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ISLAMABAD: A lawmaker of the opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has informed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government has promulgated 18 ordinances during the pendency of his petition filed against ‘excessive’ presidential ordinances. MNA Mohsin Nawaz Ranjha, who filed the petition through Barrister Umar Gillani, challenged the powers of President Dr Arif Alvi to issue …

ISLAMABAD: Dr Aafia Siddiqui, a US citizen of Pakistani origin, refused to meet Pakistan’s consul general for processing her mercy petition, the foreign ministry informed the Islamabad High Court on Monday. The ministry submitted the report in connection with a petition filed by Dr Aafia’s sister, Dr Fowzia Siddiqui, seeking her repatriation from the US. Justice Aamer Farooq heard the …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) informed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that popular social media websites had been asked to set up their offices in Pakistan. PTA’s counsel disclosed this information before the IHC on a petition filed against uploading of “blasphemous” content on social media and Netflix. IHC Justice Aamer Farooq was hearing the petition filed by advocate Tariq …

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Thursday informed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that in addition to five Indian prisoners, two more prisoners who had completed their jail terms have been released. Additional Attorney General Tariq Mehmood Khokhar, however, said that another accused namely Mohammad Ismail alias Sama Ishmail Alimamd, son of Ali Mohammad Samma, who is presently confined at Malir …

ISLAMABAD: Former Sen­ate chairman Mian Raza Rabb­ani has informed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that an ordinance issued without meeting requirements of Article 89 of the Constitution can be scrapped. Senator Rabbani, an amicus in the petition filed against promulgation of ‘excessive’ ordinances, told the court that when an ordinance is promulgated in violation of the requirements of pre-promulgation of …

ihc ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Thursday informed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that arrest warrants for former president Asif Ali Zardari had been issued in connection with the suspicious transaction of Rs8.3 billion in the fake bank accounts case. The IHC, however, exempted Mr Zardari from personal appearance in the case for medical reasons. Reacting sharply to …

ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman Amir Ahmed Ali on Saturday informed Islamabad High Court (IHC) that naval authorities expedited the construction of a sailing club after the civic agency issued them a notice. Mr Ali appeared before the court to explain actions taken by the civic agency against the ‘illegal’ construction of the club along the bank of Rawal …

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Monday informed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that sugar mills were not complying with the condition of selling the commodity at Rs70 per kg to non-commercial consumers, hence, proceedings against them as recommended by the inquiry commission could not be stayed. IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah on June 11 granted stay order against the recommendation …

ISLAMABAD: The deputy attorney general (DAG) of the federal government on Wednesday informed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that the Pakistani High Commission in the United Kingdom refused attestation of evidence related to judge video scandal because the documents were political in nature. DAG Syed Mohammad Tayyab, during the hearing of a petition filed by Nasir Butt, a central character …

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) informed the Islamabad High Court on Thursday that out of Rs4.4 billion suspicious transactions through a fictitious bank account, the company owned by former president Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur received only Rs30 million. NAB investigation officer Mohammad Ali Abro, who is probing the fake bank accounts case, told a two-judge …