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January - 3 
an anti-terrorism court on January 2 issued non-bailable arrest warrants for 34 Tanzim Nafiz Shariat-e-Muhammadi (TNSM) and Swat Taliban leaders for non-compliance with the court order to appear in a case, reports The News. The case was registered against TNSM Chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad and others
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an anti-terrorism court on January 2 issued non-bailable arrest warrants for 34 Tanzim Nafiz Shariat-e-Muhammadi (TNSM) and Swat Taliban leaders for non-compliance with the court order to appear in a case, reports The News. The case was registered against TNSM Chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad and others for anti-state and anti-judiciary speeches at the Grassy Ground in Mingora, Swat in 2009. Maulana Sufi Muhammad, his three sons Hayatullah, Rizwanullah and Ziaullah and another TNSM leader Mufti Safiullah appeared in the Swat Anti-Terrorism Court headed by Syed Asim Imam in the case. However, 34 others who had delivered anti-state and anti-judiciary speeches were absent from the court.
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January - 6 
another Pakistani national, Nadeem Akhtar (46) who lives in Maryland outside Washington was sentenced to 37 months in a US prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to illegally transfer nuclear-related materials to Pakistan from the US, reported Dawn. Akhtar took direction from the owner of a trad
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another Pakistani national, Nadeem Akhtar (46) who lives in Maryland outside Washington was sentenced to 37 months in a US prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to illegally transfer nuclear-related materials to Pakistan from the US, reported Dawn. Akhtar took direction from the owner of a trading company in Karachi who had business relationships with a Pakistani Government entity. He admitted that he and his conspirators from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and New York used his company to obtain or attempt to get various nuclear-related devices and equipment from 2005 to 2010 and he misrepresented what they were and to whom they would be sold, the Justice Department said. The items, which included radiation detection devices, resins for coolant water purification and calibration and switching equipment, had a value of more than USD 400,000.
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January - 6 
On January 6, a Pakistani national, identified as Irfan ul Haq (37) was sentenced to 50 months in prison for conspiring to smuggle a member of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) outfit into the United States (US), reports Indian Express. “Irfan conspired with others to smuggle into the US an indiv
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On January 6, a Pakistani national, identified as Irfan ul Haq (37) was sentenced to 50 months in prison for conspiring to smuggle a member of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) outfit into the United States (US), reports Indian Express. “Irfan conspired with others to smuggle into the US an individual who was believed to be a member of a Foreign Terrorist Organisation,” said Assistant Attorney General Lanny A Breuer, after the sentencing was announced by a US District Court. Earlier, two other Pakistani nationals Qasim Ali (32) and Zahid Yousaf (43) were sentenced respectively to 40 months and 36 months in prison in the same incident. The three were arrested in Miami in March 2011 after accepting payment and procuring a fake Pakistani passport for the TTP member. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent in Charge Gillies said that Haq and his co-conspirators sought to smuggle men into the US and did not care if they came here to “blow up” something as long as they got paid. Haq told the federal informants it was not his concern what the purported member of the TTP wanted to do in the US, saying if they want to do “ hard labor, sweep floors, wash dishes in a hotel, or blow up. That will be up to them,” court documents said. “Today’s sentence successfully brings to a close our prosecution of three criminals who aimed to use their human smuggling network to help a person who they believed to be a terrorist infiltrate our homeland,” said US Attorney Ronald Machen, adding, “We have demonstrated our ability to dismantle human smuggling operations throughout the world when they threaten our national security”.
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January - 9 
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, expressing concern over the worsening law and order situation in Balochistan, on January 9 observed that the number of missing persons in the province was increasing day by day, reported Daily Times. He said that uncertainty prevailed in th
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Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, expressing concern over the worsening law and order situation in Balochistan, on January 9 observed that the number of missing persons in the province was increasing day by day, reported Daily Times. He said that uncertainty prevailed in the province as bullet-riddled bodies were found every day. The Chief Justice observed that the personnel of the Law Enforcement Agencies were also being targeted in such incidents. Justice Khilji Arif Hussain said that if the authorities had closed their eyes over the situation, then the court would be compelled to interfere in the matter. The court also inquired about the arrest of those persons, who were attacking the Hazara community. The court, adjourning the hearing of the case, sought a comprehensive report from the Balochistan Chief Secretary about worsening law and order until January 16. According to an earlier report submitted by the chief secretary, 181 bodies were recovered in three years.
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January - 12 
the Supreme Court ordered the Defence Secretary on January 12 to verify claims made by military authorities while branding a Swat resident a terrorist. A four-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry had taken up a petition of Abdul Ghaffar Khan seeking to reclaim his ancestral
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the Supreme Court ordered the Defence Secretary on January 12 to verify claims made by military authorities while branding a Swat resident a terrorist. A four-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry had taken up a petition of Abdul Ghaffar Khan seeking to reclaim his ancestral farmland and gardens he had left behind while leaving as an internally displaced person when the Operation Rah-e-Rast (Path to Truth) was launched by SFs against militants in Swat. The petitioner said he owned 500 kanals of agricultural land and gardens in the revenue estate of Kota in Barikot tehsil (revenue unit). The Supreme Court issued the directive to the Defence Secretary after District Officer Revenue submitted a report denying that military authorities had occupied the land, but asserting that the petitioner and his son were terrorists. The next date of hearing is January 23. Advocate Sanaullah Zahid, the counsel of the petitioner, rejected the allegations that his client was a terrorist and said he was a patriotic Pakistani and even last month some of his property had been auctioned.
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January - 14 
the three Iranian security personnel booked for killing a Pakistani national, Saeed, and injuring another, Ismail Gul Reki, in Mashkel tehsil (revenue unit) of Washuk District on December 31, 2011, were acquitted by the Sessions Judge of Kharan on January 14 after successful negotiations between the
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the three Iranian security personnel booked for killing a Pakistani national, Saeed, and injuring another, Ismail Gul Reki, in Mashkel tehsil (revenue unit) of Washuk District on December 31, 2011, were acquitted by the Sessions Judge of Kharan on January 14 after successful negotiations between the victims’ family and the accused, reports Express Tribune. According to a senior official of the Balochistan Government, the Iranian security personnel were released under the Qasas Ordinance, after negotiations. Under the ordinance, the accused would pay compensation to the family of the deceased. The amount of money could not be known immediately.
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January - 16 
the Supreme Court (SC) rejected a report filed by the Balochistan Chief Secretary on the security situation in the province. The court said the report was “not satisfactory” because no steps had been taken to improve the security situation. A three-member SC bench, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar M
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the Supreme Court (SC) rejected a report filed by the Balochistan Chief Secretary on the security situation in the province. The court said the report was “not satisfactory” because no steps had been taken to improve the security situation. A three-member SC bench, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, also directed the Balochistan Advocate General to submit reports from the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and Central Investigation Department (CID) on the law and order situation in Balochistan in the last three months on January 20. The court directed the AG to submit reports from the IB and CID, adding, “We will also seek a report from the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), if need be.” Chief Justice Chaudhry said how law and order could be maintained when the provincial Government was not serious to improve the situation. The court adjourned the case till January 20.
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January - 17 
A Pakistani Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) conducting the trail of seven men charged with involvement in the November 26, 2008 Mumbai attacks (also known as 26/11) on January 17 adjourned proceedings till January 28, 2012 after the main accused, Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, soug
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A Pakistani Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) conducting the trail of seven men charged with involvement in the November 26, 2008 Mumbai attacks (also known as 26/11) on January 17 adjourned proceedings till January 28, 2012 after the main accused, Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, sought time to appoint a new lawyer, reports The Times of India. Lakhvi made the request as his lawyer Khwaja Sultan Ahmed died recently. Judge Shahid Rafique adjourned the case till January 28 and directed Lakhvi to appoint a new counsel before that date. The seven suspects, including Lakhvi, have been charged with planning, financing and facilitating the attacks that were carried out by 10 Pakistani terrorists.
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January - 18 
Intelligence agencies and Security Forces (SFs) on January 18 denied the custody of Mohammad Hasnain, a missing official of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Communication and Works (C&W) Department, reports Dawn. Deputy Attorney General Mohammad Iqbal Mohmand informed a Peshawar High Court bench consisting of J
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Intelligence agencies and Security Forces (SFs) on January 18 denied the custody of Mohammad Hasnain, a missing official of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Communication and Works (C&W) Department, reports Dawn. Deputy Attorney General Mohammad Iqbal Mohmand informed a Peshawar High Court bench consisting of Justice Mian Fasihul Mulk and Justice Azmatullah Malik that he had filed replies on behalf of the Interior and Defence Ministries and intelligence agencies that they had stated that Mohammad Hasnain, a road inspector in the C&W department, hadn’t been in their custody. Ghulam Nabi Khan, counsel for the missing official, accused intelligence agencies and SFs of taking away many people and said the number of missing persons was the highest in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The bench was hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by Mohammad Hussain, father of Hasnain. The petitioner claimed that his son was taken into custody by officials of an intelligence agency from a Khyber Bazaar hotel in Peshawar on January 24, 2011.
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January - 19 
Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Dost Mohammad Khan said on January 19 that the cases of missing persons was a major issue of fundamental rights and because of their efforts around 700 such persons had been shifted to internment centres so far, reports Dawn. The Chief Justice said that they were h
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Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Dost Mohammad Khan said on January 19 that the cases of missing persons was a major issue of fundamental rights and because of their efforts around 700 such persons had been shifted to internment centres so far, reports Dawn. The Chief Justice said that they were here to defend the Constitution of Pakistan and fundamental rights of individuals and would not allow any of the state agencies to violate those rights. The chief justice said that the high court had drafted a law to set up mobile courts in the province and the same would now be submitted to the provincial Government for legislation. The establishment of mobile courts is aimed at providing speedy justice to people at their doorstep.
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January - 20 
a Pakistani judicial review board ended the house arrest of Malik Ishaq who was detained in 2011 after his group was blamed for a string of attacks on the minority Shia community. The three-member review board headed by Lahore high court justice Nasir Saeed set aside the Punjab Government's plea tha
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a Pakistani judicial review board ended the house arrest of Malik Ishaq who was detained in 2011 after his group was blamed for a string of attacks on the minority Shia community. The three-member review board headed by Lahore high court justice Nasir Saeed set aside the Punjab Government's plea that Ishaq's detention should be extended for maintaining law and order in the province. The law officer of the Punjab Home Department argued that there had been a spike in sectarian violence against Shias since Ishaq was freed from prison last year.
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January - 21 
Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on January 21 warned that he would not tolerate any violation of the orders of the apex court, reports The Express Tribune. “Any violation of the orders of Supreme Court would be taken seriously and would entail strict action.” Taking notice of th
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Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on January 21 warned that he would not tolerate any violation of the orders of the apex court, reports The Express Tribune. “Any violation of the orders of Supreme Court would be taken seriously and would entail strict action.” Taking notice of the killings of lawyers and other citizens in Sindh, CJ Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry assured the people of Karachi and Sindh that the judiciary would not leave them alone and would monitor the actions of the State apparatus. Addressing members of the bar and bench after administering oath to the newly elected office bearers of the Karachi Bar Association here on Saturday, the Chief Justice especially referred to the target killing of lawyers in Karachi and said this was “really very frustrating.” He asked the chief justice of the Sindh High Court to summon the Chief Secretary, Sindh Inspector General (IG), Rangers Director General (DG) and other officials in his chambers in the presence of members of the bar and look into the issue.
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January - 23 
The Defense Secretary failed to submit a report in the Supreme Court (SC) on January 23 regarding the alleged occupation of the property of a citizen in Swat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province by Security Forces, reported Daily Times. The court directed the District Officer (revenue) to retriev
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The Defense Secretary failed to submit a report in the Supreme Court (SC) on January 23 regarding the alleged occupation of the property of a citizen in Swat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province by Security Forces, reported Daily Times. The court directed the District Officer (revenue) to retrieve the occupied property and submit a report on January 27, 2012. The court also maintained that no authority would interfere in the process of retrieving the occupied land. A three-member bench of the SC, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, heard the petition filed by Abdul Ghafar for permitting him to enter his property, allegedly occupied by the Pakistan Army when he had left behind as an Internally Displaced Person (IDP) when Operation Rah-e-Rast (Path to Truth) was launched in May 2009 against militants and terrorists in Swat Valley.
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January - 25 
Overruling an office objection, the Supreme Court (SC) accepted on January 25 a petition by a woman whose three sons had been picked up by intelligence personnel for their alleged role in the October 2009 attacks on the Army General Headquterer (GHQ) and the Inter-Services Intelligence’s (ISI) Hamza
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Overruling an office objection, the Supreme Court (SC) accepted on January 25 a petition by a woman whose three sons had been picked up by intelligence personnel for their alleged role in the October 2009 attacks on the Army General Headquterer (GHQ) and the Inter-Services Intelligence’s (ISI) Hamza Camp in Rawalpindi, reports Dawn. She alleged that her sons and eight other people had been kept in illegal confinement since May 29, 2010, and four of them, including Abdus Saboor, died in mysterious circumstances. A bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, Justice Khilji Arif Hussain and Justice Tariq Parvez took up the appeal of Ms Ruhaifa through her counsel Tariq Asad and summoned Attorney General Maulvi Anwarul Haq, Advocate General of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, ISI Director General Lieutenant-General Ahmed Shuja Pasha, Director General of Military Intelligence, the judge advocate general and the army commanding officer concerned.
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January - 27 
The Supreme Court (SC) directed the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Military Intelligence (MI) on January 27 to submit reports on senseless and indiscriminate killings in Balochistan, reports Dawn. The order was issued by a three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaud
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The Supreme Court (SC) directed the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Military Intelligence (MI) on January 27 to submit reports on senseless and indiscriminate killings in Balochistan, reports Dawn. The order was issued by a three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Khilji Arif Hussain and Justice Tariq Parvez during the hearing of a petition about the breakdown of law and order in the province. It was filed by Hadi Shakeel, former President of the Balochistan High Court Bar Association. The petitioner alleged that the Federal and Provincial Governments had failed to protect the life and property of the people of Balochistan. He requested the court to ask both the Governments to take steps to curb incidents of target killing, kidnapping and abduction for ransom. He said about 5,000 people had gone missing in the province. The court issued directives to the ISI and the MI after the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and the Balochistan Government had submitted their reports. In its report, the IB claimed privilege. But the court observed that the report contained nothing which should be declared classified. Under Article 9 of the Constitution (security of person), it was the prime duty of the Provincial as well as the Federal Governments to protect the life and property of people, the order said, deploring the Law-Enforcement Agencies seemed to be helpless. The court said it had failed to understand why the Federal Government was not playing its role in containing the situation through a meaningful coordination with the Provincial Government
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January - 30 
An Oslo court on January 30 sentenced two suspects to prison for planning to bomb the Danish Newspaper that published drawings of the Prophet Mohammed in Norway’s first-ever guilty verdict for “plotting to commit a terrorist act,” reported Express Tribune. According to Norway’s Intelligence Service,
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An Oslo court on January 30 sentenced two suspects to prison for planning to bomb the Danish Newspaper that published drawings of the Prophet Mohammed in Norway’s first-ever guilty verdict for “plotting to commit a terrorist act,” reported Express Tribune. According to Norway’s Intelligence Service, Police Security Service (PST), Davud, a short, bearded man received training in making and using explosives from al Qaeda members and sympathizers in Pakistan’s region of Waziristan between November 2008 and July 2010. Norwegian national Mikael Davud (40), a member of China’s Uighur minority considered the mastermind behind the plot against the Jyllands-Posten Daily, was sentenced to seven years behind bars. Meanwhile, Shawan Sadek Saeed Bujak, an Iraqi Kurd residing in Norway received a three-and-a-half-year prison term. According to the prosecution, the two men had in liaison with al Qaeda planned to use explosives against the offices of the Danish Newspaper and to murder Kurt Westergaard, the cartoonist behind the most controversial of the 12 drawings of the Prophet published in September 2005. “There is no doubt that it was Davud who took the initiative in the preparations for a terrorist act and that he was the central character,” the three judges said in their ruling. “The court also believes that it was he himself who would have carried out the terrorist attack since he has explained that he planned to lay out the explosives himself,” they added.
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January - 30 
The Supreme Court (SC) on January 30 directed the chiefs of the spy agencies to produce the remaining seven missing prisoners in court on January 31 (today) who were picked up by them from outside Adiala Jail following their release on February 9, 2010, reported Daily Times. A three-member bench hea
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The Supreme Court (SC) on January 30 directed the chiefs of the spy agencies to produce the remaining seven missing prisoners in court on January 31 (today) who were picked up by them from outside Adiala Jail following their release on February 9, 2010, reported Daily Times. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry heard constitutional petition of Rohaifa, the mother of three of the prisoners, one of whom had died in custody. The court expressing concern over the mysterious death of four missing prisoners, sought a reply, explaining the circumstances under which the four had died and directed filing the charges against them and directed the counsel for the Director Generals of the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), Military Intelligence (MI) and Judge Advocate General (JAG) Branch, Raja Muhammad Irshad, to produce the remaining prisoners of Adiala Jail on the next hearing. The counsel requested the court that some time be given to file a comprehensive reply on the petition regarding death of four missing prisoners. He denied that four prisoners died in the custody of agencies, however, said the remaining missing prisoners were under the custody of the Provincial Government. The CJP, expressing his annoyance, asked Raja to go and produce the prisoners on January 31 (today) because the court was told that the 11 missing prisoners were under the custody of spy agencies and they were being tried under the Army Act. “Mr Raja, the SC is directing you to produce them,” the Chief Justice further said, adding, “We have given the custody of the prisoners to you (agencies) and now you produce them no matter from where you bring them.”
