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Cipher case: Supreme Court adjourns PTI chairman’s plea against indictment sine die

Cipher case: Supreme Court adjourns PTI chairman’s plea against indictment sine die

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Cipher case: Supreme Court adjourns PTI chairman's plea against indictment sine die

The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned sine die hearing of PTI chief’s plea against his indictment in cipher case on the request of his counsel Hamid Khan.

Advocate Khan requested the court to give him some time to study the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) verdict announced on Tuesday declaring August 29 notification to hold his client’s trial in jail void.

Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, who is heading a three-member bench, said despite IHC’s order the apex court can still proceed.

He told the lawyer that he can file another appeal against the IHC decision. Now this case would be taken up on its turn, Justice Masood said and adjourned the hearing sine die.

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SC ISSUES NOTICES TO PARTIES ON PTI CHIEF’S BAIL PLEA IN CIPHER CASE

The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday issuing notices to parties on PTI chief’s bail plea in cipher case, adjourned hearing of the case.

Justice Sardar Tariq Masood led three-member bench of the Supreme Court conducted hearing of the PTI chairman’s petition for bail in cipher case. The bench also comprised Justice Yahya Afridi and Justice Ayesha Malik.
 

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday had declared null and void the notification of conducting former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief’s jail trial in the cipher case. The government issued the notification on Aug 29 last.

A division bench of the IHC comprising Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb and Justice Saman Riffat Imtiaz announced the verdict which was reserved earlier in the day on the intra-court appeal filed by the PTI chief against his jail trial.

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On Aug 29, the IHC had suspended the PTI chief’s sentence in the Toshakhana case, but a special court constituted under the Official Secrets Act had directed the jail authorities to keep the PTI chairman in “judicial lockup” in the cipher case. The court said the notification issued by the law ministry on Nov 13 for the PTI chief’s jail trial was no longer applicable.
 

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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 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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