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  • Islamabad asks Kabul for ‘concrete actions’ against TTP | The Express Tribune

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    ISLAMABAD:

    Pakistan on Thursday asked the interim Afghan government to take “concrete actions” against terrorist outfits including the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) operating out of the neighbouring country in the wake of deadly terrorist attack in Peshawar killing over 100 mostly police officials.

    “Pakistan expects sincere cooperation from the interim Afghan government to address the challenge of terrorism and hopes that Kabul would live up to the commitments made to the international community in this regard,” Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch told a weekly news briefing in Islamabad.

    She was reacting to the statement of acting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, who on Tuesday said that Pakistan shouldn\’t put the blame for the explosion at a mosque in Peshawar on Afghanistan.

    Also read: US seeks consensus against Afghan Taliban after deviation from Doha deal

    Muttaqi claimed that there was no terrorist base in Afghanistan and the county’s soil will not be used against other countries.

    But the foreign office spokesperson’s response suggested Pakistan was not convinced.

    “We do not believe in accusations or finger pointing; however, we would reiterate our expectation that no country should allow its territory to be used for perpetrating terrorism against Pakistan,” she said without explicitly mentioning Afghanistan.

    “It is time the commitments made to the world and Pakistan are fulfilled with sincerity and in good faith with concrete actions,” the spokesperson emphasised, referring to the commitment made by the Afghan Taliban not to allow the Afghan soil to be used again by terrorist groups.

    The cautious response from the spokesperson despite deadly terrorist attacks in Peshawar having possible links with Afghanistan appears to suggest that Pakistan does not want to spoil its ties with Kabul.

    Some observers find this astonishing given the fact that the TTP and its affiliates are operating out of Afghanistan with impunity. Official sources said that while Pakistan took a more cautious approach in public, in private meetings strong message had been conveyed to the interim government.

    “We take the loss of innocent lives very seriously and would expect our neighbours to do the same. Terrorism is a common threat to both Pakistan and Afghanistan. We must take a strong stance against entities that use violence against innocent citizens and law enforcement agencies,’ the spokesperson further said.

    Without directly pointing a finger at Afghanistan for the Peshawar attack, the spokesperson said Pakistan had opened an investigation and “we would not like to go into details of the investigation or the circumstances around the incident”.

    The spokesperson refused to comment when asked if Pakistan would go for hot pursuit across the border if the Afghan government failed to take action against the TTP.

    Also read: Terror makes macabre return to Peshawar

    The spokesperson said Pakistan had “the will and the ability” that it demonstrated in the past, to fight the menace of terrorism.

    Replying to a question about the Pakistan-US cooperation to deal with the resurgent TTP, the spokesperson said Pakistani forces were capable to fight this threat.

    “We continue to engage with all friends of Pakistan, including the United States to discuss cooperation in matters relating to counterterrorism, security issues, and other issues of bilateral importance,” she said.





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  • SC rejects appeals seeking probe in cipher case | The Express Tribune

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    ISLAMABAD:

    The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday rejected all three appeals seeking an inquiry into the cipher associated with the alleged foreign conspiracy that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) claims was behind Imran Khan\’s ouster from office.

    The petitions filed by Advocates Zulfiqar Bhatta, Syed Tariq Badr and Naeem ul Hassan were returned by the apex court\’s registrar with objections.

    Justice Qazi Faez Isa presided over the in-chamber hearing and remarked that \”if the government wants, it can make ciphers from all over the world public\”.

    He stated that \”if anyone else does this, he will be guilty of violating the Secret Act\”, adding that the judiciary cannot \”interfere in the affairs of the executive\”.

    Read ‘It’s behind me’: Imran Khan takes a U-turn on ‘US conspiracy’ narrative

    “Is it the job of the court to deal with foreign affairs?” remarked Justice Isa and asked, “who was the prime minister when the cipher was received?”

    To this, Advocate GM Chaudhry told the court that “at that time Imran Khan was the prime minister”, adding that the PTI chief had also “waved the cipher” during a rally.