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February - 6 
The Supreme Court on February 6 rejected a report by the Inspector General of Sindh Police on the killing of lawmaker Mir Bakhtiar Domki’s wife and daughter at Ghazi Flyover in Karachi and ordered IGP to arrest the killers, reports Daily Times. Expressing concern over the brutal killings on January
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The Supreme Court on February 6 rejected a report by the Inspector General of Sindh Police on the killing of lawmaker Mir Bakhtiar Domki’s wife and daughter at Ghazi Flyover in Karachi and ordered IGP to arrest the killers, reports Daily Times. Expressing concern over the brutal killings on January 30, a three-member bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, observed that it was one of the most sensitive incidents, having its own repercussions as the Balochistan situation was worsening day by day. Hearing a suo motu notice, the court observed that the incident had resulted in unrest in Balochistan as the general public observed complete shutter-down strike in the province. There was hue and cry for the reasons that innocent female family members of Mir Bakhtiar Domki were murdered.
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February - 6 
The Supreme Court, accepting a plea of Attorney General of Pakistan Maulvi Anwarul Haq, granted more time to the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Military Intelligence (MI) to file their reports on the law and order situation in Balochistan. A three-member bench of the apex court, headed by Chi
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The Supreme Court, accepting a plea of Attorney General of Pakistan Maulvi Anwarul Haq, granted more time to the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Military Intelligence (MI) to file their reports on the law and order situation in Balochistan. A three-member bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, heard the petition filed by the Balochistan High Court Bar Association (BHCBA) against the incidents of target killing, kidnapping for ransom and the overall poor law and order situation in the province. During the hearing, in pursuance of the court’s earlier order of January 27, Balochistan Advocate General Amanullah Kunrani submitted a daily situation report and claimed no privilege or confidentiality for the same.
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February - 6 
Thomas Durkin, an attorney for Raja Lahrasib Khan, a Pakistani-born American taxi driver accused of attempting to send money to al Qaeda, said on February 6 that his client will change his plea to guilty, reported Dawn. Khan’s lawyer said his client would change his plea in court after reaching an a
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Thomas Durkin, an attorney for Raja Lahrasib Khan, a Pakistani-born American taxi driver accused of attempting to send money to al Qaeda, said on February 6 that his client will change his plea to guilty, reported Dawn. Khan’s lawyer said his client would change his plea in court after reaching an agreement with federal prosecutors. Khan is charged with attempting to provide material aid to terrorism by sending cash to the al Qaeda leader Ilyas Kashmiri.
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February - 8 
The Supreme Court sought a comprehensive progress report on missing persons from the commission probing the case. Justice Mian Shakirullah Jan ordered the Pakistan Baitul Maal to submit a report regarding the compensation, which would be paid to the heirs of the missing persons. During the proceedin
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The Supreme Court sought a comprehensive progress report on missing persons from the commission probing the case. Justice Mian Shakirullah Jan ordered the Pakistan Baitul Maal to submit a report regarding the compensation, which would be paid to the heirs of the missing persons. During the proceedings, Defense of Human Rights Chairperson Amina Masood Janjua complained against the inquiry commission probing the cases. She stated that the court had referred the chronic cases to the commission in October 2011, but the body had not taken up the matter so far. Amina said that the heirs of the missing persons, who belonged to Balochistan, had already expressed dissatisfaction over the performance of the commission. She also informed that according to the commission’s statement, eight more disappeared persons had died. She requested the court to order the inquiry commission to probe the circumstances in which those missing persons died.
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February - 9 
A three judge panel of the United States (US) Court of Appeals is set to hear an appeal on February 9 by Pakistani neuroscientist Doctor Aafia Siddiqui’s lawyers, against her September 2010 conviction on charges for attempting to kill American intelligence officers in Afghanistan in 2008, reports Ex
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A three judge panel of the United States (US) Court of Appeals is set to hear an appeal on February 9 by Pakistani neuroscientist Doctor Aafia Siddiqui’s lawyers, against her September 2010 conviction on charges for attempting to kill American intelligence officers in Afghanistan in 2008, reports Express Tribune. Her counsel, Dawn Cardi, will present her argument before the panel to overturn the judgment against her client, while the prosecution will seek dismissal of the appeal. Doctor Siddiqui was sentenced to 86 years in prison by the Federal District Court in New York City, while she has consistently denied the charges leveled against her, pleading her innocence.
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February - 9 
Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) awarded life term to a man, Rehmatullah, involved in several abduction cases in Kohat. ATC judge Anwar Hussain awarded life imprisonment to Rehmatullah, resident of Latambar in Karak District. The convict was arrested in July 2010 and charged in abduction cases by the Koha
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Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) awarded life term to a man, Rehmatullah, involved in several abduction cases in Kohat. ATC judge Anwar Hussain awarded life imprisonment to Rehmatullah, resident of Latambar in Karak District. The convict was arrested in July 2010 and charged in abduction cases by the Kohat Police.
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February - 9 
The father of a terrorist faced up to 40 years in prison on February 10 after his conviction on charges that he destroyed evidence and lied to investigators to cover up his son’s plot to attack the New York City subways in 2009, reports Dawn. Mohammed Wali Zazi (55) remained free on bail after his c
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The father of a terrorist faced up to 40 years in prison on February 10 after his conviction on charges that he destroyed evidence and lied to investigators to cover up his son’s plot to attack the New York City subways in 2009, reports Dawn. Mohammed Wali Zazi (55) remained free on bail after his conviction in July 2011. His son, Najibullah Zazi, admitted that he returned from a trip to Pakistan to his family’s Colorado home to practice concocting homemade bombs using chemicals extracted from common beauty supplies. He drove to New York City in September 2009 with plans to attack the subway system in a ‘martyrdom operation’ before he learned he was being watched by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and fled back to Colorado. The plot was sanctioned by Al Qaeda. The elder Zazi, an Afghan-born US citizen, was found guilty of conspiracy and obstruction of justice.
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February - 10 
Bitterly disappointed with Agencies over the non-production of seven suspects who had been taken into custody by Intelligence Agencies for their alleged involvement in several cases of terrorism, the Supreme Court ordered the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Military Intelligence (MI), Judge Advoc
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Bitterly disappointed with Agencies over the non-production of seven suspects who had been taken into custody by Intelligence Agencies for their alleged involvement in several cases of terrorism, the Supreme Court ordered the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Military Intelligence (MI), Judge Advocate General (JAG) Branch and the Chief Secretary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on February 10 to ensure presence of these prisoners by February 13, 2012, reports Dawn. The bench was expecting production of seven prisoners of the 11 men who mysteriously went missing form Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail gate the day they had been acquitted of terrorism charges in October 2010.
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February - 10 
Lawyers for Dr Aafia Siddiqui, serving an 86-year prison sentence for shooting at US soldiers in Afghanistan, told an appeals court that she was so mentally ill, she should have been barred from testifying at her own trial. Dr Aafia’s lawyer, Dawn Cardi, told a three-judge panel of the 2nd US Circui
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Lawyers for Dr Aafia Siddiqui, serving an 86-year prison sentence for shooting at US soldiers in Afghanistan, told an appeals court that she was so mentally ill, she should have been barred from testifying at her own trial. Dr Aafia’s lawyer, Dawn Cardi, told a three-judge panel of the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday that even though her client was judged competent to stand trial, she was so disabled by paranoid schizophrenia that the court should have taken the unusual step of barring her from testifying. “She had no intelligent understanding of what was going on,” Cardi said. “She was not rational.” Cardi also argued Dr Aafia was in the throes of mental illness when she made incriminating statements to FBI agents at a hospital in Afghanistan following the shooting. Dr Aafia, once a bright young student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Brandeis University, was branded a fugitive terror suspect after she left the US in 2003 and married a nephew of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the master planner behind the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Her whereabouts were a mystery until she was detained in Afghanistan in 2008. A day later, she was wounded during a confrontation with US authorities who had gone to interrogate her. Six witnesses testified that she had grabbed a rifle and fired at the Americans.
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February - 10 
Nine British-Asians of Pakistani and Bangladeshi origin have been jailed in the UK over an al Qaeda-inspired plot to bomb the London Stock Exchange and to organise a terrorist training camp in Pakistan, reports Indian Express. The men, who were convicted last week, were described by the judge at the
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Nine British-Asians of Pakistani and Bangladeshi origin have been jailed in the UK over an al Qaeda-inspired plot to bomb the London Stock Exchange and to organise a terrorist training camp in Pakistan, reports Indian Express. The men, who were convicted last week, were described by the judge at the Woolwich Crown Court as 'Islamic fundamentalists'. They hail from towns in England and Wales such as Stoke-on-Trent, Cardiff and London. Usman Khan (20), one of the nine jailed, was involved in organising a training camp on his family land in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), and to encourage a 'significant' number of British Muslims at attending it. Justice Wilkie said this was a 'serious, long-term venture in terrorism' that could also have resulted in atrocities in the UK. All nine men were arrested in December 2010. He said, “It was envisaged by them and the other recruits may return to the UK as trained and experienced terrorists available to perform terrorist attacks in this country, on one possibility contemplated in the context of the return of British troops from Afghanistan.” The nine included one Bangladesh-origin man who had changed his name to 'Gurukanth Desai' before the arrest. Shahjahan (27) was jailed for a minimum term of eight years and 10 months. Usman Khan and Nazam Hussain (26) were ordered to serve at least eight years. Justice Wilkie said that the three were 'the more serious jihadis' and said they should not be released until they were no longer a threat to the public. Four others, who all pleaded guilty to engaging in conduct in preparation for acts of terrorism by planning to plant a bomb in the toilets of the London Stock Exchange, included: 'Gurukanth Desai' (30), 12 years; Abdul Miah (25), 16 years and 10 months; Mohammed Chowdhury (22), 13 years and 8 months; Shah Rahman (28), 12 years. Omar Latif (28), who admitted attending meetings with the intention of assisting others to prepare or commit acts of terrorism, was given 10 years and 4 months. Mohibur Rahman (28), was given a five-year sentence after he admitted to possessing two editions of an al Qaeda magazine for terrorist purposes.
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February - 11 
Anti-Terrorism Court was told on February 11 that former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was killed December 27, 2007 because she supported the Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) operation, reports Dawn. Magistrate Taufiq Ahmed, who had recorded confessional statements of Rafaqat Hussain, Husnain Gul and Aitzaz
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Anti-Terrorism Court was told on February 11 that former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was killed December 27, 2007 because she supported the Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) operation, reports Dawn. Magistrate Taufiq Ahmed, who had recorded confessional statements of Rafaqat Hussain, Husnain Gul and Aitzaz Shah on February 13, 2008, said the accused told him that they wanted to kill only Bhutto and because of the deaths of 23 other people in the attack, which they regretted, they would accept any punishment awarded to them. According to the statements, the accused received PKR 360,000 from Baitullah Mehsud while his associates, Abdullah alias Saddam and Qari Ismail, provided them two suicide bombers Saeed alias Bilal and Ikramullah. They purchased a pistol to be used by the suicide attacker because the plan was to kill Bhutto near the stage during her rally in Liaquat Bagh area of Rawalpindi in Punjab.
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February - 13 
The seven missing detainees out of the 11 prisoners who went missing from outside Rawalpindi’s Adilyala Jail in May 2010 were brought to the Supreme Court on February 13, reports Dawn. The prisoners produced in the court were Mazhar-ur-Haq, Shafiq-ur-Rehman, Muhammad Shafiq, Dr Niaz Ahmed, Abdul Maj
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The seven missing detainees out of the 11 prisoners who went missing from outside Rawalpindi’s Adilyala Jail in May 2010 were brought to the Supreme Court on February 13, reports Dawn. The prisoners produced in the court were Mazhar-ur-Haq, Shafiq-ur-Rehman, Muhammad Shafiq, Dr Niaz Ahmed, Abdul Majeed, Gulroze and Abdul Basit. Four of them were brought from Peshawar’s Lady Reading Hospital and three from the Internment Centre at Parachinar in Kurram Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). On January 6, 2011, the Supreme Court had disposed of a joint petition on the assurance that the prisoners would face the Field General Court Martial (FGCM) under the Army Act, 1952. But none of them was ever tried. The prisoners were wanted for different acts of terrorism. One thing was common among all. They are suffering from a common ailment of skin with the entire body covered with small blisters. Almost all of them said they had no idea why they had been picked and never interrogated. The Chairperson of Defense for Human Rights Amina Masood Janjua had for long campaigned for the release of missing persons.
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February - 15 
As court martial proceedings against Pakistan Army’s Brigadier Ali Khan are underway, for suspected ties with banned group Hizbut Tahrir (HuT), the British Broadcasting Corporation’s (BBC) Urdu service reported that it had acquired a copy of the official charge sheet against the Senior Army Officer,
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As court martial proceedings against Pakistan Army’s Brigadier Ali Khan are underway, for suspected ties with banned group Hizbut Tahrir (HuT), the British Broadcasting Corporation’s (BBC) Urdu service reported that it had acquired a copy of the official charge sheet against the Senior Army Officer, on February 15, reports The Express Tribune. The charge sheet was issued and signed by a high ranking Army Official in Sialkot, where the brigadier was serving. The charge sheet cites three allegations against Brigadier Ali Khan. The first allegation states that the Brigadier Khan had admitted on various occasions to links with the HuT between 2008 and 2011. Next, the charge sheet stated that Brigadier Ali Khan was conspiring to topple the Government of Pakistan and for this purpose was trying to coax other senior army officers into joining him. The officers include, Brigadier Amir Riaz, head of the 111 Brigade, Brigadier Naeem Sadiq of the Defence Export Promotion Organisation and Air Defence Command Brigadier Mohammad Amin.
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February - 15 
The Lahore High Court on February 15 directed the Government to begin negotiations with US and Afghanistan Governments for the return of seven Pakistani detainees in Bagram, reports Daily Times. Hearing a petition challenging the alleged abduction of the seven Pakistanis, Justice Khalid Mehmood foun
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The Lahore High Court on February 15 directed the Government to begin negotiations with US and Afghanistan Governments for the return of seven Pakistani detainees in Bagram, reports Daily Times. Hearing a petition challenging the alleged abduction of the seven Pakistanis, Justice Khalid Mehmood found there to be no serious allegations against the detainees. He said a Foreign Ministry’s report – submitted to the court earlier – showed that the Government had done nothing to ensure its citizens rights and freedoms as guaranteed by the constitution. The seven detainees are Awal Noor, Hamidullah Khan, Abdul Haleem Saifullah, Faizal Karim, Amal Khan, Yunus Rahmatullah and Iftikhaar Ahmad. The Justice Project Pakistan (JPP), a non-profit law firm, has moved the court for the release of the detainees. The court also observed that it is the government of Pakistan that should be fighting for the rights of its citizens considering that it is in a position to raise this issue at the highest Governmental level.
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February - 17 
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) ruled on February 17 that target killings and street crimes were on the rise due to the Government’s issuance of arms licenses on political grounds, reported The News. It directed the Federal Interior Secretary and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Home Secretary to present a report a
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The Peshawar High Court (PHC) ruled on February 17 that target killings and street crimes were on the rise due to the Government’s issuance of arms licenses on political grounds, reported The News. It directed the Federal Interior Secretary and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Home Secretary to present a report about the licenses issued thus far. PHC Chief Justice Dost Muhammad Khan issued the directives to the secretaries concerned in bail petitions of three persons arrested for having a large cache of arms in the city. The Chief Justice observed that there were no strict laws on arms and this was the reason that people have all kinds of arms and criminals use them easily for crimes. “The Government is not interested in maintaining law and order. It is only interested in issuing arms’ licenses to their own political workers,” he observed. Jehanzeb, Gulab Sher and Olas Khan had filed bail petitions in the PHC. Matani Police arrested them on January 17, 2010 for possessing six Kalashnikov rifles, 13 repeaters, two Kalakov rifles and thousands of rounds. Police then booked them under sections 13 and 14 of the Arms Ordinance.
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February - 20 
A single-member Peshawar High Court bench dismissed bail plea of a suspected school bomber Mehruban Khan who is charged with blowing up Aziz Khan Public School in the jurisdiction of Mathra Police Station on the outskirts of Peshawar on September 21, 2010 by an explosive device, reports Dawn. The ac
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A single-member Peshawar High Court bench dismissed bail plea of a suspected school bomber Mehruban Khan who is charged with blowing up Aziz Khan Public School in the jurisdiction of Mathra Police Station on the outskirts of Peshawar on September 21, 2010 by an explosive device, reports Dawn. The accused allegedly remained an absconder before being arrested on August 18, 2011.
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February - 20 
Britain’s Court of Appeal on February 20 accepted that the Government has been unable to comply with an order to obtain the release of a Pakistani man Yunus Rahmatullah from a United States (US) military prison in Afghanistan because “the Americans are not going to play ball”, reports Dawn. In
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Britain’s Court of Appeal on February 20 accepted that the Government has been unable to comply with an order to obtain the release of a Pakistani man Yunus Rahmatullah from a United States (US) military prison in Afghanistan because “the Americans are not going to play ball”, reports Dawn. In December 2011, lawyers for Yunus Rahmatullah won a writ of habeas corpus from the court to compel British officials to bring the prisoner before the court. But the Government lawyers said the US has refused to release the prisoner it has held for eight years, and the Court of Appeal accepted that outcome. Lawyers for Rahmatullah and the legal rights group Reprieve contended that international law required Britain to be responsible for his care since British forces in Iraq originally seized him in 2004. He was turned over to US custody and transferred to the detention facility in Afghanistan.
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February - 20 
The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Turbat District awarded death sentence to Sakin Ali, an accused in the February 2011 murder case of Panjgur District Station House Officer (SHO) Siraj Ahmed. Ali was also fined PKR 400,000 and he will serve one year in prison in case of default of payment and was al
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The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Turbat District awarded death sentence to Sakin Ali, an accused in the February 2011 murder case of Panjgur District Station House Officer (SHO) Siraj Ahmed. Ali was also fined PKR 400,000 and he will serve one year in prison in case of default of payment and was also sentenced to 10 year imprisonment with PKR100, 000 as fine for injuring the SHO’s driver.
