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ISLAMABAD: The chief secretary of Punjab has assured the Supreme Court that the provincial government is committed to supporting the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in conducting free and fair elections, scheduled for February 8. In a reply submitted to the apex court on Saturday, the chief secretary stated that the provincial government had implemented in letter and spirit all …

ISLAMABAD: The then-chief minister of Balochistan, Mir Abdul Qudoos Bizenjo was “forced” to approve the 2023 national census results, senior counsel Kamran Murtaza revealed before the Supreme Court on Monday. A three-member bench, headed by Justice Ijazul Ahsan, took up the appeal filed against the August 29 Balochistan High Court’s decision to dismiss a petition challenging the province’s final population …

ISLAMABAD: As the Sup­reme Court resumes the hearing of the 2017 Faizabad sit-in on Nov 1, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday said the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) was not involved in “anti-state activities or terrorism”. According to a report furnished before the apex court, the TLP did not receive prohibited foreign funding either. Headed by Chief Justice of …

ISLAMABAD: The controversy surrounding the £140 million repatriated from the UK echoed during a hearing on Wednesday, as Bahria Town Karachi’s (BTK) counsel informed the court that it had deposited Rs65 billion with the apex court — in line with a settlement over land occupied by the property developer in Malir district. BTK lawyer Salman Aslam Butt made this claim …

ISLAMABAD: The Sindh Bar Council (SBC) has approached the Supreme Court against the Pakistan Army (Amendment) Act 2023 and Official Secrets (Amendment) Bill 2023, contending that since both lack the presidential assent, they remain bills and have not become law. Additionally, it became one of many petitioners before the apex court on Wednesday, challenging the trial of civilians in military …

ISLAMABAD: The wife of slain journalist Arshad Sharif told the Supreme Court on Saturday that the federal government had allegedly not been exerting pressure on Kenyan officials and was extremely slow and ineffective in coordination to ensure a transparent investigation into the last year’s killing of Mr Sharif. In her application, Javeria Siddique argued that the investigative report issued by the …

ISLAMABAD: The Reko Diq mining site in Balochistan’s Chagai district didn’t contain rare-earth elements or strategic minerals other than copper and gold, although the government would still benefit from them if they were ever found out, the Supreme Court was informed on Wednesday. In-depth studies conducted at the cost of $240 million and spanning over 10 years suggest that the …

ISLAMABAD: Mother of slain journalist Arshad Sharif, in a written letter to the Human Rights Cell of the Supreme Court (SC), has pointed out that she was unaware of any ongoing investigation on the murder of her son. Riffat Ara Alvi, in the letter written to the cell’s director general, states: “I am a housewife and am not aware of …

ISLAMABAD: The counsel for Balochistan informed the Supreme Court on Tuesday that in an earlier Reko Diq litigation, the court was requested to stay out of the matter and wait for the outcome of an international arbitration that commenced soon after cancellation in 2011 of a mining lease awarded to Tethyan Copper Company Pakistan (TCCP). But Additional Attorney General Chaudhry …

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet approved the creation of a $900 million escrow account for payments to the Chilean firm Antofagasta on March 14, 2022, whereas negotiations to reach a settlement with Barrick Gold Corporation (BCG) for the Reko Diq mining project were finalised on March 17, Additional Attorney General Chaudhry Aamir Rehman told the Supreme Court on Tuesday. Headed by …