report in The Express Tribune, Nov 21, 2023Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Monday urged the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and the chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) to ensure that the forthcoming general elections were free of controversy. He cautioned that holding contentious polls with “questionable results” would result in squandering billions of rupees. Expressing hope in the role of the ECP and the chief justice of Pakistan, Bilawal stressed the…
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By Ikram Junaidi in Dawn, November 15th, 2023ISLAMABAD: With PTI Chairman Imran Khan now behind bars for 100 days, his party has alleged that the former prime minister was being persecuted for his unwavering commitment to Haqeeqi azadi (real freedom) and adherence to his principles. In a statement, the party spokesperson claimed that Mr Khan was being punished for sticking to his principles and due to his uncompromising nature and firm stance to restore the…
by Amjad Mahmood in Dawn, Sept 18th, 2023LAHORE: Political leaders have congratulated Qazi Faez Isa on his appointment as the 29th chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) and hoped the court would be balanced in the dispensation of justice under his leadership. Former prime minister Shehbaz Sharif and PML-N chief organiser Maryam Nawaz Sharif expressed the hope that principles of justice would be upheld during the new chief justice’s tenure. Congratulating CJP Isa on his new…
by Kalbe Ali in Dawn, August 17th, 2023ISLAMABAD: As a mob burnt down churches and houses of the Christian community over an unverified case of blasphemy in Jaranwala on Wednesday, members of the religious minorities cried out for justice and said they were left at the mercy of the angry mob. Church of Pakistan President Bishop Azad Marshall said in a tweet on X (formerly Twitter), “Words fail me as I write this, We, bishops,…
By Najib Ahmad Najib in TOLOnews, June 12, 2023 at 1:13 PMFamilies of victims of night operations of foreign forces in Chak Maidan Wardak district are demanding justice from international courts and human rights organizations. They called the event a war crime and asked the international courts to punish the perpetrators for their actions. Shams Rahman, one of the relatives of the victims, said that as a result of the night operations of foreign forces…
By Tika R Pradhan in The Kathmandu Post, May 01, 2023Lawyers have started protests from Sunday demanding that the government appoint a new chief justice without further delay. The Nepal Bar Association, the umbrella organisation of lawyers in the country, announced a week-long protest with eight demands including the filling of vacant judge positions and appointment of the chief justice. The ongoing tussle between the ruling coalition and the main opposition CPN-UML has delayed the…