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February - 20 
The Islamabad High Court on February 20 summoned a major of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Agency to appear in a missing persons’ case, reports Express Tribune. Judge Noorul Haq Qureshi heard a petition seeking the recovery of Doctor Abdul Qayyuum and Doctor Abdul Wahid and put ISI’s Major T
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The Islamabad High Court on February 20 summoned a major of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Agency to appear in a missing persons’ case, reports Express Tribune. Judge Noorul Haq Qureshi heard a petition seeking the recovery of Doctor Abdul Qayyuum and Doctor Abdul Wahid and put ISI’s Major Tariq on notice and directed him to appear before the court on March 14, 2012. Qayyuum is said to have been picked up from Rahim Yar Khan District while Wahid disappeared from Lahore District. The two men have been missing since summer 2011.
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February - 21 
Peshawar High Court (PHC) ordered the Police to register the First Information Reports (FIRs) of four missing persons after Security Agencies and the Ministries of Defence and Interior denied picking them up, reports Express Tribune. Advocate General Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Asadullah Chamkani, Deputy At
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Peshawar High Court (PHC) ordered the Police to register the First Information Reports (FIRs) of four missing persons after Security Agencies and the Ministries of Defence and Interior denied picking them up, reports Express Tribune. Advocate General Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Asadullah Chamkani, Deputy Attorney General Iqbal Mohmand and others, who appeared before the court during the hearing of the twelve missing persons’ case, denied arresting or picking them up. “This is a cyclostyle reply while, the issue of missing persons has become very serious,” the Chief Justice (CJ) Dost Muhammad Khan remarked.
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February - 22 
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Rawalpindi released Malik Abid, an accused in the murder of former Minorities Affairs Minister Shahbaz Bhatti. Police said when Malik Abid was produced in the ATC, Bhatti’s cousin Tahir Naveed Chaudhry told the judge that neither he had nominated the accused in the
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An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Rawalpindi released Malik Abid, an accused in the murder of former Minorities Affairs Minister Shahbaz Bhatti. Police said when Malik Abid was produced in the ATC, Bhatti’s cousin Tahir Naveed Chaudhry told the judge that neither he had nominated the accused in the case nor leveled any allegation of killing against him. He said the police had itself arrested him.
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February - 24 
The Supreme Court repeated on February 24 its earlier directive to the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Military Intelligence (MI) to submit their reports on ‘senseless and indiscriminate’ killings in Balochistan, reports Dawn. The three-judge bench had taken up a petition of former Preside
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The Supreme Court repeated on February 24 its earlier directive to the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Military Intelligence (MI) to submit their reports on ‘senseless and indiscriminate’ killings in Balochistan, reports Dawn. The three-judge bench had taken up a petition of former President of Balochistan High Court Bar Association (BHCBA) Hadi Shakeel on the breakdown of law and order, target killings and rampant cases of kidnapping for ransom in the province.
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February - 24 
Sindh High Court issued a notice summoning Musharraf on April 7, 2012 in connection with a case of political violence in Karachi that resulted in the death of at least 50 people on May 12, 2007, reported Indian Express. The bench directed authorities to get the summons printed in newspapers in Londo
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Sindh High Court issued a notice summoning Musharraf on April 7, 2012 in connection with a case of political violence in Karachi that resulted in the death of at least 50 people on May 12, 2007, reported Indian Express. The bench directed authorities to get the summons printed in newspapers in London.
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February - 28 
The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Military Intelligence (MI) on February 28 explained before the Supreme Court that they treated court orders with great sanctity, but could not shut their eyes to rebellious acts of internal and external elements involved in serious cases of terrorism, re
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The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Military Intelligence (MI) on February 28 explained before the Supreme Court that they treated court orders with great sanctity, but could not shut their eyes to rebellious acts of internal and external elements involved in serious cases of terrorism, reports Dawn. The statement asserted that agencies had no enmity or bears no grudge against anyone or any section of people. A statement was submitted on behalf of the agencies two days ahead of a scheduled hearing by the Supreme Court on production of seven of 11 suspects picked up by Intelligence Agencies for their alleged involvement in the October 2009 attacks on the General Headquarters (GHQ) and the ISI’s Hamza Camp in Rawalpindi District of Punjab. Four of the 11 have died in mysterious circumstances. On February 13, 2012 Intelligence Agencies had produced the seven who met their family members after over a year. The court had sought explanation why the detained prisoners were not proceeded against under any law and under what circumstances they were allowed to be admitted to the internment centre in Parachinar area of Kurram Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).
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February - 29 
Air Marshal (Retired) Asghar Khan had also filed a similar petition in 1996, appealing the court to look into allegations that the ISI had provided PKR 140 million to create the Islamic Jamhoori Itehad to harm Benazir Bhutto’s election campaign. Khairi was also Khan’s counsel in the 1996 case agains
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Air Marshal (Retired) Asghar Khan had also filed a similar petition in 1996, appealing the court to look into allegations that the ISI had provided PKR 140 million to create the Islamic Jamhoori Itehad to harm Benazir Bhutto’s election campaign. Khairi was also Khan’s counsel in the 1996 case against ISI when the Supreme Court took it up.
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February - 29 
Another petition filed on February 29 before Pakistan Supreme Court by Chairman of Al-Jihad Trust, Habib Wahabul Khairi, asking it to shut the political wing of Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI), reports Indian Express. The petitioner, Khairi, accused former Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto of for
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Another petition filed on February 29 before Pakistan Supreme Court by Chairman of Al-Jihad Trust, Habib Wahabul Khairi, asking it to shut the political wing of Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI), reports Indian Express. The petitioner, Khairi, accused former Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto of forming the ISI’s political cell for his personal interests in 1975. “The purpose of my petition is to end ISI’s interference in political affairs of the state, as it is a violation of fundamental rights,” Khairi said.
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February - 29 
Justice (retired) Javed Iqbal, while hearing the case of the missing persons at the Pakistan Secretariat’s National Crisis Management Cell (provincial office), informed that out of 10 missing persons, seven, including Arshad, Amid, Sajid and others, were recovered from different places. The bench wa
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Justice (retired) Javed Iqbal, while hearing the case of the missing persons at the Pakistan Secretariat’s National Crisis Management Cell (provincial office), informed that out of 10 missing persons, seven, including Arshad, Amid, Sajid and others, were recovered from different places. The bench was further informed that six persons went missing from Brigade Police Station and another from Sohrab Goth Police remit in Karachi. Rest of three persons, including Muzaffar Bhutto, Imran Jokhio and Hakim, are still missing.
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March - 1 
Expressing dissatisfaction with the report submitted by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Military Intelligence (MI) in Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail missing prisoners’ case, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry gave out a stern reprimand on March 1, reports Express Tribune. He said, “Do
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Expressing dissatisfaction with the report submitted by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Military Intelligence (MI) in Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail missing prisoners’ case, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry gave out a stern reprimand on March 1, reports Express Tribune. He said, “Do not assume in your head that you [ISI and MI] are superior and others [civilians] are inferior, you are not above the law.”
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March - 4 
Magistrate Ahmed Mansoor Janjua said on March 3 that Abdul Rasheed, the main accused behind the October 8, 2007 suicide blast on Benazir Bhutto’s rally, revealed to him that the attack was planned and orchestrated by the then Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud, reports The Expre
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Magistrate Ahmed Mansoor Janjua said on March 3 that Abdul Rasheed, the main accused behind the October 8, 2007 suicide blast on Benazir Bhutto’s rally, revealed to him that the attack was planned and orchestrated by the then Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud, reports The Express Tribune. During the hearing of Benazir Bhutto murder case in a special Anti-Terrorism Court, Janjua said that he had told Rasheed that his statements could be held against him, but Rasheed replied that he is giving the statements without any pressure. The magistrate told the court that Rasheed confessed that Mehsud not only brought two suicide bombers from Waziristan but also handed him PKR 400,000 to carry out the task. The suicide bombers were taken for a survey of Liaquat Bagh a day before the rally. The map of the area was explained to them, and after spending the night with Rafaqat and Hussain – both currently under arrest – the bombers arrived at the rally venue five hours before it began, detailed Janjua. He added that both the bombers were supposed to detonate themselves, but the target was achieved after Bilal blew himself up. So Mehsud took the other bomber Ikramullah back to South Waziristan after he was informed of a successful attack.
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March - 5 
He had also sought the initiation of criminal proceedings against Gen Musharraf and others for allegedly planning and executing the plot to assassinate Ms Bhutto and named as respondents former Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervez Elahi, Interior Minister Rehman Malik, former law minister Babar Awa
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He had also sought the initiation of criminal proceedings against Gen Musharraf and others for allegedly planning and executing the plot to assassinate Ms Bhutto and named as respondents former Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervez Elahi, Interior Minister Rehman Malik, former law minister Babar Awan, then acting interior minister Lieutenant-General (retd) Hamid Nawaz, former Director General of Intelligence Bureau Syed Ijaz Hussain Shah, former interior secretary Syed Kamal Shah and senior police officers of Rawalpindi.
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March - 5 
The Supreme Court hearing a plea for registration of a second FIR in the Benazir Bhutto assassination case ordered on March 5 that a summons be pasted on the wall of former President General (retd) Pervez Musharraf’s residence in Islamabad, reports Dawn. A three-member bench comprising Chief Justice
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The Supreme Court hearing a plea for registration of a second FIR in the Benazir Bhutto assassination case ordered on March 5 that a summons be pasted on the wall of former President General (retd) Pervez Musharraf’s residence in Islamabad, reports Dawn. A three-member bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, Justice Khilji Arif Hussain and Justice Tariq Parvez said the move was aimed at informing the retired general of the case that would be taken up again after two weeks. Mohammad Aslam Chaudhry, who filed the petition, is one of the injured witnesses of a gun-and-bomb attack on the Former Prime Minister outside Liaquat Bagh in Rawalpindi on December 27, 2007. He served the slain PPP leader as protocol officer for 21 years. The petitioner had challenged the rejection by the Lahore High Court of a plea for registration of the second FIR in the case.
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March - 6 
In compliance with the Supreme Court orders during hearing of a plea for registration of a second First Information Report (FIR) in the Benazir Bhutto assassination case, summons was pasted on the front wall of the residence of former President General Pervez Musharraf in Islamabad on March 6, repor
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In compliance with the Supreme Court orders during hearing of a plea for registration of a second First Information Report (FIR) in the Benazir Bhutto assassination case, summons was pasted on the front wall of the residence of former President General Pervez Musharraf in Islamabad on March 6, reports Dawn. Officials of the Rawalpindi Police reached the model farm house number 1-C/B Park Road, Chak Shahzad area in Islamabad, which is the property of General Musharraf and pasted the summons. The summons instructs the former President to ensure his presence at the Supreme Court on March 22, 2012. The summons asks Musharraf to “take further notice that you are required to bring your original identity card for the purpose of verification of your identity for entrance in the premises of the Supreme Court Building”.
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March - 6 
Islamabad High Court (IHC) on March 6 granted bail to two alleged militants, Mufti Imamuddin and Qari Mohammad Arshad, who were arrested on charges of planning attacks on sensitive and important buildings of the Federal Capital and arranging funds through abductions for ransom, reported Dawn. Accord
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Islamabad High Court (IHC) on March 6 granted bail to two alleged militants, Mufti Imamuddin and Qari Mohammad Arshad, who were arrested on charges of planning attacks on sensitive and important buildings of the Federal Capital and arranging funds through abductions for ransom, reported Dawn. According to the prosecution, the accused were among five alleged militants who had planned to attack Parliament House, Diplomatic Enclave, Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) Headquarters, Presidency, Prime Minister’s Secretariat, Convention Centre and the Islamabad Club. They had also planned to abduct the son of an industrialist for ransom as they wanted to arrange funds for the act of terrorism but were arrested in September 2011, the prosecution said. The other accused were Kamran Akram, Mohsin Ali and Mohammad Ali, facing the trial in Adiala jail.
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March - 10 
A bench comprising Chief Justice Dost Mohammad Khan and Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth also ordered the Police department to close down all the illegal detention facilities within 10 days. It directed the NAB Director General to conduct the inquiry and in the light of it file a reference against the SHO w
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A bench comprising Chief Justice Dost Mohammad Khan and Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth also ordered the Police department to close down all the illegal detention facilities within 10 days. It directed the NAB Director General to conduct the inquiry and in the light of it file a reference against the SHO within 30 days. The bench was hearing a writ petition concerning alleged illegal detention and torture of a 5th grade student, Iqbal Hussain, by the SHO. Hussain’s mother, Ms Mamala, has filed the petition, challenging his detention.
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March - 12 
Darul Qaza Swat, the Circuit Bench of Peshawar High Court (PHC) in Mingora town of Swat District, granted bail to six accused charged by Police in terrorism and other crimes on surety bonds of PKR 500,000 and PKR 300,000, reports Daily Times. The court presided over by Justice Mazher Alam allowed th
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Darul Qaza Swat, the Circuit Bench of Peshawar High Court (PHC) in Mingora town of Swat District, granted bail to six accused charged by Police in terrorism and other crimes on surety bonds of PKR 500,000 and PKR 300,000, reports Daily Times. The court presided over by Justice Mazher Alam allowed the bail application of accused Maqam Gul, Gul Rehman, Niaz Ali and Abdullah on two persons surety bond of PKR 500,000 each. The bail plea of accused Ajab Khan and Naseeb Dad was also accepted, on two person’s surety bond of PKR 300,000 each.
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March - 15 
Peshawar High Court (PHC) said that 30% of ‘missing’ persons are likely to remain with authorities, whereas the rest will be identified and set free. “The matter has seriously been considered,” said the PHC Chief Justice while hearing the missing persons’ cases. The chief justice said that the court
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Peshawar High Court (PHC) said that 30% of ‘missing’ persons are likely to remain with authorities, whereas the rest will be identified and set free. “The matter has seriously been considered,” said the PHC Chief Justice while hearing the missing persons’ cases. The chief justice said that the court wanted the terrorists to be tried and punished if found guilty but due process should be applied and the accused should be dealt with in accordance with the law and Constitution.
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March - 17 
A court on March 17 remanded family members of slain al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, including his Yemeni wife, in judicial custody for nine days, reported Daily Times. Osama’s youngest wife Amal Abdulfattah was with him in a compound in Abbottabad when he was killed in a United States (US) Navy SEA
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A court on March 17 remanded family members of slain al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, including his Yemeni wife, in judicial custody for nine days, reported Daily Times. Osama’s youngest wife Amal Abdulfattah was with him in a compound in Abbottabad when he was killed in a United States (US) Navy SEALs’ operation on May 1-2, 2011. “The judge sent Abdulfattah along with her five children to judicial remand until March 26, 2012 after a preliminary hearing,” Muhammad Aamir, who is going to represent Abdulfattah in the case, said.
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March - 19 
The local court deferred its decision till March 26, 2012, on a petition by a brother of the Yemeni wife of Osama seeking access to his sister, reports Dawn. The prosecution told the court that Osama’s family had illegally entered the country from Afghanistan. Senior Civil Judge Sharukh Arjumand too
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The local court deferred its decision till March 26, 2012, on a petition by a brother of the Yemeni wife of Osama seeking access to his sister, reports Dawn. The prosecution told the court that Osama’s family had illegally entered the country from Afghanistan. Senior Civil Judge Sharukh Arjumand took up the petition filed by Yemeni national Zakarayah Ahmed Abdulfattah who requested the court for access to his elder sister Amal Abdulfattah, the youngest widow of Osama, and her five children, Safiah, (12); Asia, (10); Ibrahim, (8); Zainub, (5); and Hussain, (3). After hearing the arguments, the court asked the petitioner’s counsel to submit legal justification in writing for passing an appropriate order in this regard and deferred the matter till March 26, 2012.
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March - 20 
A Field General Court Martial (FGCM) where Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) linked Brigadier Ali was being tried dropped one of two charges against him on March 20, reported Express Tribune. The dropped charges were that he had planned to carry out an air raid on General Headquarters (GHQ) using F-16s. Counsel
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A Field General Court Martial (FGCM) where Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) linked Brigadier Ali was being tried dropped one of two charges against him on March 20, reported Express Tribune. The dropped charges were that he had planned to carry out an air raid on General Headquarters (GHQ) using F-16s. Counsel for Brig Ali, Advocate Colonel Inamur Raheem informed the Rawalpindi bench of the Lahore High Court that the other charge of alleged links with HuT had still not been taken back.
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March - 20 
The Government’s failure to stabilise Balochistan led the Supreme Court to draft a solution based on local tribal traditions. A three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, advised the Government to convene a grand Baloch jirga (council) to restore order
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The Government’s failure to stabilise Balochistan led the Supreme Court to draft a solution based on local tribal traditions. A three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, advised the Government to convene a grand Baloch jirga (council) to restore order in the volatile province. CJP Chaudhry said that the chieftains of all tribes in the province – Bugti, Marri, Achakzai, Mengal Raisani, and others should go into a huddle to find a peaceful solution to the problem. While dismissing the performance of government officials, the court reposed trust in the Baloch themselves. “The Baloch people are more loyal to the country than anyone,” Justice Chaudhry observed.
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March - 20 
The Peshawar High Court on March 20 directed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, to conduct an inquiry against the Station House Officer (SHO) of Hayatabad Police Station suspected of being involved in extortion of money from detainees kept at illegal detention facilities,
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The Peshawar High Court on March 20 directed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, to conduct an inquiry against the Station House Officer (SHO) of Hayatabad Police Station suspected of being involved in extortion of money from detainees kept at illegal detention facilities, reports Dawn. The court also directed the Police high-ups to send the SHO, Rajab Ali, and Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of Hayatabad Circle, Raheem Khan, to the Police lines within three days, as there were reports that they were running illegal detention facilities.
