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A high-profile dispute between Islamabad Police and the Islamabad Bar Council has been resolved, with police officials apologizing for their behavior. The row began over the arrest and court appearance of two lawyers, Advocate Eman Mazari and Hadi Ali Chatha, by police. A high-level delegation from the Islamabad Police, led by DIG (Operations) Javed Tareen, IG Security Atiq-ur-Rehman, and others, visited the Islamabad Bar Council and apologized to the President and Secretary Bar for their behavior. The delegation was received by representatives from the Islamabad Bar, District Bar, and the Islamabad Bar Council.
The Islamabad Bar Association demanded that the court provide justice to the lawyers in the case and that the cases against the duo be fixed in the High Court. The Bar Association announced that its strike, which had been ongoing since yesterday, would be called off. Earlier, the Islamabad Bar Association had announced that it would continue its strike for the third day, but later announced that it would call off the strike after the police apologized.
The Bar Association further stated that the police had assured them that no lawyer would be arrested illegally, and that the protection of advocates’ black coats would be ensured at all costs. President Asif Ali Zardari met with UAE Vice President Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and discussed the strengthening of bilateral relations between Pakistan and the UAE.
Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Lt Gen (R) Nazeer Ahmed said that Pakistan’s entire debt could be repaid through Karachi. The Ministry of Health Services issued a warning and advisory regarding the spread of the deadly Nipah virus from India. Relatives of the victims of the Gul Plaza tragedy demanded the return of their loved ones’ bodies. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi said that the issue of Tora Bora victims was not a matter of political rhetoric but a pressing issue that needed a solution.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said that anyone who talks about spreading discord in a country should be warned and ignored. Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousaf was asked about the federal government’s bills on domestic violence and underage marriages. Senior MQM leader Hyder Abbas Rizvi said that the Sindh government was guilty of professional negligence. Senator Raja Nasir Abbas said that the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) had gagged freedom of expression in the country.
Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal said that the world recognized Pakistan’s achievements. Goods were supplied to Ayesha Begum, the wife of PTI chief Imran Khan, at Adiala Jail. The largest single case in the history of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has been brought to the fore. Senior Sindh Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon challenged MQM’s leadership. Rescue 1122 staff in the Gul Plaza fire incident caused a delay of approximately 40 minutes in reaching the scene of the incident. Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs, Gilgit-Baltistan and Northern Areas Engineer Amir Muqam said that the Kashmiri people were fighting for their freedom, and Pakistan was supporting them on all forums.
