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IHC reserves verdict on plea of Bushra Bibi

Justice Mian Gil asked that read the jail rules what are they said in this regard

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Islamabad: The Islamabad high court (IHC) has reserved verdict on the plea to transfer Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi from Bani Gala to Adiala jail.

According to the details, justice Mian Gil Hassan Aurangzeb heard the plea of Bushra Bibi amid this matter. Bushra Bibi’s lawyer Usman Riaz Gil appeared before the court.

The court questioned that in which case Bushra Bibi got sentence. On which Bushra Bibi’s lawyer replied that Bushra Bibi got sentence in illegal nikkah on February 3 and in Toshakhana case on January 31.

The applicant’s lawyer said that by running the illegal trial in both cases the sentence was given to her. After the sentence the warrant of arrest issued which sends to superintendent jail. While pronouncing the sentence Bushra Bibi was not present in court. She surrendered herself.

Bushra Bibi’s lawyer also said that Bushra Bibi was transferred to Bani Gala as a sub-jail on the order of chief commissioner. Chief commissioner office issued the sub-jail’s order and was transferred there.

Justice Mian Gil asked that read the jail rules what are they said in this regard.

On this Bushra’s lawyer added that Bushra Bibi went to Adiala jail on the order of trial court which was sent to superintendent Adiala jail. Later that on the order of interior ministry the chief commissioner issued a notification as transfer of Bushra Bibi to Adiala jail is illegal.

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Hearing of CM wearing police uniform case adjourned till May 6

On the previous hearing, the court had asked for the front desk report from the petitioner

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Lahore: The Additional Court of Lahore postponed the hearing of the case filed against Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz for wearing police uniform till May 6.

According to the details, the hearing was conducted by the duty judge due to the transfer of Additional Sessions Judge Zafar Nawaz.

Later, the court adjourned the proceedings till May 6.

It is pertinent to note that on the previous hearing, the court had asked for the front desk report from the petitioner.

Notably, a petition to file a case against Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz for wearing a police uniform on the occasion of passing out parade on April 25 was filed in the Sessions Court Lahore.

The application was filed through Aftab Bajwa Advocate.

The position adopted in the petition was that Maryam Nawaz wore the uniform of a police official, according to law no person can wear the uniform of state institutions.

It was further stated in the appeal that an application was made to the police against her, however, no action was taken.

It has been requested that the court order to register a case against Maryam Nawaz for wearing police uniform.

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Verdict reserved on petition against Sec-144 in by-election

In the petition filed, it was requested that the court declare the implementation of Section 144 null and void

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Lahore: The Lahore High Court (LHC) Thursday reserved its decision on the petition against the implementation of Section 144 in the by-election.

Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan of Lahore High Court heard the petition of citizen Malik Najiullah against the implementation of Article 144 in the by-election.

The petitioner took the position that the Interior Department has no role in the transparency of the election. The implementation of Section 144 is a question mark on the transparency of the election. Section 144 was also implemented in the general elections, against which the petition was filed, however, the single bench rejected it.

It has been stated by the petitioner that he filed an intra-court appeal against the decision of the single bench. Because of the election, the two-member bench did not order against section 144 in the general elections. Section 144 was again imposed in the by-elections which is against the fundamental rights.

In the petition filed, it was requested that the court declare the implementation of Section 144 null and void.

The Lahore High Court reserved its decision on the petition against the implementation of Section 144 in the by-election.

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