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Punjab governor excuses himself from announcing election date

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Punjab governor excuses himself from announcing election date

Punjab governor Baligh ur Rehman on Tuesday excused himself from announcing the date for election in the province.

The Governor House, in a press release, stated that the governor contended that he was not liable to float the date. “Mr Rehman said he could not take an extra-constitutional decision as the Lahore High Court’s (LHC) order to hold the election within 90 days of the assembly dissolution was “interpretable” and legal pathway would be followed”, the release read.

Earlier, a delegation of the ECP had called on Mr Rehman to deliberate election prospects in the province. On the other hand, Punjab Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Usman Anwar and Punjab Chief Secretary Zahid Akhtar Zaman also met the governor to discuss the election in the province. 

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It is pertinent to mention here that former Punjab Chief Minister Parvez Elahi had advised Mr Rehman to dissolve the assembly in a bid to mount pressure on the incumbent government to hold general elections in the country. The assembly stood dissolved as the governor had refused to ink the summary.

The PTI chief Imran Khan Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan said that the date of the election was being derailed intentionally while mentioning the ECP and the governor were violating the constitution due to their inaction on the issue of polls.
 

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Interference in judiciary not acceptable: SCBA

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Interference in judiciary not acceptable: SCBA

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) released a statement regarding the letter written by six judges of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) about interference in the judicial matters.

SCBA President Shahzad Shoukat stressed the association’s commitment to upholding the rule of law. He expressed strong displeasure over the incident mentioned in the judges’ letter.

“Interference in the judiciary is not only condemnable but also warrants decisive action,” said the SCBA president.

The Supreme Court Bar Association reiterated its belief in the independence of the judiciary. It emphasised that any actions perceived as undermining this independence would not be accepted by the association. 

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Pakistan’s HC to UK visits Russian embassy, condoles deaths in Moscow concert attack

Pakistan’s HC to UK visits Russian embassy, condoles deaths in Moscow concert attack

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Dr Mohammad Faisal, Pakistan’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, visited the Russian embassy in London to convey Pakistan’s condolences to the Russian people and government on the deadly terrorist attack in Moscow.

The death toll from last week’s Moscow concert hall attack jumped to 140 on Wednesday. The responsibility for the gruesome attack was claimed by the ISIS-K.

At the Russian embassy, Mohammad Faisal signed the condolence book, noting, “We strongly condemn the horrendous attack carried out at a concert hall in Moscow. We express our deepest sympathies with the families of the victims. In this difficult hour, we stand in solidarity with the people and government of the Russian Federation.”

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PTI announces candidates for by-election

PTI announces candidates for by-election

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Pakistan Tehreek Pakistan (PTI) has nominated its candidates for the by-elections.

According to PTI leader Hammad Azhar, Shahzad Farooq will contest from NA-119, Lahore and Sardar Muhammad Hussain Dogar from NA-132.

Azhar highlighted that Hakim Nisar would contest from PP-22, Chakwal, Chaudhry Parvez Elahi from PP-32, Gujrat and Owais Qasim from PP-54, Narowal.

jaz Bhati would contest from PP-139, Sheikhupura, Hafiz Zeeshan from PP-149, Moonis Elahi from PP-158 and Yusuf Mayo from PP-164.

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In his message on social media site X, Azhar said the rest of the candidates would be announced soon while the PTI would put all its support behind candidates.

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