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  • Netizens react hilariously to Ali Muhammad Khan’s post on 63-A verdict

    Netizens react hilariously to Ali Muhammad Khan’s post on 63-A verdict

    Social media users criticised Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senator Ali Muhammad Khan for a tweet he posted after the Supreme Court’s October 3 decision to withdraw the 2022 verdict on the interpretation of Article 63-A of the constitution.

    In a major relief to the government, the Supreme Court on Thursday accepted a review petition against its 2022 verdict regarding the defection clause under Article 63-A.

    In its 2022 verdict, the SC had ruled that votes of elected members of the parliament that are against the parliamentary party’s decision should not be counted in voting.

    The PTI senator took to X (formerly Twitter), to post, “Horse Trading ”.

    Social media was taken aback at the short post. “Ali Khan sb; I urge you to take action and lead protests instead of focusing on tweets only! You were once looked upto by so many; now your allegiance is being questioned?! Please stand up for the people before people eventually stand up against all!”

    Another PTI-affiliated account commented: “Taqreer ready rakhen janab.”

    One X user quoted his tweet, writing, “Qazi just reversed his decision after this tweet.”

    And one user wrote, “Is say ziada mehnat tu yeh baal straight krnay main lga deta hai.”

  • ‘Bugging device found in bathroom after Netanyahu meeting,’ reveals Boris Johnson

    ‘Bugging device found in bathroom after Netanyahu meeting,’ reveals Boris Johnson

    Former Prime Minister (PM) of Britain Boris Johnson has disclosed that after meeting with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a bugging device was found in his bathroom of the foreign office.

    Boris Johnson wrote in his memoir, “Unleashed”, that in 2017, when he was Britain’s Foreign Secretary, Israel’s PM went to the bathroom after meeting with him; when he came out, the security discovered the listening device which Netanyahu had used during their meeting, The Telegraph reported.

    Johnson further wrote, “Thither Bibi repaired for a while, and it may or may not be a coincidence, but I am told that later when they were doing a regular sweep for bugs, they found a listening device in the thunderbox.”

    The former Tory MP said Mr Netanyahu had excused himself during talks at his old office to use the washroom, described as “a secret annex… a bit like the gents in a posh London club.”

    It should be mentioned here that in 2019 the United States (US) accused Israel of placing cellphone surveillance devices near the White House and other key locations in Washington, DC.

  • Lucky Ali wants to visit Pakistan

    Lucky Ali wants to visit Pakistan

    Indian singer Lucky Ali, the son of Bollywood’s late comedy maestro Mehmood, wants to visit Pakistan.

    In a tweet posted on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Thursday, the singer wrote, “Hoping to get a visit visa to Pakistan to visit my relatives and see my mothers ancestral village Bhera.”

    Lucky Ali’s mother, Madhu Kumari, was the younger sister of Indian film giant Meena Kumari. Madhu, who’s real name was Mahliqa, was born in Bhera, Sargodha, to Ali Bux and Iqbal Begum. Ali’s parents met when he started teaching tennis to Meena.

    Underneath Lucky Ali’s tweet, many Pakistanis welcomed him, including some from Bhera who offered him a stay at their house.

  • PTI leadership fears seven lawmakers may change loyalties

    PTI leadership fears seven lawmakers may change loyalties

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has voiced concern that some of their Members of National Assembly (MNAs) might change their loyalties towards the ruling coalition government amidst constitutional amendments.

    In a background briefing on Thursday, PTI party officials claimed that they had “lost confidence” in seven of their lawmakers in the National Assembly and added that steps are being taken to ensure that they do not change their allegiance to the incumbent government, Dawn News reported.

    Responding to yesterday’s Supreme Court verdict over the 63A review case declaring that defected lawmaker vote would be counted, PTI officials said, “We have decided that our legislators will not attend any session of parliament until Oct 25.”

    PTI officials further disclosed that two coalition government MNA’s are in touch with the opposition party, who had given assurances that they would stay away from parliament when constitutional amendments were tabled.

    “PTI legislators cannot imagine changing their loyalty because of the pressure of the workers,” they concluded.

  • Imran Khan ki attendance na lagwane par Adiala jail authorities ko notice jari

    Imran Khan ki attendance na lagwane par Adiala jail authorities ko notice jari

    Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Islamabad has issued a show cause notice to Adiala Jail authorities over the absence of the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, before the court via video link.

    On the hearing of vandalism in the Long March case, Islamabad ATC judge Tahir Abbas remarked that it has been said in the jail report that the internet is not available and online attendance can’t happen of former Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan.

    Lambasting the Adiala Jail Rawalpindi authorities, Abbas said there were similar reports yesterday and added that the court is now issuing the show cause notice to relevant authorities again.

    ATC court further said that they would write in the notice to present incarcerated Imran Khan physically in the court if the internet is not available.

    However, the hearing was adjourned until October 21.

  • Supreme Court overturns 2022 verdict on Article 63A

    Supreme Court overturns 2022 verdict on Article 63A

    A larger five-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa, has accepted the review petition of Article 63A filed by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA).

    The ruling given in May 2022 by a five-member larger bench headed by former CJ Umar Ata Bandial on Article 63A has been struck down by the apex court’s larger bench with a 5-0 majority.

    Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa stated that Article 63A is redundant as the constitution already addresses the issue clearly, and added that judges can’t write the constitution.

