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Around 25 assailants attack policemen guarding PTI’s Insaf House in Karachi

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  • Attackers pelted stones at policemen and tore their uniforms.
  • 30 bore pistols, 4 rounds were discovered in search after attack.
  • Unknown assailants booked in FIR at Tipu Sultan Police Station.

A group of around 20 to 25 unknown individuals assaulted police personnel deployed for security outside Insaf House, the Karachi headquarters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), police said on Wednesday.

During the attack, the attackers tore the policemen’s uniforms and made an attempt to snatch their weapons.

The police added that the attackers also threw stones at the officers and damaged their patrol vehicles. Upon the arrival of additional personnel at the scene, the assailants fled on motorcycles.

During a search following the incident, 30 bore pistols and four rounds were discovered, the police said.

An investigation into the incident started after a case, with Additional Sub-inspector (ASI) Shamoon Daniyal as complainant, was registered against the unidentified individuals at the Tipu Sultan Police Station.

The assailants have been booked for rioting, assaulting police officers and violence. Police are conducting raids to apprehend the suspects.

According to the first information report (FIR), around 20 to 25 attackers on motorcycles launched the attack on policemen outside the Insaf House.

The FIR also mentioned that the assailants raised slogans as well. They were also armed with sticks, batons, and incendiary weapons.

The culprits also subjected officer Adil Rahman to violence and tore his uniform. Search warrants are being executed to apprehend the suspects, and cases have been filed against them by the police.

Legal dispute at Insaf House

Last week, the PTI was faced with another legal challenge as the person who rented the Insaf House approached a court to seek the unpaid rent worth more than Rs10 million for the past 12 years.

According to details, PTI has not paid 12 years of rent for the establishment in Karachi and owes Rs13.9 million to the owner [calculated till July 2023].

Therefore, the party leadership, including President Arif Alvi, might face legal consequences after the owner filed a case against PTI leadership under section 15 of the Sindh Rental Ordinance Act 1969.

The rent agreement for the party’s Karachi headquarters was inked between the landlord and PTI’s late leader Naeem ul Haque, President Arif Alvi and former Sindh governor Imran Ismail. Meanwhile, Firdous Shamim Naqvi and Samar Ali Khan signed the agreement as “guarantors”.

Under the rental agreement, PTI leaders including Alvi, Ismail and Haque (late) had agreed to pay Rs100,000 in rent each month.

It is also important to note that the PTI had moved the court to de-seal the Insaf House after it was sealed following the May 9 incidents which saw attacks on army installations including the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi.

The court, directing the authorities to de-seal the party’s office, has barred any gathering of more than five people at the premises.

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The PPP and PML-N will confer on power-sharing arrangements in Punjab today.

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The coordination committees of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) are scheduled to convene today at the Governor’s House in Lahore to deliberate on power-sharing arrangements in Punjab.

The PPP delegation would comprise Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider, Raja Pervez Ashraf, Makhdoom Syed Ahmed Mahmood, Nadeem Afzal Chan, Hassan Murtaza, and Ali Haider Gilani.

Ishaq Dar, Azam Nazir Tarar, Rana Sanaullah, Malik Muhammad Ahmed Khan, and Maryam Aurangzeb will represent the PML-N.

The conference will discuss local issues in Punjab and offer a forum for the PPP to express its concerns over its collaboration with PML-N in the province.

Both parties seek to fortify their partnership and optimize governance techniques in Punjab.

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Sheikh Rasheed says PTI and government negotiations won’t provide any results.

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Sheikh Rasheed voiced his worries about the nation’s ongoing political dilemma while speaking outside the Anti-Terrorism Court.

According to Sheikh Rasheed, a committee was established to negotiate, but the process has not produced any tangible results. In order to emphasize the seriousness of the situation, he said, “Political conditions are extremely bad.”

He made the joke, “Even after war, if negotiations fail, then it will all come down to judo karate,” in reference to the next steps.

“Everyone there prays for Pakistan’s betterment,” Sheikh Rasheed, who had returned from Saudi Arabia, said. He emphasized the necessity for the nation’s circumstances to improve and stabilize.

Assad Qaiser, a former speaker and PTI leader, had earlier called on Speaker Ayaz Sadiq of the National Assembly to discuss the official start of talks with the government.

The two leaders shared their opinions on bringing parties together on matters of national importance and reducing political tensions and conflict.

“I will persuade my people, you persuade the hardliners in your party,” Ayaz Sadiq said to Assad Qaiser.

The party’s founder is in jail, and the PTI leadership has asked to meet with him. “We will continue to confer with him,” Assad Qaiser declared.

Earlier, PTI leader Shaukat Yousafzai stated that if the discussions don’t begin, a campaign of civil disobedience will begin on December 14.

Speaking to the media Regarding the meetings, Yousafzai claimed that the government ministers were making insincere remarks.

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Bushra Bibi maintains bail as the IHC concludes the FIA’s petition.

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The Islamabad High Court (IHC) conducted a hearing about the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) plea for the revocation of Bushra Bibi’s bail.

The court, led by Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb, rejected the FIA’s petition during the hearing.

Judicial Proceedings

Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb sought information regarding Bushra Bibi’s location, to which her attorney, Barrister Salman Safdar, affirmed her attendance in court.

The judge urged the counsel to regard the matters with gravity, underscoring the necessity of adherence to trial protocols.

The court sought details about instances where Bushra Bibi had been exempted from attending trial hearings and clarified that if the High Court grants bail and the accused fails to appear, the trial court holds the authority to cancel the bail.

Justice Aurangzeb assured that such actions would not amount to contempt of the High Court’s order.

Based on these considerations, the court closed the proceedings and dismissed the FIA’s plea.

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