During the hearing, the NAB prosecutor contended that Sharif had surrendered, therefore, his arrest warrant should be cancelled. “If the warrants are cancelled, then the trial can move forward,” he said.
Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Hassan Haider and three other soldiers were killed during an exchange of fire with terrorists in Khyber district of the province. Three terrorists were killed by security forces in the operation conducted in the area.
The three-judge special court of Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth, Justice Nazar Akbar and Justice Shahid Karim in the 2-1 split verdict on December 17, 2019, found Musharraf guilty of high treason under Article 6 for violation of the Constitution and sentenced him to death in absentia.
The blast was followed by intense firing in the market near Tank Ada (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa). Although, the Pakistan Police did not reveal the nature of the blast but said that the rescue teams reached the spot for relief activities.
Several parties have long criticised the Pakistan election commission for failing to disclose the exact dates of the upcoming general elections. Pakistan was supposed to go to polls within 90 days after the National Assembly was dissolved.
The Pakistan International Airlines is experiencing a grave financial crisis after the Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR) froze all of its bank accounts due to non-payment of taxes. This crisis was further exacerbated when the Pakistan State Oil (PSO) cut off its fuel supply.
Saying that there have been two attempts on his life in 'broad daylight', Imran Khan remarked that the cases against him are "totally bogus" and framed to keep him imprisoned till and after the elections. He also said that Pakistan witnessed a mockery of the law with Nawaz Sharif's return.
Imran Khan and his deputy Shah Mahmood Qureshi were indicted in the cipher case by a special court on October 23, although both of them denied the charges. Last year, the former Pakistan PM brandished a 'cipher' alleging the US of orchestrating the fall of his government.
Earlier in 2018, the accountability court had awarded a 10-year jail term to Nawaz Sharif in the Avenfield case and a seven-year sentence in the Al-Azizia reference. Besides, the court had also disqualified him from holding public office for the next ten years.
While the PTI claimed they had obtained permission from the district administration for the rally in support of Imran Khan, the Lahore police said that they did not get permission from the concerned police station. Imran Khan was indicted in the cipher case earlier today.
A Pakistan court on Monday indicted former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his deputy Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the cipher case. Last year, Khan alleged that the US orchestrated a plan to remove him from office and brandished a cipher at a public rally to back his claims.
Nawaz Sharif called for harmony among all constitutional institutions and political players in Pakistan for the country's development. Upon his return, he signed some applications that will be filed to restore his appeals against prior convictions.
Malik was killed in a targeted attack in the Mirali area of Pakistan's North Waziristan on Friday, according to reports. He was considered Azhar's right-hand man and was likely connected to several wanted terrorists.
Nawaz Sharif was convicted in the Al-Azizia Mills case and was serving a seven-year imprisonment when he allowed to leave for London on medical grounds. He was disqualified by the Pakistan Supreme Court for life in 2018 due to corruption cases against him.
Nawaz Sharif was allowed to leave for London in 2019 on medical grounds after his conviction and imprisonment in the Al-Azizia Mills case. He is still considered a crowd-puller for the upcoming elections and will address a major rally in Lahore tomorrow.
The case was heard at the Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, where Imran Khan is currently imprisoned. The Islamabad High Court has reserved its verdict on the ex-PM's plea seeking to quash the cipher case against him.
A court established under the Official Secrets Act had announced on October 9 that Imran Khan and his deputy Shah Mahmood Qureshi would be indicted in the cipher case on October 17 (Tuesday).
According to police in Gujranwala, the Palestinian students had objected to harassment of their female peers in the private hospital. They were taken to the Gujranwala District Headquarters Hospital in a stable condition.
According to reports, the petrol and high-speed diesel prices had increased by Rs58.43 and Rs55.83 per litre between August 15 and September 15 respectively in Pakistan, to a historic Rs331-333 per litre at the retail stage until September 30.
Lahore ranks as one of the most polluted cities in the world. The provincial government has mulled shutting down schools and markets on Wednesdays and operating government offices at 50% strength.
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