Peshawar High Court Chief Justice SM Atiq Shah dismissed a petition filed against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Saeed Afridi, who was accused of contempt of court. The Chief Justice presided over the hearing of the petition filed by the complainant’s lawyer, who alleged that the Chief Minister had misused his official position.
The lawyer representing the complainant claimed that the Chief Minister, Saeed Afridi, had obtained a bail from the court and then misused it. The lawyer further alleged that the Chief Minister was addressing public gatherings in Islamabad, Lahore, and Karachi, and was thus committing contempt of court by misusing the court’s order.
However, the Additional Attorney General (AAG) argued that Saeed Afridi is the elected Chief Minister of the province, and the complainants had filed a petition which had no legal standing. The AAG further stated that the complainants were not the affected parties, and the petition was not admissible.
Meanwhile, other news developments in Pakistan include:
– President Asif Ali Zardari met with UAE Vice President Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries.
– Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Lt Gen (retd) Nazeer Ahmed said that Pakistan could pay off its entire debt through the Karachi port.
– The federal Ministry of Health Services issued a warning and advisory regarding the outbreak of the Nipah virus in India.
– The families of those who lost their lives in the Gilgit Plaza fire demanded the return of their loved ones’ bodies.
– Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi said that the issue of Waziristan is not a matter of political rhetoric, but rather a pressing need for a solution.
– Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz advised people not to listen to anyone spreading discord in the country.
– Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousuf was questioned on the federal government’s domestic violence bill and underage marriages.
– Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) senior leader Haider Abbas Rizvi said that the Sindh government was guilty of professional negligence.
– Leader of Opposition in the Senate, Raja Nasir Abbas, said that Pakistan had strangled freedom of expression through the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulation Ordinance (PEMRA) Act.
– Federal Minister for Planning and Development, Ahsan Iqbal, said that the world is acknowledging Pakistan’s successes.
– A necessary consignment was delivered to the Ayyan Ali in Adiala Jail.
– The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) revealed its biggest single-day recovery in its history.
– Senior Minister Sindh, Sharjeel Inam Memon, challenged MQM’s leadership.
– There was a delay of almost 40 minutes in the arrival of the rescue team at the scene of the Gilgit Plaza fire.
– Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Northern Areas Engineer Amir Maqam said that the Kashmiri people are fighting for freedom.
– The US has expressed its strong disapproval of the situation in Kashmir.
Additionally, a report from the Indian media revealed that the Bangladesh Cricket Board has revealed that the Bangladesh cricket team will make their journey to the World Cup at their own expense.
In another development, the US President was quoted saying that a massive naval fleet was heading towards Iran, and the fleet was moving with full force, clear objectives, and determination.
Lastly, a plane carrying Indian Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar crashed into a building before its scheduled landing, with the pilot saying that the runway was not visible before the crash.
