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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…
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‘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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Nawaz Sharif slams KP govt over lack of basic facilities
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…
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Fiery exchange in Supreme Court: PTI worker threatens larger bench
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…