    Justice Isa then asked if Imran Khan as then-premier took any decision to investigate the matter as he had all the powers to conduct an investigation.

    “All the authorities are under the prime minister. What should the court do in the case of this cipher,” he furthered.

    The apex court judge also noted that he will have to read the cipher in order to conduct an inquiry.

    The petitioner’s counsel stated that the cipher\’s investigation is a matter of fundamental rights.

    However, Justice Isa said that there is no issue of fundamental rights in this case and questioned “what was the effect of the cipher on our daily lives?”

    He maintained that “it is the job of the Election Commission of Pakistan [ECP] to conduct an investigation\”.

    Read More PTI says cabinet meet proves \’cipher a reality\’

    Previously, petitioner Naeem Ul Hassan through Azhar Siddique had filed a petition in the apex court, praying that \”a high-powered commission of inquiry should be constituted to hold inquisitorial proceedings with regard to the anti-state activities conducted by the respondent political parties through mala fide and abuse of power under the provisions of the Constitution and for committing sedition and treason against the democratically and legally elected government\”.

    The petitioner had said that Imran had taken various measures to restore normalcy in the affairs of the state but local political parties had been “aiding and assisting extremism in the country”.

    However, the registrar had returned the petition on the grounds that the petitioner had not pointed out what questions of public interest were involved with reference to fundamental rights.





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  • Pakistan delegation visits Kabul to discuss security concerns | The Express Tribune

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    A high-ranking delegation led by Defence Minister Khawaja Asif is in Kabul today to meet with officials of the Afghan Taliban government to discuss security matters including counter-terrorism measures, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Wednesday.

    The delegation includes Inter-Services Intelligence Director General Lt Gen Nadeem Anjum and Pakistan\’s special envoy on Afghanistan Ambassador Muhammad Sadiq.

    The visit comes against the backdrop of a recent surge in Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) sponsored terrorist attacks in Pakistan. Sources say Islamabad will persuade the Afghan interim government to live up to its commitment of not allowing Afghan soil to be used by the TTP and its affiliates.

    The visit was the result of hectic behind-the-scenes efforts by Pakistan aimed at pressing the Afghan Taliban to tackle TTP sanctuaries.

    Official sources claimed that the Afghan Taliban have shown a willingness to address Pakistan’s concerns, however, observers are skeptical.

    Earlier, the Afghan Taliban government showed their willingness to address Pakistan’s concerns on the banned TTP after Islamabad stepped up the pressure in the wake of a recent surge in terrorism.

    Read Bajwa wanted to ‘resettle’ Pakistani Taliban

    Official sources familiar with the development told The Express Tribune that Pakistan and the interim Afghan government have been in backchannel conversations to resolve the issue of the banned terrorist outfit.

    Those contacts have been triggered by the surge in terrorism in Pakistan particularly after the deadly terrorist attack in the Police Lines area of Peshawar in which over 100 people – mostly policemen – lost their lives.

    The deadly attack compelled Pakistan to revisit the strategy pursued by the previous government, which sought to address the TTP issue through talks.

    The PTI government allowed hundreds of TTP terrorists to return as part of confidence-building measures. But the move backfired as TTP members regrouped and started launching renewed attacks.

    The Peshawar Police Lines attack dealt a fatal blow to the peace efforts as the civilian and military leadership decided not to seek any direct talks with the TTP. Instead, the decision was taken to raise the issue with the Afghan Taliban at the highest level.





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  • Chinese bank approves $700m to Pakistan, says Dar | The Express Tribune

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    Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday announced that the board of China Development Bank (CDB) approved a loan of $700 million for Pakistan.

    Earlier this month, the country\’s foreign exchange reserves slipped to the alarming level of below $3 billion for the first time in nine years, reducing import capacity to slightly over two weeks.

    As the government seeks to revive the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, Pakistan has sought to secure assurances from Saudi Arabia and China for more loans.

    Read Economic crisis in Pakistan and the role of West

    When Ishaq Dar took over as finance minister in September, his first preference was to avoid IMF’s tough conditions by seeking financial assistance from friendly countries.

