A report submitted by the Adiala Jail officials to an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad on Thursday informed that as per registered and digital record, they had not yet received powers of attorney of human rights activist, Imaan Mazari, and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha. During the hearing of a petition filed against the non-provision…

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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has signed an agreement on Bilateral Political Consultations with Guatemala’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Carlos Ramiro Martínez Alvarado, on the sidelines of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The agreement, establishes an institutional framework for regular political consultations…

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In an unusual step aimed at speeding up the disposal of cases, Chief Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) Amin-ud-Din Khan has had a stopwatch installed in the courtroom, with lawyers being given 10 minutes each to present their arguments. According to the court proceedings, the stopwatch begins to signal when a lawyer’s allotted…

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Lahore police have detained 37 active workers and four local leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) under the Maintenance of Public Order law, as a possible party march towards Islamabad raises concerns over the law and order situation.Lahore police said the 32 workers had been detained under the 3 MPO, while four other leaders were…

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Paperless system has been introduced in the courtroom of Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice (CJ) Sardar Muhammad Sarfaraz Dogar Similarly, large screens have been installed in courtroom no 1 for online hearings.  Apart from that, the chief justice’s courtroom has been given the status of an e-court. Commenting on the development, Prosecutor General Islamabad…

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that Pakistan had “not lost hope” of reviving efforts to end the US-Iran conflict. Pakistan helped broker the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between Washington and Tehran in June, providing a framework for negotiations toward a permanent settlement, but hostilities resumed soon afterward, disrupting energy supplies and shipping through the…

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The federal government has approved the deployment of Rangers in Islamabad and Punjab. An additional force of 3,000 Rangers personnel will be deployed in Islamabad. Rangers will also be deployed across various districts of Punjab. The deployment was authorized following requests from the Punjab Home Department and the Chief Commissioner of Islamabad. The Punjab Home…

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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar met with Foreign Minister of Germany Johann Wadephul on the sidelines of the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly in New York. Both sides felicitated each other on the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Germany. They reaffirmed the…

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A vehicle allegedly carrying a consignment of slingshots intended for the PTI’s long march in Peshawar was seized in Islamabad on September 23. Police sources said that law-enforcement agencies intercepted and impounded the vehicle and arrested the driver. The protest materials were also set ablaze by the law-enforcement personnel, the sources added.  The seizure comes…

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Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday conducted a detailed tour of various areas in Islamabad, reviewing the city’s overall situation, civic amenities, and arrangements made for cleanliness and beautification. Naqvi visited different schools, hotels, and other public places, issuing necessary directives to the concerned officials. He ordered the immediate removal of all kinds of encroachments…

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