Pakistan reports 872 covid cases in 24 hours

Pakistan has reported nine deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases has surged to 1,540,952. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 30,413 on Thursday.

According to the latest figures by the National Institute of Health (NIH), at least 872 persons were tested positive for COVID-19 across the country in the past 24 hours.

Pakistan has conducted 23,125 tests in the past 24 hours out of which 872 persons were tested positive for the disease. The COVID Positivity Ratio was recorded at 3.77 percent.
 

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ECP notifies five PTI legislators on reserved seats in Punjab Assembly

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday notified five Punjab Assembly legislators belonging to the PTI on reserved seats — a day after the Lahore High Court (LHC) issued a detailed verdict on a PTI plea asking the electoral watchdog to notify new members.

In May, as many as 25 PTI dissident lawmakers, which included five elected on seats reserved for women and minorities, were de-seated for voting for PML-N’s Hamza Shehbaz in the Punjab chief minister’s election. They were officially de-notified by the ECP on May 23.

Subsequently, the PTI had filed a petition in the LHC, requesting it to direct the ECP to notify the five new MPAs and “summon [them] personally”. The court had taken up the plea for hearing on June 2.

The electoral watchdog had stayed the notification until the by-polls on the 20 general seats scheduled for July 17, saying that the general seats of the PA had been reduced.

In its verdict, the LHC had on June 27 directed the ECP to notify members of the PTI on five reserved seats in the provincial assembly.

In the detailed verdict issued a day ago, the LHC also ruled that when a reserved seat becomes vacant after a lawmaker’s disqualification, it shall be filled by the next person in order of precedence from the list of candidates of the political party whose member vacates the seat.

Today, the ECP notified Habkook Rafique Babbo and Samuel Yaqoob on the reserved seats for non-Muslims; and Batool Zain, Saira Raza and Fouzia Abbas Naseem on the seats for women. All five lawmakers belong to the PTI.

The PTI legal team claims that Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz would lose majority in the Punjab Assembly once the ECP notified members on the reserved seats, as ordered by the court. Its lawyers insist that the number of opposition lawmakers would surpass that of the government, and the CM would need to get a vote of confidence from the house.

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Haleem Adil Sheikh arrested from Lahore

The opposition leader in Sindh Assembly and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Haleem Adil Sheikh has been arrested in the wee hours of Wednesday.

According to sources, Haleem Adil Sheikh has been arrested from Lahore. Sources also informed that the opposition leader in Sindh Assembly was arrested by some officials in plain clothes.

Sources said that Haleem Adil Sheikh has been shifted to some undisclosed location.

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COVID Positivity Ratio records at 4.69 percent

 Pakistan has reported one death in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases has surged to 1,540,080. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 30,404 on Wednesday.

According to the latest figures by the National Institute of Health (NIH), at least 805 persons were tested positive for COVID-19 across the country in the past 24 hours.

Pakistan has conducted 17,150 tests in the past 24 hours out of which 805 persons were tested positive for the disease. The COVID Positivity Ratio was recorded at 4.69 percent.
 

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Journalist Imran Riaz Khan arrested near Islamabad

Journalist Imran Riaz Khan was arrested on Tuesday near the outskirts of Islamabad, according to his counsel Mian Ali Ashfaq.

He said Imran Riaz Khan was heading to Islamabad when he was arrested in connection with a treason case registered against him in Attock.

Ashfaq said his client was named in 17 treason cases across Punjab, adding that he was filing a contempt of court petition against the police.

PTI Secretary General Asad Umar condemned the arrest. He said expression of opinions should be met with counterarguments instead of arrests.

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Journalist Imran Riaz Khan arrested near Islamabad

Journalist Imran Riaz Khan was arrested on Tuesday near the outskirts of Islamabad, according to his counsel Mian Ali Ashfaq.

He said Imran Riaz Khan was heading to Islamabad when he was arrested in connection with a treason case registered against him in Attock.

Ashfaq said his client was named in 17 treason cases across Punjab, adding that he was filing a contempt of court petition against the police.

PTI Secretary General Asad Umar condemned the arrest. He said expression of opinions should be met with counterarguments instead of arrests.

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NSC pays tribute to unprecedented sacrifices of security forces

A Parliamentary Committee on National Security has paid glowing tribute to unprecedented sacrifices rendered by security forces and the Pakistani nation, ensuring the state to function in letter and spirit.

Its meeting was held at the Parliament House in Islamabad on Tuesday with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the chair.

The national parliamentary and political leadership, including Chairman Senate, members of the National Assembly and Standing Committee on Defense, federal ministers, provincial chief ministers besides the chief minister of Gilgit-Baltistan, Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and military leadership attended the meeting.

Addressing the meeting, the participants reiterated that Pakistan has made remarkable achievements against terrorism and extremism which have been recognized globally.

The meeting reiterated that under the constitution of Pakistan, the use of force is the sole prerogative of the state.

Condemning the tragic APS Peshawar incident, the forum acknowledged the sacrifices of the victims of terrorism and clarified that the state of Pakistan was, is and will remain the guardian of the sacrifices of its martyrs and the families of the victims.

The meeting also paid rich tribute to the brave tribal people, and acknowledged sacrifices and key support that led to peace and stability in the area.

The meeting was informed that the effective and practical operations of the security forces are part of the strategy of clear, hold and transfer of powers to the civil administration. The meeting emphasized that the state is committed to empowering these areas and their well-being in accordance with the aspirations of the people of the country.

The meeting was told that government is negotiating with the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan within the framework of the constitution of the land to strengthen regional and internal peace. The meeting was informed that the final results would be implemented after the completion of the procedure within the ambit of the constitution and the approval of the government.

The committee formally approved the process of negotiations with the TTP and approved the formation of a Parliamentary Oversight Committee which would be responsible for monitor the process within constitutional framework.

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