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  • Kamala Harris Leads Donald Trump In New Poll

    Kamala Harris Leads Donald Trump In New Poll

    The contest remains tight, with only a week to go before the US presidential election. President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are both trying to get as many votes as possible. Two national surveys done on Sunday gave Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump in new poll.

    According to news from ABC News, Harris is among the likely voters. She enjoyed a 4-point lead over Trump (51% to 47%). However, on the CBS News/YouGov poll, Harris’ lead was just one point more than Trump’s. Because the survey indicated a 50% to 49% score.

    Anyway, in previous polls, the difference was higher. The number of people in Washington who reported voting for Harris was two greater than the other candidates. While in a previous CBS poll, three more viewers favored her.

    Harris has reiterated issues around the economy and reproductive rights in her final submissions to voters. And Trump has continued with his narrative on the issues of inflation and immigration at the US-Mexico border.

    The most recent statistics regarding the ongoing support of women towards Harris are disclosed within ten days of the general elections.

    As per the argument, Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump in new poll with women likely voters. It is 55 percent against Trump, who has 43 percent; as per the CBS news polls, Harris has a 12-point lead. Out of those women-limited registered voters, estimating about fifty-five percent said they would consider Harris as a good president. And the rest countered by stating that Harris would not be a strong president.

    Nearly fifty-eight percent of men polled by CBS about their preferences stated controversial views favoring Trump over Harris. It allows the president a nine-point lead looking at prospective registered and non-registered voters. Around three percent of respondents thought the former president would make a strong leader, while thirty-six percent thought that he would not make a significant leader.

    Fifty percent of respondents answered yes when asked whether they believed the Republican would dominate the input of the military as commander in chief. However, fifty percent of respondents believed he would be ineffective.

  • ‘PTI’s social media managed from Germany, London,’ claims Fawad Chaudhry

    ‘PTI’s social media managed from Germany, London,’ claims Fawad Chaudhry

    Social media teams associated with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have come under vehement criticism by former Minister and ex-member of the party, Chaudhry Fawad Hussain.

    Appearing on Samaa’s programme, Mere Sawal with Absar Alam, the former Information and Broadcasting Minister, stated that YouTubers like Adil Raja, a former army major who is now pro-PTI, have earned 50,000 pounds using Imran Khan’s name in their vlogs within just two months.

    “Adil Raja has nothing to do with PTI, and he is not even associated with PTI,” Fawad said.

    Criticising PTI’s social media cell, he declared that one person is operating 30 social media accounts from Germany and London. “Un ki wajah se hum is condition mein hain.”

    “Pseudo PTI’s social media cell is even playing in the hands of foreign intelligence agencies like India’s RAW and banned outfit Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA),” Hussain alleged.

    He said that multiple pseudo-PTI YouTubers had harshly criticised journalists and Generals in Pakistan, which ultimately led them to turn against PTI.

    The leadership of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf showed a clear divide following Hussain’s harsh comments on advocate Salman Akram Raja last week.

    “Salman Akram Raja has been Nawaz Sharif’s lawyer from Panama until now. Who are the rest of these people,” Chaudhry Fawad Hussain asked, “The establishment has put us in jails and imposed its representatives on the party. As long as Imran Khan is in jail, they have a political life; when Imran Khan comes out from behind bars, they won’t even be visible,” Ch Fawad Hussain said on X (formerly Twitter).

  • ‘Balanced judge’: PTI’s Sher Afzal Marwat all praise for Chief Justice Yahya Afridi

    ‘Balanced judge’: PTI’s Sher Afzal Marwat all praise for Chief Justice Yahya Afridi

    Hours after Yahya Afridi was sworn in as the 30th chief justice of Pakistan (CJP), Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and lawmaker Sher Afzal Khan Marwat has praised him for his neutral role and for being balanced.

    Speaking to media in Islamabad, Marwat said that he had appeared before Yahya Afridi for more than 20 years, and he was an “extremely balanced judge”.

    “I offer my congratulations to Yahya Afridi for the CJP role, and PTI was not opposed to his appointment as CJP,” he said.

    “Our only issue was that the principle of seniority should not be violated in the appointment of the apex court’s top judge,” Marwat said while clarifying his party’s concerns over the appointment of the third senior-most judge as the CJP instead of senior-most Justice Mansoor Ali Shah.

    Earlier in the day, Justice Yahya Afridi was sworn in as the new CJP following the retirement of Justice Qazi Faez Isa. Justice Afridi was nominated by a special parliamentary committee formed under the 26th Amendment.