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March - 22 
The Supreme Court (SC) on March 22 directed the Balochistan Inspector General of Police (IGP) to submit a comprehensive report regarding “each of the missing persons” in Balochistan, reported Daily Times. The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Military Intelligence (MI) and Intelligence Bureau (IB)
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The Supreme Court (SC) on March 22 directed the Balochistan Inspector General of Police (IGP) to submit a comprehensive report regarding “each of the missing persons” in Balochistan, reported Daily Times. The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Military Intelligence (MI) and Intelligence Bureau (IB) were also directed through the Attorney General (AG) of Pakistan to submit details of all such persons “and the circumstances on the basis of which such persons have disappeared and are not traced out so far”. “At the same time, these agencies are also required to give detail reasons, may be in- camera, in respect of persons whose bodies are found in abandoned places/areas, including citizens as well as the members of the forces,” the court added.
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March - 26 
A local court in Islamabad is set to charge five members of Osama bin Laden’s family on April 2, 2012, with illegally entering and living in the country, their defence lawyer said on March 26, reports Daily Times. Senior Civil Judge Shahrukh Arjumand heard the case at a sub-jail.
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A local court in Islamabad is set to charge five members of Osama bin Laden’s family on April 2, 2012, with illegally entering and living in the country, their defence lawyer said on March 26, reports Daily Times. Senior Civil Judge Shahrukh Arjumand heard the case at a sub-jail.
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March - 30 
Banker Yunus Habib had testified in court that he arranged PKR 1.48 billion for the military and about PKR 400 million were distributed among politicians linked to the army-backed Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJT) in a bid to prevent the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) from coming to power in the 1990 Gen
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Banker Yunus Habib had testified in court that he arranged PKR 1.48 billion for the military and about PKR 400 million were distributed among politicians linked to the army-backed Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJT) in a bid to prevent the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) from coming to power in the 1990 General Election.
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March - 31 
The Bench also took up a recent media report which had alleged that PKR 270 million were withdrawn from the Intelligence Bureau's (IBs) secret fund to change the Government in Punjab province in 2009. The Chief Justice remarked that the IBs secret fund was meant to be used for the national interest
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The Bench also took up a recent media report which had alleged that PKR 270 million were withdrawn from the Intelligence Bureau's (IBs) secret fund to change the Government in Punjab province in 2009. The Chief Justice remarked that the IBs secret fund was meant to be used for the national interest and not to weaken democracy. IB Chief Aftab Sultan sought more time to ascertain the facts. Sultan pointed out the reasons for such expenditures are not mentioned in the register.
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April - 2 
Hindustan Times reports that a 50-year-old Pakistani-Canadian was sentenced to 14 years in jail in US on April 2 for providing material support to the Sikh militant group Khalistan Commando Force (KCF), blamed for carrying out assassinations and bombings in India. During sentencing proceeding, the U
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Hindustan Times reports that a 50-year-old Pakistani-Canadian was sentenced to 14 years in jail in US on April 2 for providing material support to the Sikh militant group Khalistan Commando Force (KCF), blamed for carrying out assassinations and bombings in India. During sentencing proceeding, the US district court found that all three of Awan's crimes intended to promote crimes of terrorism, and imposed a prison sentence of 14 years. Khalid Awan was convicted in 2006 by a United States (US) federal jury in Brooklyn for providing financial aid to KCF. In a statement, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said KCF comprises Sikh militants seeking a separate Sikh State in Punjab and has been responsible for thousands of deaths in India since it was founded in 1986. The organisation has engaged in numerous assassinations of prominent Indian government officials — including that of Chief Minister Beant Singh of Punjab in 1995 — and hundreds of bombings, acts of sabotage, and kidnappings.
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April - 2 
Meanwhile, the Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry said that the incessant recovery of mutilated bodies, increasing incidents of abductions and targeted killings affirm the notion that law enforcement agencies were either helpless or too weak to take action against criminals. “It is ironic that
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Meanwhile, the Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry said that the incessant recovery of mutilated bodies, increasing incidents of abductions and targeted killings affirm the notion that law enforcement agencies were either helpless or too weak to take action against criminals. “It is ironic that you know 206 bodies were found dumped in different parts of Balochistan but failed to find any clue about the causes and who are behind these killings,” the Chief Justice remarked when Home Secretary Naseebullah Bazai presented details of unrest. “The discovery of mutilated bodies is fuelling hatred and tarnishing image of the country. You should interview the victim families and dig deeper to know who is responsible for this massacre,” Justice Chaudhry said. The figures provided by the Home Department were different from the report of the Intelligence Bureau (IB). The IB, in its report, said 52 bodies were found dumped this year [2012], but the Home Department said 44 bodies were found during the past three months.
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April - 2 
The slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden’s three widows and two daughters were jailed on April 2 for 45 days and fined PKR 10,000 each after finding them guilty of illegally staying in the country, reports Daily Times. A Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) official said that the family, including th
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The slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden’s three widows and two daughters were jailed on April 2 for 45 days and fined PKR 10,000 each after finding them guilty of illegally staying in the country, reports Daily Times. A Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) official said that the family, including three widows, two daughters and nine children had already served a month sentence in a sub-jail in Sector G-6 of Islamabad. He said the family would serve only 14 days in prison because they have been in detention since March 3. After which they would be deported to their hometown, he added. The official said the widows, Khaira Hussain alias Umme Hamza, Slham Sharif alias Ume Khalid, Amal Ahmed and two daughters Mariam and Summaya confessed to illegally staying in Pakistan. Amal belongs to Yemen, while Khaira and Slham are from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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April - 3 
Meanwhile, a petition was filed in the Supreme Court requesting the court to eradicate irregularities and illegalities in promotional matters of the Sindh Police. The applicant, Syed Mehmood Akhtar Naqvi, filed the miscellaneous petition, making the federation, Sindh Interior Secretary, Sindh Inspec
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Meanwhile, a petition was filed in the Supreme Court requesting the court to eradicate irregularities and illegalities in promotional matters of the Sindh Police. The applicant, Syed Mehmood Akhtar Naqvi, filed the miscellaneous petition, making the federation, Sindh Interior Secretary, Sindh Inspector General of Police (IGP) and Provincial Chief Secretary respondents.
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April - 5 
The Supreme Court (SC) on April 5 ordered the Balochistan Police and Levies to investigate into dumping of bullet-riddled bodies in various parts of the province and compensates the aggrieved families, reports Daily Times. The Balochistan Inspector General of Police (IGP) was also ordered to take ac
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The Supreme Court (SC) on April 5 ordered the Balochistan Police and Levies to investigate into dumping of bullet-riddled bodies in various parts of the province and compensates the aggrieved families, reports Daily Times. The Balochistan Inspector General of Police (IGP) was also ordered to take action or arrest the provincial ministers involved in kidnappings for ransom. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry issued these orders while hearing a constitutional petition filed by the Balochistan High Court Bar Association regarding law and order situation in the province. The bench also comprised Justice Khilji Arif Hussain and Justice Tariq Pervez. Police submitted Balochistan Home Minister Zafar Zehri’s statement about the involvement of Ministers in kidnappings for ransom. However, the Minister had not disclosed the names of the Ministers in his statement. The court ordered the IG to collect Zehri’s both statements that he gave to the Police and media and take action against the ministers. The court said the minister could be disqualified if his statement were wrong.
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April - 6 
The Supreme Court (SC) said on April 6 there was no difference between a human being and animals in Balochistan where mutilated bodies were found on a daily basis, reports Daily Times. “I think I should stay in Quetta for a month,” said Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, as a three-member SC
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The Supreme Court (SC) said on April 6 there was no difference between a human being and animals in Balochistan where mutilated bodies were found on a daily basis, reports Daily Times. “I think I should stay in Quetta for a month,” said Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, as a three-member SC bench resumed the hearing of a case concerning the poor security and human rights situation in Balochistan. Following the chief justice’s directive, Quetta Police produced four of seven ‘missing’ people of the Marri tribe in the court. The seven people were picked up during a raid in Quetta’s Sariab Mill area on March 1 and had been listed ‘missing’ since then. Police, who had earlier been declining having information about the missing persons, produced four of seven people. The four were Hazar Khan, Mazar Khan, Malik Sher and Javed Marri. Justice Chaudhry suspended New Sariab SHO Noor Baksh Mengal for his false statement about the missing persons and directed Police to arrest him. The Chief Justice said he would also suspend the Balochistan IGP if the remaining three missing persons were not produced before the court by April 9. Frontier Corps (FC) Inspector General Major General Ubaidullah Khan Khattak also appeared before the court and rejected charges against his force.
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April - 9 
The Supreme Court on April 9 refused to give an opportunity of hearing to former President Pervez Musharraf in a case regarding the registration of second First Information Report (FIR) in the December 27, 2007 Benazir Bhutto murder case against him and 12 others because he had already been declared
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The Supreme Court on April 9 refused to give an opportunity of hearing to former President Pervez Musharraf in a case regarding the registration of second First Information Report (FIR) in the December 27, 2007 Benazir Bhutto murder case against him and 12 others because he had already been declared as a proclaimed offender by a lower court in 2011, reports Daily Times. The court observed that Musharraf should have surrendered before the court, which had issued arrest warrants for him. A three-member bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Khilji Arif Hussain and Justice Tariq Parvez also directed the respondents to file their replies by April 16, 2012.
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April - 10 
Police on April 10 recovered three Marri tribe missing persons following the orders of Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Chaudhry in Quetta, reported Daily Times. According to official sources, the Police claimed to have recovered Gul Mir, Mir Jan and Amir Khan. Earlier, the CJP had ordered t
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Police on April 10 recovered three Marri tribe missing persons following the orders of Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Chaudhry in Quetta, reported Daily Times. According to official sources, the Police claimed to have recovered Gul Mir, Mir Jan and Amir Khan. Earlier, the CJP had ordered the Balochistan Inspector General (IG) and other officials concerned to recover seven missing persons who were picked up from the Sariab area on March 1, 2012. The court had warned that it would suspend the IG and other high-ups if they failed to produce the missing persons before the court. Earlier, the Police had produced four of the seven missing persons before the court on April 6, 2012.
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April - 10 
The Peshawar High Court on April 10 directed the local Police to close down three illegal detention centres, which were run by a former Station House Officer (SHO) of Hayatabad Police Station in his area, reports Dawn. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dost Mohammad Khan and Justice Mian Fasihul Mulk
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The Peshawar High Court on April 10 directed the local Police to close down three illegal detention centres, which were run by a former Station House Officer (SHO) of Hayatabad Police Station in his area, reports Dawn. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dost Mohammad Khan and Justice Mian Fasihul Mulk pointed out that a recent inquiry conducted by the Police high-ups on the order of the high court proved that SHO Rajab Ali had been running three illegal detention centres in Hayatabad, Peshawar. The bench directed the Police to hand over the three premises to their owners and provide their details to the court so that they could be asked not to rent out their premises in future for such illegal purposes. On the court order, a senior investigation officer of National Accountability Bureau Col (retired) Hussain Ali appeared and told the court that he had constituted a team for probing the allegations against the SHO of amassing wealth by indulging in illegal activities. The bench observed that so far three inquiries had been conducted against Mr Ali and all the three showed that he was involved in illegal activities. The SHO had already been transferred to police lines. Further, Peshawar High Court directed the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Police Officer to conduct an inquiry as to why police were extending illegal cooperation and help to those agencies which were not authorised under the law and constitution to pick up citizens. In addition, Peshawar High Court directed the quarters concerned to expedite the process of enlisting the [low profile] category B and C militants after the bench was requested to allow some time for the completion of the list. Earlier, the court had issued directives that militants of the category B and C be identified and set free on strong surety bonds.
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April - 11 
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on April 11 summoned the Federal Ministers and Secretaries of Defence, Interior and Law in cases of missing persons, asking them to explain why they had been defending illegal and unconstitutional acts of the intelligence agencies, reports Dawn. A bench comprising Chief
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The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on April 11 summoned the Federal Ministers and Secretaries of Defence, Interior and Law in cases of missing persons, asking them to explain why they had been defending illegal and unconstitutional acts of the intelligence agencies, reports Dawn. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dost Mohammad Khan and Justice Mian Fasihul Mulk also put on notice the Attorney General for Pakistan and the judge Advocate General of Pakistan Army, directing them to appear and assist the court on the point under what authority of law these agencies had been keeping persons in illegal detention. The bench observed that in all the habeas corpus petitions in the High Court allegations were leveled against the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Military Intelligence (MI), Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and sector commanders of the Intelligence Agencies. It added that it was often alleged that these agencies picked persons from houses without search warrant, detained them in illegal detention centres and tortured them. The chief justice observed that keeping in view the provisions of the constitution regarding fundamental rights, the Government, particularly the Ministries of Defence and Interior, were not supposed to defend illegal acts of these agencies. “The matter is very serious not only for the courts, but also for civil society which raised voice against it and it may result in any ugly situation like public versus the army and would be dangerous for both the state and army,” the bench observed, adding that it was appropriate that the ministers and secretaries of defence, interior, law should appear in person and explain their positions.
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April - 12 
it was reported that another missing person, identified as Mazar Khan, has not been recovered so far. The court was told that a case has been registered against Station House Officer (SHO) Noor Bukhsh and has been arrested. Khan was picked up by some unidentified people in the presence of Bukhsh. T
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it was reported that another missing person, identified as Mazar Khan, has not been recovered so far. The court was told that a case has been registered against Station House Officer (SHO) Noor Bukhsh and has been arrested. Khan was picked up by some unidentified people in the presence of Bukhsh. The court adjourned the hearing until April 30, 2012.
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April - 12 
The Supreme Court on April 12 released three ‘missing’ Baloch men after the Balochistan Advocate General (AG) and Deputy Inspector General-Operations Wing (DIG) Qazi Abdul Wahid produced them before the Court, reports Daily Times. The three men, Mir Jan, Amir Khan and Gul Mir were whisked away from
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The Supreme Court on April 12 released three ‘missing’ Baloch men after the Balochistan Advocate General (AG) and Deputy Inspector General-Operations Wing (DIG) Qazi Abdul Wahid produced them before the Court, reports Daily Times. The three men, Mir Jan, Amir Khan and Gul Mir were whisked away from their house some 40 days ago. They are all residents of Sariab Mills in the New Sariab Police precincts in Quetta. According to the freed men, they could not know where they were taken and detained as they were blindfolded. The Police took them in custody after they were left in the Khuchlak area. A three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, is hearing a case regarding the recovery of missing persons.
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April - 13 
A United States national of Pakistani origin, Jubair Ahmad (24), was sentenced on April 13 to 12 years in prison and five years of supervised release for providing material support to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), reports Daily Times. Jubair Ahmad, who lived in Woodbridge, Virginia, received the senten
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A United States national of Pakistani origin, Jubair Ahmad (24), was sentenced on April 13 to 12 years in prison and five years of supervised release for providing material support to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), reports Daily Times. Jubair Ahmad, who lived in Woodbridge, Virginia, received the sentence after being found guilty of promoting and urging recruitment for the LeT, designated by Washington as foreign terrorist organisation, the Justice Department said. “We’ve seen a sharp increase in terrorists’ use of social networking services like YouTube to reach a worldwide audience,” said US attorney Neil MacBride. Ahmad was “deeply committed to LeT’s violent aims, which he promoted through online propaganda, recruiting others and fundraising” for the group, which was behind the 2008 attack in Mumbai, India.
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April - 13 
Pakistan will deport Osama bin Laden’s three widows and two daughters to Saudi Arabia next week after their jail sentence for illegal residency ends, their lawyer Aamir Khalil said on April 13, reports Daily Times. The five were detained after a secret US Special Forces raid killed the al Qaeda chie
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Pakistan will deport Osama bin Laden’s three widows and two daughters to Saudi Arabia next week after their jail sentence for illegal residency ends, their lawyer Aamir Khalil said on April 13, reports Daily Times. The five were detained after a secret US Special Forces raid killed the al Qaeda chief in Abbottabad in May 2011. A court sentenced the women to 45 days in prison for illegally staying in the country. It ordered their deportation after the prison term, which began on March 3 when they were formally arrested. They are currently under house arrest in a home in Islamabad. “It is probable that they will be deported to Saudi Arabia on April 18 since they will finish serving the sentence on April 17,” Khalil said. Two of the widows are Saudi citizens while the third is a Yemeni. They are among 16 people who had been arrested from Abbottabad following the US raid.
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April - 16 
the Supreme Court sought a three year report from relevant authorities regarding the number of people gunned down in Balochistan. A three member bench of the apex court, presided by Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, held a proceeding over the law and order situation in the province. Reg
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the Supreme Court sought a three year report from relevant authorities regarding the number of people gunned down in Balochistan. A three member bench of the apex court, presided by Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, held a proceeding over the law and order situation in the province. Regarding the missing persons phenomena in the province, the bench gave Police 24 hours to produce three missing persons before the court. They reprimanded Superintendent of Police (SP) Tariq for failing to control the situation in his area, from where people had been reportedly picked up by unknown officials.
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April - 18 
a Judicial Commission report identified the three suspects for the January 2, 2012, murder of Professor (Retired) Bashir Ahmed Channar’s in Jamshoro District, reports Express Tribune. According to the report, the three suspects identified as Bachal Narejo, Meenhal Rajjar and Hamza Ali Chandio belong
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a Judicial Commission report identified the three suspects for the January 2, 2012, murder of Professor (Retired) Bashir Ahmed Channar’s in Jamshoro District, reports Express Tribune. According to the report, the three suspects identified as Bachal Narejo, Meenhal Rajjar and Hamza Ali Chandio belonged to the Muslim Students Federation (MSF), the student wing of the Pakistan Muslim League-Functional (PML-F). The report identified the allocation of admission seats as the motive behind the murder. It is based on several testimonies.
