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PM for fulfilling growing needs of developing countries to implement climate actions

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December 2, 2023

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PM for fulfilling growing needs of developing countries to implement climate actions

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Saturday stressed the need to fulfill the growing needs of the developing countries to implement the climate change actions.

“Financial needs of the developing countries are way more than the unfulfilled US $100 billion pledge,” he said in his address to the Global Stock Take (GST) event on means of implementation here.

He said even to fulfill less than half of their existing Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC), the developing countries needed $6 trillion by 2030.

The prime minister pointed out that adaptation needs alone were $387 billion per year till 2030, whereas with respect to the current estimates for loss and damage were around $400 billion annually which were expected to grow to $1 to 2 trillion by 2050.

He urged that the outcomes of GST and the COP28 must clearly highlight this enormous gap between the finance mobilized and needs of the developing countries.

The prime minister also called upon the developed countries to urgently rectify shortfalls and their finance commitments under the Paris agreement, unlocking scaled up and improved financial support that would enable developing countries to contribute in bridging the implementation gaps in their mitigation and adaptation action.

“We believe outcomes of the GST are well timed to guide the critical discussion in 2024 on setting the post 2025 new collective quantified goals on finance commensurate with the needs of the developing countries,” he remarked.

He also stressed that the GST should strengthen effectiveness of the technology mechanism in scaling up development and transfer of proven climate technologies and enable better degree of capacity building for developing countries.

“The need for reform of the international financial architecture also requires focus,” he added. Regarding the technology transfer, PM Kakar said, “We proposed to focus on key and high emitting sectors with joint indicators functioning solutions, time frames and enabling conditions needed to put in place green technologies”.

On capacity building, he said the developing countries required support, and greater coherence and coordination across the UN system. “To attract the required private and public investment, developing countries must be provided capacity building support to develop appropriate instruments and in creating pipelines of bankable projects for adaptation and mitigation,” he remarked.

He hoped that the discussions and deliberation here and throughout the COP could result in an ambitious outcomes on the means of implementation which was equitable and responsive to the needs of developing countries.

He said “We have all come here with one aim ensuring that the planet remains liveable for our children and children’s children”. “Our assembly here recognizes the acuteness of challenges faced in the realm of climate extremes.

The notion of implementation and support is a critical element of the Global Stock Take report,” he added. The prime minister maintained that the climate change was happening now, some were witnessing it on television screens while some other like people in Pakistan were witnessing it first hand.

“The critical concern for the developing countries like Pakistan is the recurring natural disasters and consequent adaptation needs in the impacted sectors of water, agriculture, urban resilience, natural capital, and human health,” he said.

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

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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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