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  • LHC orders PM office to stop intelligence agencies from contacting judges

    LHC orders PM office to stop intelligence agencies from contacting judges

    The Lahore High Court (LHC) has directed the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to instruct all intelligence agencies not to contact any member of the judiciary.

    Justice Shahid Karim issued a four-page written interim order on Saturday in the Sargodha’s ATC judge harassment case.

    On June 12, the LHC Chief Justice took notice of the incident based on the complaint of District & Sessions Judge (D&SJ) Muhammad Abbas, who said he faced harassment from an ISI official because he refused to meet in his chambers.

    The suo motu notice was taken by former LHC chief justice Malik Shahzad Ahmad Khan on the ATC judge’s complaint. However, Justice Karim took over the proceedings after Shahzad Ahmad’s elevation to the Supreme Court.

    The written order states that no agency should “approach or contact” a judge, whether of the superior or subordinate judiciary, or any member of their staff in the future.

    Justice Karim also said that the judges of ATC across Punjab are directed to download a call recording application to record all the calls they receive.

  • Justice Mansoor Ali Shah urges women to be part of judiciary

    Justice Mansoor Ali Shah urges women to be part of judiciary

    Justice Mansoor Ali Shah of the Supreme Court of Pakistan has stressed the need for women’s participation in the country’s judiciary.  

    Justice Mansoor Ali Shah pointed out the gap between population demographics and the representation of women within the country’s judicial system.

    “Article 34 of our Constitution mandates full participation of women in all spheres of life,” said Justice Shah. He also said that 50 percent of the country’s population is women, but only 16 percent are connected with the judiciary.

  • Did a leading religious scholar try to repair relations between Khan and the military?

    Did a leading religious scholar try to repair relations between Khan and the military?

    Journalist Ansar Abbasi has revealed that one of the country’s leading religious scholars tried to repair fraught relations between the military establishment and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) head Imran Khan but failed in his task.

    The unsuccessful attempt to initiate the dialogue was made before the February 8 general elections in the country. Abbasi did not reveal who the scholar is.

    According to Abbasi, Khan has hit out hard at the military, its current and former army chief, since he was ousted from government in April 2022. This has hurt the credibility of Chairman PTI, who is now facing immense challenges.

    Ansar Abbasi stated that Khan has adopted an interesting two-pronged policy of criticizing the military leadership while pressuring them to pave his way to the Prime Minister’s office.

    He also revealed that Khan and other party leaders desperately tried to negotiate with the military with the help of former President Dr Arif Alvi during his tenure but received no response.

  • No military operation or evictions under Azm-e-Istehkam

    No military operation or evictions under Azm-e-Istehkam

    Geo News has reported that under the newly announced anti-terror operation Azm-e-Istehkam, security sources have emphasised that there will be no evictions or military operations under the new anti-terror campaign.

    Under Azm-e-Istehkam, a multidimensional strategy would be undertaken to effectively end the menace of terrorism along with effective legislation aimed at ensuring militants are duly punished in the court of law.

    Furthermore, policies would be made to prevent smuggling and drug money from being used to finance terrorism in the country.

    The clarifications came to light after various opposition political parties including Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insfaf (PTI), Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), Awami National Party (ANP) voiced serious concerns over the operation’s consequences in the country.

    Last week, the Prime Minister’s Office also clarified that “no large-scale military operation is being launched” that would cause internal displacement of the local population.

  • Another PTI MNA resigns from core committee after Omar Ayub’s resignation

    Another PTI MNA resigns from core committee after Omar Ayub’s resignation

    After Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Omar Ayub, another lawmaker has resigned from party’s core committee, ARY News reported on Saturday.

    Member National Assembly (MNA) Junaid Akbar resigned from the party’s core commitee, articulating that he is not part of any group and will never be.

    The MNA criticized mystery individuals without naming them, stating that some people are using the party for their personal benefits, adding that only these folks can approach incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

    “These individuals meet Imran Khan, and they don’t let us meet him,” Akbar added.

    Juniad Akbar also said that party leadership is not ready to listen to his concerns and they don’t involve him in decision-making.