    The committee consisted of 12 members, including eight from the National Assembly and four from the Senate, who nominated Justice Afridi as the next CJP. After President Asif Ali Zardari’s assent, Yahya Afridi was officially appointed as the first CJP under new SC rules.

  • How do you beg with a smile? Man confronts Finance Minister in the US

    How do you beg with a smile? Man confronts Finance Minister in the US

    Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has been leading a Pakistani delegation to the annual meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), being held in Washington DC from October 21-26, when he was confronted by Jalil Afridi, infamous for asking irrelevant questions from US State Department official briefing.

    At the Wilson Center, Afridi questioned the finance minister: “When you come to Washington to ask for money, how do you beg with such expensive hotels and big delegations and with such a smile?”

    Afridi further claimed: “Ever since Afghanistan became free [2021], its economy is performing better than Pakistan, especially the rates of dollars are better there than in Pakistan. Why is that?”

    However, his question did not stop there. He also stated: “The justice system in Pakistan is also bad, and just a few days ago, it was the second death anniversary of the killed journalist. [Arshad Sharif]”

    The Finance Minister did not get startled by this line of questioning. Rather, he calmly replied: “I’m not sure if I’m the right person to answer your questions because I certainly do not agree with you that Afghanistan’s economy is doing better than Pakistan’s. So we have a fundamental disagreement, but you’ll have to call the Finance Minister of Afghanistan to ask him what is happening there.”

    Two days ago, Reuters reported that Pakistan is targeting around $1 billion in a formal request for funding from the IMF facility that helps low and middle-income countries mitigate climate risk.

  • Why is Ahsan Iqbal spamming American Congressmen with same message on X?

    Why is Ahsan Iqbal spamming American Congressmen with same message on X?

    Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has sent the same reply to multiple United States congressmen on X (formerly Twitter) over the US lawmakers’ demand to release the incarcerated founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan from Adiala Jail.

    Previously, over 60 Democratic lawmakers of the United States House of Representatives called on US President Joe Biden in a letter to use Washington’s leverage with Pakistan to secure the release of incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

    Several congressmen, including Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib and Congressman Greg Casar, posted messages on X in favour of Imran Khan, claiming that they are proud of signing the letter to President Joe Biden for an end to human rights abuses in Pakistan and the release of all political prisoners—including Imran Khan.

    Ahsan Iqbal wrote the same long message to multiple congressmen, claiming that Imran Khan had been facilitating all necessities in Adiala Jail Rawalpindi, while during his reign, Khan was cruel and aggressive towards the opposition.

    “Your tweet has come to me as a surprise because it seems you have heard only one side of the story. Imran Khan is being given far, far more facilities in jail than what he provided to me and other leaders of PMLN during incarceration at his hands in bogus & fictitious cases when he was the Prime Minister.”

    “He orchestrated attacks on the Parliament and Garrisons. I wonder if any politician will be spared in the US if he/she committed these crimes. As regards mistreatment in jail, he is in the same jail cell where he had confined me. So if that was good for me, it should be good for him too,” the Planning and Development Minister said added.

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Taimur Saleem Khan Jhagra, while pointing out the spam message of Ahsan Iqbal, replied in a satirical critique, “full panic mode.”

    One social media user humorously claimed that the Minister of Development and Planning copy-pasted the same message on different tweets.

    Another netizen wrote: “Seems as if they only have one person to tweet in English, so he got a tough job to do.”

    “Baba Jee seems to have completely lost his marbles. Literally spamming the same copy-paste on every post,” another social media user pointed out.

  • CJP brings back Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, Munib Akhtar to bench-formation committee

    CJP brings back Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, Munib Akhtar to bench-formation committee

    In an interesting development, newly-sworn Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi has reconstituted the Practice and Procedure Committee of the Supreme Court (SC).

    As per the details, CJP Afridi, on his first day as the top judge, brought back Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Munib Akhtar to the apex court committee that decides on bench formation and case fixation.

    This means that no bench can be formed, or cases can be heard without their assent.

    “In supersession of this court’s office order of even number dated 20-09-2024 and in the exercise of powers under section 2 (1) of the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure Act) 2023 as amended by the Ordinance eight of 2024, the Hon’ble Chief Justice of Pakistan has been pleased to reconstitute the requisite committee,” read a notification issued by the SC on Saturday.

