Tag: Article 6
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‘I will impose Article 6 on you after coming to power’, Imran Khan’s threat to ECP
The inside story of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s trial in Adiala Jail, in the case of insulting the Election Commission (ECP), and Chief Election Commissioner, has come to light. According to the sources who talked to GEO News, PTI founder Imran Khan became very angry during the indictment. Sources claimed that the former…
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Govt to file high treason case against PTI leaders
The government has started preparing a high treason case against the former and the current PTI government officials on the basis of Article 6 for violating the Constitution, confirmed Deputy Secretary General PML-N Attaullah Tarar. According to Geo News’ sources, the people who are being named are President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi, Former Prime…
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Asad Qaiser summons NA session on March 25, Opposition calls for trial of Speaker under Article 6
National Assembly (NA) Speaker Asad Qaiser has summoned a session of the lower house of parliament on March 25. The NA session will be held at the Parliament House on Friday at 11am. The 14-day constitutional deadline to convene the NA session on the Opposition’s requisition will expire on March 21 (today). Sources told the…
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Imran wants treason case against Fazl ‘for trying to topple PTI govt’
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan reportedly wants Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman tried under Article 6 of the Constitution “for trying to topple the government” back in November last year. According to media reports as well as some senior journalists, including Kamran Yousaf and Arshad Waheed Chaudhry, the premier wants Fazl tried under…
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Explainer: Musharraf’s crime, punishment as per law
Former military ruler General (r) Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday was sentenced to death by a special court hearing the high treason case against him. The case was reigstered against the ex-dictator for imposing a state of emergency on November 3, 2007, by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government in 2013 under Article 6 of the…