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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…

Supreme Court overturns 2022 verdict on Article 63A

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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…

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

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in Business

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…

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

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in National

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…

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

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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…

Nawaz Sharif slams KP govt over lack of basic facilities

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Former Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif has slammed the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government for its performance, stating that the province lacks basic facilities. Speaking at a ceremony in Lahore, Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif compared Punjab government’s performance to the KP government, urging the people to ask their representatives what they have…

Fiery exchange in Supreme Court: PTI worker threatens larger bench

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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) worker Mustafeen Kazmi has threatened the five members of a larger bench of the Supreme Court amidst the review hearing of Article 63A case. During the hearing on Wednesday at the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Mustafeen Kazmi came to the rostrum and declared the larger five-member bench unconstitutional, threatening, “We have 500…

What are the pros and cons of the newly proposed constitutional court?

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Badar Khalid

After the coalition government failed to pass the much-discussed secret constitutional amendments last month, lawyers, journalists, and social media have been busy debating what the proposed amendments mean. Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto has aggressively campaigned for judicial reforms and the establishment of a new constitutional court. On the other hand, many lawyers…

Ali Amin Gandapur kay baal katnay ka waqt aa chukka hai: Faisal Vawda

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