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April - 18 
Lashkar-e-Toiba founder and Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) Chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed on April 18 moved the Lahore High Court (LHC) asking it to stop Pakistani authorities from taking any "adverse action" against him under pressure from the United States (US) and provide security to him as his life was "not
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Lashkar-e-Toiba founder and Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) Chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed on April 18 moved the Lahore High Court (LHC) asking it to stop Pakistani authorities from taking any "adverse action" against him under pressure from the United States (US) and provide security to him as his life was "not safe" and any "mishap" could happen, reports Indian Express. Acting on the petition of Saeed for whom the US has offered a USD 10 million bounty, LHC Chief Justice Azmat Saeed Sheikh issued notices to the Federal Government, the Interior Ministry and the Punjab Home Ministry to file their replies by April 25, 2012. Saeed filed the petition along with his brother-in-law Hafiz Abdur Rehman Makki, for whom the US has announced a USD 2 million bounty under its Rewards for Justice Programme. Both contended in the petition that under Articles 4 and 9 of the Pakistani Constitution, they are free citizens, and the Federal and Provincial Governments should be stopped from taking any "adverse action" against them under pressure from the US. Saeed and Makki further requested the court to direct the Federal Government to ask the US to withdraw the bounty.
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April - 18 
The mastermind of one of the most serious terror threats since the September 11, 2001 attacks (also known as 9/11), Najibullah Zazi (26), testified on April 18 that al Qaeda trainers taught him a “very simple” formula for making suicide bombs in South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Trib
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The mastermind of one of the most serious terror threats since the September 11, 2001 attacks (also known as 9/11), Najibullah Zazi (26), testified on April 18 that al Qaeda trainers taught him a “very simple” formula for making suicide bombs in South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reported Dawn. Zazi said he learned how to mix chemicals found in nail polish remover and other products sold at beauty supply stores. “It was very simple and they’re everywhere,” he said of the chemicals. Zazi, 26, was testifying for a second day at the trial of Adis Medunjanin in Federal Court in Brooklyn in US. Prosecutors allege that Medunjanin, Zazi and another former high school classmate from Queens, Zarein Ahmedzay, formed a terror cell that posed one of the most ominous terror threats since 9/11. Zazi testified that during their 2008 trip to Pakistan, the three Americans met a top al Qaeda operative they knew only as Hamad. Authorities say Hamad was Adnan Shukrijumah, a Saudi still listed on Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) website as a fugitive who plotted attacks for al Qaeda worldwide.
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April - 19 
the Police and Rangers have to submit a report in 24 hours on the killings in Karachi as the Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court (SHC) has taken suo motu notice of the matter, reports The Express Tribune. Chief Justice Musheer Alam has asked the officials to inform the court of what they have done
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the Police and Rangers have to submit a report in 24 hours on the killings in Karachi as the Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court (SHC) has taken suo motu notice of the matter, reports The Express Tribune. Chief Justice Musheer Alam has asked the officials to inform the court of what they have done against criminals, terrorists and elements involved in the unabated killings in the city, said an official of the SHC. They have also been asked to state what steps were being taken to control the situation. According to media reports, 16 people were shot dead in about 24 hours. Independent sources, however, put the toll from April 17, 2012, midnight till April 19, 2012 morning at 22.
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April - 23 
Al Qaeda's slain leader Osama Bin Laden had planned to follow up the September 11 (also known as 9/11) attacks with shoe bombers to blow up American passenger planes, which would have brought the American economy to its knees, a British man, Saajid Badat (33), convicted on terrorism charges testifie
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Al Qaeda's slain leader Osama Bin Laden had planned to follow up the September 11 (also known as 9/11) attacks with shoe bombers to blow up American passenger planes, which would have brought the American economy to its knees, a British man, Saajid Badat (33), convicted on terrorism charges testified in a trial Federal District Court in Brooklyn (New York) on April 23, reported The Times of India. "He (bin Laden) said that the American economy is like a chain. If you break one link of the chain, the whole economy will be brought down," Badat testified. Badat was convicted in London for his role in a 2001 plot to bring down an American Airlines flight from Paris to Miami with explosives hidden in his shoes. While Badat's testimony was not directly related to New York subway terror plot, it was used to corroborate facts about the training in Qaeda run camps in Afghanistan and Pakistan, a report in The New York Times said.
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April - 25 
The Lahore High Court (LHC) was informed on April 25 that serious efforts were being made for the release of Pakistani citizens detained at Bagram Airbase prison in Afghanistan, reports Daily Times. On the request of Federal Government’s counsel, Justice Khalid Mahmood of the LHC postponed for four
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The Lahore High Court (LHC) was informed on April 25 that serious efforts were being made for the release of Pakistani citizens detained at Bagram Airbase prison in Afghanistan, reports Daily Times. On the request of Federal Government’s counsel, Justice Khalid Mahmood of the LHC postponed for four weeks the hearing of a petition seeking release of seven Pakistani citizens detained at Bagram Theatre Internment Camp in Afghanistan. A petition had been moved by Sultana Noon, a fellow of Reprieve in Pakistan-United Kingdom (UK)-based organisation dedicated to ensuring enforcement of human rights of prisoners, for the recovery of seven citizens, identified as, Awal Khan, Hamidullah Khan, Abdul Haleem Saifullah, Fazal Karim, Amal Khan, Iftikhar Ahmad and Younas Rehmatullah., a, had moved the petition.
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April - 27 
Additional Sessions Judge Zulfiqar Naqvi issued non-bailable arrest warrants of Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) leader Shahzain Bugti and his 26 accomplices. Bugti and his aides were arrested by the FC in December 2010 at the Buleli check post for allegedly smuggling weapons from Chaman town to Quetta. S
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Additional Sessions Judge Zulfiqar Naqvi issued non-bailable arrest warrants of Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) leader Shahzain Bugti and his 26 accomplices. Bugti and his aides were arrested by the FC in December 2010 at the Buleli check post for allegedly smuggling weapons from Chaman town to Quetta. Sources say a huge cache of weapons and ammunition, including 50 Kalashnikov rifles and anti-aircraft guns, were recovered from 16 non-duty paid vehicles being driven by Shahzain and his guards.
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April - 27 
Two Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) activists, Doctor Abdul Qayyum and Doctor Abdul Wahid, allegedly picked up by the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) and Military Intelligence (MI) during a crackdown on a banned outfit after the arrest of Brigadier Ali Khan in August 2011 were released in Islamabad on April
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Two Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) activists, Doctor Abdul Qayyum and Doctor Abdul Wahid, allegedly picked up by the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) and Military Intelligence (MI) during a crackdown on a banned outfit after the arrest of Brigadier Ali Khan in August 2011 were released in Islamabad on April 27, reported Dawn. The court had sent their cases to the “inquiry commission on enforced disappearance” and a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) was constituted for their recovery. Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Iqbal Hameedur Rehman directed the JIT on April 16, 2012 to produce the missing activists in the court on May 14, 2012.
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May - 1 
On May 1, four Pakistani-Britons were charged with taking inspiration from al Qaida magazine ‘Inspire’, and plotting to use a toy car to attack a base of the Territorial Army in Luton town of Britain, reports Times of India. The plot was, however, foiled. Zahid Iqbal (30) is accused of leading the t
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On May 1, four Pakistani-Britons were charged with taking inspiration from al Qaida magazine ‘Inspire’, and plotting to use a toy car to attack a base of the Territorial Army in Luton town of Britain, reports Times of India. The plot was, however, foiled. Zahid Iqbal (30) is accused of leading the terror network. He was joined by Mohammed Sarfaraz Ahmed (24), Umar Arshad (23), and Syed Farhan Hussain (21). The gang is accused of working to recruit others for jihad and raising funds. The accused were arrested at their homes in Luton on April 24. The Westminster magistrates' court heard the accused bought survival equipment, downloaded al Qaida terror manuals and discussed methods and targets. Two of the arrestees were caught discussing how to build explosive devices from instructions in Inspire magazine. It was also claimed the gang planned to attack NATO forces in Afghanistan.
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May - 2 
Hearing the case, Justice Chaudhry censured the Federal Government and Security Agencies over their lack of progress and the Provincial Government’s apparent helplessness. “It has been observed that the Federal Government is not cooperating for the recovery of ‘missing persons’, while the Provincial
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Hearing the case, Justice Chaudhry censured the Federal Government and Security Agencies over their lack of progress and the Provincial Government’s apparent helplessness. “It has been observed that the Federal Government is not cooperating for the recovery of ‘missing persons’, while the Provincial Government appears to be helpless,” he said, adding, “Where are the missing persons? Has the earth or the sky swallowed them up?” “Balochistan is burning, while the Chief Minister along with his Cabinet members is busy attending luncheons in Islamabad,” Justice Chaudhry said. “People are being subjected to enforced disappearances; mutilated bodies are found dumped; targeted killings are multiplying and incidents of kidnapping-for-ransom are also increasing,” he added.
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May - 2 
The Supreme Court summoned Balochistan’s top Government officials to explain progress, or lack thereof, on the issue of ‘missing persons’ during the hearing of a case on the volatile security situation in the province, reported The Express Tribune. Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry sought an
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The Supreme Court summoned Balochistan’s top Government officials to explain progress, or lack thereof, on the issue of ‘missing persons’ during the hearing of a case on the volatile security situation in the province, reported The Express Tribune. Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry sought an assurance from Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani and Home Minister Zafarullah Zehri that they will protect the life and property of the people under Article 9 of the Constitution.
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May - 3 
Chaudhry, however, said the situation in Balochistan is not as bad as is being portrayed outside the Province. He expressed this during a meeting with the Supreme Court Bar Association’s Executive Committee, including SCBA President Yasin Azad, who called on him at the Supreme Court Quetta Registry.
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Chaudhry, however, said the situation in Balochistan is not as bad as is being portrayed outside the Province. He expressed this during a meeting with the Supreme Court Bar Association’s Executive Committee, including SCBA President Yasin Azad, who called on him at the Supreme Court Quetta Registry. The CJP said it was not completely true that no one was safe in Balochistan as all office-bearers met their relatives, friends and lawyers in Quetta, which shows the situation was not bad enough that people could not move freely. He hoped the suo motu action would bear fruit and help restore law and order in Balochistan.
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May - 3 
Further, the bench expressed strong resentment when informed that Home Minister Zehri did not disclose the names of ministers allegedly involved in kidnappings for ransom. “We can take action against the home minister in accordance with law if he was lying earlier,” remarked Justice Khilji Arif Huss
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Further, the bench expressed strong resentment when informed that Home Minister Zehri did not disclose the names of ministers allegedly involved in kidnappings for ransom. “We can take action against the home minister in accordance with law if he was lying earlier,” remarked Justice Khilji Arif Hussain. The CJP said it means the minister had maligned the constitutional government by levelling serious allegations against provincial ministers. He directed Police officers to interrogate the minister and make a breakthrough in this case.
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May - 3 
He criticised the Police and Provincial Government, saying law enforcement agencies had failed to produce a single missing person even after a lapse of three days since the court passed its orders in this regard. He said FC, ISI, MI and IB had told the court the missing persons were not in their cus
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He criticised the Police and Provincial Government, saying law enforcement agencies had failed to produce a single missing person even after a lapse of three days since the court passed its orders in this regard. He said FC, ISI, MI and IB had told the court the missing persons were not in their custody, while Police officials said they were unaware of the whereabouts of the missing persons.
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May - 3 
The Supreme Court on May 3 directed the Balochistan Inspector General of Police (IGP) to produce all missing persons before the court and submit a progress report, reports Daily Times. “People accuse FC or security agencies of illegal arrests but police have to investigate these cases,” Chief Justic
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The Supreme Court on May 3 directed the Balochistan Inspector General of Police (IGP) to produce all missing persons before the court and submit a progress report, reports Daily Times. “People accuse FC or security agencies of illegal arrests but police have to investigate these cases,” Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry remarked during a hearing of missing persons’ cases at the court’s Quetta Registry. The CJP also summoned Balochistan Home Minister Zafarullah Zehri again today (May 4) to explain his statement accusing three provincial ministers of involvement in kidnappings for ransom.
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May - 4 
A Pakistan-born US teen pleaded guilty on May 4 to terror charges for offering assistance to a woman who called herself “Jihad Jane” and supported a terror cell bent on waging a jihad in Europe, reports Daily Times. The 18-year-old, Mohammad Hassan Khalid, faces a 15-year prison sentence for a singl
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A Pakistan-born US teen pleaded guilty on May 4 to terror charges for offering assistance to a woman who called herself “Jihad Jane” and supported a terror cell bent on waging a jihad in Europe, reports Daily Times. The 18-year-old, Mohammad Hassan Khalid, faces a 15-year prison sentence for a single count of conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists for his offer to raise money and recruit terrorists. Khalid, then 17, was arrested in July 2011 after he corresponded with a woman who later admitted plotting to kill a Swedish artist who had offended Muslims. He was 15 when he began online chats with Colleen LaRose, the US woman calling herself Jihad Jane. She now faces life in prison. Khalid was held in FBI custody as a juvenile before being indicted after turning 18. Khalid and his family are legal immigrants from Pakistan, and he could be deported following completion of his prison term. A sentencing date wasn’t immediately set.
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May - 4 
While hearing missing persons’ case; Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Chaudhry gave a two-week deadline to the Balochistan Chief Secretary, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Frontier Corps (FC) Deputy Inspector General (DIG) to produce the missing persons before the court. He sai
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While hearing missing persons’ case; Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Chaudhry gave a two-week deadline to the Balochistan Chief Secretary, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Frontier Corps (FC) Deputy Inspector General (DIG) to produce the missing persons before the court. He said orders were issued to the President, the Prime Minister, the Balochistan Chief Minister, the Defence and Home Secretaries but there was no response. Justice Chaudhry warned that if the Police failed to produce the missing persons then orders would be issued under the constitution.
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May - 7 
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) during a proceeding that was held at Central Jail Peshawar on May 7 indicted chief of Tanzeem Nifaz-e-Shariat Muhammadi (TNSM) Sufi Muhammad and 19 others accused, including two of his close aides, charged by Khwazakhela Police Station for abducting Policemen and challe
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An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) during a proceeding that was held at Central Jail Peshawar on May 7 indicted chief of Tanzeem Nifaz-e-Shariat Muhammadi (TNSM) Sufi Muhammad and 19 others accused, including two of his close aides, charged by Khwazakhela Police Station for abducting Policemen and challenging Government’s writ in 1995, reports Daily Times. The court also framed charges against 19 others accused, including key TNSM leaders Maulana Khalid and Maulana Safiullah, in the same case and adjourned hearing until May 15, 2012. The court indicted the accused after their refusal to accept the allegations.
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May - 7 
As the Federal Government reply was not submitted, Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed on May 7 postponed until May 21, 2012, a hearing of the petition filed by Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed and his Deputy Hafiz Abdur Rehman Makki, seeking Government’s protect
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As the Federal Government reply was not submitted, Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed on May 7 postponed until May 21, 2012, a hearing of the petition filed by Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed and his Deputy Hafiz Abdur Rehman Makki, seeking Government’s protection for US bounty on their heads.
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May - 8 
A Pakistan-based legal charity has sought court injunctions for the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) to shoot down the United Sates (US) drones flying into the Pakistani airspace in a lawsuit, reports The Express Tribune. Foundation for Fundamental Rights has filed two petitions before the Peshawar High Cou
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A Pakistan-based legal charity has sought court injunctions for the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) to shoot down the United Sates (US) drones flying into the Pakistani airspace in a lawsuit, reports The Express Tribune. Foundation for Fundamental Rights has filed two petitions before the Peshawar High Court on behalf of victims of the drone strike carried out on March 17, 2011. The petitions cite the Federation of Pakistan, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Defence among others as its respondents. One of the petitioners is Noor Khan, the surviving son of Malik Daud Khan, who was the head of a North Waziristan Jirga and was killed along with 50 other tribal elders and notables by CIA operated drones on March 17, 2011. FFR works along with British legal charity Reprieve which had filed a similar petition in London earlier against involvement of the British Government in drone strikes in Pakistan. According to the PHC petition, over 3,000 people have been killed in over 320 drone strikes in FATA.
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May - 8 
In pursuance of the Peshawar High Court orders in various missing person cases, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Secretary has asked the civil administration and Police in the province not to arrest and detain a person and enter private lodgings without proper sanction of law. In a written order, a copy
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In pursuance of the Peshawar High Court orders in various missing person cases, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Secretary has asked the civil administration and Police in the province not to arrest and detain a person and enter private lodgings without proper sanction of law. In a written order, a copy of which was produced before a two-member bench, Ghulam Dastagir Akhtar told the Additional Chief Secretary of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) Secretariat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa secretary for home and tribal affairs, and Provincial Police Officer, “As sanctity of human rights, which includes protection of life, liberty and dignity of citizens, is the primary responsibility of the government, any violations in this regard be dealt with strictly under the relevant penal and administrative laws.”
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May - 9 
Hearing several cases of missing persons, the bench fixed May 16 for further hearing while observing that the agencies should stop illegal activities till that date, failing which the court would take drastic steps against them.
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Hearing several cases of missing persons, the bench fixed May 16 for further hearing while observing that the agencies should stop illegal activities till that date, failing which the court would take drastic steps against them.
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May - 9 
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General (IG) of Prisons Khalid Abbas told the Peshawar High Court that they would resist any undue pressure from intelligence agencies if they were provided protection by the court. He also told a bench comprising Chief Justice Dost Mohammad Khan and Justice Miftaudd
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General (IG) of Prisons Khalid Abbas told the Peshawar High Court that they would resist any undue pressure from intelligence agencies if they were provided protection by the court. He also told a bench comprising Chief Justice Dost Mohammad Khan and Justice Miftauddin Khan that he had ordered all superintendents of prisons in the province to stop illegal contacts with intelligence agencies. The Chief Justice directed the IG to follow the jail manual and said the judiciary would provide them protection if they worked within the parameters of Constitution.
