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In a letter to the CJP, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah withdraws from the special bench.

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Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, the Supreme Court’s most senior judge, excused himself from a special bench to hear a tax case.

The head of the Practice and Procedure Committee, Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, received a letter from Justice Shah on Wednesday.

He said he had written earlier that he would not be a part of special benches until the full court sits on the amendment ordinance.

He stated that “history will never forgive [us] because people are watching what we do.”

As you may remember, Chief Justice Isa led a three-member panel that heard the tax review case on October 4. Included on the court were Justice Shah and Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan.

In order to hear the review petition, Justice Shah was added to the bench after he wrote a dissenting note in the case.

Notably, Justice Shah had also voiced concerns with the ordinance amending the Practice and Procedure and had skipped the Practice and Procedure Committee meeting.

In his letter to the Judges Committee, Justice Shah noted that the Practice and Procedure Ordinance was introduced in a hurry and gave an explanation for his decision to not join the committee. Within a few hours after it was put into effect, it was informed. The Judges Committee was reorganized, but no explanation was provided for the expulsion of Justice Muneeb Akhtar, the second-most senior judge.

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Eradication of Polio: The PM Promises to Make Pakistan a Polio-Free Nation

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According to Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, the government is determined to eradicate polio in Pakistan and has emphasized the need of coordinated efforts in this direction.

As the prime minister presided over a polio eradication meeting in Islamabad, he declared that we will not stop until polio was eradicated for good.

During the recent polio campaign, he urged the secretary of national health, polio focal person Ayesha Raza Farooq, and coordinator for national health Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed Bharath to visit the most affected districts, praising the government’s polio team’s efforts to fight the illness.

Additionally, a third-party examination of the anti-polio effort was ordered by the prime minister.

In order to close the immunity gap, he underlined the necessity of creating a thorough plan.

The prime minister received an update on the polio eradication effort and recent polio cases during the meeting.

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Russian Delegation Meets President: Russia and Pakistan Reaffirm Their Commitment to Deepening Their Bilateral Partnership

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For the mutual benefit of both nations, Pakistan and Russia have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening their bilateral connections in the fields of trade, commerce, investment, agriculture, and energy.

At the Presidency, President Asif Ali Zardari met with the visiting parliamentary delegation, which was led by Ms. Valentina Matvienko, the Speaker of the Russian Federation Council, to discuss this.

The President emphasized the longstanding connection between Russia and Pakistan, which has been characterized by respect for one another and a shared determination to increase bilateral cooperation across a range of domains.

He emphasized how important it is to strengthen cultural ties through interpersonal interactions and scholarship initiatives.

Additionally, he advocated for Russian investment in Pakistan and noted the great potential for both nations to increase economic relations.

Russia prioritizes its connection with Pakistan, the Russian speaker said, adding that she is confident her visit would strengthen bilateral collaboration.


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Yahya Afridi, Chief Justice, chairs the full court meeting. The Gathering

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The Chief Justice of Pakistan, Yahya Afridi, presided over a full court meeting of the Supreme Court of Pakistan in Islamabad.

Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah joined the meeting via video link, and all of the judges were present.

The purpose of the meeting was to evaluate how well the Supreme Court handled the institution and resolution of cases, with an emphasis on ways to ease the backlog of cases and improve judicial efficiency.

The registrar gave a summary of the cases that were pending at the moment and described the procedures for making a prompt decision.

The judges reviewed the case management plan and spoke about various ways to meet the goals of the plan. As specified in the monthly schedule, specialized two- and three-member benches were assigned to criminal and civil cases in order to guarantee prompt and efficient case settlement.

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