In a significant development, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has issued a notice to the Election Commission in the Toshakhana case. The three-member bench, led by Justice Haseem Khan, comprising Justice Salahuddin Pirzada and Justice Ashtiak Ibrahim, conducted the hearing. During the hearing, a peculiar situation arose in the courtroom, with Justice Haseem Khan advising the gathering to keep in mind that the next day was a fasting day and two Pathan judges were present.
Advocate Latif Khosa stated that the three-year sentence of the PTI founder in the Toshakhana case had been suspended, but the verdict had not been stayed. Justice Haseem Khan replied, “I don’t understand. After the sentence is suspended, the verdict is also supposed to be stayed. Please read the relevant judgment of the High Court.” Advocate Khosa read out the relevant paragraph from the Islamabad High Court’s judgment.
In response to the PTI founder’s plea, the Supreme Court has issued a written order, postponing the hearing indefinitely. The court has also issued a notice to the Election Commission. Justice Haseem Khan, with a hint of amusement, inquired, “Advocate Khosa, you have only requested the suspension of the sentence in the High Court, not the verdict. The court has granted the relief you requested. You are referring to a judgment of the Supreme Court of 2019. Please read paragraph 13 of that judgment. In that judgment, both the sentence and the verdict were stayed. You have brought the judgment against yourself. It seems your vision is weak. We were advising you to listen to the Election Commission. You have brought the judgment, and we will consider it. Let’s move on. We will understand it in our own way.”
Advocate Khosa stated that the PTI intra-party election was at stake, and Justice Haseem Khan replied, “We have a large, visible chairman of the PTI sitting before us.” The court has issued a notice to the Election Commission, and the hearing has been postponed indefinitely.
The Sindh Textbook Board has prepared 50 lakh textbooks for the educational year 2026-2027. Pakistan has expressed concern over the leadership of the TTP in Afghanistan. A gas and oil discovery has been made in the Tando Allahyar district of Sindh. According to the spokesman of the Oil and Gas Development Company, an expected daily production of 97 lakh cubic feet of gas is expected from the three wells of the Darsi West 3 project.
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic death of a 22-year-old medical student at the Fatima Jinnah Medical College in Lahore. The council has extended condolences to the grieving family and prayed for their strength and courage during this difficult time.
The Sindh government has been accused of embezzling 66.6 crore rupees from the Department of Forests in the Swat division. The senior politician, Senator Faisal Vawda, stated that his friend, Rana Sanaullah, had said that the PTI founder had been offered a deal twice. Salman Akram Raja said that this is an extremely encouraging development, while the doctors stated that it is also astonishing. Dr. Nadeem Qureshi, who visited the PIMS hospital, said that the things he was told were encouraging.
The Minister of Finance, Auranzeb, chaired a meeting of the ECC, where a summary was approved for the Ramadan Relief Package worth 25 billion rupees. In the Rabi Pir area of Rahimyar Khan, eight people were injured due to the slashing of mad dogs. Instead of experts, Dr. Nadeem Qureshi was sent, along with Dr. Arif of PIMS.
The main runway of the Karachi International Airport is being prepared to accommodate the largest Airbus A380. The Judicial Commission held a meeting in connection with the Gul Plaza tragedy, led by Justice Agha Faisal. Liaquat Baloch demanded that a gathering of senior political leaders be formed to resolve the country’s crises.
President Asif Zardari and Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif expressed their condolences and regret over the collapse of a building in Soldier Bazaar, Karachi. The Anti-Narcotics Force seized over 1 lakh liters of liquor and 18 tons of