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May - 14 
The Supreme Court on May 14 said that there existed evidence that the Frontier Corps (FC) were involved in abducting people in Balochistan, reports Daily Times. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, and comprising Justice Jawwad S Khawaja and Justice Khilji Arif Hu
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The Supreme Court on May 14 said that there existed evidence that the Frontier Corps (FC) were involved in abducting people in Balochistan, reports Daily Times. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, and comprising Justice Jawwad S Khawaja and Justice Khilji Arif Hussain, hearing Balochistan target killings’ case, told the FC Inspector General (IG) that respect for the force was waning gradually, as 95 percent of the people in Balochistan had alleged that FC was involved in the picking up of civilians in the province. The Chief Justice said that missing persons are the key issue of the province, and the court cannot shut its eyes to it since there was evidence suggesting FC involvement.
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May - 16 
Judge Advocate General Brigadier Nobahar told the court that the number of missing persons has sharply decreased and people were being shifted to internment centres. “Those innocent are being released once they are de-radicalised and only the black and grey category militants are shifted to internme
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Judge Advocate General Brigadier Nobahar told the court that the number of missing persons has sharply decreased and people were being shifted to internment centres. “Those innocent are being released once they are de-radicalised and only the black and grey category militants are shifted to internment centres, subject to information by the police and joint investigation teams,” Nobahar said.
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May - 16 
Secretary Home and Tribal Affairs Department Muhammad Azam Khan informed the court that around 1,039 detained persons were so far released after they went through the de-radicalisation process in different internment centres.
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Secretary Home and Tribal Affairs Department Muhammad Azam Khan informed the court that around 1,039 detained persons were so far released after they went through the de-radicalisation process in different internment centres.
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May - 16 
The Peshawar High Court informed relatives of ‘missing’ persons on May 16 that those detained in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) will be identified soon and their details will be submitted to the court within one week, reports The Express Tribune. PHC Chief Justice Dost Muhammad Khan was
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The Peshawar High Court informed relatives of ‘missing’ persons on May 16 that those detained in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) will be identified soon and their details will be submitted to the court within one week, reports The Express Tribune. PHC Chief Justice Dost Muhammad Khan was informed by FATA Additional Chief Secretary Tashfain that a list of all those detained in tribal areas will be prepared, a copy of which will be given to the court. “We can go beyond our frontiers if you are unable to lay hands on those people (abductors). We are under constitutional obligation to set them (detainees) free,” the PHC CJ remarked. The court directed the Judge Advocate General to release ‘white category’ militants (suspects with no charges against them) within 15 days and also directed the provincial police to refuse assistance to security agencies in picking up people.
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May - 18 
The Supreme Court issued on May 18 notices to the Ministry of Defence, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Military Intelligence (MI) on a petition challenging a law that allows putting people accused of terrorism in internment centres, reports Dawn. A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice If
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The Supreme Court issued on May 18 notices to the Ministry of Defence, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Military Intelligence (MI) on a petition challenging a law that allows putting people accused of terrorism in internment centres, reports Dawn. A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja and Justice Khilji Arif Hussain had taken up an application about the health condition of seven Adilyala prisoners who had been recovered on earlier directives of the court.
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May - 21 
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on May 21 once again expressed his strong resentment over the authorities’ failure to recover missing persons, and summoned the Defence and Interior secretaries, as well as the principal secretaries of the Prime Minister and the Balochistan
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Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on May 21 once again expressed his strong resentment over the authorities’ failure to recover missing persons, and summoned the Defence and Interior secretaries, as well as the principal secretaries of the Prime Minister and the Balochistan Governor, on May 22 (today) to explain the allegations levelled against Security Forces (SFs) and other Government institutions in the missing persons’ cases.
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May - 21 
Hearing the May 22, 2011 Pakistan Naval Station (PNS) Mehran Base attack in Karachi (Sindh), a military court on May 21 court-martialled three officers, reported Daily Times referring to a private TV channel. According to details, an investigation team had found Base Commander Commodore Raja Tahir,
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Hearing the May 22, 2011 Pakistan Naval Station (PNS) Mehran Base attack in Karachi (Sindh), a military court on May 21 court-martialled three officers, reported Daily Times referring to a private TV channel. According to details, an investigation team had found Base Commander Commodore Raja Tahir, Commanding Officer Israr, Air Base Security Officer Lieutenant Commander Absar irresponsible and negligent of their duties. Sources said that the court had handed down sentences a few days ago, in line with Pakistan Navy laws.
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May - 21 
The Supreme Court Treasury Bench, headed by Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, while hearing the cases pertaining to the deteriorating law and order in Balochistan, targeted killings and kidnappings, expressed serious concern on the lack of progress in the cases of missing persons, and said the cou
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The Supreme Court Treasury Bench, headed by Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, while hearing the cases pertaining to the deteriorating law and order in Balochistan, targeted killings and kidnappings, expressed serious concern on the lack of progress in the cases of missing persons, and said the court would pass an order in this connection on May 22. The Chief Justice remarked that there had been no progress in the missing persons’ cases, and the situation was same “as we left Quetta during the last hearing”. “The court will not tolerate any further drama on the part of the Government,” he added. Advocate General Amanullah Kanrani informed the court that 16 missing persons were in the official custody of Federal Security Agencies.
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May - 22 
An arrest warrant issued against former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf by Anti-Terrorism Court in connection with the Benazir Bhutto assassination case will remain valid till its compliance said the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) authorities in Pakistan to the Interpol on May 22, reports In
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An arrest warrant issued against former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf by Anti-Terrorism Court in connection with the Benazir Bhutto assassination case will remain valid till its compliance said the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) authorities in Pakistan to the Interpol on May 22, reports Indian Express. "The Interpol, through a letter, had asked the FIA about the expiry date of the arrest warrant. In response, we have conveyed to them that it will remain valid till the arrest of Musharraf," Public Prosecutor Chaudhry Zulfiqar Ali said. Ali, a senior public prosecutor of the FIA, said that the warrant will remain effective till Musharraf, currently living in self-exile outside the country, is handed over to Pakistan or unless the trial court cancels the warrant.
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May - 22 
Expressing dismay over non-appearance of the secretaries of Defence and Interior and principal secretary to the Prime Minister before it on May 22, the Supreme Court observed that it appeared the Government, Police and Law Enforcement Agencies had no interest in recovering the missing persons, repor
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Expressing dismay over non-appearance of the secretaries of Defence and Interior and principal secretary to the Prime Minister before it on May 22, the Supreme Court observed that it appeared the Government, Police and Law Enforcement Agencies had no interest in recovering the missing persons, reports Dawn. The court had on May 21 summoned these officials, along with principal secretaries to the Governor and the Chief Minister of Balochistan, to explain why the court’s orders had not been complied with so far. Only Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Hafiz Basit appeared before the court. The bench is hearing a petition on the law and order situation and human rights violations in Balochistan at the Quetta registry of Supreme Court.
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May - 23 
The Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, on May 23 said constitution was being violated in Balochistan and if the Prime Minister (PM) says he is not responsible for restoring law then the constitution will take its way and emergency could be declared, reported Daily T
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The Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, on May 23 said constitution was being violated in Balochistan and if the Prime Minister (PM) says he is not responsible for restoring law then the constitution will take its way and emergency could be declared, reported Daily Times. The Chief Justice ordered registration of a case against Balochistan Home Minister Mir Nasirullah Zehri. A three-judge bench of the apex court comprising the chief justice, Justice Khilji Arif Hussain and Justice Jawad S Khwaja was hearing a petition on missing persons and law and order situation in Balochistan at Quetta registry of the Supreme Court. Prime Minister’s Principal Secretary Khushnood Lashari and Defence Secretary Nargis Sethi appeared before the bench, however the Interior Secretary remained absent, over which the court expressed its strong resentment.
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May - 23 
The chief justice told the Prime Minister’s principal secretary if the PM does not want implementation of the Supreme Court’s orders, other options, including emergency, were available in the constitution. Quoting former Balochistan Advocate General Salauddin Mengal, the Chief Justice said the law a
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The chief justice told the Prime Minister’s principal secretary if the PM does not want implementation of the Supreme Court’s orders, other options, including emergency, were available in the constitution. Quoting former Balochistan Advocate General Salauddin Mengal, the Chief Justice said the law and order situation was so grave in the province that not a single Pakistani flag could be seen even 10 miles outside Quetta. He said the constitution should be implemented lest the army imposes martial law, and observed that the prime minister should take steps keeping in view the sensitivity of the situation.
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May - 23 
The Pakistani surgeon, Doctor Shakeel Afridi, recruited by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to help find Osama bin Laden was on May 23 sentenced to 33 years in prison for treason, reported Daily Times quoting the officials. Political administration of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tri
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The Pakistani surgeon, Doctor Shakeel Afridi, recruited by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to help find Osama bin Laden was on May 23 sentenced to 33 years in prison for treason, reported Daily Times quoting the officials. Political administration of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) awarded the punishment to Doctor Shakeel Afridi after founding him guilty of committing treason by helping a foreign country’s intelligence agency in ascertaining the whereabouts of bin Laden. In addition to his jail sentence, he was fined PKR 320,000.
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May - 27 
Conviction of Doctor Shakeel Afridi by the Assistant Political Agent (APA) in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency has given birth to several questions and also exposed lacunas in the controversial judicial system in FATA. In a blatant manner the APA while sentencing Afridi after conclusion o
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Conviction of Doctor Shakeel Afridi by the Assistant Political Agent (APA) in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency has given birth to several questions and also exposed lacunas in the controversial judicial system in FATA. In a blatant manner the APA while sentencing Afridi after conclusion of a so-called trial under the Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) not only violated provisions of the FCR but also showed disregard to several judgments of the Peshawar High Court. Under the law the APA could not sentence a convict to more than 14 years imprisonment in any offence, whereas in the instant case he sentenced the convict to a total of 33 years prison term.
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May - 27 
In the aftermath of the sentencing of Doctor Shakeel Afridi, who was accused of assisting the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in tracking down slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, another twist emerged on May 26 when the (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) FATA Lawyers Forum (FLF) ref
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In the aftermath of the sentencing of Doctor Shakeel Afridi, who was accused of assisting the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in tracking down slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, another twist emerged on May 26 when the (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) FATA Lawyers Forum (FLF) refused to extend any legal help to the former Government surgeon. Members of Aman Tehreek and some FATA lawyers had earlier submitted an application at the Peshawar Central Jail, seeking Afridi’s approval for power of attorney. However, FLF lawyers issued a statement whereby they refused to offer any legal support to Afridi. On the other hand, Aman Tehreek leader Idrees Kamal maintained that a panel of lawyers including the FLF President was helping the body to defend Afridi in the court. “We still await the signed copy of the power of attorney as well as the copy of the case itself from the political administration,” said Kamal. “Some FNF lawyers are helping us in their personal capacities,” he added.
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May - 27 
While the tribal administration is yet to release the order and complete details about the arrest and conviction of Afridi, so far the only information provided by the administration is that a council of elders was constituted under section 11 of the FCR and in the light of the findings of the counc
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While the tribal administration is yet to release the order and complete details about the arrest and conviction of Afridi, so far the only information provided by the administration is that a council of elders was constituted under section 11 of the FCR and in the light of the findings of the council the APA convicted and sentenced the accused on four counts. The controversial aspect of the issue is that the APA ordered that the four sentences would run consecutively and not concurrently, thus the total prison term of the convict is 33 years, which is contrary to the powers of the APA.
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May - 28 
Dr Shakil Afridi who helped the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) track down Osama bin Laden was convicted on charges of colluding with the banned Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) and its chief, Mangal Bagh, court documents reveal, reports Dawn. The four-member tribal court did not entertain evidence relating t
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Dr Shakil Afridi who helped the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) track down Osama bin Laden was convicted on charges of colluding with the banned Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) and its chief, Mangal Bagh, court documents reveal, reports Dawn. The four-member tribal court did not entertain evidence relating to Dr Shakil Afridi’s involvement with the CIA, citing lack of jurisdiction as the main reason and recommended that he be produced before the relevant court for further proceedings under the law, leaving the option open for his trial under treason law.
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May - 28 
On May 28, Jam Mir Muhammad Yousuf, a former Chief Minister of Balochistan, was granted bail before arrest for half a million rupees in connection with the August 26, 2006 Nawab Akbar Bugti murder case, reports The Express Tribune. His lawyer, Muhammad Farooq, argued before the Chief Justice of the
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On May 28, Jam Mir Muhammad Yousuf, a former Chief Minister of Balochistan, was granted bail before arrest for half a million rupees in connection with the August 26, 2006 Nawab Akbar Bugti murder case, reports The Express Tribune. His lawyer, Muhammad Farooq, argued before the Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court that Jam Yousuf has been shown as an absconder in the charge sheet that was submitted to Anti-Terrorism Court. He was charged with abetting the murder of the Chief of the Bugti tribe, Nawab Akbar Bugti. Jam Yousuf is in Dubai but wants to return to Pakistan.
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June - 1 
The lawyers, representing Doctor Shakeel Afridi jailed after helping the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) find slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, appealed against his conviction on June 1, reports Daily Times. Afridi was on May 23, 2012 sentenced to 33 years in jail. He was arrested after Unit
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The lawyers, representing Doctor Shakeel Afridi jailed after helping the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) find slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, appealed against his conviction on June 1, reports Daily Times. Afridi was on May 23, 2012 sentenced to 33 years in jail. He was arrested after United States (US) troops killed bin Laden in May 2011 in Abbottabad where he set up a fake vaccination programme in the hope of obtaining DNA samples to identify the al Qaeda leader. But he was convicted for treason over alleged ties to terrorist group Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) and not for working for the CIA, for which the court said it did not have jurisdiction. The appeal, filed by his brother Jamil Afridi through lawyers, said the allegations were “false, concocted and without foundation”. It said Afridi had “no association” with LI and that the conviction should be dismissed because he had no opportunity of defence or fair trial. The appeal said Afridi was abducted by LI in 2008 and ordered to pay PKR 1 million. The court said Afridi paid PKR 2 million to the faction and helped to provide medical assistance to terrorist commanders in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered tribal Areas (FATA). The terrorists have denied any links to Afridi, saying they fined him for over-charging patients, and have threatened to kill him.
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June - 4 
The Supreme Court was informed on June 4 that a committee comprising senior officers of law enforcement agencies was formed for issues confronting Balochistan, including the matter of missing persons, mutilated bodies and abductions for ransom, reports Daily Times. Attorney General of Pakistan Irfan
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The Supreme Court was informed on June 4 that a committee comprising senior officers of law enforcement agencies was formed for issues confronting Balochistan, including the matter of missing persons, mutilated bodies and abductions for ransom, reports Daily Times. Attorney General of Pakistan Irfan Qadir told a three-member bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, that a joint meeting was held to discuss the issues of the province. Principal Secretary to Prime Minister and the Interior and Defence secretaries participated in the meeting, he said. He further said it was decided to form a high-level committee, comprising senior officers from all law enforcement agencies, which would submit its findings in five days. The attorney general said that another committee, headed by Farooq H Naek, was constituted to see the issue in wider perspective and it had been given a mandate to negotiate with political leaders.
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June - 5 
A Peshawar local judicial magistrate on June 5 granted bail to three Pakistani staffers of the US Consulate, including two drivers and a security guard, charged with transportation of unlicensed automatic weapons in two diplomatic vehicles, reports Dawn. He, however, linked their release with the fu
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A Peshawar local judicial magistrate on June 5 granted bail to three Pakistani staffers of the US Consulate, including two drivers and a security guard, charged with transportation of unlicensed automatic weapons in two diplomatic vehicles, reports Dawn. He, however, linked their release with the furnishing of two sureties of PKR 100,000 each. While driver Ahsanullah and guard Manzoor Ellahi were freed, driver Asif Khan was sent to jail as his surety bonds were rejected as the national identity card of one of his two guarantors was expired. Police on June 4 detained two diplomatic vehicles boarded by the three suspects along with three foreign staffers of the US Consulate near a toll plaza on Peshawar-Islamabad Motorway. Police objected to the presence of unlicensed arms in the vehicles.
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June - 6 
The Anti-terrorism court judge Shahid Rafique conducting the trial of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’ Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi and six other Pakistani suspects charged with involvement in the Mumbai (Maharashtra) attacks of November 26, 2008 (26/11), was changed on June 6, 2012, reports IBN Live. No r
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The Anti-terrorism court judge Shahid Rafique conducting the trial of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’ Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi and six other Pakistani suspects charged with involvement in the Mumbai (Maharashtra) attacks of November 26, 2008 (26/11), was changed on June 6, 2012, reports IBN Live. No reason was given for the judge's transfer. Judge Rafique began hearing the Mumbai attacks case in 2011 after the then judge of the Rawalpindi-based anti-terrorism court was changed. This is for the fifth time, since the proceedings began in early 2009, that the judge conduting trial has been changed. The proceedings have dragged on behind closed doors at Adiala Jail without much progress.
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June - 7 
The Aabpara Police (Islamabad) during the last two days registered five separate cases over the disappearance of people, including the mother of former Lal Masjid [Red Mosque] cleric Maulana Abdul Aziz and a businessman, during the operation, Police said on June 7, reports Dawn. In all five complain
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The Aabpara Police (Islamabad) during the last two days registered five separate cases over the disappearance of people, including the mother of former Lal Masjid [Red Mosque] cleric Maulana Abdul Aziz and a businessman, during the operation, Police said on June 7, reports Dawn. In all five complaints no one had been nominated. “Neither their dead bodies were found nor could their whereabouts be traced even after conducting the DNA tests of those who remained unidentified and were later buried at the H-11 graveyard,” said a Police Officer on condition of anonymity. The cases were registered before the June 8 deadline given by the Supreme Court to the Police directing them on May 25, 2012 to entertain the complaints over the disappearance of people during Operation Silence in 2007 and register cases, added Police. All the five cases were registered on charge of PPC 365 (kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person). Over the disappearance of Sahiba Khatoon, the Police registered a case in response of a complaint lodged by her son Maulana Abdul Aziz, who sated that his mother was missing since July 10, 2007. The second case was registered over the disappearance of Khalid Amin, in response of a complaint lodged by his brother Sajjad Ahmed, who stated that his brother was missing since July 7, 2007.Three other cases were registered over the disappearance including that of Mumraiz Khan, in response of a complaint lodged by his brother Munir Khan, a native of Murree. Mumraiz was missing since July 8, 2007.
