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Imran, Qureshi to Be Presented in August, Bilawal — the youngest for- dence move against Imran. which resumed its detailed count of Sanaullah said that his party ex-
in FJC for Fresh Trial on Nov 28 eign minister in the country’s history “The cause was mine. The cause was casualties in Gaza from the war. The ercised restraint as both parties were
(Continued from page 1) — had also implored his father and ours […] all parties had a consensus ministry had stopped publishing casu- allies in the previous coalition govern-
examined when an Islamabad High PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif to take on ousting Imran, so someone has to alty counts since Nov 11, saying it had ment led by the PML-N.
Court division bench termed the gov- decisions that would make politics eas- do the work,” Zardari said. He claimed lost the ability to do so because of the ‘Country can’t afford disputed polls’
ernment’s notification for jail trial “er- ier for the younger generation, which that the country’s situation would have health system’s collapse in the north. Meanwhile, speaking to the media
roneous” and scrapped the entire pro- was losing hope in the country’s future. been worse if the no-confidence move The new numbers were not fully after meeting Nawaz Sharif, Maulana
ceedings. During the interview, Zardari talk- against Imran had not succeeded. broken down, but women and minors Fazl said his party would not adopt an
It must be noted that on August 29, ed about his motivations for being in- have consistently made up around two- aggressive stance against the PPP and
the IHC had suspended the PTI chief’s volved in politics. “Politics is my com- ‘Difficult’ experience with coalition thirds of the dead. The figures do not would maintain contact with other po-
sentence in the Toshakhana case, but pulsion, not a necessity. Because Bibi govt include updated numbers from hos- litical parties as well.
a special court established under the Sahiba was martyred, Bhutto Sahib was Asked about the PPP’s experience pitals in the north. The ministry says “There is a difference between the
Official Secrets Act had directed jail martyred and thousands of our work- working with the coalition govern- some 6,000 people have been reported thinking of an elderly person and a
authorities to keep Imran in “judicial ers were martyred. So, there is a debt ment, Zardari said that it was “very missing, feared buried under rubble. child. This difference is visible in the
lockup” in the cipher case. on us and I am in politics for that. difficult”. “I said several things to She- The ministry does not differenti- statements of Bilawal,” the JUI-F chief
A notification issued by the law “And then Bilawal is also not fully hbaz Sahib but he did not listen and it ate between civilians and militants in said referring to his statement that
ministry the same day had stated that trained. [We] are training him,” he said. harmed the country,” he said, adding its death tolls. Israel says it has killed youth should be given a chance to lead
the Law and Justice Division had “no “Bilawal is not trained?” asked that these matters were related to trade. thousands of Hamas fighters, without the country instead of the elderly.
objection” to Imran’s trial in the cipher an astonished Mir, to which Zardari At the same time, the PPP leader presenting evidence for its count. Fazl called for promoting reconcili-
case being held at Attock Jail. In Sep- shook his head. said he was “impressed” with Shehbaz, Israel continued to strike targets ation and harmony in order to avoid
tember, Imran was shifted to Adiala “He’ll take time,” the PPP leader noting that he was a “workaholic” who throughout the night ahead of the confrontational politics during the
Jail. said. At the same time, Zardari said Bi- would wake up early morning. truce, and also destroyed stretches of election campaign.
However, in its order on Nov 21, lawal was more talented, educated and Asked about the possibility of tunnels and a number of tunnel shafts He also advised against casting as-
the IHC said the jail trial “vitiated” the better spoken than him but “experi- working with the PML-N again, in the area of Shifa Hospital, Gaza’s persions on the transparency of polls
entire proceedings in the case. While ence is experience”. Zardari said, “Look, what is the largest, the military said. saying that the country cannot afford
declaring the proceedings void, the Later in the interview, Zardari was chessboard? On the chessboard, nei- Earlier this week, Israel showed a disputed elections.
bench had said notifications issued for asked about Bilawal’s views on older ther the PML-N, the PPP, Maulana tunnel and rooms that military officials The JUI-F chief said his party has
conducting the trial in jail were against politicians. “The younger generation Sahib nor any other party can take said were a major Hamas hideout be- decided to work together with PML-N
the law and spoiled the proceedings, these days has their own thinking […] 172 [seats].” -– Dawn neath Shifa. Hamas and hospital staff in the future and would also enter into
including Imran and Qureshi’s indict- everyone has a right to express their deny Israeli allegations that Shifa was seat adjustment with its ally.