    In November, the minister claimed to have secured a $13 billion bailout from China and Saudi Arabia with $5.7 billion in fresh loans. Dar was confident that the cash would come before the IMF programme revival.

    However, it became clear with time that Islamabad’s old allies refused to dole out more cash without the country first agreeing to the Fund\’s conditions. That was when Pakistan had to invite the IMF mission to negotiate the deal.

    The country is now hoping that its friends would come to its rescue as it has done all the hard yards to convince the IMF.

    Dar took to Twitter to announce that CDB has decided to lend Pakistan its support.

    Formalities completed and Board of China Development Bank has approved the facility of US $ 700 million for Pakistan. This amount is expected to be received this week by State Bank of Pakistan which will shore up its forex reserves!

    — Ishaq Dar (@MIshaqDar50) February 22, 2023

    \”Formalities completed,\” announced the financial czar, adding that $700 million was expected to reach the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) by this week.

    Read More Gas shortage exposes fragile Pakistan, Bangladesh to more pain

    He maintained that the loan will \”shore up\” Pakistan\’s foreign exchange reserves.

    On the other hand, Islamabad has agreed to implement the Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies (MEFP), which contains policy suggestions by the IMF.

    Sources have revealed that the staff-level agreement between the fund and the government is expected next week.





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  • Marriyum terms \’Jail Bharo\’ conspiracy against Pakistan | The Express Tribune

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    ISLAMABAD:

    Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb on Wednesday alleged that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan’s ‘Jail Bharo’ movement is a conspiracy against the country.

    Addressing a press conference, the minister said the underprivileged segments of society were suffering because of the former premier’s \’thefts and robberies\’.

    Marriyum maintained that Imran was evading cases before various institutions including high courts, district courts, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), and National Accountability Bureau (NAB) as he did not have any answers.

    “After several abandoned plans in the past nine months, he has hatched a new conspiracy in the form of the Jail Bharo movement,” she said, adding the movement should be called Jail Bacho (save from incarceration).

    Calling the movement a “drama”, she questioned why 200 innocent people were being arrested when Imran Khan was the one being summoned and PTI leaders were being asked about the cypher cnspiracy and Toshakhana (gift depository) case.

    “These are not political arrests, these are criminal arrests,\” she stated and reiterated that Imran needed to give answers.

    “Nawaz Sharif went to jail with his children. You [Imran] stay in your Zaman Park bunker with your children roaming in Britain,” she said and asked why others should go to jail while the \”criminal\” was sitting in his residence.

    She maintained that the Jail Bharo movement was not for the populace, but was rather a conspiracy against the country.

    Read Rana says \’miscreants\’ to be arrested as \’Jail Bharo\’ approaches

    “If you sympathized with the country why did you ruin foreign relations and hike petrol, LNG, sugar, and flour prices during your tenure,” she questioned.

    Marriyum furthered that Imran himself used to call PML-Q leader Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi the “biggest dacoit of the country” but was now supporting him and praising him for becoming party leader.

    She stated that Imran alleged a foreign conspiracy after his ouster and now claims that there was no conspiracy.

    “He filled his pockets during his term and left. After the constitutional vote of no confidence against him, he forced ministers, the National Assembly speaker and the president to behave in an unconstitutional manner,” she added.

    The information minister continued that he asked his supporters to storm the Lahore High Court (LHC) when the court summoned him, thereby leading people astray and attacking the judiciary.

    “He will not stop,” she said.

    According to the minister, the ‘Jail Bharo’ “drama” should begin with Imran’s arrest after he “robbed and harmed the country” but had no answers for anything.

    “That is why he is starting this movement,” she added.

    Marriyum maintained that the “performance” needed to be shut down.

    Imran Khan on Wednesday officially announced the beginning of the party\’s Jail Bharo Tehreek – a drive to court arrests in an effort to register its protest against the \”attack\” on fundamental rights and the economic \”meltdown\” brought on by the incumbent government.

