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Important decisions likely in next 10 days in national politics: Sheikh Rashid

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September 11, 2023

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Important decisions likely in next 10 days in national politics: Sheikh Rashid

Awami Muslim League chief and former interior minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said on Monday that next 10 days were important in the country’s politics and important decisions were expected during these days.

In a message on social networking site X (Twitter), Sheikh Rashid said the real problem was poverty and economy and not the politics.

Those who assumed power to give relief to poor masses travelled out of the country. They got their cases closed in 16 months, plundered the national wealth and pushed the masses to the edge of disaster.

He said those who had come to save the state destroyed the state because these were the people who were actually the state. They (past rulers) played havoc with the lives of people in 16 months. “There will be no stability in the country if the people are not prosperous,” he said.

“If industry and businesses do not run, economic condition of the country will not improve,” said the senior politician. The former federal minister said if the poor would not have access to basic necessities of life, how they would make both ends meet.

“People sitting in London are leading a peaceful and luxurious life. They do not realize that high rates of electricity, petrol, flour and sugar are ruining lives of the poor in Pakistan. They (PDM leaders) are solely responsible for all these crises, but they don’t care about that,” Rashid said.

The AML head said arrests were not a solution to problems. The senior politician said since Liaquat Ali Khan till today, the process of accountability was ongoing, but no prominent figure had ever been punished.

He said law was helpless before influential in society whereas the poor was punished. Rashid said 80 percent of sugar mills were owned by politicians. No other person could establish a sugar mills. .

Every cabinet had two or three sugar mill owners as ministers and they made decisions of their own choice during their tenure. Rashid said these sugar mill owners as ministers in the cabinet focused more on their own interests and they had no interest in solving the problems faced by the people.

He said he was hopeful that Allah Almighty would improve conditions of this country and the people would get their right to live. Those who were considering themselves above the law, they would be held accountable for their deeds and they would be brought within the ambit of the Constitution and law, said the former interior minister.

The AML chief further said that country would make progress if people abided by the law and constitution. “If the constitution and law are not followed, the problems will become more complicated and serious,” he said.

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Court reserves verdict on PTI founder’s bail plea in May 9 case

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21 hours ago

May 16, 2024

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Court reserves verdict on PTI founder's bail plea in May 9 case

The Islamabad district and sessions court has reserved verdict on the bail plea of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder in the May 9 case.

Judicial Magistrate Omar Shabbir heard the case against the PTI leader registered in Shahzad Town police station.

Naeem Haider Panjhota, Sardar Masroof and Amina Ali appeared before the judge as counsel for the PTI leader.

The lawyers said the case against the PTI founder had not been pursued by an authorised officer. All cases against him had been instituted on the basis of politics and should, therefore, be quashed, they demanded.

The court after listening to the arguments reserved the verdict.

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Rawalpindi court bins plea for initiating case against former commissioner Liaquat Chattha

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May 16, 2024

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Rawalpindi court bins plea for initiating case against former commissioner Liaquat Chattha

The Rawalpindi Sessions Court on Thursday dismissed a petition seeking the registration of a case against former Rawalpindi commissioner Liaquat Ali Chattha.

Additional District and Sessions Judge Hakim Khan issued a two-page written order on the petition.

In its order, the court observed that apart from the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), a departmental inquiry was also being conducted against the former commissioner.

If the allegations were proven in the ECP and departmental inquiries, a legal action was certain, the order stated, adding that in this situation, there was no justification for registering a separate case against the former Rawalpindi commissioner.

Two lawyers from Rawalpindi had filed the petition seeking the registration of a case against former commissioner.

In a Feb 18 presser, the former commissioner admitted that elections in his division were “rigged”.

The commissioner accused Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja of being complicit in the rigging and asserted that he, along with the CEC and Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa, deserved punishment, even the death penalty, for their injustice.

Chattha expressed remorse for forcing his subordinates to engage in wrongdoing and admitted that winning candidates were made to lose on 13 seats in the Rawalpindi division.

Later on Feb 23, Chattha retracted his earlier statement in a written statement submitted to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).

In the statement, Chattha confessed to having supported the narrative of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) about rigging in the general elections and maligning state institutions in exchange for a lucrative position in the future.

He stated he had been made this offer by a Lahore-based PTI leader with whom he had developed a close friendship.

Chattha alleged that “this entire planning had been formulated after consultation and approval of the senior leadership of PTI”.

He stated that this proposal was made by the said [PTI] individual in consideration of the fact that he was about to retire from service after having remained a part of the services for 32 years and enjoyed all the perks and privileges.

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IHC orders Zartaj Gul to appear before court with record in ECL name removal case

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May 16, 2024

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IHC orders Zartaj Gul to appear before court with record in ECL name removal case

Islamabad High Court (IHC) has sought the record from Zartaj Gul’s counsel on a petition seeking the name removal of PTI leader and MNA Zartaj Gul from the Exit Control List (ECL).

IHC’s Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri heard the case on Zartaj Gul’s name removal from ECL.

During the hearing, the state counsel stated that Zartaj Gul’s name has been included in the Provisional National Identification List (PNIL).

Upon inquiry from the court, the state counsel informed that Zartaj Gul’s name was included in PNIL on the order of Islamabad and Punjab police, and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) was responsible for including the name in PNIL.

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State counsel added that five cases were registered against Zartaj Gul in Islamabad and Punjab.

The petitioner’s counsel, Advocate Usama, disclosed that Zartaj Gul has been granted bail in those cases. He reiterated that the name was being included in the PNIL list despite being on bail.

During the hearing, Justice Tariq Jahangiri inquired about how many cases Zartaj Gul has been granted bail in and ordered the petitioner to appear before the court in the next hearing.

Consequently, IHC has adjourned the case hearing until next week by directing Zartaj Gul’s counsel to appear before the court in the next hearing with records.

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