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MQM-P sees Sindh caretakers as an extension of PPP, ‘transplantations’ in delimitations

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December 4, 2023

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MQM-P sees Sindh caretakers as an extension of PPP, 'transplantations' in delimitations

MQM-P Convenor Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui on Monday said election date had been announced and caretaker governments established in all the provinces, but they still awaited the interim setup in Sindh where the PPP was still running the show.

Talking to media persons outside the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) building, he warned that free and fair polls for essential for the country and any failure to achieve the objectives will only multiply the problems.

Expressing his party’s fears about “biased elections,” he remarked it was necessary that the polls were free and fair visibly too.

He added that old faces were still managing the affairs of all provincial ministries, accusing the caretaker government in Sindh of being a centre of the PPP’s interests.

After a meeting with the chief election commissioner who, Siddiqui, described as their last hope, saying the ECP had not entertained their complaints at the initial stage despite being genuine and clear.

He said they had conveyed their objections over the delimitation process to the chief election commissioner and remarked that the team working under him was “compromised”.

Sindh had been divided politically, administratively and on linguistic lines, the MQM-P leader alleged while presenting his case before reporters.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr Farooq Sattar said not a single objections raised initially by their party had been accepted, but all of those presented by the PPP were acknowledged. “The PPP has taken over all the powers and resources of Sindh.”

The way delimitation process was carried out, it seems that the “pouring money” had also reached the ECP, he alleged and cited the examples of Mirpurkhas, Hyderabad, Nawabshah [Shaheed Benazirabad] and the Baldia Town area of Karachi while describing the new delimitations as “transplantation”.

At the same time, Sattar repeated the remarks passed by Siddique about the chief election commissioner for being the last hope and but added that they were also preparing for moving the Islamabad High Court.

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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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