ment and the testimonies of four wit- thoughts,” he said. 4-Day Truce Begins, Sets Stage used as a militant command center. Political activities are on the rise in
nesses. He further said that stopping some- for Release of Dozens Netanyahu vowed to continue the the country after the Election Com-
As a result of the judgement, the one would only create more problems. of Gaza-Held Hostages war after the truce expires to destroy mission of Pakistan (ECP), following
Special Court would now start a fresh “What if he says ‘you do politics, I will (Continued from page 1) Hamas’ military capabilities, end its the Supreme Court’s intervention, an-
trial while the prosecution would have not’. Then what will I do?” Not long after the cease-fire took effect, 16-year rule in Gaza and return all the nounced that the polls in the country
to file a fresh application to conduct Zardari said Bilawal’s remarks were four fuel tankers and four tankers with estimated 240 captives held in Gaza by will take place on February 8, 2024. –
the trial in jail. directed at everyone. “He is saying it to cooking gas entered the Gaza Strip at Hamas and other groups. The News
Today, the case proceedings, stalled everyone and not just Zardari Sahib.” the Rafah crossing from Egypt, Israel “We will continue it until we achieve
on Nov 14 following a stay order of the He said that politics took time and said. During the cease-fire Israel has all our goals,” Netanyahu said, adding Court Rules Prison Trial of
high court, resumed in open court at even he sometimes made mistakes. “It’s agreed to allow the delivery of 130,000 that he had delivered the same mes- Imran Is Illegal
the FJC. Qureshi’s lawyers Ali Bukhari not like I don’t make [mistakes]. The liters (34,342 gallons) of fuel per day, sage in a phone call to US President (Continued from page 1)
and Khalid Yousaf were in attendance. journey of life is to learn from cradle roughly double what it has previously Joe Biden. Washington has provided sified letter to unauthorized people for
At the outset of the proceedings, to grave.” permitted but still only a small portion extensive military and diplomatic sup- political gain.
Judge Zulqarnain asked for a copy of Zardari said within the PPP there of Gaza’s estimated daily needs of more port to Israel since the start of the war. The document — dubbed Cipher —
the IHC order, which was provided by were “two parties”. “One is PPP and than 1 million liters. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gal- has not been made public by either the
the court staff. He then ordered that one is PPPP. I have PPPP and I am its Both sides will release women and lant was quoted as telling troops Thurs- government or Khan’s lawyers but was
Imran and Qureshi be brought to court president. Bilawal is the chairman of children first. Israel said the truce day that their respite will be short and apparently diplomatic correspondence
on Nov 28, Tuesday. PPP,” he said, adding that he handed would be extended an extra day for ev- that the war would resume with inten- between the Pakistani ambassador to
He further stated that the trial out tickets to party candidates. ery additional 10 hostages freed. sity for at least two more months. – AP Washington and the Ministry of For-
would now begin from the position Asked whether he was playing The truce-for-hostages deal was eign Affairs in Islamabad.
prior to August 29. “good cop, bad cop”, Zardari said: reached in weeks of intense indirect ne- PML-N, JUI-F Fire Salvo at Bilawal over Khan claimed the document was
Earlier, sources privy to the pros- “This is not a police station that good gotiations, with Qatar, the United States ‘Poll-Fixing’ Claims proof that his ouster was a US conspir-
ecution told Dawn that Judge Zulqar- cop, bad cop is played to get a confes- and Egypt serving as mediators. If it (Continued from page 1) acy, allegedly executed by the military
nain now has four weeks to conclude sion out of someone. If Bilawal was in holds, it would mark the first significant N leadership, calling it “mehangai [in- and his political opponents, including
the trial in the cipher case. business with me, he would’ve said the break in fighting since Israel declared flation] league” and accusing its su- his successor Shehbaz Sharif. Washing-
They said the trial would conclude same thing. In politics too. This is ev- war on Hamas seven weeks ago. premo Nawaz Sharif of receiving pref- ton, Pakistan’s military and Sharif have
within the 30-day deadline, as the court ery household’s story.” The agreement raised hopes of erential treatment from the caretaker denied the claim.