    Taking to Twitter, the former premier elaborated upon two reasons behind the protest movement: \”One, it is a peaceful, non-violent protest against the attack on our constitutionally-guaranteed fundamental rights […] Two, it is against the economic meltdown brought on by cabal of crooks who have money laundered billions in looted wealth and gotten NROs for themselves while crushing the people, especially the poor and middle class, under the burden of spiralling inflation and rising unemployment.\”





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  • Marriyum terms \’Jail Bharo\’ conspiracy against Pakistan | The Express Tribune

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    ISLAMABAD:

    Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb on Wednesday alleged that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan’s ‘Jail Bharo’ movement is a conspiracy against the country.

    Addressing a press conference, the minister said the underprivileged segments of society were suffering because of the former premier’s \’thefts and robberies\’.

    Marriyum maintained that Imran was evading cases before various institutions including high courts, district courts, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), and National Accountability Bureau (NAB) as he did not have any answers.

    “After several abandoned plans in the past nine months, he has hatched a new conspiracy in the form of the Jail Bharo movement,” she said, adding the movement should be called Jail Bacho (save from incarceration).

    Calling the movement a “drama”, she questioned why 200 innocent people were being arrested when Imran Khan was the one being summoned and PTI leaders were being asked about the cypher cnspiracy and Toshakhana (gift depository) case.

    “These are not political arrests, these are criminal arrests,\” she stated and reiterated that Imran needed to give answers.

    “Nawaz Sharif went to jail with his children. You [Imran] stay in your Zaman Park bunker with your children roaming in Britain,” she said and asked why others should go to jail while the \”criminal\” was sitting in his residence.

    She maintained that the Jail Bharo movement was not for the populace, but was rather a conspiracy against the country.

    Read Rana says \’miscreants\’ to be arrested as \’Jail Bharo\’ approaches

    “If you sympathized with the country why did you ruin foreign relations and hike petrol, LNG, sugar, and flour prices during your tenure,” she questioned.

    Marriyum furthered that Imran himself used to call PML-Q leader Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi the “biggest dacoit of the country” but was now supporting him and praising him for becoming party leader.

    She stated that Imran alleged a foreign conspiracy after his ouster and now claims that there was no conspiracy.

    “He filled his pockets during his term and left. After the constitutional vote of no confidence against him, he forced ministers, the National Assembly speaker and the president to behave in an unconstitutional manner,” she added.

    The information minister continued that he asked his supporters to storm the Lahore High Court (LHC) when the court summoned him, thereby leading people astray and attacking the judiciary.

    “He will not stop,” she said.

    According to the minister, the ‘Jail Bharo’ “drama” should begin with Imran’s arrest after he “robbed and harmed the country” but had no answers for anything.

    “That is why he is starting this movement,” she added.

    Marriyum maintained that the “performance” needed to be shut down.

    Imran Khan on Wednesday officially announced the beginning of the party\’s Jail Bharo Tehreek – a drive to court arrests in an effort to register its protest against the \”attack\” on fundamental rights and the economic \”meltdown\” brought on by the incumbent government.

    Taking to Twitter, the former premier elaborated upon two reasons behind the protest movement: \”One, it is a peaceful, non-violent protest against the attack on our constitutionally-guaranteed fundamental rights […] Two, it is against the economic meltdown brought on by cabal of crooks who have money laundered billions in looted wealth and gotten NROs for themselves while crushing the people, especially the poor and middle class, under the burden of spiralling inflation and rising unemployment.\”





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  • Marriyum terms \’Jail Bharo\’ conspiracy against Pakistan | The Express Tribune

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    ISLAMABAD:

    Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb on Wednesday alleged that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan’s ‘Jail Bharo’ movement is a conspiracy against the country.

    Addressing a press conference, the minister said the underprivileged segments of society were suffering because of the former premier’s \’thefts and robberies\’.

    Marriyum maintained that Imran was evading cases before various institutions including high courts, district courts, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), and National Accountability Bureau (NAB) as he did not have any answers.

    “After several abandoned plans in the past nine months, he has hatched a new conspiracy in the form of the Jail Bharo movement,” she said, adding the movement should be called Jail Bacho (save from incarceration).