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June - 8 
A Federal Judge James Zagel on June 8, sentenced a Pakistan-born Chicago taxi driver Raja Lahrasib Khan (58) to seven and a half years in prison for attempting to send money to Ilyas Kashmiri a terrorist with alleged links to al Qaeda and leader of Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami (HUJI), telling him tha
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A Federal Judge James Zagel on June 8, sentenced a Pakistan-born Chicago taxi driver Raja Lahrasib Khan (58) to seven and a half years in prison for attempting to send money to Ilyas Kashmiri a terrorist with alleged links to al Qaeda and leader of Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami (HUJI), telling him that he had violated a citizenship oath made to God promising never to do harm to the United States (US) reports Dawn. Khan unfolded a piece of crumpled paper and read a brief statement apologising for seeking to send funds to Pakistan-based terrorist Ilyas Kashmiri. ”I made a bad decision. I did something for which I am ashamed,” said Khan. After Khan’s arrest, authorities accused him of taking steps to send cash to Kashmiri after Kashmiri indicated he needed money for explosives. Khan believed Kashmiri was getting orders from Osama bin Laden, prosecutors said. He sent USD 950 in 2009 to an individual in Pakistan for delivery to Kashmiri; he also took USD 1,000 from an undercover agent, allegedly believing that it would be used to buy weapons and possibly other supplies.
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June - 9 
Justice (retired) Javed Iqbal, head of judicial commission formed for the recovery of missing persons, on June 9 held foreign intelligence agencies responsible for the deteriorating situation of Balochistan, claiming that there was concrete evidence against them, according to Daily Times. Justice Iq
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Justice (retired) Javed Iqbal, head of judicial commission formed for the recovery of missing persons, on June 9 held foreign intelligence agencies responsible for the deteriorating situation of Balochistan, claiming that there was concrete evidence against them, according to Daily Times. Justice Iqbal said that foreign intelligence agencies wanted to deteriorate the situation of Balochistan in order to de-stabilise Pakistan. About missing persons, Iqbal said that the Chief Minister of Balochistan had sent a list of 945 ‘missing’ persons to the commission, and added that the complete details of even 45 persons on the list had not been made available. “We sent the list back to the ministry for correction but it never came back,” he pointed out. The commission’s chief said that in the past week, 12 people who had been missing were recovered from Balochistan. He claimed that some of the missing persons were in Afghanistan and they could not be recovered because they were in US-controlled territory. He said that 42 bodies of missing persons were found in Balochistan. He also said that “there is a baseless propaganda about the actual figure of missing persons in the country.” He said that according to the commission, the total number of missing persons stood at 460, including 18 from Islamabad, 117 from Punjab, 174 from Sindh, 170 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 57 from Balochistan while 12 each from Azad Kashmir and Federally Administered Areas (FATA).
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June - 11 
The Supreme Court on June11 hinted it could summon Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani over the worsening law order situation in Balochistan, and could ask him how the country should be run and what he can do in this regard, reported Daily Times. The Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice I
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The Supreme Court on June11 hinted it could summon Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani over the worsening law order situation in Balochistan, and could ask him how the country should be run and what he can do in this regard, reported Daily Times. The Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, remarked that the court could pass an order under Article 190 to summon the Army Chief. A three-member bench of the apex court, headed by the chief justice, during the hearing of Balochistan target killings case, expressed annoyance over the press conference held by Frontier Corps (FC) Inspector General (IG) Major General Obaidullah Khan Khattak on June 2, 2012 regarding the deteriorating law and order situation of Balochistan, and sought the transcript of the news conference. The CJP observed that the situation in Balochistan was unstable, whereas the FC IG was holding a press conference, which is contrary to the court orders. He questioned whether the official was looking for a confrontation with the court
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June - 19 
The Supreme Court (SC) on June 19 disqualified Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, in what was the culmination of a two-and-a-half-year-long clash between judiciary and executive, reports Daily Times. The SC said a bench of seven judges through its judgement dated April, 26, 2012, followed by the det
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The Supreme Court (SC) on June 19 disqualified Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, in what was the culmination of a two-and-a-half-year-long clash between judiciary and executive, reports Daily Times. The SC said a bench of seven judges through its judgement dated April, 26, 2012, followed by the detailed reasons released on May 8, 2012, had found Yousuf Raza Gilani guilty of contempt of court under Article 204(2) of the constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, read with Section 3 of the Contempt of Court Ordinance, 2003 and sentenced him to undergo imprisonment until the rising of the court under Section 5 of the said ordinance, and since no appeal was filed against the judgement, the conviction has attained finality. “Therefore, Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has become disqualified from being a member of the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) in terms of Article 63(1) (g) of the constitution on and from the date and time of pronouncement of the judgement of this court dated 26.04.2012 with all consequences, that is, he has also ceased to be the Prime Minister of Pakistan with effect from the said date and the office of the Prime Minister shall be deemed to be vacant accordingly.”
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June - 20 
The Ministry of Defence through an affidavit submitted in the Peshawar High Court (PHC) claimed on June 20 that neither the Federal Government nor the top brass of the Armed Forces had inked any secret agreement with the United States (US) to allow drones attacks in the tribal areas, reports The New
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The Ministry of Defence through an affidavit submitted in the Peshawar High Court (PHC) claimed on June 20 that neither the Federal Government nor the top brass of the Armed Forces had inked any secret agreement with the United States (US) to allow drones attacks in the tribal areas, reports The News. Deputy Attorney General (DAG), Muhammad Iqbal Mohmand submitted the written reply of the Ministry of Defence in the division bench comprising Chief Justice Dost Muhammad Khan and Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth. During the previous hearing the bench had directed the DAG to explain whether they had allowed the US to carry out drone attacks in the country’s tribal areas. The DAG told the bench there was no secret deal between the Federal Government and US and this was the reason it had opposed the drone strikes, taken up the matter with the US Government and passed resolution in the National Assembly against these attacks. He argued that the drone strikes in the tribal areas were in violation of the country’s sovereignty and international conventions and the Government was even ready to pursue the case in the International Court of Justice (ICJ). To a query, he said the US started the drone strikes during former president Pervez Musharraf’s rule and the court should summon him and ask about any verbal or written deal on drone strikes with the US. The court had already made Musharraf a party in the petitions filed against the drone strikes and given 15 days to his lawyer Mauzzam Butt to get power of attorney from him to submit his written reply about the drone strikes.
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June - 20 
the Supreme Court ordered Intelligence Agencies and Police to recover and produce the missing persons before the court in next hearing on July 9, 2012. The Supreme Court also ordered the Federal Defence Secretary, the Balochistan Chief Secretary, the Balochistan Home Secretary, the Balochistan Inspe
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the Supreme Court ordered Intelligence Agencies and Police to recover and produce the missing persons before the court in next hearing on July 9, 2012. The Supreme Court also ordered the Federal Defence Secretary, the Balochistan Chief Secretary, the Balochistan Home Secretary, the Balochistan Inspector General (IG) and the Frontier Corps (FC) IG to take concrete measures for the recovery of missing persons. The court ordered the Balochistan Government to provide PKR 1 million compensation each to the heirs of 381 people found dead in the province. The court also ordered the Provincial Government to submit a compliance report on July 9, 2012.
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June - 21 
Making it clear that dual nationals cannot be part of assemblies, the Supreme Court (SC) observed on June 21 that foreign nationals could not be allowed to have direct access to country’s nuclear programme and other state secrets, according to Dawn. “If dual nationals are allowed to enter assemblies
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Making it clear that dual nationals cannot be part of assemblies, the Supreme Court (SC) observed on June 21 that foreign nationals could not be allowed to have direct access to country’s nuclear programme and other state secrets, according to Dawn. “If dual nationals are allowed to enter assemblies, imported Prime Ministers will come to power and rule over us,” Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry remarked. The Chief Justice said the law allowed citizens to hold dual nationality, but did not extend the concession to lawmakers. “The Constitution cannot be negated due to international law either,” the Chief Justice said. “We will ask the Election Commission to issue a notification like the one it issued a few days ago,” he said, in a clear reference to the notification de-notifying Yousuf Raza Gilani as Member of the National Assembly. He was heading a bench hearing a case pertaining to lawmakers holding dual nationality. The petitioner, Advocate Waheed Anjum, had accused as many as 14 lawmakers belonging to Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) of holding foreign passports despite a clear bar in the Constitution on dual nationality holders from becoming a lawmaker. The parliamentarians with dual nationality, however, claimed that they were loyal to Pakistan.
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June - 26 
Brigadier Ali Khan and four other military officers, who were facing a trial on the charges of planning a coup to establish a Caliphate, was court-martialled, as the proceedings that ended on June 26 concluded that they enjoyed ties with militant outfit Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT), reports The Nation. Brig
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Brigadier Ali Khan and four other military officers, who were facing a trial on the charges of planning a coup to establish a Caliphate, was court-martialled, as the proceedings that ended on June 26 concluded that they enjoyed ties with militant outfit Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT), reports The Nation. Brigadier Khan was arrested in May 2011, while four army majors were also arrested a day later for their alleged links with HuT. He is also accused of attempted mutiny. Brigadier Khan’s lawyer Colonel (retd) Inamur Raheem confirmed that the court martial proceedings had concluded and the final verdict would be announced in a few days. He said five witnesses from the prosecutors and two from defence were present during the proceedings. The prosecution witnesses in their recorded statements told the court that the accused had urged them to stage a rebellion against the state to materialise the dream of setting up a Caliphate.
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July - 9 
During the hearing, Balochistan Advocate General Amanullah Kanrani informed the court that “four out of 135 missing persons had been recovered”. The chief justice remarked that recovery of only four missing persons indicated that the provincial Government was not taking the issue seriously. He reite
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During the hearing, Balochistan Advocate General Amanullah Kanrani informed the court that “four out of 135 missing persons had been recovered”. The chief justice remarked that recovery of only four missing persons indicated that the provincial Government was not taking the issue seriously. He reiterated that security situation in the province was alarming and remarked that the Advocate General should inform the court on the Government’s behalf in writing that it could no longer control the situation. He directed the Advocate General to get the list of missing persons and provide compensation to their families.
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July - 9 
Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Choudhary on July 9 said that every third missing person in Balochistan was picked up by the Frontier Corps (FC), reports Daily Times. He said the issue of missing persons needed to be addressed to solve the problem of Balochistan. A three-member bench o
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Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Choudhary on July 9 said that every third missing person in Balochistan was picked up by the Frontier Corps (FC), reports Daily Times. He said the issue of missing persons needed to be addressed to solve the problem of Balochistan. A three-member bench of the Supreme Court resumed hearing of a petition on the law and order problem and human rights violations in Balochistan at the Quetta Registry of the apex court. The hearing was also attended by Balochistan Home Minister Mir Zafarullah Zehri, Balochistan Police Inspector General Umer Khitab and counsel for the FC Raja Mohammad Irshad.
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July - 9 
Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VFBMP) Chairman Nasrullah Baloch told the bench that a commission on missing persons, headed by Justice (retd Javed Iqbal, had said in a statement that 30 missing persons had been recovered. The chief justice remarked that they had been sitting there from morning un
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Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VFBMP) Chairman Nasrullah Baloch told the bench that a commission on missing persons, headed by Justice (retd Javed Iqbal, had said in a statement that 30 missing persons had been recovered. The chief justice remarked that they had been sitting there from morning until night but could see no progress. He told the FC’s counsel that they did not say that all 50,000 FC personnel were bad, adding that just 50 officers were black sheep involved in unlawful activities.
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July - 10 
Annoyed by non-implementation of the Supreme Court’s orders, Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry on July 10 directed the Balochistan Home Department and law enforcement agencies to recover and produce before the court all missing persons in a week, reports Dawn. A three-judge bench, comprising
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Annoyed by non-implementation of the Supreme Court’s orders, Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry on July 10 directed the Balochistan Home Department and law enforcement agencies to recover and produce before the court all missing persons in a week, reports Dawn. A three-judge bench, comprising the Chief Justice, Justice Jawwad S. Khwaja and Justice Khilji Arif Hussain, is hearing a petition on the law and order situation and human rights violations in the province at the Quetta registry of Supreme Court. Balochistan Chief Secretary Babar Yaqoob Fateh Muhammad, Defence Ministry representative Mohammad Hussain Shehbaz, provincial Home Secretary Nasibullah Bazai, Inspector General Tariq Umar Khatab and Advocate General Amanullah Kanrani were present in the court.
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July - 10 
The court rejected a request made by Raja Irshad, the counsel for the Frontier Corps Balochistan, for an in camera briefing on missing persons and law and order. “It is regrettable that law enforcement agencies are not obeying the court’s orders to produce the persons who disappeared,” the CJP said,
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The court rejected a request made by Raja Irshad, the counsel for the Frontier Corps Balochistan, for an in camera briefing on missing persons and law and order. “It is regrettable that law enforcement agencies are not obeying the court’s orders to produce the persons who disappeared,” the CJP said, adding that the court wanted to see recovery and production of all missing persons. He said the authorities, including law enforcement agencies, were trying to prolong the missing persons’ case and warned that such attitude would worsen the situation. If a missing person was wanted in any case, he should be put on trial, he added.
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July - 10 
The home secretary informed the court that 101 people – 86 civilians and 15 Policemen – had lost their lives in target killings in Quetta in June. Police arrested three terrorists who confessed that they had killed 24 religious scholars in Quetta and other parts of Balochistan. Quetta Police Chief M
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The home secretary informed the court that 101 people – 86 civilians and 15 Policemen – had lost their lives in target killings in Quetta in June. Police arrested three terrorists who confessed that they had killed 24 religious scholars in Quetta and other parts of Balochistan. Quetta Police Chief Mir Zubair said 56 terrorists had been killed.
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July - 13 
Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry on July 13 ordered a paramilitary commander to produce 30 people in court, saying there was evidence troops were involved in their disappearance, reports Dawn. Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry ordered Balochistan Frontier Corps commander Major General
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Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry on July 13 ordered a paramilitary commander to produce 30 people in court, saying there was evidence troops were involved in their disappearance, reports Dawn. Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry ordered Balochistan Frontier Corps commander Major General Obaidullah Khattak to produce the missing before the court in the provincial capital Quetta on July 24. The 30 people were allegedly abducted in Tutak area of Khuzdar District in February 2011. “It is his (Khattak’s) duty to comply with the court orders and affect the recovery of missing persons and produce them,” Chaudhry said. He rejected the commander’s denial of responsibility as “unacceptable… in the wake of evidence against the force in picking up missing persons”.
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July - 16 
Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on July 16 summoned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) of Punjab Police and directed him to produce the missing activist of Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) by July 25, 2012, reports Dawn. The court warned the concerned Police Officials would be
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Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on July 16 summoned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) of Punjab Police and directed him to produce the missing activist of Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) by July 25, 2012, reports Dawn. The court warned the concerned Police Officials would be sent to Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi if the missing person could not be recovered by the said date. Justice Siddiqui passed the order while hearing the petition of an advocate Sadia Rahat for the recovery of her missing husband Naveed Butt, a spokesperson for HuT. Umer Hayat Sandhu, the petitioner’s counsel told the court that despite repeated directions of the court the Law Enforcement Agencies had failed to recover Naveed. According to the petition, Butt went missing on May 5. Sandhu alleged in the court that Butt was detained by the officials of spy agencies. He said his client was on his way to pick up his children from school when Intelligence Agencies’ officials allegedly kidnapped him near Liaquatabad. He further alleged that Butt had been receiving threatening calls from unknown callers since long.
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July - 16 
The Government may not have been willing to produce evidence of the existence of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)’s notorious political cell, but the Supreme Court still declared on July 16 that the cell, if it did, or does, exist, was illegal, reports The Express Tribune. The Supreme Court adj
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The Government may not have been willing to produce evidence of the existence of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)’s notorious political cell, but the Supreme Court still declared on July 16 that the cell, if it did, or does, exist, was illegal, reports The Express Tribune. The Supreme Court adjudged the political cell ‘void ab initio’ – that is, null and void from the start. If nothing else, the move is heavily symbolic – particularly with general elections around the corner. The decision was taken in a petition dealing with the ISI’s direct manipulation of the 1990 general elections – a petition commonly referred to as the Asghar Khan petition. Despite repeated orders by the court during past hearings in the case, the Attorney General failed to produce the notification under which the political wing of the ISI was allegedly established in May 1975. During July 16’s proceedings, the court had once again asked the attorney general for the notification. On another failure to produce it, a three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, took its own action.
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July - 17 
Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) No 1 Judge Chaudhry Habib-ur-Rehman on July 17 declared illegal the findings of a commission constituted for recording in India the testimonies of four witnesses of the 2008 Mumbai attacks, reports Dawn. A Pakistani team had gone to India to take part in the proceedings of
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Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) No 1 Judge Chaudhry Habib-ur-Rehman on July 17 declared illegal the findings of a commission constituted for recording in India the testimonies of four witnesses of the 2008 Mumbai attacks, reports Dawn. A Pakistani team had gone to India to take part in the proceedings of the commission. ATC Judge Chaudhry Habibur Rehman observed that findings of the commission headed by S.S. Shinde, the chief metropolitan magistrate of Mumbai, were illegal because he did not allow the defence counsel to cross-examine Indian prosecution witnesses, including woman magistrate R.V. Sawant Waghule, who recorded the confessional statement of Ajmal Kasab; Ramesh Mahale, chief investigation officer of the case; and Ganesh Dhunraj and Chintaman Mohite, the two doctors who had carried out post-mortem of the terrorists killed during the attack. “The testimonies of these witnesses were recorded in violation of the law of evidence and relevant sections of the Code of Criminal Procedure and, therefore, cannot be made part of the court record,” the judge said in his order. The court said the defence counsel for seven suspected abettors of the Mumbai attacks, alleged mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, Abdul Wajid, Mazhar Iqbal, Hammad Amin Sadiq, Shahid Jameel Riaz, Jamil Ahmed and Younas Anjum, had not been given the right of cross-examining the Indian prosecution witnesses and, subsequently, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) could not use the statements of Indian witnesses against the seven suspects. The court, however, said the testimonies could be used by the FIA against the Pakistani accused only if the Indian court again allowed the defence counsel to cross-examine the witnesses.