    “The committee stands constituted as under: Justice Yahya Afridi, chief justice of Pakistan, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, senior puisne judge and Justice Munib Akhtar,” it added.

    Originally, the committee was supposed to consist of the three senior-most SC judges to deal with cases under Article 184(3) of the Constitution — often referred to as the apex court’s suo motu jurisdiction.

    Following an ordinance last month to amend the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act 2023 — a law that aimed to curtail the chief justice’s powers — the top judge could now pick any SC judge to be the third member of the body.

    Subsequently, Justice Isa had removed Justice Akhtar, the second in the line of seniority after the CJP, from the committee and made Justice Aminuddin Khan a part of it.

    At the time, Justice Khan was fourth in the line of seniority after the CJP, while Justice Afridi was the third senior-most judge.

    Speaking at the full court reference Friday, CJP Yahya had stressed that the “rule of law shall rule” and the principles of trichotomy of power shall prevail during the time ahead.

    He indicated that the immediate focus would be on districts furthest away, on improving the justice delivery system and facilitating the cases of women, children, and the disabled.

    During a hearing earlier this week, Justice Afridi said a separate category would be created for cases where any law had been challenged or needed constitutional interpretation — in line with the 26th Amendment that entailed the formation of constitutional benches.

  • Netizens unhappy with remarks by outgoing CJP Qazi Faez Isa

    Netizens unhappy with remarks by outgoing CJP Qazi Faez Isa

    As the outgoing Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa visited the monuments of the Supreme Court on October 25, he was surrounded by a plethora of reporters when he remarked: “You should be thankful to live in a country where you can say these things.”

    Netizens, however, are not happy with the former CJP’s statement, calling it “problematic and highly condemnable.” In a Reddit post, a user posted the link to journalist Matiullah Jan’s recent video in which the former CJP could be seen walking around outside the Supreme Court yesterday when he passed these remarks in answer to journalists’ constant questions.

    “Why does a now former chief justice find a problem when journalists ask valid questions? What did he mean by that? Even on his last day as a judge, he passes thug comments. How deplorable!” wrote the user in its post.

    Another Reddit user commented: “He could have retired with grace and dignity. He sold his soul to the highest bidder and will face the consequence of his own actions.”

    While another user commented: “Matiullah does know “Warna Kiya”. He faced contempt of court by a three member SC bench for tweets criticizing judges during Faez Isa case no less. Faez Isa wasn’t as trigger happy to use contempt as previous judges were.”

    It should be noted that Supreme Court judges have been surrounded by infighting and controversy, especially regarding the government’s successful passing of the 26th Amendment, which was aimed at judicial reforms.

    For instance, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah refused to attend Friday’s full court reference in honour of the outgoing Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), Qazi Faez Isa.

    The senior puisne judge Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, in a letter of refusal on the record of the reference proceedings, alleged that CJP Isa had not upheld the integrity of the judiciary during his tenure.

    Full court reference is a long-standing tradition in legal systems and a ceremonial acknowledgement of the outgoing Chief Justice’s contributions and services to the judiciary, leadership and dedication to upholding the judiciary integrity.

    In the strongly critical letter, Shah wrote: “To stand a Reference and celebrate such a tenure would send a message that a Chief Justice can betray his institution, erode its strength, act petty and low and still be celebrated as an honorable servant of justice. I am sorry, I in good conscience, cannot stand at a reference for such a Chief Justice.”

    Syed Mansoor Ali Shah added, “Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, like an ostrich, with his head in the sand, remained complacent and indifferent to external influences and pressure on the judiciary.”

    “His tenure will be defined by pettiness, vindictiveness, and a lowly approach to administrative matters, having no grace or humility,” he said to Qazi Faez Isa while concluding in a letter.

    On Thursday night, Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Athar Minallah, Justice Ayesha Malik, and Justice Shahid Waheed, along with Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, remained absent at the reception of Qazi Faez Isa.

  • Fawad Ch’s wife shuts up PTI’s Falak Javaid for dig at husband

    Fawad Ch’s wife shuts up PTI’s Falak Javaid for dig at husband

    A heated exchange of words occurred between Hiba Fawad Chaudhry, wife of former Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain and a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) worker Falak Javaid Khan on X (formerly Twitter).

    The fiery exchange followed Chaudhary Fawad Hussain taking to X (formerly Twitter) to write: “What kind of leadership is this? Iss se acha tu establishment koi subedari officialy laga de.”

