PESHAWAR – Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth – who was one of the two judges to hand death penalty to General (retd) Pervez Musharraf – has on Friday said he only watches wrestling on TV.Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth got involved in an interesting dialogue with a local lawyer. Advocate Muazzam Butt said to the chief justice that it is an achievement that you are still relaxed in such circumstances.Justice Waqar Seth inquired from the counsel that what happened to the circumstances. “Everything was normal in the morning when I came to the court. Aren’t you planning to do something?”
Ms. Aisha Farooqui posted as new FO Spokesperson
ISLAMABAD, Dec 19 (DNA): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday
announced the appointment of Director General Ms. Aisha Farooqui as the
new Spokesperson of Foreign Office.According to a notification dated December 17, 2019 and issued here on
Thursday, Ms. Aisha Farooqui, Director General, has been transferred and
posted as Director General/Spokesperson of the Foreign Office with
immediate effect and until further orders.
Pakistan has transitioned from victims of terrorism to victors against terrorism
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to take legal action against judge Waqar Ahmed Seth over his controversial observation in the detailed judgment of the high treason case sentencing former military dictator Pervez Musharraf to death.Federal Law Minister Farogh Naseem said that the federal government has decided to file a reference at the Supreme Judicial Council against Justice Waqar Seth for his observation in paragraph 66 of the case.
British High Commission hosts interfaith Christmas reception
ISLAMABAD, DEC 19 (DNA) – Iona Thomas, Political Counsellor at The British High Commission hosted a reception for representatives of faith groups from across Pakistan today to celebrate Christmas. The reception followed an interfaith event held during the Royal visit.Ms. Iona Thomas, Political Counsellor at the British High Commission said:
Detailed verdict: ‘All uniformed officers who were guarding Musharraf are equally, fully involved in the act’
The detailed verdict in the high treason case against former military ruler retired Gen Pervez Musharraf was released on Thursday, two days after the special court found the former president guilty of treason and handed him a death sentence.The bench was headed by Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth and comprised Justice Nazar Akbar of the Sindh High Court (SHC) and Justice Shahid Karim of the LHC.
Musharraf treason case: Special court issues detailed verdict
The special court, which had found General (retd) Pervez Musharraf guilty over high treason charges earlier this week, issued its detailed verdict on Thursday.A copy of the detailed verdict has been handed to an official of the Ministry of Interior.On Tuesday, the court had sentenced Musharraf to death for imposing a state of emergency on November 3, 2007, adding that it had found him guilty of high treason in accordance with Article 6 of the Constitution of Pakistan.The case was heard by a bench comprising Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth of the Peshawar High Court, Justice Shahid Karim of the Lahore High Court and Justice Nazar Akbar of the Sindh High Court.
Factbox – Pakistan versus Sri Lanka, second Test
Factbox on the second Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, which began on Thursday:WHEN?,Dec. 19-23 (10 a.m. local time/0500 GMT)WHERE,National Stadium, Karachi (34,228 capacity),MATCH OFFICIALSUmpires: Bruce Oxenford (Australia), Joel Wilson (West Indies),Third umpire: Gregory Brathwaite (West Indies)Match referee: Jeff Crowe (New Zealand).
British PM sets out plan for power
LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out his plans for government on Thursday following a sweeping election win, focused on delivering Brexit and supporting the health service.Queen Elizabeth II will open parliament in a lavish ceremony where she will read out the Conservative leader’s legislative programme for the months ahead.But in a sign of a looming constitutional battle, Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was to stake her claim for a new vote on independence, just before the monarch’s address.Top of Johnson’s to-do list will be a bill to ratify the terms of Britain’s exit from the European Union, which he negotiated in October but could not get through parliament.
India is moving towards racial supremacist ideology, says PM Imran
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday has shared an article of prominent Indian author Khushwant Singh and said that the journalist has foreseen where India was headed with its racial supremacist ideology.According to the article posted by the premier on his social-networking website account, Khushwant Singh said every fascist regime needs communities and groups it can demonize in order to thrive.It starts one group or two but it never ends there. A movement built on hate can only sustain itself by continually creating fear and strife, the article stated.
Govt to come up with response on Musharraf case after deliberations: Firdous
ISLAMABAD, DEC 18 (DNA)- The PTI core committee on Wednesday which held under the aegis of Chairman Imran Khan vowed to stand with rule of law.The PTI legal team will chalk out a plan of action and present before the cabinet and committee and then the government response shall be made public.This was stated by Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan SAPM on Information while briefing the media.She also talked about prime minister visit cancellation to Malaysia and said the cabinet was thoroughly briefed about this issue.
