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From Adiala jail to ACE headquarters: Parvez Elahi arrested yet again in corruption cases

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From Adiala jail to ACE headquarters: Parvez Elahi arrested yet again in corruption cases

Chaudhry Parvez Elahi – the PTI president – ended up again in law enforcers’ custody as the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Punjab arrested him as soon as he left the Central Jail Rawalpindi – commonly known as Adiala jail – after his release on Saturday.

The latest arrest came as Elahi – who also served twice as the Punjab chief minister – is nominated in four corruption related cases being investigated by the ACE – the top anti-graft agency in the province.

His release was a result of the bail in the judicial complex attack case granted by an anti-terrorism court (ATC) of Islamabad a day earlier conditioned to the submission of Rs20,000 surety bonds.

After his arrest, the ACE officials presented Elahi before a local court at the federal capital’s Judicial Complex, which granted a one-day transit remand while also ordering medical examination of the accused.

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It is said that the former chief minister would be transported to the ACE headquarters in Lahore later in the day.

Reacting to the move, Sardar Abdul Razzaq – the counsel for Elahi – told media persons outside the Judicial Complex that his was arrested for 12th time so that he couldn’t be released.

Interestingly, he added that surety bonds in the Judicial Complex case had not been submitted yet and Elahi was arrested from the prison’s premises.

Razzaq also claimed that the PTI president wasn’t ready to hold any press conference – a reference to the practice followed by those party leaders and activists who renounce their association with the imprisoned PTI chairman and his policies.

The Lahore High Court had passed clear orders that his client shouldn’t be arrested in any case, the defence counsel added.

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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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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 TTP operatives killed in Rawalpindi operation

 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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