AJK PM sent packing over contempt

AJK PM sent packing over contempt

MUZAFFRABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) High Court on Tuesday disqualified Prime Minister Tanvir Ilyas from his position as a member of the legislative assembly and as premier on contempt charges. The AJK Election Commission Secretariat issued a notification, stating: “Pursuant to the judgment dated April 11, 2023 passed by the Honourable High Court…

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AJK premier disqualified for contempt by high court

AJK premier disqualified for contempt by high court

MUZAFFRABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) High Court disqualified Prime Minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas on Tuesday from his position as a member of the legislative assembly and as premier on contempt charges. A day earlier, the superior courts of AJK served notices to Ilyas seeking an explanation about his position on derogatory remarks about…

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ECP request for Imran’s summary trial rejected

ECP request for Imran’s summary trial rejected

ISLAMABAD: A trial court in Islamabad has rejected the polls supervisory authority’s request for a summary trial of former prime minister Imran Khan in the Toshakhana —gift repository — case, noting that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is not authorised to give directions to a sessions court. Islamabad West Additional Sessions Judge Zafar Iqbal…

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ECP request for Imran’s summary trial rejected

Court rejects ECP plea for early hearing of Toshakhana case

ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad district and sessions court on Tuesday rejected the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) request for an early hearing in the Toshakhana criminal proceedings after listening to the arguments of all the parties. At the outset of the hearing presided over by additional sessions judge Zafar Iqbal, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawyer Khawaja Haris…

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