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Cypher Case: IHC rejects Imran’s bail, quashment pleas

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1 month ago

October 28, 2023

Trial court docket adjourns proceedings held in Adiala jail, until 31^st

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Excessive Courtroom (IHC) on Friday rejected former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s bail plea within the cypher case.

Chief Justice IHC Aamer Farooq, who had reserved his choice on Imran’s bail utility earlier, introduced the reserved choice on Friday.

The court docket additionally dismissed a petition looking for quashment of the case. Imran is at present imprisoned in Adiala Jail on judicial remand within the cypher case.

On Thursday, the IHC had rejected Imran’s request for halting the trial of cypher case, being performed by a particular court docket fashioned beneath the Official Secrets and techniques Act (OSA), and reserved its ruling on his bail utility.

At the least three totally different benches of the IHC heard varied petitions filed by Imran.

Imran’s lawyer Salman Safdar argued that that they had been offered the copies of the challan on Oct 17, whereas the court docket Indicted Imran on Oct 23, with out giving a seven-day time. He added that the copy of the cypher was not a part of the challan, subsequently, they didn’t know what the fees have been.

In his ruling, the chief justice turned down the PTI chief’s plea to cease the trial. Nonetheless, on the problem associated to the indictment of the accused, the court docket mentioned that the petitioner had the best to a clear trial.

First info report (FIR)

The primary info report (FIR) was registered on August 15 beneath the Official Secrets and techniques Act. It was registered on the criticism of the House Secretary.

Former prime minister Imran Khan and former overseas minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi have been nominated within the report, whereas names of former principal secretary Azam Khan and former planning minister Asad Umar have been additionally talked about.

The FIR said that the previous prime minister and overseas minister distorted the details of the diplomatic cipher. “A conspiracy was launched to misuse the contents of the cipher to satisfy nefarious functions”, it added. It additional said that the previous premier and prime diplomat endangered the state pursuits.

Legal professionals meet PTI chairman

Individually, PTI’s legal professionals Sardar Latif Khosa, Umair Niazi, Gohar Ali, Naeem Haider Panjotha and others met the PTI chairman for about an hour on the Adiala Jail and mentioned with him the authorized points pertaining to his instances.

Cypher case listening to adjourned

In the meantime, a particular court docket on Friday adjourned the listening to of cypher case towards Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and Vice-Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi until October 31.

Decide Abual Hasnat Zulqarnain heard the case in Adiala Jail beneath the Official Secrets and techniques Act 2023. The court docket adjourned the listening to as a result of issuance of detailed verdict in cypher case bail pleas.

The Particular Courtroom will now document statements of official witnesses towards Imran Khan and Qureshi and has summoned 28 witnesses of the federal government. The Federal Investigation Company (FIA) workforce will current the witnesses. After the statements, the legal professionals will cross-examine them.

Strict safety preparations have additionally been made exterior the jail.

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Fawad Chaudhry granted B-Class services in jail

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10 hours ago

November 28, 2023

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ISLAMABAD: The previous federal minister Fawad Chaudhry has been granted B-class services in jail on Monday.

In compliance with a court docket directive, Chief Commissioner Anwarul Haq appeared earlier than the Excessive Courtroom in a case involving the jail services of Fawad Chaudhry.

Through the court docket listening to, the Chief Commissioner offered an implementation report on Fawad Chaudhry’s requests.

The report revealed that former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry has been granted B-class services in jail, and as per the court docket’s directives, he has been permitted to fulfill with household and authorized representatives.

Moreover, the court docket granted permission for a separate assembly between Fawad Chaudhry’s spouse and him inside the jail premises.

Through the dialog with the Deputy Superintendent of Jail, Justice Mian Gul Hasan Aurangzeb emphasised the necessity to present medical services to Fawad Chaudhry in accordance with the jail handbook.

The court docket directed the jail authorities to point out respect and dignity to the petitioner.

The decide inquired concerning the variety of circumstances registered in opposition to Fawad Chaudhry, after which in response, the lawyer said that Fawad was arrested in a single case and booked in a number of different circumstances in Jehlum and different provinces of Punjab.

The court docket sought the small print of different circumstances from the Jail Superintendent and dismissed the case of Fawad Chaudhry with particular directions.

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Ishaq Dar claims credit score for rupee’s rise in opposition to greenback

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11 hours ago

November 28, 2023

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ISLAMABAD: Former finance minister Ishaq Dar on Monday heaped praises on himself for personal insurance policies for the strengthening native forex and credited himself for the Pakistani rupee’s appreciation over time in opposition to the US greenback, saying the state’s intervention within the foreign exchange market was essential to maintain the forex steady.

“I take into account the rupee’s depreciation the mom of financial evils. The appreciation of the rupee in opposition to the greenback in the present day is as a result of ‘Ishaq-Dar’ coverage,” the Chief of the Home within the Senate informed the Higher Home of parliament after the caretaker authorities clamped down on parts concerned in greenback smuggling and speculators.

However the Worldwide Financial (IMF) has careworn, in an announcement after Pakistan and the lender reached a staff-level settlement on the primary overview below a short-term deal for $700 million, that the rupee should stay market-determined to sustainably alleviate exterior pressures and rebuild reserves.

The rupee is anticipated to commerce in a slender vary in opposition to the US greenback this week, as importers and exporters weigh the impression of blended financial alerts on the nation’s forex. It closed at 285.64 within the interbank market in the present day.

“The true trade fee in the present day is 244 to the greenback. A few of our establishments have means an excessive amount of autonomy, however let me let you know,’ spoiled kids deserve the rod’.”

Dar, who has served because the finance czar twice below Nawaz Sharif and as soon as below Shehbaz Sharif’s regime, stated: “A significant motive behind our financial system’s destruction is the autumn within the rupee’s fee in opposition to the greenback.”

The senator reminded his colleagues that in 2014 and 4 years following that, till his elimination because the finance minister, the rupee had remained steady. “The central financial institution’s intervention was solely to a sure extent.”

He claimed that throughout the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s (PTI) tenure, the State Financial institution of Pakistan (SBP) intervened extra usually to manage the rupee’s worth when in comparison with the stints of the Pakistan Muslim Legaue-Nawaz (PML-N).

“I’m thought-about an enemy of rupee devaluation by a monetary establishment. Nonetheless, after giving in to the demand of the identical monetary establishment, the PTI allowed the devaluation of the rupee. See, what occurred after that,” he stated, claiming it ballooned Pakistan’s loans.

The PML-N senator stated there must be a consensus amongst all stakeholders to control the rupee’s worth. “Folks die, however their insurance policies have led to a rise within the costs of commodities.”

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Hajj 2024 software course of commences as submissions open

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12 hours ago

November 28, 2023

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ISLAMABAD: Submission of functions for the Hajj 2024 underneath common scheme began Monday.

Folks aspiring to carry out Hajj underneath the federal government scheme can submit their functions to fifteen banks by December 12.

Based on the assertion issued by the Ministry of Non secular Affairs, 89,605 Pakistanis will carry out pilgrimage underneath the federal government scheme subsequent yr.

And in case extra functions are obtained, balloting shall be performed.

For the primary time, girls will be capable to carry out their non secular obligation with out their male companions (Mehram).

Furthermore, candidates for the passports will get their Hajj functions processed on the tokens given to them.

As many as 25,000 functions shall be submitted underneath the sponsorship scheme whereas balloting shall be performed on the functions obtained underneath the common scheme.