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LHC issues SOPs to stop interference of agencies in judiciary

June 29, 2024June 29, 2024 by Abid Khan

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has directed the PM Office to instruct all the civil and military agencies including the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to not contact any member of the judiciary.

Lahore High Court Justice Shahid Karim issued a 4-page written interim order in the case of harassment of an Anti-Terrorism (ATC) judge.

Justice Shahid Karim has issued 5-point SOPs to prevent interference in the Judiciary. It has been said that the Prime Minister’s Office should issue instructions to all civil and military agencies, including the Inter-Services Intelligence(ISI) and Intelligence Bureau(IB). The agencies should not contact any judge of the superior or subordinate judiciary or their staff in future.

In the judgment, it has been said that the IG Punjab should also issue instructions to stop the subordinate officers from interfering in the judiciary. He remarked that for the security of the ATC courts and a decision should be taken by consultation and consensus with the concerned judge.

In the verdict of the Lahore High Court, it has been said that the ATC judges should record every call in their mobile phones, and the special anti-terrorism courts of Punjab should decide the May 9 cases on priority basis.

Justice Shahid Karim appointed Hina Hafeezullah as judicial assistant and ordered the judicial staff to fully cooperate in the investigation on the case of ATC judge Sargodha and also asked the investigating court staff to record the video of the investigation and provide to high court.

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Intelligence Bureau gets division status

February 19, 2024February 19, 2024 by Abid Khan

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar changed the status of the civilian intelligence agency Intelligence Bureau (IB).

According to the notification, the caretaker prime minister changed the IB from a bureau to a division status. The change of status was approved by special efforts of Director General (DG) IB Fawad Asadullah.

After the approval of the caretaker Prime Minister, the Intelligence Bureau was converted into a division and this decision was taken to improve the administrative and financial affairs.

After the approval of the caretaker Prime Minister, the Cabinet Division issued the orders, after which the DG IB will serve as the ex-officio Secretary of the Division.

The orders to change the status of IB have been implemented immediately.

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JIT forms to probe social media campaign against SC judges

January 16, 2024 by Abid Khan

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Interior has formed a six-member Joint Investigation Team (JIT) to prevent the misleading campaign on social media against Supreme Court judges.

According to the Home Ministry notification, the Additional Director General Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) ‘s Cyber Crime Wing will be the convener of the JIT. The representatives of Intelligence Bureau(IB), Inter-Services Intelligence(ISI), Deputy Inspector General(DIG) Islamabad Police, representative of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority(PTA) and any other co-opted member.

The notification states that the representative of IB and ISI included in the JIT will be a grade 20 officer.

The notification stated that JIT will identify the accused and bring them to book and give recommendations to prevent such incidents in the future.

The notification states that the JIT will trace out nefarious campaigners against Supreme Court judges and produce challans against the nefarious campaigners.

The JIT will submit a preliminary report to the Home Ministry within 15 days.

It should be noted that the lawyers’ organizations of the country have demanded action against those campaigning on social media against Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa.

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IB moves SC to withdraw Faizabad sit-in review petition

September 26, 2023 by Abid Khan

Deputy Director of IB filed a miscellaneous application.
IB wants to withdraw the review plea against the decision.
SC will take up petitions on Sep 28 against Feb 6, 2019 verdict.

ISLAMABAD: The Intelligence Bureau (IB) has decided to withdraw its review pleas filed in the Supreme Court in the Faizabad Dharna(Faizabad Sit-in) case.

The Deputy Director of the Intelligence Bureau filed a miscellaneous application in the Faizabad Dharna review case in the Supreme Court.

In the miscellaneous petition of the Deputy Director, it has been stated that the IB wants to withdraw the review plea against the decision.

On the other hand, former federal minister Sheikh Rasheed’s lawyer filed a petition for adjournment of the Faizabad sit-in review case.

It has been stated in the petition that Sheikh Rasheed is under custody and cannot be contacted, his lawyer Amanullah Kanrani has now become the provincial law minister, so he cannot appear in the Faizabad Dharna review case as the provincial law minister.

It has been requested in the petition that the court adjourn the hearing of the case.

It should be noted that the Faizabad sit-in review case will be heard in the Supreme Court on September 28.

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Govt constitutes JIT to probe cases against Imran Khan: Rana Sanaullah

March 23, 2023 by Abid Khan

He said JIT would be headed by Additional IG.
He said that action will be taken against named accused.
He said JIT will investigate and present the challan in court.

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah Khan said the government has decided to set up a high-level joint investigation team (JIT) to investigate four cases filed against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan and his supporters for allegedly attacking courts and law enforcers, vandalism and stopping the court from functioning.

In a press conference here, the minister said the JIT would be headed by Additional Inspector General of Police Special Branch Punjab Zulfiqar Hameed and representatives of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Intelligence Bureau (IB), Military Intelligence (MI) and DIG Headquarters Islamabad Awais Ahmad.

Rana Sanaullah said that action will be taken against the named accused in the cases of vandalism in the judicial complex as well as Islamabad High Court and attacks on security forces.

He said that BPS-18 officers from ISI, IB and MI will be members of the JIT including DIG Headquarters Islamabad. He said that in 14 days, the JIT will investigate and present the challan in the court and bring the culprits into justice.

The minister said there are other cases filed against Imran Khan including Tosha Khana and foreign funding and he should face the courts instead of attacking them. On February 28, he said that Imran Khan came with violent protestors who forcibly entered the complex by breaking the main gate and damaging the CCTV cameras.

Following this incident, he said that a case was registered with Ramana police station which included various criminal sections including terrorism.

After that, he said that Imran Niazi came to Islamabad High Court and similarly broke the gate with a group and damaged things.

The minister said that Imran Khan, accompanied by an armed group, came to appear in a court of Islamabad once again on March 18 which also brought stocks of sticks and stones along with weapons.

He said the government has decided to take action against miscreants who pelted stones at the security forces and damaged public property

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