Tag: affidavit
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‘Willing to apologise’: Khan again avoided unconditional apology for his controversial remarks against female judge
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan submitted an affidavit to the Islamabad High Court (IHC) in a contempt of court case against him, saying he had realised he “Might have crossed a line” in his controversial remarks regarding Additional District and Sessions Judge Zeba Chaudhry. However, it is pertinent to mention that, for the third…
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Nazim Jokhio’s family reaches peace agreement with accused
Nazim Jokhio’s family has submitted an affidavit in court, stating that they have reached a peace agreement with the murder accused. The affidavit has stated that both parties have reached an agreement. It has also been stated in the affidavit that the slain man’s family has no objection to ending the case. The affidavit has…
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IHC indicts ex-GB judge Rana Shamim in affidavit case, defers journalists’ indictment
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday indicted former Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Judge Rana Shamim for allegations that he levelled against former Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar in a signed affidavit in London. IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah has deferred the framing of charges against the media personnel who were also named in the…
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Contempt of court against Rana Shamim and journalists in affidavit case
Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court (IHC), Athar Minallah has observed that former chief judge Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Rana Shamim and journalists appeared to have committed contempt of court. The journalists include editor-in-Chief of the Jang Media Group Mir Shakeel-ur-Rehman, and senior journalists Ansar Abbasi and Aamir Ghauri in connection with a news report about an…
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Tehreek-i-Labbaik, Generals and leaked audios: Pakistani politics in 2021
The current political state of affairs of Pakistan is in desperate demand of significant alterations. The conquest to achieving a fundamentally strong democratic sovereign country seems more like a dream. From its beginning in 1947, the country has had a turbulent life with political instability and ethnic disputes characterising its existence. 2021 was no exception.…
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Ex-GB judge Rana Shamim submits controversial affidavit against former CJP Saqib Nisar in IHC
Former Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Judge Rana Shamim on Monday submitted in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) his original affidavit accusing former Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar of conspiring to deny bails to top Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leadership prior to the 2018 general elections. Chief Justice IHC Justice Athar Minallah had issued the order…
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AGP asks Rana Shamim to arrange delivery of his ‘original affidavit’ to Pak High Commission in London
Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Khalid Jawed Khan asked Rana Shamim, the former chief judge of Gilgit-Baltistan, to arrange the delivery of his ‘original affidavit’ to the Pakistan High Commission in London, reports Dawn. The AGP asked Shamim to arrange the delivery of his affidavit “at the earliest” so that it could be forwarded to…
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‘Affidavit was sealed, don’t know how it was leaked’: Rana Shamim’s response on Saqib Nisar
The former chief judge of Gilgit-Baltistan Rana Shamim on Tuesday told the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that the affidavit he had signed accusing former Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar was leaked. “My affidavit was sealed and only [kept] with my family. I don’t know how it was leaked,” said Rana Shamim. Chief Justice…
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‘Who pressured you to sentence Nawaz Sharif and said that Khan needs to be in power?’: Maryam asks ex-CJP Nisar
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz, in a heated press conference in Islamabad, called upon former Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar and asked him to come forth and tell the nation the truth. “Come forth, tell the nation who pressurised you?” Maryam Nawaz “Whether today or tomorrow, you will have to…
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‘Those who brought Khan now admit they made a mistake’: Asif Ali Zardari
Former president Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday while speaking to reporters during his appearance at an accountability court said, “Those who brought Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan are now admitting that they committed a mistake,” adding that they are now figuring out how to undo that mistake. “Only Allah knows best how they can fix this…