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ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa on Tuesday wondered whether revisiting the controversial death sentence awarded to former premier Zulfikar Ali Bhutto offers an opportunity to vindicate judiciary and the armed forces. “There must be new beginnings at some stage in our very chequered history, since we are perpetually living in the past but not looking at the future,” …

The Supreme Court on Wednesday disposed of a plea seeking the February 8 general elections to be declared void and null after the petitioner failed to attend two consecutive hearings. In a application filed last week, petitioner Ali Khan had urged the apex court to order new elections within 30 days to be held under the direct supervision and oversight of the …

ISLAMABAD: The controversy over a “stolen mandate” echoed in the Senate on Tuesday, with lawmakers from different political parties calling for action against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja, including his arrest and high treason trial under Article 6. They also cried foul over alleged rigging before and after elections and called for investigations into the charges of manipulated results and …

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday described the filing of the petition seeking fresh elections after declaring the Feb 8 elections null and void and then trying to withdraw the same as something which amounts to abuse of the process of the court. “This court will safeguard that such manipulation does not take place,” observed Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez …

Thousands of passengers travelling to and from Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were stranded on the Karakoram Highway (KKH) on Tuesday as landslides triggered by heavy rains blocked the main artery at multiple points. Intermittent rain and snowfall have disrupted life in the region for the past three days. As temperatures dropped below zero, electricity remained suspended in several areas. According …

A terrorist was killed by security forces during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district, the military’s media affairs wing said on Tuesday. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), an intense exchange of fire took place between the security forces and terrorists during the operation. “As a result, terrorist Muhammad Sohail …

Jamaat-i-Islami Senator Mushtaq Ahmad on Tuesday demanded that Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja resign from his post and proceedings under Article 6 (high treason) of the Constitution be initiated against him. He passed these remarks as the upper house of Parliament convened for the second day. During the session, a number of senators raised concerns regarding allegations of poll …

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday said that he foresaw a stalemate in the formation of the new government “if someone is not ready to change their stance”. Another round of talks between the PML-N and the PPP regarding the formation of the new government remained inconclusive on Monday, giving rise to speculations that the two sides will prolong this dialogue till …

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Islamabad Deputy Commissioner Irfan Nawaz Memon over his persistent non-appearance in a contempt case. IHC’s Justice Babar Sattar also issued a show-cause notice to the DC. The court had earlier indi­cted DC Memon, Senior Superintendent of Police Malik Jameel Zafar, Superintendent of Police Farooq Buttar and Margalla Police Station House …

ISLAMABAD: Amid a growing controversy over the variance between forms 45 and 47 and allegations of massive rigging, an election watchdog has called for an independent audit of election results. The Free and Fair Election Network (Fafen) has proposed a three-stage methodology for the audit of results of the recently held general elections. In a statement, it urged the Election …