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Daily Archives: March 15, 2022

Investigating Officer given two days to file charge sheet before Anti-Terrorism Court in Nazim Jokhio murder case

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KARACHI: A judicial magistrate on Monday directed the investigating officer to file the charge sheet in the Nazim Jokhio murder case before the administrative judge of the antiterrorism courts “without fail and lame excuse within two days”. Nazim Jokhio, 27, was found murdered at the Malir farmhouse of Pakistan People’s Party MPA Jam Awais on […]


Anti-Terrorism Court grants bail to journalist Mohsin Baig

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ISLAMABAD: Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday granted post-arrest bail to media personality Mohsin Jameel Baig. ATC Judge Mohammad Ali Warriach accepted the bail petition against Rs500, 000 surety bonds. The case was registered against Baig at Margalla police station following a raid by an FIA team at his residence in Sector F-8/4 of Islamabad, during […]


Senate panel defers consultation on PECA Ordinance

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ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Monday proposed a total amount of Rs11.856 billion for Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) for financial year 2022-2023 against 14 projects to the Senate Standing Committee. The committee was chaired by Senator Faisal Javed. The ministry briefed the committee on the budgetary proposals for Public Sector Development […]


PECA Ordinance undermines independence of judiciary, Islamabad High Court told

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ISLAMABAD: Media organizations’ counsel said Article 144-A of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Ordinance, 2022 undermines the independence of the judiciary and the judges. A single bench of Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court (IHC) Athar Minallah on Monday heard the petitions filed by the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), the Pakistan Broadcasters […]