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Lawyer for Imran Khan files written arguments in solitary confinement case

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Founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan’s counsel Barrister Salman Safdar on Thursday submitted written arguments in a case pertaining to his and wife Bushra Bibi’s alleged solitary confinement.

Safdar termed the report presented by superintendent of Adiala Jail as deceptive and against facts. He urged the court to appoint a judicial assistant, local commission or amicus curiae to assess the matter independently.

The lawyer said the commission should interview Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi and then the court should obtain an assessment report. He also asked the court to call both the detainees and record their statements about their purported solitary confinement.

We can also capture their statements using video link, Safdar stated. He requested a board be set up consisting of an expert, a state representative and representatives of the petitioners. He said the board should visit Central Jail Adiala, review pertinent facilities and records and file an independent report about treatment of the prisoners in isolation.

Written submissions also urged provision of video-link contact capabilities for Imran Khan like the facility offered to inmates by the Punjab chief minister. The lawyer also urged the provision of books and television facility to Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi.

Safdar claimed Imran Khan’s legal team was representing him in over 300 cases and demanded that lawyers be allowed to contact him as per jail rules without any impediment.

He also sought the assurance of regular weekly interactions between the detainees and their family members and friends within the applicable jail regulations. The lawyer sought explicit orders to the administrator Adiala Jail to allow such meetings without any unwarranted limitations or hurdles.

The written arguments also ask for Imran Khan’s medical reports and his complete medical record to be released, including the medical record to be provided to the court.

The arguments stated that the Adiala Jail superintendent allegedly defied court directives and put in an incomplete report. Safdar claimed the report, only a page and a half long, failed to deal with the grave concerns and questions raised in the case.

He said that the movement of Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi could not be called unrestrained as both convicts were not allowed to go outside their allocated zones.
Safdar’s written submissions run to 19 pages. Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro had ordered to submit written arguments in the case.

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Trophy unveiled as Pakistan, Sri Lanka and England gear up for ODI tri-series

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The trophy for the upcoming ODI tri-series between Pakistan, Sri Lanka and England has been unveiled with the captains of the three sides sitting for photographs with the silverware.

Pakistan skipper Shaheen Shah Afridi, England captain Harry Brook and Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis were present at the trophy unveiling ceremony ahead of the much-awaited tournament.

The tri-series begins on October 18 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, with hosts Pakistan facing Sri Lanka in the opening game. The match is set to commence at 1:00 pm Pakistan Standard Time (PST).



Rawalpindi will host the first three matches of the competition before the action shifts to Lahore.

The final will be played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on October 31.

The teams will face each other twice in a double round-robin format throughout the league stage, creating a competitive series amongst the three nations.

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Indian students hold ‘stop vote theft’ protest against Modi govt in London

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Hundreds of Indian students gathered at Parliament Square in the British capital on Saturday to protest against India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and seek the dismissal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over a disputed alteration of electoral lists.

The event, organized by the Indian Overseas Congress Youth branch, with backing from UK-based Indian students’ groups and other diaspora organizations, included appeals to end “vote theft” and defend India’s democratic institutions.

The rally was addressed by Dhruv Rathee, an activist who was the keynote speaker during the “Stop Vote Chori” (Stop Vote Theft) protest.

He demanded the replacement of the chief election commissioner through a mechanism negotiated by the administration and the opposition leader.

“It is important that the message against ‘vote chori’ is spread in our country,” Rathee stated in Hindi. “These protests will continue until the Chief Election Commissioner is removed and a person accepted by the government and Leader of the Opposition is appointed.”

Hundreds of Indian students gathered at the Parliament Square in the British capital on Saturday to protest against India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and demand the sacking of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over a disputed alteration of electoral lists.

The event, organized by the Indian Overseas Congress Youth branch, with backing from UK-based Indian students’ groups and other diaspora organizations, included appeals to end “vote theft” and defend India’s democratic institutions.

The rally was addressed by Dhruv Rathee, an activist who was the keynote speaker during the “Stop Vote Chori” (Stop Vote Theft) protest.

He demanded the replacement of the chief election commissioner through a mechanism negotiated by the administration and the opposition leader.

“It is important that the message against ‘vote chori’ is spread in our country,” Rathee stated in Hindi. “These protests will end when the Chief Election Commissioner is replaced by a person acceptable to both the government and the Leader of the Opposition.

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Canada reports deaths after ‘incident’ on military base in Alberta

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Late on Saturday, Canadian Defense Minister David McGuinty stated there were “fatalities and injuries” following an incident at a military base in western Canada.

“I am saddened to say that there have been fatalities and injuries as a consequence of an incident on the base,” McGuinty added, named as Wainwright in Alberta.

Prime Minister Mark Carney had previously posted to X on Saturday that “a serious incident creating a major fire” had occurred at the base.

Neither gave specifics about how many injuries there were or what happened at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, some 200 kilometers southeast of Edmonton.

“We’ll have more to say in the hours and days to come,” added McGuinty.

CFB Wainwright is among the busiest army bases in Canada.

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