Pakistan

Court fixes hearing of Imran Khan’s pleas tomorrow

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1 year ago

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PTI chairman seeks protective bail in three cases.
Two cases registered in Islamabad and one in Quetta.
Court to also hear plea filed against ban on Khan’s speeches.

The Lahore High Court (LHC) Wednesday fixes a hearing for the plea seeking protective bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan tomorrow (Thursday).

The court also fixed the same day for hearing the petition filed against the ban on the broadcast of Khan’s speeches by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA).

Khan, through his counsel Barrister Salman Safdar, filed the petition for protective bail in three cases filed against him including two in Islamabad’s Ramna Police Station with anti-terror clauses and one in Quetta on the basis of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) and has added Inspector-General Police Punjab as a party.

The plea stated that the deposed prime minister, who was ousted from power via a no-confidence motion in April last year, wanted to approach relevant courts for bail.

The plea, in which Khan has sought protective bail for the cases registered against him under Section 506 (ii)/186/353/148/149 PPC, 1860 and 7 ATA, 1997 which has been registered against punishment for acts of terrorism, also stated that the PTI chief’s Zaman Park residence in Lahore is “surrounded by police to effect the unlawful arrest”.

It has sought relief from the court and added that the PTI chief should be allowed to approach and personally appear before the court to seek protective bail, and has also asked to issue strict directions to Punjab IG to ensure no mischief by police takes place.

Meanwhile, Khan’s other plea, which he filed in the LHC earlier this week, has sought annulment of the ban on the broadcast of his live as well as recorded speeches. However, the petition was returned by the registrar’s office with objections.

The office objected to the petition as the PTI leader had failed to attach an attested copy of the PEMRA notification with the petition documents.

The PTI then challenged the registrar’s objection and the plea was heard by Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan a day earlier.

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Saad Rafiq: Ali Amin Gandapur’s threat to storm Islamabad is a major issue.

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3 days ago

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Ali Amin Gandapur, the chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has threatened to storm Islamabad, according to Khawaja Saad Rafique, a former minister and leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). This is a very serious situation.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa administration has reportedly launched attacks on the federal capital in the past in an attempt to seize Islamabad, according to Saad Rafiq on the social media platform X (previously Twitter).

“However, PTI got nothing and it resulted in creating chaos, hatred and economic destruction,” he continued.

He added, “If the anarchists attack Islamabad to occupy it this time too, it will become impossible for them to return as rulers.”

According to the leader of the PML-N, fascist behavior will no longer be accepted, and the dirty politics of violence, fire, and ransacking will no longer be effective.

The PTI, he said, has to act rationally and refrain from inciting another May 9.

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IHC will consider a case today challenging the election of the Senate chairman and deputy

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3 days ago

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Today is the scheduled hearing for the suit seeking action against the chairman and deputy chairman of the Senate election violations before the Islamabad High Court (IHC).

The case against the violation of the custodians of the Senate election will be heard by Justice Aamer Farooq of IHC.

The April 9th Senate election, which was held in violation of Article 60 of the Constitution, was highlighted in the petition.

According to the plea, it was alarming that the poll Commission had decided to postpone the Senate poll till after the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly.

On the grounds of constitutional violations, a petition was filed to declare the April 9 Senate election, which included the chairman and deputy chairman, illegal.

Relevantly, Ishba Kamran, a resident of Sargodha, has also filed a motion in court to initiate Article 6 proceedings.

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The first Air Ambulance Service training session in Pakistan begins.

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3 days ago

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The first training session for the Air Ambulance Service of Pakistan has commenced.

A unique meeting was conducted to assess the service’s advancement, overseen by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz.

Aside from the Punjab chief secretary, secretary of finance, and director general of rescue services, other officials in attendance included provincial information minister Azma Bukhari.

The announcement that the first Air Ambulance Service training session had begun was made at the briefing.

CM Maryam Nawaz announced her resolve to grow the service’s operations while highlighting the initiative’s importance.

Her commitment to utilizing all provincial resources for the welfare and improvement of the public was reaffirmed as she emphasized its vital role in responding to crises and accidents in remote places.

The air ambulance service will be deployed in emergency situations and made available to other provinces as needed, she said, emphasizing the importance of protecting human life.