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President Zardari approves the appointment of high court judges
President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the appointment of additional judges to several high courts, along with the confirmation of some additional judges as permanent members of the judiciary.
The appointments have been approved for the high courts of Lahore, Sindh, Balochistan, Islambad and Peshawar. The president has also approved the confirmation of certain additional judges of the Sindh High Court (SHC) and Lahore High Court (LHC) as permanent judges.
In another decision, President Zardari approved measures to bring the salaries, allowances and pensions of Supreme Court judges in line with those of judges of the Federal Constitutional Court.
The president also approved amendments to the 1997 order concerning leave, pensions and other privileges of high court judges.
Separately, Haroon Akhtar has been approved for appointment as the Prime Minister’s Adviser on Industries and Production.
The decisions follow recommendations made during meetings of the Judicial Commission held on July 20 and 21. The commission had recommended the appointment of 19 additional judges. It had also recommended the confirmation of five additional judges as permanent judges and an extension for one judge.
A day earlier, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued notices to the president and prime minister through their secretaries over the delay in approving a summary related to the appointment of new judges, seeking a response by tomorrow.
The notices were issued on a petition challenging President Asif Ali Zardari’s failure to approve the summary. The court also issued a notice to the Ministry of Law and sought its response by Tuesday.
The IHC questioned at what stage the summary was currently pending and sought clarification from the federal government regarding the delay.
The case was argued by Zaed Asif Chaudhry on behalf of petitioner Luqman Zafar. Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir expressed strong displeasure with the federal government during the hearing.
Addressing Additional Attorney General Rashid Hafeez, Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir questioned the federal government’s handling of the matter and asked whether it had any interest in resolving the issue.
The judge said the court had expected the federal government to fulfill its responsibility but that this had not happened.
Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir asked at what stage the summary was pending and whether the government had any information about it.
The Punjab government has decided to celebrate Basant next year with the traditional kite-flying event being held in February instead of January.
In this regard, Punjab Home Department and the district administration have prepared a draft plan for Basant in Lahore next year.
The festival has been rescheduled to February and the final date will be revealed after the consent of the provincial government, sources added.
Preparations will be mindful of last year’s experience and preparations. Permission for kite, string and other associated manufacturing operations is also likely to be given soon while laws and regulations governing kite flying will be completed before the festival.
Bahrain Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani called Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar last nite.
Foreign Minister Al Zayani thanked DPM Dar on signing of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. He also said he would visit Pakistan soon.
Dar appreciated Dr. Al Zayani’s interest to visit Pakistan and thanked him for his good sentiments.
He emphasised Pakistan’s strong commitment to promote dialogue and diplomacy to achieve peace and stability in the region and beyond.
US President Donald Trump said on Monday he will demand that Iran pay compensation for “all of the people that they have killed and gravely wounded,” in response to Iran seeking compensation for the damages it has incurred from US and Israeli attacks.
Trump’s social media post came after Iran said over the weekend it was nearing a deal with Oman defining new shipping lanes between them through the Strait of Hormuz but repeated that the US must meet conditions including compensation and an end to sanctions and military threats, before the strategic waterway is reopened.
“It is an interesting idea because now I am likewise demanding compensation from Iran, for all of the people that they have killed and gravely wounded with their roadside bombs and many conflicts,” he wrote on Truth Social.
Trump also referenced and claimed compensation from Iran for the October 2000 deadly bombing of the US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Cole at a Yemeni port.
The FBI has attributed that bombing, which killed 17 sailors and wounded more than three dozen others, to al Qaeda.
Trump added that Tehran should also pay compensation to the families of the thousands of people during anti-government protests in January, Iran’s worst domestic unrest since the era of its 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Rights groups say the Iranian government has continued to crack down on opponents during the war.
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