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Imran Khan’s legal team ‘harassed’ in Islamabad High Court’s elevator: PT

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  • Imran’s legal team got trapped in a malfunctioning lift. 
  • A total of 19 people were onboard the IHC elevator.
  • After a span of over 30 minutes, a rescue team reached spot.

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday accused that its Chairman Imran Khan’s legal team was “harassed” by confining them in an elevator for 45 minutes at the Islamabad High Court (IHC).

According to details, Senior lawyer Latif Khosa and Naeem Haider Panjotha — who are representing the former prime minister in the Toshakhana case — and other members of his legal team got trapped in a malfunctioning elevator of the high court.

The incident took place when Khosa along with other lawyers were on their way back after giving their arguments on a plea seeking suspension of the deposed premier’s punishment, who was removed from office in April last year via a no-confidence motion, three-year jail term in the case. 

A total of 19 people, including a media person, were onboard the lift when it stopped functioning abruptly.

After a span of over 30 minutes, a fire and rescue team reached the spot and rescued the lawyers safely from the lift stuck on the second floor of the IHC.

The people entered the elevator at 12 noon on the third floor at the Islamabad High Court and were rescued at 12:45pm.

Condemning the incident, the former ruling party urged President Arif Alvi and Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial to launch a probe into the incident immediately.

SCBA expresses concerns

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) also expressed concerns over the incident saying, “Surprisingly, IHC staff did nothing for immediate help.”

“Senior lawyer Latif Khosa and others got suck in the elevator for almost one hour at the IHC”

The SCBA urged the IHC chief justice and other relevant authorities to probe the incident immediately. “Thank God there was no loss of life in this incident.”

The SCBA hoped that the probe would unearth the real motive behind the incident.

“It should be probed whether the incident occurred due to a technical fault or it was an attempt to kill Latif Khosa and other lawyers.”

Apex lawyers’ body also expressed hopes that steps would be taken to prevent such incidents in the future.

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Unexpected development: JUI-F displays ‘forward bloc’ surfaces

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A “forward bloc” made up of four to five members of the National Assembly appears to be an unexpected indication of disunity within Jamiat-Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), according to sources who spoke with Dunya News.

The 26th constitutional amendment package is reportedly the subject of four to five JUI-F lawmakers who have formed a “forward bloc.”

Jamiat-Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) central head Aslam Ghori, however, has reportedly disputed the existence of any advance faction inside the party.

Each of their eight MNAs and five senators are in communication, he continued, adding. The leadership of JUI-F is in contact with all of them. Still, no one was reaching out to our lone senator, Abdul Shakoor.

The head of JUI-F has previously claimed that his MNAs were being intimidated and harassed in interviews with the press.

Speaking on the kidnapping of one of his party members and the intimidation of another, he bemoaned the harassment of JUI-F and BNP members.

The administration is intimidating our Members of Parliament while simultaneously having discussions on a package of constitutional amendments.

Fazl declared, “We will be forced to give consultation process on the issue if the government continues with such tactics.”

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Constitutional amendment proposed: NA session is postponed until 6 p.m.

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As stated by the assembly secretariat, today’s (Friday) National Assembly (NA) session has been postponed until 6 p.m.

The meeting, which Speaker Ayaz Sadiq was to lead at 11 a.m., has been postponed, according to the National Assembly Secretariat.

Under Rule 49, the National Assembly speaker’s time was modified, as announced by the secretariat.

An eight-point agenda itemised by the secretariat has also been made public. Nonetheless, the 26th constitutional amendment bill’s introduction is not on the agenda.

You might remember that since last month, the Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led coalition government has been working to get the constitutional amendment approved.

In the absence of agreement on the 26th amendment to the Constitution, the administration was unable to secure the necessary two-thirds majority, leading to the National Assembly’s indefinite adjournment on September 16.

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Political leaders concur on judicial reforms: PML-N, PPP, and JUI collaborate for expedited and accessible justice.

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On judicial changes, the leaders of Jamiat Ulema-E-Islam, the Pakistan Muslim League-N, and the Pakistan People’s Party concurred.

Mohammad Ishaq Dar, the foreign minister and deputy prime minister, told the media in Jati Umrah that following extensive negotiations amongst the three parties’ leaders, the parties have decided on judicial changes.

Speaking about his decision to safeguard the nation and its constitution, Maulana Fazal Ur Rehman stated that he had moved past hearsay and misinformation.

The three parties’ agreement is a historic accomplishment, according to PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. Our goal is to initiate talks as quickly as possible.

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