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Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Fawad Chaudhry booked for agitative speeches in Lahore

Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Fawad Chaudhry booked for agitative speeches in Lahore

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Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Fawad Chaudhry booked for agitative speeches in Lahore

Police have registered a case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Fawad Chaudhry for making inciting speeches and accusing state institutions of hatching a plot to assassinate former prime minister Imran Khan. 

The first information report (FIR) was registered on the complaint of Sub-inspector Waseem in the Racecourse police station in the Punjab capital. Both PTI stalwarts, according to the FIR, held a press conference at Zaman Park in Lahore where they allegedly provoked public for violence.

It said the presser caused traffic jam on the main Canal Road, adding that Mr Chaudhry attempted to spread hate among people against the state institutions. The FIR said the PTI leader also alleged the state institutions of hatching an assassination plot against Imran Khan.

On March 5, a team of the capital police reached Zaman Park, the residence of Imran Khan in the Lahore, after a district and sessions court of Islamabad issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for him in the Toshakhana case. 

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Later, Fawad Chaudhry took to social media and warned that any attempt to arrest the PTI chief would further deteriorate the situation. He also alleged that the government was pressing Mr Khan to appear before the court so they could execute a plan to kill him. He also urged people to start preparations for protests across the country in case the PTI chief is arrested.

Meanwhile, Mr Qureshi told media that there were security threats to the PTI chairman but he appeared before courts. He said the party would pursue the legal process in the case. 

Interim Bail 

Later, Fawad Chaudhry filed a petition in a court, seeking interim bail in the case. Additional Sessions Judge Nadeem Hassan approved the bail till March 20 and barred the police from arresting him. 

The PTI leader argued that the case was registered against him for political victimisation, adding that he wanted to join the investigation to state the facts.

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Dozens arrested in weekend of protests on US campuses

Dozens arrested in weekend of protests on US campuses

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Dozens arrested in weekend of protests on US campuses

Police on Saturday arrested at least 25 pro-Palestinian protesters and cleared an encampment at the University of Virginia, the university said in a statement, as US campuses braced for more turmoil during graduation celebrations.

Tensions flared at UVA’s campus in Charlottesville, where protests had been largely peaceful until Saturday morning, when police officers in riot gear were seen in a video moving on an encampment on the campus’ lawn, cuffing some demonstrators with zip-ties and using what appeared to be chemical spray.

Students across the US have rallied or set up tents at dozens of universities to protest the months-long war in Gaza and call on President Joe Biden, who has supported Israel, to do more to stop the bloodshed in Gaza. They also demand their schools divest from companies that support Israel’s government, such as arms suppliers.

The University of Virginia said in a news release that protesters had violated several university policies including setting up tents on Friday night and using amplified sound.

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Jim Ryan, UVA’s president, wrote in a message that officials had learned that “individuals unaffiliated with the university” who presented “some safety concerns” had joined protesters on campus.

It wasn’t immediately clear how many of those arrested were UVA students.

A group called UVA Encampment for Gaza that said earlier this week it had set up the encampment condemned the university’s decision to call in police in a post on Instagram.

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Dar meets Azeri counterpart on margins of OIC Summit, discusses bilateral cooperation

Dar meets Azeri counterpart on margins of OIC Summit, discusses bilateral cooperation

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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met with Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov on the sidelines of the 15th OIC Islamic Summit Conference in Banjul, the capital of Gambia.

According to a spokesperson for the Foreign Office, the two leaders discussed bilateral relations during the meeting.

Dar and Bayramov expressed their commitment to further promote bilateral cooperation in various fields, including trade and energy.

The spokesperson said that the leaders agreed to enhance political relations and dialogue during the meeting.

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Ishaq Dar, on this occasion, congratulated Jeyhun Bayramov on Baku’s nomination to host COP29.

The foreign minister expressed Pakistan’s keen interest in cooperation and exchange of experiences to address climate change.

He also commended Azerbaijan for its strong and principled stance on the Kashmir conflict.

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Two key TTP operatives killed in Rawalpindi operation

Two key TTP operatives killed in Rawalpindi operation

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 Two key terrorists were killed as a result of gunfire from their own associates during an operation carried out by personnel of the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on Sunday.

According to CTD officials, the dead terrorists, Naseebullah and Ihsanullah, were affiliated with the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Both were wanted for the murder of a cop during an attack on a Dolphin Force team in Rawalpindi.

A huge stash of explosives, including hand grenades, heavy weaponry and ammunition, was seized.

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