Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the leader of the JUI-F, has raised doubts about the involvement of the bureaucracy and establishment in the formation of Pakistan.

He raised doubts about the present condition of democracy, expressing apprehension regarding the credibility of parliamentary procedures.

During his inaugural speech in the National Assembly, he emphasized the juxtaposition between India and Pakistan’s advancements since gaining independence. The individual expressed deep concern over the economic difficulties faced by Pakistan and the apparent erosion of political independence.

Furthermore, he endorsed the position of Asad Qaiser, a member of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, regarding political assemblies. He stated that the PTI have the legitimate authority to hold a rally.

Maulana Fazlur Rehman criticized the impact of undisclosed powers on the process of making decisions, claiming that political mandates had been undermined.

Fazl further claimed that the present political environment exemplifies a compromised democracy, in which both winners and losers express doubt regarding the legitimacy of electoral results.

The leader of the JUI-F emphasized the importance of restoring democratic ideals and questioned the contentment of people in positions of authority.

During a discussion with Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, Rehman expressed apprehension regarding the current situation in Lahore.

The Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Pakistan, Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al-Zaabi, met with the Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, on Monday.

The discussion covered topics of shared concern, namely focusing on the IT and Telecom industry, digitalization, cybersecurity, and innovation, according to a news release.

Both parties reached a consensus to enhance collaboration in the realm of Information Technology and Telecommunications.

Member IT Syed Junaid Imam and DG International Coordination Syed Jawwad Ali Sherazi were present at the meeting as well.

The suo moto case of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges’ letter denouncing the purported interference of intelligence services in their judicial work will be heard by a six-member Supreme Court panel on Tuesday

The case will be heard by a bench that is led by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa and consists of Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Justice Athar Minallah, Justice Musarrat Hilali, and Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan.

The Lahore High Court Bar Association, the Islamabad High Court Bar Association, the Balochistan High Court Bar Association, Aitzaz Ahsan, Mian Dawood, and Sardar Shahbaz Ali Khosa—the six members of the Pakistan Bar Council—filed the petitions pleading with the highest court to hear the matter.

They insisted that the Supreme Court’s judges conduct a formal investigation into this grave matter.

The petitions that the supreme court is scheduled to consider today were thoroughly examined.

In their most recent letter to the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), Justices Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, Tariq Mahmood Jahangiri, Babar Sattar, Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan, Arbab Muhammad Tahir, and Saman Raffat Imtiaz of the IHC claimed that “operatives of intelligence agencies” had engaged in “interference” and “intimidation.”

They asked for advice on how intelligence services could interfere with judicial responsibilities in their letter. Therefore, suo moto proceedings were started by the Supreme Court. The court noted in its judgment dated April 3 that a suo moto notice had been issued due to the gravity of the situation.