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ISLAMABAD: Rejecting a review petition against the Registrar Office’s objections, the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has ruled that the Constitution does not envisage perpetual litigation, as judicial discipline demands that there must be a terminus to adjudication. A division bench of the FCC issued the seven-page judgment, authored by FCC Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan, on a review petition against a Supreme Court order that had upheld the Registrar Office’s objections to a plea filed under Article 184(3) of the Constitution. The court held that the petition appears to be an…

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ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Wednesday told political and parliamentary leaders that Pakistan will avoid getting directly embroiled in the ongoing Iran and US-Israel conflict, while pursuing diplomatic efforts aimed at de-escalation. The assurance came during a closed-door briefing organised for the heads of political parties and parliamentary leaders at the Prime Minister’s House. Chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the briefing was attended by representatives of the PPP, MQM-P, JUI-F, BAP, and others. Key attendees included PPP Chairman Bilawal-Bhutto Zardari, JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Deputy Prime Minister and…

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ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday formally announced to introduce energy conservation measures to deal with disruption in import of fuels, as the government considers closing higher education institutions and weekly setting fuel prices to deal with the evolving situation. However, the finance minister said that the country has sufficient stocks of fuels for this month in addition to 10 days equal crude oil reserves, emphasizing there was no cause of immediate concern. “We are introducing energy conservation measures to curtail demand but there would not be any rationing…

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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan on Thursday summoned Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi over delays in holding local government elections in Islamabad, while issuing a contempt notice to the interior secretary for failing to appear before the commission. A five-member bench headed by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja heard the case. Islamabad Chief Commissioner Ali Randhawa appeared before the commission, but the interior secretary did not attend the hearing. “Where is the interior secretary?” the CEC asked during the proceedings, directing that the interior minister be summoned in…

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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Thursday instructed the legal team of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to file a new miscellaneous application to resolve outstanding office objections in their appeals against the Toshakhana-II convictions. On December 20, a special court sentenced Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi to 17 years in prison each in the Toshakhana-II case, which states the couple unlawfully retained a Bulgari jewellery set gifted by the Saudi Crown Prince during an official visit to Saudi Arabia. During the hearing, Justice…

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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Tuesday that Pakistan is actively working through diplomatic channels to help bring the parties involved in the Middle East conflict to the negotiating table. Briefing the Senate of Pakistan, Dar said Pakistan issued its first reaction to the situation on February 28, after which reports emerged about the martyrdom of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He added that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had issued a statement expressing sorrow over the development. The foreign minister recalled that when Iran was attacked…

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to take all necessary steps to ensure the safe repatriation of Pakistanis stranded in Iran. The premier chaired a high-level review meeting on Saturday regarding the overall security situation in the country following the US-Israeli attack on Iran and Iran’s retaliatory attacks. Referring to the Pakistanis currently visiting Iran, the PM directed that all citizens should be brought back safely to Pakistan via Azerbaijan. In this regard, he directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to immediately contact the government…

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