  • PTI hits out at Khawaja Asif for Afghanistan remarks

    PTI hits out at Khawaja Asif for Afghanistan remarks

    The leadership of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has strongly criticised recent remarks by Defence Minister Khawaja Asif about launching anti-terror cross-border attacks inside Afghanistan, saying, “We don’t allow any interference in our country, so we shouldn’t interfere in any other country.”

    In a recent interview, Khawaja Asif ruled out the possibility of “negotiations” with the banned terrorist outfit Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a policy undertaken by the PTI government previously.

    PTI leaders opined that such inflammatory statements can not only endanger “brotherly relations with Afghanistan” but regional peace as well.

    “Our ties with India are based on rivalry, and now we are trying to treat Afghanistan similarly. We cannot afford further escalation of the conflict and disorder,” remarked the former NA speaker Asad Qaiser outside the Assembly

    Leader of the Opposition in the NA, Omar Ayub, questioned the defence minister, “India is leading many terrorist attacks inside Pakistan. Why didn’t the defence minister remark about launching attacks inside India?”

    The PTI leaders emphasised that Pakistan shouldn’t be dragged into “someone else’s war.”

  • No load shedding from 10pm to 6am in Sindh, Nasir Shah orders

    No load shedding from 10pm to 6am in Sindh, Nasir Shah orders

    Energy Minister in Sindh, Nasir Hussain Shah, has told K-Electric, Hyderabad-Electric, and Sukkhur-Electric that load shedding is unacceptable between 10pm and 6am in the province, adding that it will help citizens reduce their burden during crucial hours.

    He stressed that all power companies need to take initiatives to reduce load shedding.

    However, the minister said if load shedding is inescapable, the public must be informed in advance to avoid inconvenience.

  • Install two ACs instead of one, Nawaz Sharif says about Khan’s jail condition

    Install two ACs instead of one, Nawaz Sharif says about Khan’s jail condition

    Chief Minister of Punjab, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, addressed a budget session in the provincial assembly today, saying, “Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) government was busy setting records of incompetence; they were busy removing people’s air conditioners.”

    She clarified, “The Punjab government has never done anything to remove the facilities of opposition, and neither have we used power against them.”

    The opposition shouted slogans against Maryam Nawaz, to which she responded with assertiveness, “Sit down, don’t be too loud or your throats will be damaged.”

    She also stated, “Nawaz Sharif has said to provide him [Imran Khan] with two ACs instead of one.”

    The Chief Minister addressed the assembly saying, “For the first time, a tax-free budget has been created in Punjab.”

  • Muhammad Zubair wants to join PTI, says Rauf Hassan

    Muhammad Zubair wants to join PTI, says Rauf Hassan

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) spokesperson Rauf Hassan has said that former Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and ex-Sindh Governor Muhammad Zubair is interested in joining PTI, ARY News reported on Thursday.

    Rauf claimed that former president Arif Alvi had sent a message that Muhammad Zubair wanted to join the party.

    “If Muhammad Zubair is interested in joining PTI, Imran Khan will take the final decision,” saidRauf Hassan. However, he also stated that PTI will not accept those who left the party in difficult times.

    Rauf Hassan also confirmed that there is no possibility of a forward bloc in the party.

    “The PTI is a big party, and there might be groups of people,” Rauf Hassan added.

  • Imran Khan alleges intelligence agency officials interfere in prison affairs

    Imran Khan alleges intelligence agency officials interfere in prison affairs

    Founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan on Thursday filed a petition in Islamabad High Court (IHC), emphasizing the crucial need for the court’s intervention in the matter of intelligence officials interfering in prison affairs.

    In the petition filed through his counsel Shoaib Shaheen, Khan made the startling revelation that the prison is effectively under the control of two intelligence officials.

    He also stated that despite IHC’s orders, the superintendent of Adiala Jail didn’t allow him to meet with party members.

    “This whole process has been dealt with by the colonel and major of ISI who create interference and indulgence in the civil administration due to having a mala fide intention against the petitioner and due to their interference the petitioner is unable to consult with party leadership and his fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution are not protected,” said Khan in his petition.

    He also said that Nawaz Sharif, when he was imprisoned, was allowed to meet with more than 15 people a day without any interruptions.