    Calling the movement a “drama”, she questioned why 200 innocent people were being arrested when Imran Khan was the one being summoned and PTI leaders were being asked about the cypher cnspiracy and Toshakhana (gift depository) case.

    “These are not political arrests, these are criminal arrests,\” she stated and reiterated that Imran needed to give answers.

    “Nawaz Sharif went to jail with his children. You [Imran] stay in your Zaman Park bunker with your children roaming in Britain,” she said and asked why others should go to jail while the \”criminal\” was sitting in his residence.

    She maintained that the Jail Bharo movement was not for the populace, but was rather a conspiracy against the country.

    Read Rana says \’miscreants\’ to be arrested as \’Jail Bharo\’ approaches

    “If you sympathized with the country why did you ruin foreign relations and hike petrol, LNG, sugar, and flour prices during your tenure,” she questioned.

    Marriyum furthered that Imran himself used to call PML-Q leader Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi the “biggest dacoit of the country” but was now supporting him and praising him for becoming party leader.

    She stated that Imran alleged a foreign conspiracy after his ouster and now claims that there was no conspiracy.

    “He filled his pockets during his term and left. After the constitutional vote of no confidence against him, he forced ministers, the National Assembly speaker and the president to behave in an unconstitutional manner,” she added.

    The information minister continued that he asked his supporters to storm the Lahore High Court (LHC) when the court summoned him, thereby leading people astray and attacking the judiciary.

    “He will not stop,” she said.

    According to the minister, the ‘Jail Bharo’ “drama” should begin with Imran’s arrest after he “robbed and harmed the country” but had no answers for anything.

    “That is why he is starting this movement,” she added.

    Marriyum maintained that the “performance” needed to be shut down.

    Imran Khan on Wednesday officially announced the beginning of the party\’s Jail Bharo Tehreek – a drive to court arrests in an effort to register its protest against the \”attack\” on fundamental rights and the economic \”meltdown\” brought on by the incumbent government.

    Taking to Twitter, the former premier elaborated upon two reasons behind the protest movement: \”One, it is a peaceful, non-violent protest against the attack on our constitutionally-guaranteed fundamental rights […] Two, it is against the economic meltdown brought on by cabal of crooks who have money laundered billions in looted wealth and gotten NROs for themselves while crushing the people, especially the poor and middle class, under the burden of spiralling inflation and rising unemployment.\”





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  • Marriyum terms \’Jail Bharo\’ conspiracy against Pakistan | The Express Tribune

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    ISLAMABAD:

    Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb on Wednesday alleged that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan’s ‘Jail Bharo’ movement is a conspiracy against the country.

    Addressing a press conference, the minister said the underprivileged segments of society were suffering because of the former premier’s \’thefts and robberies\’.

    Marriyum maintained that Imran was evading cases before various institutions including high courts, district courts, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), and National Accountability Bureau (NAB) as he did not have any answers.

    “After several abandoned plans in the past nine months, he has hatched a new conspiracy in the form of the Jail Bharo movement,” she said, adding the movement should be called Jail Bacho (save from incarceration).

    Calling the movement a “drama”, she questioned why 200 innocent people were being arrested when Imran Khan was the one being summoned and PTI leaders were being asked about the cypher cnspiracy and Toshakhana (gift depository) case.

    “These are not political arrests, these are criminal arrests,\” she stated and reiterated that Imran needed to give answers.

    “Nawaz Sharif went to jail with his children. You [Imran] stay in your Zaman Park bunker with your children roaming in Britain,” she said and asked why others should go to jail while the \”criminal\” was sitting in his residence.

    She maintained that the Jail Bharo movement was not for the populace, but was rather a conspiracy against the country.

    Read Rana says \’miscreants\’ to be arrested as \’Jail Bharo\’ approaches

    “If you sympathized with the country why did you ruin foreign relations and hike petrol, LNG, sugar, and flour prices during your tenure,” she questioned.

    Marriyum furthered that Imran himself used to call PML-Q leader Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi the “biggest dacoit of the country” but was now supporting him and praising him for becoming party leader.

    She stated that Imran alleged a foreign conspiracy after his ouster and now claims that there was no conspiracy.

