The Islamabad High Court has announced a 4-day working week to conserve energy, with effect from today. According to the notification, the court will remain open from Monday to Thursday, while the staff will be available on WhatsApp during holidays. The registrar of the Islamabad High Court has issued a notification stating that the court will adopt austerity measures to save energy, with immediate effect.
The court will operate at 50% capacity, and the judicial staff will not be allowed to leave their stations without written permission from the authorized authority. The registrar and the IT staff will work from home on a weekly rotation basis. The district courts in Islamabad will function on a full capacity from Monday to Thursday.
Additionally, the notification states that the district judiciary will have duty judges available on Fridays and Saturdays to deal with cases, with a reduced staff presence. The government cars will be operated at 50% capacity, while those in the district judiciary will have a 25% reduction in fuel. The judges of the high court and the district judiciary will not be provided with security cars within the Islamabad limits.
Wherever possible, lawyers will be allowed to appear via video link. The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has taken steps to ensure the accuracy and stability of the national identity system.
In related news, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman, Barrister Shahbaz Gill, has stated that the country is facing a war on two fronts – the ongoing conflict with Iran and the economic crisis. The virtual six-month economic review talks between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are ongoing, with the previous day’s briefing on the economic situation and the new budget tax proposals.
Meanwhile, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated that China’s special envoy is actively working to establish contacts and promote reconciliation between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
In a separate incident, two workers lost their lives while cleaning a gutter in a house in the Head Qasimabad area of Multan. The Punjab Assembly Secretariat has decided to adopt paperless working. PTI Chairman Barrister Shahbaz Gill stated that it is unprecedented for a trusty to ask a trustee to resign.
The British High Commissioner, Jane Marriott, stated that the purpose of her visit to Parliament was to meet with the political leaders, but she declined to disclose the agenda when asked by a journalist. In the context of austerity measures, the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly have returned their protocol staff and sent their official drivers on leave.
The Minister of Information stated that 65 terrorists and their facilitators in Afghanistan were targeted in an air raid. The opposition’s parliamentary party meeting is being held under the chairmanship of Maulana Mahmood Khan Achakzai. Sheikh Ali Aurangzeb has expressed concerns about the procedure for law-making.
Sparco has announced that the final sighting of the Shawal moon will be announced by the Central Moon Sighting Committee. The National Cybercrime Investigation Agency, Karachi, has conducted a raid on a building in DHA Phase 2 Extension, where a organized call center was found to be operating.
The Sindh government has announced energy-saving measures, with the Ministry of Education and College Education issuing notifications for holidays. A 3-year-old child died after falling into an open manhole in the Raiwind area of Lahore. Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has stated that the teachings of Hazrat Ali are an example of justice, bravery, and humanity.
Former US President Donald Trump has stated that the US will terminate the Iran war when it is ready, and that the ongoing war with Iran is going well, with better-than-expected results. The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has taken steps to ensure the accuracy and stability of the national identity system.
In other news, the Spanish government has recalled its ambassador to Tel Aviv. Pakistan’s cricket captain, Shahid Afridi, has stated that a target of 270-280 runs would be a good target on this pitch. Iranian sources have reported that 37 missile and drone attacks have been carried out in 37 waves, targeting Israeli and US military bases in the Middle East.
Iran has launched over 3,133 attacks on Gulf countries, including 783 missile attacks and 2,350 drone attacks, according to Arab media.