would require a week to frame charges eventually winding down the war, government. Khan has not appeared in public
and there would be sufficient time to ‘PPP was offered ministries to form which has leveled vast swaths of Gaza, Bilawal has also cast doubts on the since August, when he was sentenced
record the testimony of witnesses and alliance with PTI’ fueled a surge of violence in the occu- transparency of the upcoming general to three years for corruption. The Is-
accused, in three weeks. At the outset of the interview, Zard- pied West Bank and stirred fears of a elections, claiming that no one would lamabad High Court subsequently sus-
Cipher case ari said that he was certain elections wider conflagration across the Middle accept the results of the polls if results pended that sentence but he remained
According to the first information would take place in the country on East. Israel has pushed back against were manipulated in favor of any po- in custody due to his arrest in the Ci-
report, the case has been registered February 8. “That is why we are out and such speculation, saying it was deter- litical party. pher case.
against Imran and Qureshi under sec- about, we have to cover all of Pakistan, mined to resume its massive offensive “The PML-N does not want to in- Tuesday’s development came ahead
tions 5 and 9 of the Official Secrets Act, go everywhere,” he said, adding that once the truce ends. crease bitterness that’s why we are not of the parliamentary elections which
1923, read with Section 34 of the Paki- political campaigns were “healthy” for Israel’s northern border with Leba- responding to Bilawal’s [criticism] in are to be held on February 8.
stan Penal Code (PPC). political parties. non was quiet on Friday, a day after his own language,” Sanaullah said in According to analysts, Khan’s party
They have been accused of wrong- To this, Zardari said, “There are Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group, a media talk. Addressing a press con- still could win most seats, but he is not
ful communication/use of official se- games. Games within games within an ally of Hamas, carried out the high- ference in Lahore on Tuesday, PML-N eligible to run for parliament due to his
cret information and illegal retention games. Always. Take six ministries — est number of attacks in one day since senior leader Rana Sanaullah said he conviction in the graft case.
of a cipher telegram (an official se- why should I take six ministries?” fighting there began October 8. would not resort to using Bilawal’s lan- Also Tuesday, a court in Islamabad
cret document) with mala fide inten- “Gen Faiz said this?” asked Mir, re- Hezbollah is not a party to the guage to respond to his criticism, Geo briefly heard an appeal from Khan’s
tion, whereas the roles of former SPM ferring to ex-spymaster retired Lt-Gen cease-fire agreement, but was widely News reported. main political rival, Nawaz Sharif,
Muham¬mad Azam Khan, former Faiz Hameed. expected to halt its attacks. Despite adopting anti-PML-N rhet- against his 2018 conviction in a graft
federal minister Asad Umer, and other “Is it necessary for a 164 on Gen The war erupted when several thou- oric, the former security czar said the case. Sharif, who served as prime min-
involved associates will be ascertained Faiz?” Zardari quipped while smiling, sand Hamas militants stormed into ex-foreign minister would not be able ister three times, returned to Pakistan
during the course of the investiga- in an apparent reference to statements southern Israel, killing at least 1,200 to woo anti-PML-N voters by “heaping in October, ending four years of self-
tions… - Dawn recorded under Section 164 of the people, mostly civilians, and taking praise” on the PML-N. imposed exile in London mainly to
Code of Criminal Procedure. scores of hostages, including babies, Besides Punjab, he said the PML- lead his Pakistan Muslim League party
Zardari Says Son Bilawal ‘Not Zardari said he was being asked to women and older adults, as well as sol- N would secure a majority from other in the parliamentary elections.
Fully Trained’ in Politics form an alliance between the PPP and diers. Hamas is expected to demand a provinces as well in the upcoming elec- During his tenure, Khan allowed
(Continued from page 1) PTI “across the board”, not just against large number of high-profile prisoners tions. Sharif to travel abroad to receive medi-
called on the nation to let older politi- the PML-N. He further said that he did in return for soldiers. The PML-N stalwart also empha- cal treatment. But he prolonged his stay
cians “stay at home” and to give some- not accept this alliance “from the start”. The Israeli bombardment, now in sized the need for working together in London, saying his doctors would
one new a chance in the general elec- Mir then asked the ex-president its seventh week, has killed more than for the country’s betterment. “We have not allow him to return to Pakistan.
tions. why he took the responsibility of rop- 13,300 Palestinians, according to the to work together If the country has to Sharif returned home only after Khan
Speaking in the National Assembly ing in political parties for the no-confi- Health Ministry in Hamas-ruled Gaza, move forward.” was arrested and imprisoned. - AP
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