The Legal fraternities of the two major provinces, Punjab and Sindh, are having a major divergence in their analysis of the Faizabad dharna judgment among other matters. The members of four prominent Bar Associations in Sindh passed a joint resolution on Sunday expressing concern and displeasure over the resolution passed by their counterparts in the […]
Faizabad Dharna
Infographic: Key points of Faizabad dharna intelligence report
On Monday, Inter Service Intelligence (ISI) agency submitted a comprehensive report in Faizabad Dharna case before the Supreme Court of Pakistan. In the comprehensive 46-page document, it is stated that the ISI had recommended the federal government to avoid the use of force and resolve the issue peacefully through negotiations with Tehreek-e-Labbaik Ya Rasul Allah (TLYR). […]
SJC issues notice to Justice Siddiqui over ‘misconduct’
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) on Saturday issued show cause notice to Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui for allegedly passing improper comments regarding significant constitutional institutions. The notice issued to Justice Siddiqui by the SJC said that “You (Siddiqui), knowingly and purposely, while adjudicating upon Writ Petition No. 3914 of 2017 made unnecessary […]
Pakistanis are blaming this guy for the Islamabad protests, and it’s serious
The Faizabad sit-in which slowly and gradually wreaked havoc on the entire nation and paralyzed the country by causing it to come to a standstill, paved way for major inconvenience to hundreds of locals trying to make life work in their daily day to days. And trust us Pakistanis to come up with something on […]
Govt caves in, accepts demands in ‘deal brokered by COAS’
LAHORE: The mainstream media are reporting that the government and the leaders of hardliners have reached an ‘agreement’ brokered by Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Bajwa and his ‘representative team’ whereby the government has decided to accept the demands of the protesters. There’s also a ‘leaked’ copy of the said agreement being shown […]
Islamabad operation: 6 killed in clashes between security forces, protesters on Saturday
LAHORE: At least six people were killed and hundreds wounded as law enforcement agencies finally launched an operation to clear Faizabad interchange from protesters on Saturday. The six killed were identified as Hafiz Mohammad Adeel, Jahanzaib Butt, Abdul Rehman, Mohammad Sharjeel, Zohaib Ahmed and Mohammad Irfan. The injured also include senior police officials, nine police officers […]
Infographic: How the Faizabad saga unfolded
The events that first took place in the federal capital and metastasized across the country have shocked the nation – beginning with November 6 warning of the federal government to the clerics against taking rally into the capital and disrupt law and order, to the resulting protests and government’s crackdown against them. Access to social […]
Protests spread to cities nationwide over Islamabad’s operation
LAHORE: Demonstrators took to the streets in major cities around the country on Saturday to protest massive crackdown by security forces in Islamabad to disperse the protestors who had staged the sit-in for weeks. Protesters have started gathering at key points across the country including Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Mirpur Azad Kashmir, Tando Allahyar, Jacobabad, Chakwal, […]