CJP Afridi briefs IMF mission on judicial reforms

Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi meeting International Monetary Fund delegation at Supreme Court of Pakistan, Islamabad, February 11, 2025. — SC website The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) technical mission, currently in Pakistan to review the judicial framework under the $7 billion deal, met Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi to discuss judicial reforms…

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Afaq Ahmed ‘arrested’ over ‘provocative statement’

Mohajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi chairman Afaq Ahmed addresses a public rally. — X/@ChairmanMQMPak   KARACHI: The police on late Tuesday reportedly arrested Mohajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi chairman Afaq Ahmed for making a “provocative statement” in the backdrop of rising traffic accidents, said well-placed sources. Sources privy to the matter confirmed: “Afaq Ahmed arrested over provocative statement.” Meanwhile, MQM-H spokesperson…

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12-year-old maid succumbs to injuries in Rawalpindi

RAWALPINDI: A 12-year-old domestic worker, allegedly subjected to severe torture by her employers, succumbed to her injuries at Holy Family Hospital, police and hospital sources told Geo News on Wednesday. The incident occurred in Rawalpindi’s Asghar Mall area within the jurisdiction of Banni Police Station. The victim, identified as Iqra, was critically injured and rushed…

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Court revokes Zartaj Gul’s non-bailable arrest warrant

PTI MNA Zartaj Gul speaks during a National Assembly Session. — Facebook@ZartajGulWazirOfficial/File ISLAMABAD: A district and sessions court in Islamabad on Wednesday withdrew a non-bailable arrest warrant issued against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Zartaj Gul. Civil Judge Mubashir Hassan had issued her warrant in a case registered at the Barakahu police station after the former…

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AJK Supreme Court revokes ex-PM Ilyas’ disqualification

Former AJK prime minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas. — APP/File MUZAFFARABAD: The Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK SC) on Wednesday overturned the disqualification of former prime minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas. Ilyas was originally disqualified for two years by the AJK High Court in April 2023 during his tenure as prime minister. Following the…

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MQM-H chief Afaq Ahmed sent to jail in vehicle-burning cases

Mohajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi Chairman Afaq Ahmed is being escorted by police personnel during his appearance at an Anti-Terrorism Court in Karachi on February 12, 2025. — Reporter KARACHI: Mohajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi (MQM-H) Chairman Afaq Ahmed on Wednesday was sent to jail after an anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Tuesday rejected the police’s request for the physical remand in…

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