Always gave verdicts in light of constitution and law: CJP

Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Gulzar Ahmed on Saturday said that no one ever interfered in his work nor he was pressurized and guided to announce a specific verdict.

Addressing a ceremony in Lahore, the chief justice said that people should not be mistaken and the impression that courts are not independent is wrong as he always gave verdicts in light of constitution and law.

CJP Gulzar Ahmed said that he neither took dictation from anyone nor any institution pressurized him to pass certain verdicts.

Earlier, Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti said that judiciary is the guardian of citizens’ rights.

Speaking in Asma Jahangir conference, the LHC CJ said that judiciary has significant role in the society. The Constitution gives importance to the fundamental rights of the people, he added.

The LHC CJ said that citizens’ rights are basis of democratic society.

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Always gave verdicts in light of constitution and law: CJP

Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Gulzar Ahmed on Saturday said that no one ever interfered in his work nor he was pressurized and guided to announce a specific verdict.

Addressing a ceremony in Lahore, the chief justice said that people should not be mistaken and the impression that courts are not independent is wrong as he always gave verdicts in light of constitution and law.

CJP Gulzar Ahmed said that he neither took dictation from anyone nor any institution pressurized him to pass certain verdicts.

Earlier, Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti said that judiciary is the guardian of citizens’ rights.

Speaking in Asma Jahangir conference, the LHC CJ said that judiciary has significant role in the society. The Constitution gives importance to the fundamental rights of the people, he added.

The LHC CJ said that citizens’ rights are basis of democratic society.

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Moeed Yusuf disagrees with Fawad Chaudhry over TLP statement

National Security Advisor Moeed Yusuf Friday disagreed with Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry's earlier statement on the government's talks with the Tehreek-e-Labbak Pakistan (TLP) in which he had said that neither the state nor the government is ready to fight extremism.

Yusuf was speaking to anchor Saleem Safi during the Geo News programme Jirga where he was asked to comment on Chaudhry's statement.

"I do not agree at all that the state does not have the capability to deal [with TLP]," stated Yusuf, responding to Chaudhry's earlier remarks.
Yusuf said that a National Security Committee (NSC) meeting was held to discuss the TLP issue by all relevant stakeholders. He said that after the meeting, the government released a statement stressing that "a red line has been drawn" but added that it also said it would prefer to resolve the matter through talks.

"After that, the matter progressed through talks," he said.

He cited the example of the infamous Lal Masjid episode, saying that the media at the time had called upon the state to use force as its writ was being challenged right in the heart of the capital.

"And when the state used force, all of you [the media] stood against the government," he added.

The PTI government had struck a secretive deal with TLP last month according to which the group was allowed to operate as a political party and its chief was released.

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Moeed Yusuf disagrees with Fawad Chaudhry over TLP statement

National Security Advisor Moeed Yusuf Friday disagreed with Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry's earlier statement on the government's talks with the Tehreek-e-Labbak Pakistan (TLP) in which he had said that neither the state nor the government is ready to fight extremism.

Yusuf was speaking to anchor Saleem Safi during the Geo News programme Jirga where he was asked to comment on Chaudhry's statement.

"I do not agree at all that the state does not have the capability to deal [with TLP]," stated Yusuf, responding to Chaudhry's earlier remarks.
Yusuf said that a National Security Committee (NSC) meeting was held to discuss the TLP issue by all relevant stakeholders. He said that after the meeting, the government released a statement stressing that "a red line has been drawn" but added that it also said it would prefer to resolve the matter through talks.

"After that, the matter progressed through talks," he said.

He cited the example of the infamous Lal Masjid episode, saying that the media at the time had called upon the state to use force as its writ was being challenged right in the heart of the capital.

"And when the state used force, all of you [the media] stood against the government," he added.

The PTI government had struck a secretive deal with TLP last month according to which the group was allowed to operate as a political party and its chief was released.

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Dengue claims three more lives in punjab today

Dengue takes three more lives in Punjab today (Saturday) as 236 more tested positive for the virus.

26 citizens have been diagnosed with the dengue fever in Islamabad in 24 hours whereas Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has reported 81 new cases.

Dengue fever is basically a mosquito-borne infection that can lead to a severe flu-like illness. It is caused by Aedes mosquitoes.

Around 2.5 billion people, or 40 percent of the world’s population, live in the areas where there is a risk of dengue transmission.

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PDM to hold rally against inflation, govt policies in Peshawar today

Opposition parties alliance Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) is all set to hold rally against inflation and policies of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government in Peshawar today (Saturday).

According to details, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief and PDM head Maulana Fazlur Rehman and other leaders will address the public gathering.

Earlier, Maulana Fazlur Rehman announced that the union of all opposition parties along with JUI-F will not accept any enforced legislation done by government.

He added that 25 July 2018 is considered as Black Day whereas the same history was repeated on Nov 17.

He said that people sitting in fake assembly and majority are involved in legislation of the country. Just like the bills that are being passed by enforcements, the changes in constitutions are being done the same way.

He added that in the name of making this country like Madina, the government has disrespected the governance of Madina.

Furthermore, he said that PDM will have to introduce a system through which the country will be taken back from the abyss of last 200 years to the current stabilities where Europe will not be the custodian of our wealth and assets.

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Dengue claims three more lives in punjab today

Dengue takes three more lives in Punjab today (Saturday) as 236 more tested positive for the virus.

26 citizens have been diagnosed with the dengue fever in Islamabad in 24 hours whereas Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has reported 81 new cases.

Dengue fever is basically a mosquito-borne infection that can lead to a severe flu-like illness. It is caused by Aedes mosquitoes.

Around 2.5 billion people, or 40 percent of the world’s population, live in the areas where there is a risk of dengue transmission.

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