September 19, 2024
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We got our right, Election Commission should follow Supreme Court’s decision, Barrister Gauhar

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Barrister Gohar Khan has said that we finally got our right, this decision will be remembered in history, the Chief Election Commission should follow the decision of the Supreme Court. While talking to the media along with PTI leaders outside the Supreme Court, he said that the Supreme Court blocked the way

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SIC not eligible for reserved seats, says ECP in response submitted to Supreme Court

The Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) does not qualify for reserved seats as the political party doesn’t allow non-Muslims to be a part of it, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) stated in its response submitted to the Supreme Court. A plea filed by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed SIC against the denial of seats reserved for

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Imran Khan’s audio conversation not leaked from Supreme Court , CJP Isa

After quizzing the Supreme Court staff, Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa has said that the audio conversation allegedly featuring Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and judges was not leaked from the apex court, The News reported Saturday. The top judge said he had inquired the IT staff who apprised that there were some voices

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FIA challenges Imran, Qureshi’s cipher case acquittal in Supreme Court

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Thursday moved the Supreme Court against the acquittal of top PTI leaders Imran Khan and Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the cipher case. The Islamabad High Court (IHC) had on June 3 nixed the conviction of the jailed PTI founder and Qureshi in the infamous case containing charges of misusing

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Govt debunks Imran’s solitary confinement claim in submission to Supreme Court

The federal government Thursday submitted details regarding the facilities provided to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan during his imprisonment at Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail. The government provided evidence, including photographs of the facilities that Khan was benefitting from during his incarceration in response to his claims of “solitary confinement” and not receiving the provisions. In

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After Suprme Court, govt also terms Faizabad inquiry report dissatisfactory

The federal cabinet has expressed dissatisfaction over the inquiry commission report on the infamous 2017 Faizabad sit-in after the Supreme Court earlier this month held that the findings of the probe were not consistent with the terms of references (ToRs). Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor Usman Awan presented the report before the federal cabinet

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Supreme Court suspends PHC, ECP rulings on reserved seats

The Supreme Court on Monday, while admitting the Sunni Ittehad Council’s appeal for hearing, suspended the Peshawar High Court (PHC) and the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision to give SIC’s reserved seats to other parties. As the proceedings resumed, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah remarked that mandate given by the people should be properly represented

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Supreme Court suspends PHC’s verdict on SIC reserved seats

The Supreme Court Monday suspended the Peshawar High Court’s (PHC) verdict on reserved seat while accepting the Sunni Ittehad Council’s (SIC) plea against the high court’s ruling. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) had rejected the party’s plea depriving it of reserved seats. “[We are accepting the [SIC’s] pleas [against the PHC verdict], Justice Mansoor

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