    “He filled his pockets during his term and left. After the constitutional vote of no confidence against him, he forced ministers, the National Assembly speaker and the president to behave in an unconstitutional manner,” she added.

    The information minister continued that he asked his supporters to storm the Lahore High Court (LHC) when the court summoned him, thereby leading people astray and attacking the judiciary.

    “He will not stop,” she said.

    According to the minister, the ‘Jail Bharo’ “drama” should begin with Imran’s arrest after he “robbed and harmed the country” but had no answers for anything.

    “That is why he is starting this movement,” she added.

    Marriyum maintained that the “performance” needed to be shut down.

    Imran Khan on Wednesday officially announced the beginning of the party\’s Jail Bharo Tehreek – a drive to court arrests in an effort to register its protest against the \”attack\” on fundamental rights and the economic \”meltdown\” brought on by the incumbent government.

    Taking to Twitter, the former premier elaborated upon two reasons behind the protest movement: \”One, it is a peaceful, non-violent protest against the attack on our constitutionally-guaranteed fundamental rights […] Two, it is against the economic meltdown brought on by cabal of crooks who have money laundered billions in looted wealth and gotten NROs for themselves while crushing the people, especially the poor and middle class, under the burden of spiralling inflation and rising unemployment.\”





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  • Sana accuses SC judges of \’bias\’ against PML-N | The Express Tribune

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    ISLAMABAD:

    Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Wednesday alleged that Supreme Court judges Ijazul Ahsan and Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi were biased against the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).

    In a statement, the PML-N senior leader said that Justice Ahsan was the supervising judge in the case against party supremo Nawaz Sharif and \”justice was not expected from him\”.

    He also questioned the impartiality of Justice Naqvi, claiming that irrefutable evidence had emerged in the audio leaks case that the judge was hearing.

    Justice Naqvi is heading the bench in the case of misconduct in the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) against an apex court judge after audio leaks emerged purportedly featuring a conversation about the fixation of the case before a particular bench or judge with former Punjab chief minister Pervaiz Elahi.

    Read Lawyers bodies to move SJC against SC judge

    Sana furthered that both the judges have given adverse judgments in several cases related to Nawaz and Shehbaz Sharif, including the Panama case, party leadership case, Pak Patan allotment case and the Ramzan Sugar Mills case.

    \”It has become a tradition in law and judiciary that controversial judges voluntarily recuse themselves from hearing the relevant case,\” he said.

    The home minister added that there is also a tradition of removing controversial judges from a bench at the request of the aggrieved party.

    Sana maintained that the PML-N legal team will ask the two judges to withdraw from the benches hearing the cases of Nawaz Sharif and other party leaders.





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  • Sana accuses SC judges of \’bias\’ against PML-N | The Express Tribune

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    ISLAMABAD:

    Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Wednesday alleged that Supreme Court judges Ijazul Ahsan and Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi were biased against the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).

    In a statement, the PML-N senior leader said that Justice Ahsan was the supervising judge in the case against party supremo Nawaz Sharif and \”justice was not expected from him\”.

    He also questioned the impartiality of Justice Naqvi, claiming that irrefutable evidence had emerged in the audio leaks case that the judge was hearing.

    Justice Naqvi is heading the bench in the case of misconduct in the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) against an apex court judge after audio leaks emerged purportedly featuring a conversation about the fixation of the case before a particular bench or judge with former Punjab chief minister Pervaiz Elahi.

    Read Lawyers bodies to move SJC against SC judge

    Sana furthered that both the judges have given adverse judgments in several cases related to Nawaz and Shehbaz Sharif, including the Panama case, party leadership case, Pak Patan allotment case and the Ramzan Sugar Mills case.

    \”It has become a tradition in law and judiciary that controversial judges voluntarily recuse themselves from hearing the relevant case,\” he said.

    The home minister added that there is also a tradition of removing controversial judges from a bench at the request of the aggrieved party.

    Sana maintained that the PML-N legal team will ask the two judges to withdraw from the benches hearing the cases of Nawaz Sharif and other party leaders.





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