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The Elections Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday deferred the indictment of former prime minister Imran Khan and former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry in a case pertaining to contempt of the ECP and the chief election commissioner (CEC). The hearing was adjourned till December 27. A four-member bench of the electoral body reached Rawalpindi Central Jail to charge sheet the former Imran and Fawad, who are currently incarcerated at Adiala jail. On December 6, the ECP decided to conduct a jail trial of both politicians, following the objection of the Ministry of Interior to produce Imran before the commission due to security reasons. The ECP had instructed the ministry to make necessary arrangements. It should be noted that the proceedings of the PTI chief’s trial in the Toshakhana, cypher, and £190 million settlement case are already taking place inside the premises of Adiala jail due to 'security concerns'. Last year, the electoral body had initiated contempt proceedings a...

The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) and Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) shared apprehensions on Tuesday regarding the transparency, integrity and fairness of the electoral process under the current chief election commissioner (CEC). Leaders from both legal bodies raised concerns about discrepancies in election procedures, delimitations, and seat allocations, calling for the urgent intervention of the Supreme Court (SC) to address these issues. The PBC contended that in the presence of the incumbent CEC general elections lack fairness. PBC leaders, Haroon-ur-Rashid and Hassan Raza Pasha, stressed the importance of transparent elections on February 8, advocating for "a level-playing field and equal opportunities", ensuring "transparency and fairness in the electoral process".   Expressing deep concerns about the CEC's conduct, particularly in election procedures and seat allocations, the PBC urged the SC to address these issues. They highlighted specific instances...

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday reserved its verdict on petitions challenging the recently-held intra-party polls of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). In the intra-party elections held earlier in December on the directives issued by the electoral body, Barrister Gohar Ali Khan was elected as the party's new chairman. Gohar was nominated by Imran Khan, the founding chairman of PTI who is now incarcerated in Rawalpindi's Adiala jail.  At the start of the hearing today, PTI counsel Barrister Ali Zafar maintained that the tenure of a party's chairman was five years and the duration of the panel is three years, hence, intra-party elections are unnecessary when the chairman is elected unopposed.  A member of the ECP said that the matter had not been left without definition as the law stated holding polls in accordance with the established regulations.  He argued that np party's constitution provided a clear explanation of the procedures for condu...

The government has blocked the CNICs of 18 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders, including former minister Hammad Azhar and Murad Saeed.  The party leaders are currently facing charges in various cases following the May 9 riots. The list also includes Ali Amin Gandapur, Muhammad Aslam Iqbal, Malik Karamat Khokhar, Wasiq Qayyum Abbasi, Jamshed Iqbal Cheema, Zubair Khan Niazi, Malik Nadeem Abbas, and Ghulam Mohiuddin Dewan. Read NADRA probing 250,000 cases of fake CNICs Authorities said the CNICs were blocked at the request of police and will remain blocked till the investigation concludes.  Authorities added that the party leaders will be deprived on legal rights if they do not appear before the anti-terrorism court (ATC). On Sunday, PTI held its first-ever virtual public gathering on social media platforms. With what many alleged to be an “internet crackdown” targeting the power show, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Khan addressed an estimated one million concurrent users worldw...

Pakistan on Sunday strongly condemned the terrorist attack at Rask Police Headquarters in the southeastern region of Iran, which killed 11 Iranian officials and injured several others. On Friday, at least 11 Iranian police officers were killed in an attack overnight on a police station in the province of Sistan-Baluchistan. The attack was claimed by Jaish al-Adl (Army of Justice) group, in a brief statement on its Telegram channel. Jaish al-Adl was formed in 2012 and is blacklisted by Iran as a "terrorist" group. 🔊: PR NO. 2️⃣2️⃣8️⃣/2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ Pakistan strongly condemns the terrorist attack at Rask Police HQ, Iran 🔗⬇️ https://t.co/eM4xV5mqjd pic.twitter.com/2W3c8z1SkL — Spokesperson 🇵🇰 MoFA (@ForeignOfficePk) December 17, 2023 “Pakistan stands in full solidarity with the government and brotherly people of Iran in this hour of unspeakable tragedy,” the Foreign Office Spokesperson said in a statement. Read more: Pakistan condemns Israeli minister's nuclear threat as ‘...

Sardar Latif Khosa, a senior lawyer and prominent political leader, on Sunday announced parting ways with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and joining the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). While speaking to the media in Lahore at his residence, the former Punjab governor said he was joining the party "on the wish" of PTI founder Imran Khan. آج سے تحریک انصاف کا حصہ بن نے پر فخر محسوس کر رہا ہوں۔۔۔ انشاللہ مرتے دم تک خان کے ساتھ رہوں گا۔ یہ کلپ زرداریوں اور بینظیر کے قاتلوں تک پہنچائیں ، شیئر کرتے جائیں 🙏💞۔ pic.twitter.com/9Lqi0u4dj8 — Advocate Latif Khosa (@Adv_Latif_Khosa) December 17, 2023 “I have decided this only in the interest of the country and democracy,” he said adding that he will keep raising his voice for the truth. Khosa also held a press conference in Lahore confirming his decision. Referring to the Constitution, the senior lawyer said it was a civil agreement with the characteristics of a welfare state and the country has suffered whenever the Constitution was ...

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued the cause list of cases for the coming week. The hearing of PTI intra-party election cases will be held on Dec 18 (tomorrow). The former ruling party’s counsel will continue arguments on the intra-party polls as well as on the ECP’s separate notice. Read also: PHC halts ECP decision, awaits PTI’s appeal The hearing of ECP contempt case against former PTI chairman Imran Khan and ex-PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry will be held on Dec 19. A four-member ECP bench will hear the case at Adiala Jail. The indictment proceedings will be carried out against Imran and Fawad. from Pakistan News, Latest News Pakistan, Pakistan Headline | The Express Tribune https://ift.tt/s67AqHS