Moonis Elahi for by-polls in two provincial assembly’s constituencies of Punjab. The returning officers (ROs) had earlier rejected the papers of Mr Elahi from PP-32, Gujrat for not disclosing details of his assets and Mr …
WASHINGTON: The US said on Tuesday it does not support a Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline project from going forward and cautioned about the risk of sanctions in doing business with Tehran. A day earlier, Petroleum Minister Musadik Malik had said that Islamabad would seek exemption from US sanctions over the gas pipeline project. The Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline is a long-term project between Tehran …
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has joined other nations in urging for the prompt implementation of a UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution that calls for a Ramazan ceasefire, paving the way for a lasting and sustainable peace in Gaza. Alongside the ceasefire, the resolution underscores the necessity for the immediate, unconditional release of all prisoners. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said …
ISLAMABAD: When the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) registered a case against former prime minister Imran Khan for withholding the copy of a diplomatic cipher, seven other state offices had not returned their copies to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), court records show. The confidential diplomatic cable, at the heart of the cipher trial against Mr Khan, was sent to nine top offices, …
ISLAMABAD: A day after six people, including five Chinese nationals, were killed in a suicide bombing in Bisham, Information Minister Ataullah Tarar said that a joint investigation team (JIT) would be formed to investigate the incident. On Tuesday, six people, including Chinese nationals working on the Dasu dam project, perished in a suicide bombing in Shangla District’s Bisham when a suicide …
RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed at least four terrorists during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Dera Ismail Khan district, said a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Tuesday. During the operation, an intense exchange of fire took place during which the terrorists were killed. The military’s media wing identified the killed terrorists as Mustafa, Qismatullah, Islam ud Din. “The killed terrorists …