by Hasnaat Malik in The Express Tribune, December 20th, 2023.ISLAMABAD: The recent assertive statements from the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja have triggered debates about the underlying motives that prompted such strong remarks. The Independent Group, also recognised as the Asma Jahangir Group, wields significant influence over the SCBA and the PBC. Reports suggest that certain bar representatives, particularly Ahsan Bhoon,…
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by Saleem Shahid in Dawn, August 29th, 2023QUETTA: The Balochistan High Court (BHC) on Monday quashed the sedition case registered against former prime minister Imran Khan on March 5 on allegations he made seditious remarks during one of his speeches. The case was lodged by a citizen with the Bijli Road police station. Four days after the FIR was registered, the judicial magistrate-I Quetta issued non-bailable warrants for the PTI chairman. On behalf of Mr…
report in The Himalayan Times, July 7, 2023KATHMANDU, JULY 6The ruling parties threw their weight behind Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal who had become the target of opposition parties, especially the CPN- UML, over the PM’s alleged remarks that Indian national Pritam Singh had gone to New Delhi several times seeking to make him the prime minister at least once. Top leaders of the ruling alliance held a meeting and decided that the PM would…