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‘Don’t become anyone’s tool to come to power,’ Khursheed Shah advises Nawaz

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  • PPP leader urges Nawaz to call for holding of elections. 
  • Asks Nawaz to save country but not become anyone’s tool.
  • Shah wonders if civil courts capable of convicting May 9 accused.

SUKKUR: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) senior leader Khursheed Shah on Tuesday once again hinted that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif had returned to the country via a backdoor deal and urged him not to come to “save Pakistan” through such a method.

The former opposition leader in the National Assembly, while talking to the media in Sukkur, urged Nawaz to “save the country but not become anyone’s tool” in the process.

“I will appeal to Nawaz Sharif to save Pakistan but not come to [power] with anyone’s help,” said Shah.

The PPP leader added that his party’s “clear stance” was that the elections were not being held in the country within 90 days to accommodate Nawaz Sharif.

“Nawaz Sharif should clearly announce that he is back and elections should now be held. If Nawaz Sharif comes via the wrong path, he will also be remembered in history as [selected],” said Shah.

On October 21, the PML-N supremo landed in Pakistan — ending a four-year self-imposed exile in London — and addressed a massive power show at the Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore.

During his maiden speech after the homecoming, the elder Sharif, who had been issuing strong remarks against the establishment, announced that he had “no wish to take revenge”.

Talking about his party, Shah said that PPP has always come to power with a manifesto.

Talking about the Supreme Court’s verdict on the military trial of civilians, Shah wondered if the civilian courts were capable of giving a sentence to those who have been accused or were behind the attacks on state institutions for the sake of their politics.

“We have a lot of examples in the past when courts have refused to hear a case citing pressure. Cases of major terrorists were also returned and that will have to be looked into but the Supreme Court’s decision is final,” noted the former opposition leader.

The PPP leader was commenting on a five-member bench’s verdict on petitions filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and others.

The bench that delivered the verdict comprised Justice Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan, Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Yahya Afridi, Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi, and Justice Ayesha Malik.

The larger bench in its short verdict ordered that 102 accused arrested under the Army Act be tried in the criminal court and ruled that the trial of any civilian if held in a military court will now be considered null and void.

The top court said the verdict is applicable to all those accused arrested in connection with the riots of May 9 and 10.

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Prior to the Lahore demonstration, PTI seeks LHC against arrests.

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The petition requesting protection against the arrests of its workers and leaders prior to the event set for September 21 was submitted by Sheikh Imtiaz and Yasir Gillani.

The petition asserted that law enforcement is apprehending party members throughout Punjab, infringing upon their fundamental right to assemble for a rally.

The petitioners sought a court order to compel the authorities to cease arrests and for the march to occur peacefully.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf is set to have a demonstration in Lahore on September 21.

Previously, multiple PTI MNAs, including party chairman Barrister Gohar, were apprehended by Islamabad police subsequent to the Sangjani demonstration in Islamabad.

Barrister Gohar and Sher Afzal Marwat were apprehended outside, while Zain Qureshi and Sheikh Waqas Akram were detained within the Parliament House.

Furthermore, law enforcement apprehended Owais Ahmed Chatha, Syed Shah Ahmed, Sahibzada Hamid Raza of the Sunni Ittehad Council, Yousaf Khan, Maulana Naseem Shah, and Ahmed Shah Khattak.

Sources indicated that Speaker of the National Assembly Ayaz Sadiq permitted the detention of PTI Members of the National Assembly outside the premises of the house. The situation occurred after police submitted a copy of the FIR filed against the PTI legislators for breaching SOPs during the public protest on September 8.

Furthermore, three complaints have been filed in Islamabad under the Peaceful Assembly and Public Order Bill, alleging breaches of the event’s NOC. The FIR identifies 28 individuals, including PTI officials Barrister Gohar Ali, Sher Afzal Marwat, Shoaib Shaheen, Omar Gul, Zartaj Gul, Aamir Mughal, Seemabia Tahir, and Raja Basharat.

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When PPP Delegations Meet with the Prime Minister, PPP Leadership Reveals Complete Confidence in Government Policies

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The Pakistan People’s Party, according to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, is a significant ally that has consistently supported the Government in every move it has taken to boost the national economy.

Within the presence of Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, he was having a conversation with a delegation of the Pakistan People’s Party, who had visited him in Islamabad.

During the course of the conference, questions were asked about the current political climate in the country.

A proposal called the “Charter of Parliament” was submitted in the Parliament by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. The Prime Minister expressed his appreciation for the initiative, stating that it will further improve democracy and the government.

The PPP Delegation expressed their appreciation for the economic policies that the government has implemented in order to boost the economy of the country.

As a result of the PPP Delegation’s unwavering faith in the policies and initiatives of the government, the Prime Minister found this to be encouraging.

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An eight-day physical remand of PTI leaders has been approved by the ATC Islamabad. PTI leaders have been arrested.

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An eight-day physical remand of PTI leaders who were detained on allegations of terrorism was authorized by the Advanced Trial Court in Islamabad.

Judge Abu Al Hasnat of the ATC made the announcement of the verdict.

Among the leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) who have been taken into custody are Sher Afzal Marwat, Amir Dogar, Zain Qureshi, Nasim Shah, Ahmed Chattha, Sheikh Waqas, and Shoaib Shaheen.

An additional judicial remand of Shoaib Shaheen was also approved by the court…

Barrister Gohar, the Chairman of the PTI, was ordered to be released from the Sangjani Police Station, where he was the subject of a complaint.

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