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Lahore High Court challenges Section 144

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The Punjab government, the home secretary, and the deputy commissioners have been named as parties in the petition, which was filed on behalf of Azhar Siddique Advocate.

According to the appeal, Punjab’s Section 144 was introduced for political purposes in order to put an end to a political party’s nonviolent protest.

The petitioner begged the court to declare Section 144’s notification to be invalid and to halt its execution until the petition’s outcome was known.

On Thursday, the Punjab Home Department implemented Section 144, which forbade public meetings and rallies for three days throughout the state and Islamabad.

The notice, which was published on Wednesday, states that section 144 will be in force from Friday, July 26 until Sunday, July 28.

The prohibition was put in place to uphold the rule of law and to thwart any possible terrorist threats.

As per the notification, the administration is responsible for guaranteeing that the order is implemented throughout Punjab and Islamabad.

Section 144 forbids meetings of five or more individuals, and any infraction of the directive may result in judicial action.

The action is in response to the opposition alliance led by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) announcing on Friday that there will be a nationwide rally demanding the release of “innocent” inmates, including Imran Khan, the party chairman.

Speaking to reporters following a gathering of the PTI-led opposition coalition Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Ayen, former Speaker of the National Assembly Asad Qaiser announced that ‘peaceful’ protest marches would take place across the nation on Friday.

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Maintaining Fertiliser Price Stability: The Need for a Continuous Gas Supply to the Fertiliser Sector

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To guarantee fertiliser price stability, a cabinet committee meeting was presided over by Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar, the deputy prime minister.

Senior government officials, including Industries Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain, attended the meeting.

The attendees received an update on the government’s, gas suppliers’, and fertiliser industry’s conversations. Additionally, the gas supply for the fertiliser sector was evaluated and determined to be adequate.

Throughout the Rabi cropping season, the Deputy Prime Minister ordered the fertiliser industry to maintain a continuous gas supply in order to guarantee steady production and stock levels.

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Fifth Straight Cut: PM Applauds SBP’s Policy Rate Reduction

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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has praised the State Bank of Pakistan’s decision to lower its policy rate by an additional 2 percent, stating that the bank’s current 13 percent rate is encouraging for the nation’s economy.

He expressed optimism in a statement that the policy rate cut would encourage investment and further boost investor confidence in the country’s economy.

The prime minister said that decreasing the inflation rate also lowered the policy rate and that future inflation rate reductions will be even more pronounced.

Additionally, he expressed gratitude to the Federal Finance Minister and other officials for their work in this area.

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GHQ Attack Case: Prosecution Seeks Bail Cancellation of CM KP & Other Accused, Indicts 9 More

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25 defendants, including PTI officials, have non-bailable arrest warrants issued by the Anti Terrorism Court of Rawalpindi for their failure to show up for court proceedings related to the GHQ attack case.

Judge Amjad Ali Shah added nine more suspects to the GHQ attack indictment list during today’s ATC Court sessions, bringing the total to 98.

Among the 61 defendants who appeared in court were Shah Mehmud Qureshi and the founder of the PTI.

Among those charged are Khadim Hussain Khokhar, Mehr Mohammad Javed, Chaudhary Asif, Zakir Ullah, Azeem Ullah, Shireen Mazatri, Major Retired Tahir Sadiq, and former MPA Rashid Hafeez.

A plea to cancel the bail of 23 suspects, including Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has also been filed by the prosecution side.

In the GHQ attack, there were 119 accused in total.

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