    The five-member bench included Justice Aminuddin Khan, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan, and Justice Mazhar Alam Miankhail, along with CJP Qazi Faez Isa.

    A recent top court five member bench verdict by 3-2 stated that parliament members who vote against their parliamentary leader will be considered deviant, and their vote will also be not counted.

    It should be mentioned here that the verdict of May 17, 2022 was authored by Justice Munib Akhtar.

    However, the detailed review case verdict of Article 63A will be issued soon.

    Article 63A noted that parliamentary members will lose their seats if they vote against the command of the party chief.

    However, it is not stated that parliamentary vote can’t be counted.

    During the hearing, Qazi Faez Isa stated that political parties are not subject to the authority of a judge or Chief Justice.

    Counsel of founder Imran Khan of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Barrister Ali Zafar, objected to the composition of the bench on behalf of his client. As a result, the Supreme Court appointed him as judicial assistant.

    Barrister Ali Zafar told the members of the larger bench that the parliamentary party directed the parliament members to vote in parliament and added that the Chief Parliamentary party could send ineligible references to parliamentary members if his order defied.

    In response, the Chief Justice declared the vote against the party “a suicide attack.”

  • Four Adiala jail officials dismissed over prisoner murder inquiry

    Four Adiala jail officials dismissed over prisoner murder inquiry

    The Punjab government has terminated four officials from Adiala Jail Rawalpindi, including Deputy Superintendent Muhammad Akram and Assistant Superintendent Riaz Khan.

    A notification issued by the Punjab government read that officials were dismissed after being found guilty in an inquiry into the murder of a prisoner in Adiala jail.

    It further read that the inquiry was initiated on February 29 following the death of a prisoner in the cells. The inquiry declared seven officials guilty, including Deputy Superintendent Muhammad Akram, and four of them were recommended by the Punjab government to be dismissed from employment.

    It should be mentioned here that Deputy Superintendent of Adiala jail Rawalpindi Muhammad Akram, along with other officials, were also apprehended over the allegation of the facilitation of the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan in Rawalpindi Adiala jail.

  • IMF director says Pakistan’s 24th loan programme could be last if conditions met

    IMF director says Pakistan’s 24th loan programme could be last if conditions met

    Director of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) mission for Pakistan, Nathan Porter, has claimed that if the country faithfully follows the IMF’s economic advice, the current programme would be the last for Pakistan.

    Appearing in an interview with Voice of America, the IMF director said that after the economic crisis of 2023, Pakistan’s economy has been improving, which he deemed crucial for the foundation of economic progress.

    Responding to Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif’s recent statement declaring that the 24th IMF loan programme would be the last for the country, Nathan Porter said that this could be possible if Pakistan sincerely acted on economic reforms.

    Commenting on Finance Minister Aurangzeb’s statement regarding the tough conditions imposed on Pakistan, the IMF director rejected the claim, adding, “IMF recommended solutions which the concerned country needed to get out of the economic uncertainty.”

    Porter further said the IMF’s stance on Chinese loans to Pakistan was the same as its perspective on the loans of other countries.

  • US flags India ‘country of particular concern’ amid worsening religious freedoms

    US flags India ‘country of particular concern’ amid worsening religious freedoms

    The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on October 2 has called for Narendra Modi-led India to be designated as a “Country of Particular Concern” for worsening religious freedoms in the country.

    “Individuals have been killed, beaten, and lynched by vigilante groups, religious leaders have been arbitrarily arrested, and homes and places of worship have been demolished,” read the damning report, which highlights human rights abuses in India.

    The report also criticised the Modi government’s 2019 decision to disenfranchise religious minorities through Citizenship Amendment Act.

    The report also revealed how Indian government officials use misinformation and disinformation to incite violence against religious minorities and their places of worship.

    “The government, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), reinforced discriminatory nationalist policies, perpetuated hateful rhetoric, and failed to address communal violence disproportionately affecting Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Dalits, Jews, and Adivasis (indigenous peoples),” noted the US federal government’s report.

  • Bilawal warns of ‘face-off’ in country if amendments not passed before Oct 25

    Bilawal warns of ‘face-off’ in country if amendments not passed before Oct 25

    Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto while talking to journalists during a meeting with Supreme Court Press Association’s delegation on October 2, warned of a “face-off like situation” in the country if the constitutional amendments were not passed before October 25.

    It should be highlighted that Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa is set to retire on October 25 this year.

    Bilawal has been at the forefront of campaigning for the coalition government’s decision to pass the constitutional amendments ever since it failed to do so last month.

    Last month, the government remained unsuccessful in convincing JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazl ur Rehman as opposition and government leaders raced to woo him.

    “The matter will be resolved peacefully if the amendment is passed before October 25. Otherwise, the situation could lead to confrontation,” warned Bilawal.

    He reiterated the PPP’s goal to establish a constitutional court – a goal set in the Charter of Democracy signed by the slain former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif in 2006.

    Bilawal blamed the judiciary for being biased and political, questioning the top court’s reserved seats verdict.

    Interestingly, he also stated that when Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar apprised the SC judges of judicial reforms, then “they [SC Judges] instantly announced the verdict in the reserved seats case which is direct interference.”

    Meanwhile, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) leader Senator Kamran Murtaza told Geo News that he won’t cooperate with anyone under threat of bloodshed and pressure, in reference to Bilawal’s statement.