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ISLAMABAD: The counsel for former prime minister Imran Khan, Barrister Salman Safdar, accused ex-principal secretary Azam Khan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of not following rules for protecting secret documents, which led to the charge of misplacing the cipher against Mr Khan. Barrister Safdar argued before the Islamabad High Court division bench on Tuesday that Azam Khan was required to monitor …

ISLAMABAD: The Su­­perintendent of Adiala Jail informed the Islam­abad High Court (IHC) on Friday that Pakistan Teh­reek-i-Insaf (PTI) leaders have not been denied permission to meet former prime minister Imran Khan, but measures are being taken to avoid any sabotage activities. In response to a petition seeking contempt of court proceedings against the Superintendent Jail, Asad Javed Warraich, for denying …

ISLAMABAD: A judge of Islamabad High Court (IHC) expressed displeasure over the discriminatory treatment of police against the Baloch protesters and directed them to complete the identification parade of 34 detained protesters. On the other hand, lawyers expressed solidarity with the Baloch demonstrators and asked the government to release the protesters and accept their demands. During the hearing of a …

Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor Usman Awan informed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday that the government had not permitted any intelligence agency to tap audio conversations. He disclosed this during the hearing of a petition filed by ex-premier Imran Khan’s spouse Bushra Bibi seeking action against a leaked conversation, allegedly featuring her and PTI leader Latif Khosa. On …

Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor Usman Awan on Wednesday informed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that 22 allegedly missing Baloch students had been recovered while the whereabouts of 28 others were still unknown. The revelation was made as IHC’s Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani resumed hearing a petition regarding the implementation of the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry on …

ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minis­ter (PM) Office “does not interfere” in the domain of intelligence agencies, “keeps an arm’s-length relationship” and expects them “to work under the Constitution and law of the land in the public interest”, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) was informed in response to several questions raised during the audio leak case proceedings. It would be against the …

Former prime minister and PTI chairman Imran Khan on Monday responded to the show-cause notice issued to him by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) in contempt proceedings, offering to “take back” his controversial remarks regarding additional district and sessions judge Zeba Chaudhry. Imran, through his attorney, claimed of not being aware at the time of passing the remarks that Chaudhry — who …

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan is perturbed at non-enforcement of legal reforms effectively for the past three years, revealed the principal law officer of the country before the Islamabad High Court on Thursday. Attorney General (AGP) Khalid Jawed Khan appeared before the IHC during the hearing of petitions relating to land disputes between citizens and government entities dealing with real …

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has observed that government entities and private parties have encroached upon the protected National Park while the Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) and civic agencies have turned a deaf ear to these serious environmental issues. The observation came during the hearing on Tuesday by IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah of a petition filed by …

ther The government is ready to review new social media rules introduced last year and will consult all stakeholders in this regard, Attorney General of Pakistan Khalid Jawed Khan told the Islamabad High Court (IHC) during a hearing on Monday. IHC Chief Jus­tice Athar Minallah was hearing a petition by the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) against social media …