Tag: Islamabad High Court
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Islamabad High Court allows journalists to cover Imran Khan’s trial
Hearing a petition challenging the ban on the media coverage of Imran Khan’s trial in jail, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) criticised prison administration for not letting journalists cover the court trial. A petition said that despite following the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), the jail administration barred them from covering the court trial. IHC Justice…
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US responds to Khan’s acquittal in cipher case
The United States of America has reacted to the acquittal of founder Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan and the party’s vice chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the cipher case. US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller responded to a question about the case while addressing a press conference, saying that “The allegations against Imran Khan will…
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Islamabad High Court wants missing Kashmiri poet recovered in next four days
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed the government on Tuesday to safely recover Kashmiri poet Ahmad Farhad. During the hearing, Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani accepted Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor Usman Awan’s request to adjourn the hearing for the next four days and give time to the government to utilise resources for Farhad’s…
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Islamabad High Court suspends notification of decrease in Naan and roti price
Islamabad High Court (IHC) has suspended a recent notification on the decrease in the price of roti and naan in the federal capital. The court has suspended the notification until May 6, seeking a detailed response from the parties on the upcoming hearing. Case proceedings The decision came during a hearing presided over by Justice…
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‘Kisi ka koyi aur agenda hai…woh chief justice bun jayein’, CJ Isa says won’t allow attack on judiciary
Justice Qazi Faez Isa has said during the hearing of Supreme Court’s Suo moto notice taken on the Islamabad High Court judges’ letter that, “There is zero tolerance on the independence of judiciary.” The hearing is being conducted by a seven-member SC bench headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa and comprising six other judges…
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Notices issued to PTA and Information Ministry on closure of X
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has taken a significant step in response to the closure of the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, in Pakistan. The court issued notices to the Ministry of Information and the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) concerning the shutdown of the said platform within the country. IHC Chief Justice…
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Caretaker PM Kakar once again fails to appear in missing Baloch Students’ case
Islamabad High Court (IHC) summoned Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar for the third time on Monday in the case of the missing Baloch students. The court’s orders came before adjourning today’s hearing until February 28. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, heading the bench, emphasized during the hearing that the caretaker prime minister should not perceive appearing…
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Imran Khan’s message to the nation from Adiala Jail
In a message to the nation released from Adiala Jail, the Founder Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, talked passionately about the upcoming general elections, highlighting the significance of February 8 as a day that symbolizes the dichotomy between freedom and slavery. Expressing confidence in the resilience of the nation, Khan stated, “I believe…
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‘Imran Khan was offered a two-third majority by Bajwa to end protests in August 2022’, Aleema Khan
Aleema Khan, the sister of former Prime Minister Imran Khan disclosed on Wednesday that her brother had once previously, received a message from the then Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa. The message reportedly offered a two-thirds majority in the National Assembly to Imran’s political party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), if he…
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Imran Khan casts doubt on election legitimacy in an article written from jail
In a recent article for The Economist, Imran Khan, the founder and former chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), currently incarcerated, has expressed apprehensions about the legitimacy of the upcoming elections in Pakistan. Khan argues that the caretaker governments in place at both the federal and provincial levels are constitutionally illegal due to their failure to…