A stay order was issued on Tuesday by a division bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) against the chairman PTI’s jail trial in a case filed under the Official Secrets Act. Judges Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb and Saman Raffat Imtiaz made up the two-judge bench that heard the PTI chairman’s intra-court appeal (ICA) against his jail trial. During the hearing, Salman Akram Raja, the petitioner’s attorney, and Mansoor Usman Awan, the Pakistani attorney general, both presented arguments. Judge Miangul Hassan stated at the beginning of the session that the manner in which the allegations against the PTI chairman were adopted did not constitute an open court proceeding. According to him, it was not open court when a few accused family members were allowed to attend the trial.
Tuesday saw a visit by a two-person delegation headed by British High Commission (BHC) Director of Development Jo Moir to Muhammad Sami Saeed, the caretaker minister for planning, development, and special initiatives. According to a press release, during the discussion, the two parties discussed the current portfolio for Pakistan and reaffirmed their commitment to improving it going forward. The Planning Minister expressed gratitude to BHC for its long-term support, which has been essential to Pakistan’s socioeconomic development. He also commended them for their unwavering dedication to and support of the continuing development initiatives, especially those related to climate change. A National Climate Finance Strategy (NCFS) that has been developed to determine sectoral priorities and scale climate finance was presented by the Planning Ministry during the meeting.
On Tuesday, Interim Federal Minister Jamal Shah and Portugal Ambassador Manual Frederico Pinheiro da Silva spoke about their shared goals, especially fostering stronger cultural links between their two nations. It was decided by both sides to step up bilateral connections and expand the number of cross-cultural interactions. They discussed the particulars of working together in the field of culture, such as planning joint events and highlighting Portugal’s and Pakistan’s respective cultural legacies. The minister stated that there was a great deal of room for cooperation between the two countries. Ambassador Manual Frederico Pinheiro da Silva saw the potential for cultural and athletic cooperation. He also recommended that the Portuguese book corner be established at the National Library of Pakistan (NLP).
The UN humanitarian officials stated that a ceasefire is more important than ever because additional patients, including preterm newborns, have reportedly perished in Gaza City’s bombed-out Al-Shifa hospital, which has been without electricity for three days due to escalating Israeli military attacks. Additionally, United Nations offices throughout the world honoured the 101 employees who have lost their lives in the violence that has engulfed Gaza, marking the greatest loss in the organization’s 78-year existence. In the meantime, the 37 premature newborns at the hospital were moved over the weekend to an operating room without their incubators, with medical staff attempting to heat the space, according to the Gaza health authority, the UN’s health agency WHO reported on Sunday night. Six babies at Al-Shifa passed away Monday.
The Senate asked that the Supreme Court reevaluate its ruling that certain portions of the Army Act, such as the creation of military courts, were unconstitutional. In this regard, a resolution proposed by Senator Dilawar Khan and others was passed by the House by a majority vote. According to it, the Army Act’s trial of individuals accused of using violence against the armed services is a suitable and proportionate reaction in keeping with Pakistan’s current statutory structure and constitutional framework. It further stated that the Army Act’s trial process for those charged with anti-state violence and vandalism functions as a disincentive to commit such crimes.The resolution also reaffirmed its strong support for the families of martyrs who gave their lives in defence of the nation and who have expressed sentiments of betrayal and insecurity as a result of this choice.
Sarfaraz Ahmed Bugti, the interim interior minister, has made it clear that the country’s illegal immigrant population is the sole target of the ongoing activity, with no crackdown targeting Afghan refugees. In response to a motion made by Senator Sardar Muhammad Shafiq Tareen and others, he stated as much. The Interior Minister refuted the notion that undocumented immigrants are being repatriated suddenly, stating that a suitable system has been developed by the government to facilitate their return. According to him, district-level committees were established, and one of the committees’ members, the Afghan Chargé d’affaires, provided appropriate input. According to Bugti, the government initially set up a period for voluntary repatriation, under which over 2,90,000 foreigners went back to their countries of origin, but the government only sent about 8,000 illegal Afghans back.
ISLAMABAD: On Monday, Caretaker Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Justice (Retd) Syed Arshad Hussain Shah was called by Caretaker Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting, and Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Solangi. They spoke about the impending elections, collaboration in the media industry, and other significant matters, such as struggles faced by journalists.He welcomed Syed Arshad Hussain Shah on taking over as KP’s interim chief minister during a phone conversation.The interim chief minister KP and the federal minister both declared their intention to give the Election Commission every assistance it needs to ensure that the electioneering process is impartial, transparent, and fair.According to Solangi, the Caretaker Government is a firm supporter of free speech and would give the media every convenience while the elections are underway.
Dr. Nadeem Jan Monday, the acting federal minister for health, visited the Regional Training Institute of Health on Monday. He was briefed and looked over the attendance record. Dr. Nadeem Jan made sure the agenda for health sector changes was carried out, and he said that the government was acting to make the health sector better. He voiced his concern with the vice principal’s absence. He instructed that a letter explaining his prolonged absence be sent. The minister stated that in order to advance the institution, every employee would need to labour tirelessly and devotedly.
In addition to the recommended action plan by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Caretaker Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Muhammad Sami Saeed received a briefing on Monday regarding the Public Investment Management Assessment (PIMA) and Climate-PIMA. The Secretary Planning Ministry, Member Climate Change & Food Security, Chief Growth and Employment at the Planning Commission, Joint Chief Economist (Ops), Joint Chief Economist for Macroeconomics at the Planning Commission, and other pertinent stakeholders were present at the meeting that was chaired by the Planning Minister and during which the briefing was given, according to a news release. Chief Growth & Employment went over PIMA, Climate-PIMA, and its action plan in great detail during the meeting.
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Chairman Imran Khan’s jail trial in the cypher case was approved by the caretaker federal cabinet on Monday. Because of security concerns, the cabinet approved the Ministry of Law’s summary of the former prime minister and foreign minister’s trial at the Adiala jail. The ministry stated in its summary that it had granted a no-objection certificate (NOC) for the detention trial on August 29 in response to requests from Judge Abual Hasnat Zulqarnain and the Interior Ministry. “The jail trial was requested for the PTI chairman keeping in view the security concerns,” according to the summary. Khan filed an intra-court appeal against the jail trial, which will be heard by the Islamabad High Court (IHC).
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