    “Salman Akram Raja has been Nawaz Sharif’s lawyer from Panama until now. Who are the rest of these people?” Fawad Chaudhry asked, “The establishment has put us in jails and imposed its representatives on the party. As long as Imran Khan is in jail, they have a political life; when Imran Khan comes out from behind bars, they won’t even be visible.”

    Responding to the post, Falak Javaid Khan critically replied, “Salman Akram Raja didn’t walk away like you; instead, he stood firm at a hard time, it’s our party matter, we’ll see to it, aap niklain shabash.”

    Hussain’s wife Hiba Fawad Chaudhary, couldn’t hold back her anger and replied on X (formerly Twitter):

    “Stop your nonsense and appear before the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), stay within your limit, Jummah Jummah aath din huway nahi.”

    Meanwhile, in another post on X, Fawad Hussain accused Salman Akram Raja of making a fake money trail for former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in 2017, adding, “Those who facilitated the hiding of Nawaz Sharif’s multi-billion assets in Panama have now been imposed on Tehreek-e-Insaaf.”

    Sharing a Dawn News previous report titled “Sharif family expresses full confidence on legal team” Ch Fawad Hussain wrote, “Politics ma raastay judaa hu saktay hain laiken jab ap jurram chupanay main madadgar hu aur Pakistan kay billions kay assets halaal karwa dain, kiya aap ko muaaf kiya jana chahiye.”

    This development indicated the rift and clear divide between Pakistan’s Tehreek-e-Insaf leadership.

    Earlier, Senator Faisal Vawda pointed out the formation of a forward bloc in PTI and disclosed that party members were not happy with the appointment of a forward bloc leader.

  • PTI leaders escape as armed men attack high-profile prisoner vans in Islamabad

    PTI leaders escape as armed men attack high-profile prisoner vans in Islamabad

    A number of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers, including at least three lawmakers from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), escaped police custody when unknown assailants attacked prisoner vans in Islamabad.

    As per the details, unknown gunmen opened fire on three prisoner vans near the Sangjani Toll Plaza in Islamabad as police were transferring 187 accused to Attock jail following their court appearance in the D-Chowk Protests case against the PTI.

    Three KP lawmakers, namely Anwar Zaib, Liaquat and Yasir Qureshi, as well as KP government employees among others fled during the attack, police said.

    According to the police, it seemed like an ambush as the armed men had already taken position before the arrival of the vans at the toll plaza. The attackers burst tyres of the vans and later opened fire on the cops, leaving several policemen wounded who were swiftly shifted to the hospital.

    In conversation with a private media outlet, Islamabad Inspector General (IG) Ali Nasir Rizvi said that the escaped prisoners had been recaptured.

    He confirmed that the fleeing inmates also included three MPAs who had also been taken into custody again.

    The Islamabad police chief claimed that four out of the 18-20 attackers, including an MPA’s son, a policeman, and two other individuals, were also apprehended by security officials.

  • VIDEO: Qazi Faez Isa runs late for farewell because of ‘boy getting facial’ at barber

    VIDEO: Qazi Faez Isa runs late for farewell because of ‘boy getting facial’ at barber

    Chief Justice Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa apologised for reaching late at his farewell dinner ceremony on Thursday night, saying that he came late because “I went for a haircut.”

    “I usually have a habit of arriving early, but Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan suggested that I should get a haircut before attending the event. When I went to get the haircut, a young man was getting a facial, which resulted in a delay,” Qazi Faez Isa stated while addressing the farewell dinner.

    The farewell dinner was hosted by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) on Thursday night.

    Qazi Faez Isa further remarked that he had been working since 1982 and used to take leaves for months, but it had been a while since he had taken off.

    Meanwhile, during the full court reference to honour CJP Qazi Faez Isa today, the court witnessed his last laugh as the head of the Apex Court when Justice Yahya Afridi humorously narrated the expenses of the farewell lunch.

    “Now to my commitment, sir, this is the formal announcement that the farewell lunch today is not at government expense; he is being cruel and imposed the entire expenses on me; however, I requested my brother judges to share the brunt,” Yahya Afridi claimed, and court attendees burst into laughter.

    “He was adamant and stubborn and was in no mood to accept farewell lunch on government expenses; he agreed only when we committed the expenses,” Justice Yahya announced.

    Qazi Faez Isa is retiring today, and Justice Yahya Afridi, third on the seniority list, will take the oath of Chief Justice of Pakistan on Saturday (tomorrow).