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Senate by-poll voting continues in Punjab Assembly

Senate

LAHORE: Polling is underway for the vacant Senate seat from Punjab following the disqualification of Pakistan Tehreak e Insaf’s Ejaz Chaudhry. According to a spokesperson for the Provincial Election Commissioner, Returning Officer Sharifullah initiated the polling process at the Punjab Assembly Hall, where voting continues without interruption. The spokesperson added that 363 members of the … Read more

ATC acquits Qureshi in two more May 9 cases, convicts others  

ATC acquits

LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court, while announcing verdicts in two cases related to the May 9 riots, acquitted former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, while awarding 10-year prison sentences to Ejaz Chaudhry, Dr Yasmin Rashid, and other co-accused. The verdict was pronounced by the ATC judge inside Kot Lakhpat Jail. Those sentenced to 10 years in … Read more

Chairman Senate refers non-implementation of production orders to privileges committee

Chairman

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Yousaf Raza Gilani referred the matter of non-implementation of the Production Orders concerning Senator Ejaz Chaudhry to the Privileges Committee for review and report. While delivering his ruling on the issue, he said, “In exercise of my powers and in accordance with established parliamentary procedure, I hereby refer the matter of non-implementation … Read more

Senior PTI leaders among 31 indicted in PML-N office torching case

Senior PTI

LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) Lahore indicted 31 accused including Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf leaders in the case of burning the office of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).

The hearing of the case related to the burning of the PML-N office in Lahore was heard by Judge Arshad Javed of the anti-terrorism court. Dr Yasmin Rashid, Mahmoud-ul-Rashid, Umar Sarfaraz, Ejaz Chaudhry and others were presented from jail while Sanam Javed appeared for attendance.

The court indicted Dr Yasmin Rashid, Umar Sarfraz Cheema, Ejaz Chaudhry and Mian Mahmood-ul-Rashid, Sanam Javed and other accused were also indicted.

All the accused, including the PTI leaders, denied the crime.

The hearing of the case was adjourned till January 23. Further proceedings of the case related to the burning of the office of PML-N in Lahore will be held in Kot Lakhpat Jail.

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Senate issues production order of PTI’s Ejaz Chaudhry

Senate

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Secretariat issued the production orders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf(PTI)  Senator Ejaz Chaudhry.

Secretary Senate signed the production orders of Ejaz Chaudhry. According to the production orders, Ejaz Chaudhry should be presented at Parliament House at 10 am tomorrow.

It should be noted that the PTI senators had demanded to release of the production orders of Ejaz Chaudhry for the presidential election.

Deputy Chairman Senate Mirza Afridi gave the ruling to release the production orders of Ejaz Chaudhry.

Ejaz Chaudhry is arrested in the cases registered on May 9 incidents.

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Yasmin Rashid, Ejaz Chaudhry indicted in May 9 case

Yasmin
  • Anti-Terrorism Court of Lahore heard May 9 tragedy cases.
  • Two cases registered against accused in Sarwar Road police station.
  • Court summoned witnesses in case to record their statements on Dec 16.

LAHORE: The Anti-Terrorism Court(ATC) indicted three Pakistan Tehreak e Insaf (PTI) leaders named in the May 9 cases.

The anti-terrorism court of Lahore heard the May 9 tragedy cases in which the court indicted former health minister Yasmin Rashid, Ejaz Chaudhry and Rubina Jameel.

Two cases have been registered against the accused in the Sarwar Road police station, in which the court indicted them, but the accused denied the crime.

The court summoned the witnesses in the case to record their statements on December 16.

In the previous hearing of the case, copies of the challan were distributed to the accused at the previous hearing.

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