by Saleem Shahid in Dawn, December 29th, 2023QUETTA: Balochistan caretaker Chief Minister Mir Ali Mardan Khan Domki has announced that both federal and provincial governments have formed separate committees to investigate the Balaach Mola Bakhsh killing case. Additionally, a separate committee from the federal government is actively engaged in talks with participants of the Turbat march sit-in in Islamabad. Chairing a meeting on law and order, CM Domki said the inquiry reports from both committees…
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report in The Express Tribune, December 20th, 2023.ISLAMABAD: In a significant development on Tuesday, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) filed a reference with the accountability court against former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, in connection to the Toshakhana case. The registrar office of the accountability court is set to take further action after scrutinising the case. The NAB Rawalpindi, acting on allegations of graft, has named only two…
by Khalid Iqbal & agencies in The News, Dec 14, 2023ISLAMABAD: PTI ex-chairman Imran Khan and former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi were indicted, once again, in the cipher case here on Wednesday. Judge Abual Hasnat Zulqarnain conducted the proceedings in the Adiala Jail and issued the verdict. Both the accused pleaded not guilty. This is the second time that the PTI leaders have been indicted. Further proceedings of the case were adjourned till Thursday…
by Ali Hamza in The Nation, Dec 5, 2023ISLAMABAD – A special Court on Monday fixed December 12 to frame charges against Imran Khan and Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the cipher case. Special Court Judge Abual Hassan Muhammad Zulqarnain heard the case in Central Jail Adiala against chairman PTI and co-accused. During the course of proceeding, the two accused were produced before the court. The court ordered to provide the copies of challan with the…
by Wajih Ahmad Sheikh in Dawn, Nov 26th, 2023LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court on Saturday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for former information minister and senior PML-N leader Marriyum Aurangzeb in a terror case registered against her last year. Neither Ms Aurangzeb nor her lawyer appeared before the court as Judge Abher Gul Khan resumed the hearing of the case. At the previous hearing, the judge had issued bailable arrest warrants for Ms Aurangzeb and ex-MNA Javed…
by Nasir Iqbal in Dawn, November 25th, 2023ISLAMABAD: Senior PPP leader Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan on Monday moved an in-chamber appeal challenging the Supreme Court registrar’s decision not to entertain his petition highlighting what it called unlawful practice of enforced disappearances of citizens. The SC registrar office had, on Nov 8, returned the petition terming not entertainable, as Mr Ahsan didn’t point out “as to what questions of public importance” regarding the enforcement of fundamental rights…
By Malik Asad in Dawn, November 17th, 2023ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and PTI chief Imran Khan has approached the Supreme Court for post-arrest bail in the cipher case. Mr Khan, through his counsel Sardar Latif Khan Khosa, challenged the dismissal of his bail plea by the Islamabad High Court (IHC). The appeal contended that the IHC bench dismissed the bail petition, observing that since the challan has been submitted before the trial court, Mr Khan…
By Khalid Iqbal in The News, Nov 7, 2023ISLAMABAD. The Special Court established under Official Secrets Act will hear Cipher case on Tuesday (today). The list of the lawyers, who will appear on behalf of former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, has been provided to the court. The list was filed by Suleman Safdar, counsel for the PTI chairman, through advocate Khalid Yousuf. According to the list, eight lawyers — Suleman…
Report in Prothom Alo, 11 Oct 2023 at 22: 24BNP central publicity secretary Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie has alleged in the court that he has been beaten up in the police station after being arrested from his house. He made the allegation at the chief metropolitan magistrate court of Dhaka on Wednesday during hearing on a remand petition in a case filed over a sabotage at the Dhanmondi police station. Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie said…
by Iftikhar A. Khan in Dawn, Oct 12, 2023• Fawad fails to turn up, Asad appears sans lawyer; hearing put off to Oct 24• PTI alleges electoral body focusing on ‘minus-Imran agenda’ISLAMABAD: In a surprise move, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday asked the Election Commission of Pakistan to issue a production order for its Chairman Imran Khan in the contempt of the commission case. The request was made by the former prime minister’s lawyer…
By Malik Asad in Dawn, October 5th, 2023ISLAMABAD: The Special Court (Official Secrets Act) seized with the cipher case against former prime minister Imran Khan and former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi is likely to indict both Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leaders on Oct 9, it emerged during their trial behind bars on Wednesday. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), which had submitted the challan to the court last month, declared both leaders as principal accused in…