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July - 18 
Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) once again issued arrest warrants for seven high-profile accused, including former President General Pervez Musharraf in the Bugti murder case, reports Pakistan Today. On July 18, the presiding judge Muhammad Nawaz Khan Barakzai resumed proceedings of the case. During the
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Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) once again issued arrest warrants for seven high-profile accused, including former President General Pervez Musharraf in the Bugti murder case, reports Pakistan Today. On July 18, the presiding judge Muhammad Nawaz Khan Barakzai resumed proceedings of the case. During the hearing the investigating officer told the court that former Governor Awais Ghani and Former Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao had been released against surety bonds of PKR 0.5 million each. He also told the court that they had dispatched arrest warrants for Musharraf and Former Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, but had received no replies from them. “A letter was also written to the National Assembly to apprehend Aftab Sherpao, who said that he is ready to appear before the court provided he is given security,” he said. To which the court expressed anger and directed investigators to present them in court on the next date of hearing after the cancellation of surety bonds. The court then issued fresh warrants for Musharraf, Shaukat, Aziz Awais Ahmed Ghani, Sherpao, Former Provincial Home Minister Shoaib Nosherwani and former DCO Dera Bugti, Abdul Samad Lasi and ordered all the accused to be present in court on the next date of the hearing on August 15.
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July - 19 
A fourth man, Khalid Javed Baqa (47), from Barking, East London, was charged with three counts of possession of terrorism-related material. The material included a CD containing 39 ways to support and participate in jihad and three issues of an al Qaeda inspired magazine. Also, a fifth, Ruksana
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A fourth man, Khalid Javed Baqa (47), from Barking, East London, was charged with three counts of possession of terrorism-related material. The material included a CD containing 39 ways to support and participate in jihad and three issues of an al Qaeda inspired magazine. Also, a fifth, Ruksana Begum (22), from North London, has been charged with possession of a micro memory card likely to be of use to a terrorist.
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July - 19 
Four British Pakistanis and a well-known Muslim convert were on July 19 charged with planning terrorist attacks in London, reports Daily Times. Richard Dart (29) is one of the five people – four men and a woman – arrested in London on July 5, 7 and 18, who were charged with terrorist offences by the
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Four British Pakistanis and a well-known Muslim convert were on July 19 charged with planning terrorist attacks in London, reports Daily Times. Richard Dart (29) is one of the five people – four men and a woman – arrested in London on July 5, 7 and 18, who were charged with terrorist offences by the Metropolitan Police. Imran Mahmood (21), from Northolt, West London, and Jahangir Alom (26), understood to be a former Metropolitan Police community support officer, from Stratford, East London, have also been charged with preparing for acts of terrorism. Dart, Mahmood, and Alom are alleged to have travelled to Pakistan for terrorism training, travelled abroad to commit acts of terrorism and advised and counselled the commission of terrorist acts between July 25, 2010 and July 6, 2012.
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July - 20 
A British Pakistani woman hairdresser, charged for helping her husband in a bomb plot against the Jewish community in Manchester, was jailed on July 20 for eight years, reports Daily Times. Shaista Khan (38), born in Pakistan, became a fanatic within weeks of marrying car cleaner, a converted Muslim
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A British Pakistani woman hairdresser, charged for helping her husband in a bomb plot against the Jewish community in Manchester, was jailed on July 20 for eight years, reports Daily Times. Shaista Khan (38), born in Pakistan, became a fanatic within weeks of marrying car cleaner, a converted Muslim, Muhammad Khan (33). The couple planned to build a DIY bomb using chapatti flour, hairdressing chemicals and a set of Christmas tree lights to launch a terror attack on the Jewish communities in Manchester. According to the crown prosecution service, they also carried out reconnaissance missions on possible targets, including a synagogue. Moreover, Shaista used her home-based hairdressing business called ‘Sassy Hair Studio’ as a front to seek targets as part of a “personal jihad”. Shaista, who pleaded not guilty, was convicted of three terrorism offences at Manchester Crown Court. Her husband had earlier admitted a terror charge.
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July - 24 
The Supreme Court issued its short order in the Balochistan law and order case and observed that the constitution is not being enforced nor are court orders being implemented in the province, reported The Frontier Post. Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry remarked that there was a constitutiona
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The Supreme Court issued its short order in the Balochistan law and order case and observed that the constitution is not being enforced nor are court orders being implemented in the province, reported The Frontier Post. Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry remarked that there was a constitutional breakdown in Balochistan. The Chief Justice criticised the role of law enforcement agencies in Balochistan saying that they could not solve one case.
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July - 25 
Peshawar High Court directed the FATA additional chief secretary and secretary security to explain why in the presence of armed forces and other law-enforcement agencies the writ of Government could not be established in tribal areas. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dost Mohammad Khan and Mrs Justi
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Peshawar High Court directed the FATA additional chief secretary and secretary security to explain why in the presence of armed forces and other law-enforcement agencies the writ of Government could not be established in tribal areas. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dost Mohammad Khan and Mrs Justice Irshad Qaiser expressed displeasure over the state of affairs in FATA after it was informed that for recovery of three kidnapped officials of Peshawar Electric Supply Company the Government had been negotiating with kidnappers for payment of ransom.
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July - 25 
Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Yasin Azad bemoaned before the Supreme Court that the situation in Balochistan had reached a point of no return similar to that of 1971 situation and, therefore, needed an urgent political solution, reports Dawn. “Believe me Balochistan is slipping away
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Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Yasin Azad bemoaned before the Supreme Court that the situation in Balochistan had reached a point of no return similar to that of 1971 situation and, therefore, needed an urgent political solution, reports Dawn. “Believe me Balochistan is slipping away,” he told a three-judge bench hearing a petition on the law and order situation and human rights violations in the province. Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry observed that the court had already given a loud and clear message to the related arms of the Government to think about Balochistan. He criticised the role of intelligence agencies in the province and said fingers were being pointed at the Frontier Corps. “Even police bosses say they cannot control the situation in Balochistan because of undue interference by intelligence agencies.”
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July - 26 
Expressing concern over the role of the Frontier Corps (FC) in Balochistan, the Supreme Court on July 26 warned the force to produce missing persons or face criminal action against its personnel that have been nominated in the FIRs for their alleged involvement in the abductions, reports Daily Times
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Expressing concern over the role of the Frontier Corps (FC) in Balochistan, the Supreme Court on July 26 warned the force to produce missing persons or face criminal action against its personnel that have been nominated in the FIRs for their alleged involvement in the abductions, reports Daily Times. A three-judge bench of the apex court, comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Khilji Arif Hussain and Justice Jawwad S Khawaja, observed that FC officials are nominated in the FIRs regarding the missing persons in Balochistan. During the hearing, Raja Muhammad Irshad, counsel for FC, vehemently denied the force’s involvement in the missing persons case and claimed the FC men were not nominated. The chief justice asked the FC to produce the missing persons, adding that if they fail, the court would order for their arrest. He said they had reached a stage where everything had been identified, but was now giving opportunity to the Federal and Provincial Governments to act. The CJP said Balochistan is burning, but the executive was not showing interest in controlling the situation. He said the provincial and national lawyers’ bodies were doing the job the government should do. Justice Khawaja appreciated the bar’s efforts on the Balochistan issue. The CJP said for the last three days, they had been asking the authorities concerned to enforce constitution in Balochistan but no one was ready to take responsibility. On July 25, the court had sought a duly signed joint statement from the Balochistan Chief Secretary, Home Secretary and Police Chief, as well as the Frontier Corps Inspector General over the prevailing law and order situation in the province.
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July - 26 
The Supreme Court on July 25 sought joint statement from all respondents of the Balochistan target killing case by July 26 (today), reports Daily Times. A three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Chaudhry, again ordered the Federal and Provincial Governments and the Fro
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The Supreme Court on July 25 sought joint statement from all respondents of the Balochistan target killing case by July 26 (today), reports Daily Times. A three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Chaudhry, again ordered the Federal and Provincial Governments and the Frontiers Corps (FC) to submit their replies with signature of high-ups as it would decide the case in view of their statements. The court also ordered the Balochistan Inspector General to furnish detail of each case of missing persons.
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July - 28 
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC-I) trying suspects in the November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai attacks case on July 28 put off hearing till August 4, after the prosecution witness could not get his statement recorded, reports Khaleej Times. Special Judge ATC-I Chaudhry Habibur Rehman deferred the hearing
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An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC-I) trying suspects in the November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai attacks case on July 28 put off hearing till August 4, after the prosecution witness could not get his statement recorded, reports Khaleej Times. Special Judge ATC-I Chaudhry Habibur Rehman deferred the hearing after lawyers representing the arrested suspects argued the statement of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) sub-inspector Mohammed Shafique should not be recorded after the report prepared by the judicial commission sent to India was rejected in the last hearing. The FIA official had prepared a transcript of the compact disc (CD) provided by Indian authorities containing a recording of the conversation between the alleged attackers in the 2008 Mumbai carnage and their orchestrators in Pakistan. Shafique was to record his statement after which the defence lawyers were to cross-examine him.
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July - 28 
Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on July 28 sent a Peshawar Central Prison dentist Mohammad Iftikhar to prison over connivance with two under trial militants for their escape on August 12, 2011. Mohammad Iftikhar had referred the two Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)-Darra Adamkhel Chapter militants Nadeem
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Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on July 28 sent a Peshawar Central Prison dentist Mohammad Iftikhar to prison over connivance with two under trial militants for their escape on August 12, 2011. Mohammad Iftikhar had referred the two Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)-Darra Adamkhel Chapter militants Nadeem Abbas and Zakeem Shah to Khyber College of Dentistry (KCD) on August 12, 2011. They escaped from the custody after their accomplices fired gunshots at Police guards escorting them to KCD. Three guards died, while the fourth, Ilyas Khan, survived the attack. He was later on arrested on suspicion. An official source said in an inquiry conducted by the provincial Government that the dentist was found guilty of connivance with militants.
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July - 31 
a composite statement signed by Secretaries of Interior and Defence and other authorities showing commitment to implement judicial orders on the Balochistan situation was submitted before the Supreme Court. The statement was submitted by Balochistan Advocate General Amanullah Kinrani before a three-
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a composite statement signed by Secretaries of Interior and Defence and other authorities showing commitment to implement judicial orders on the Balochistan situation was submitted before the Supreme Court. The statement was submitted by Balochistan Advocate General Amanullah Kinrani before a three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Jawwad S Khawaja and Justice Khilji Arif Hussain in response to the bench’s earlier direction.
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July - 31 
The Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry observed on July 31 that the worsening law and order in Balochistan could be restored in a week if the Frontier Corps (FC) so desired, reports Dawn. “It’s my belief that the situation can be cooled down and they (FC) can solve the problem in seven days,”
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The Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry observed on July 31 that the worsening law and order in Balochistan could be restored in a week if the Frontier Corps (FC) so desired, reports Dawn. “It’s my belief that the situation can be cooled down and they (FC) can solve the problem in seven days,” said the Chief Justice who heads a Supreme Court bench hearing a petition on the law and order situation and human rights violations in the province. Otherwise, he cautioned, the situation might get out of hand. The chief justice made the observation when Advocate Raja Mohammad Irshad, representing (FC Director General Major General Obaidullah Khattak, said that although the FC was exercising restraint, there was a feeling that the agenda of “our enemies are being promoted”. “Who is promoting the agenda, you people are,” the Chief Justice retorted and asked the FC chief to realise the situation that was developing. “We want to avoid a situation like Lahore where a case has been registered against the ISI DG and the MI (Military Intelligence); that is why we are emphasising upon the FC to avoid getting the situation going out of hand,” the Chief Justice said. “It is high time when you should come forward and take the responsibility,” the Chief Justice said while pointing to the FC DG, adding that questions were being raised about sovereignty and security of the country. “It’s time when the hearts and minds of the people living in the neglected province should be won,” the court said.
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July - 31 
the FC chief assured the court that each and every soldier and resources would be utilised to improve the situation in Balochistan. But he regretted that the FC was covering less than five per cent of the area in the province with tied hands to respond to the incidents. A composite statement was sub
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the FC chief assured the court that each and every soldier and resources would be utilised to improve the situation in Balochistan. But he regretted that the FC was covering less than five per cent of the area in the province with tied hands to respond to the incidents. A composite statement was submitted on behalf of the Federal as well as Balochistan Governments assuring the court that steps would be taken to enforce Article 9 (security of life and property) of the Constitution in the province. A reluctant FC Chief was asked to sign the document which he did.
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August - 3 
The Field General Court Marshal (FGCM) on August 3, awarded a sentence of five-year rigorous imprisonment to Brigadier Ali Khan, and four others, for having links with Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT), reported Daily Times quoting an ISPR statement. Four others accused in the case were also awarded punishments.
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The Field General Court Marshal (FGCM) on August 3, awarded a sentence of five-year rigorous imprisonment to Brigadier Ali Khan, and four others, for having links with Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT), reported Daily Times quoting an ISPR statement. Four others accused in the case were also awarded punishments. Major Sohail Akbar was handed down three-year rigorous imprisonment; Major Jawwad Baseer two-year rigorous imprisonment, whereas Major Inayat Aziz and Major Iftikhar were awarded one and six year rigorous imprisonments respectively. Officials said that proceedings against Brigadier Ali, Major Inayat, Major Iftikhar, Major Sohail and Major Jawwad had been completed. “The accused have been convicted for having links with a proscribed organisation,” they added.
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August - 7 
The Peshawar High Court on August 7 put on notice the Director General (DG) Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Regional Director Military Intelligence (MI) and Police officials in the missing persons’ cases to explain the whereabouts of the detainees picked up by the spy agencies, reports The News.
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The Peshawar High Court on August 7 put on notice the Director General (DG) Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Regional Director Military Intelligence (MI) and Police officials in the missing persons’ cases to explain the whereabouts of the detainees picked up by the spy agencies, reports The News. A two-member bench comprising Justice Mazhar Alam Miankhel and Justice Roohul Amin issued notices to DG ISI, in-charge of 9-Division of Pakistan Army in Kohat and secretary Interior Ministry in two missing persons case. The bench asked the respondents to inform the court about the whereabouts of the missing persons. Muhammad Ayub, brother of a missing person, claimed in the habeas corpus petition that the officials of ISI and 9-Division of Pakistan Army picked up his brother, Asghar and a labourer, Bilal on July 2, 2012 and their whereabouts were unknown since then.
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August - 8 
Hearing a case about detention of missing prisoners in internment centres, the Supreme Court on August 8 urged the Federal and Provincial Governments to extend the superior courts’ jurisdiction to Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Daily Times. A three-member bench of the apex court
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Hearing a case about detention of missing prisoners in internment centres, the Supreme Court on August 8 urged the Federal and Provincial Governments to extend the superior courts’ jurisdiction to Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Daily Times. A three-member bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry heard an application for recovery of a missing person who was allegedly abducted by security agencies after his release from the Adiala Jail in 2010. “We will decide in this case that the Supreme Court’s jurisdiction should be extended in FATA as it is the will of the people that the apex court and high courts must have jurisdiction in tribal areas,” the chief justice said in his remarks.
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August - 9 
the Supreme Court on August 9 sought the detention record of 11 prisoners scooped up by the Intelligence Agencies from Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi after being acquitted on charges of attacking the General Headquarters (GHQ) and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)’s Hamza Camp, reports The Express Tribun
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the Supreme Court on August 9 sought the detention record of 11 prisoners scooped up by the Intelligence Agencies from Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi after being acquitted on charges of attacking the General Headquarters (GHQ) and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)’s Hamza Camp, reports The Express Tribune. Heading a full bench, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, directed Attorney General Irfan Qadir to assist the court in the recovery of seven surviving missing persons who were allegedly kept at an internment centre in Landikotal town of Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Areas (FATA).
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August - 12 
As a fresh confrontation appeared imminent between Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Government and the judiciary, former Prime Minister (PM) Yousuf Raza Gilani on August 12 warned that this time the ruling party will not take any “unconstitutional” move by the Supreme Court against his successor “lying
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As a fresh confrontation appeared imminent between Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Government and the judiciary, former Prime Minister (PM) Yousuf Raza Gilani on August 12 warned that this time the ruling party will not take any “unconstitutional” move by the Supreme Court against his successor “lying down”, report The Hindu. Gilani, the vice-chairman of the PPP, said that if PM Raja Pervez Ashraf is dismissed by the apex court, the PPP would not accept the verdict. Ashraf became PM after the apex court convicted Gilani of contempt and disqualified him for not reopening corruption cases against President Asif Ali Zardari in Switzerland. The court recently charged Ashraf with contempt and summoned him to personally appear on August 27 to explain why action should not be taken against him.
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August - 14 
An anti-terrorism court in Sibi District of Balochistan on August 14 issued non-bailable arrest warrants of all the nominated accused in the Nawab Akbar Bugti murder case, reports The News. The court, headed by Judge Nawaz Khan Barakzai, issued the non-bailable arrest warrants of former President Pe
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An anti-terrorism court in Sibi District of Balochistan on August 14 issued non-bailable arrest warrants of all the nominated accused in the Nawab Akbar Bugti murder case, reports The News. The court, headed by Judge Nawaz Khan Barakzai, issued the non-bailable arrest warrants of former President Pervez Musharraf, former Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, former Balochistan Governor Awais Ahmed Ghani, former Balochistan Home Minister Shoaib Nosherwani and former District Coordination Officer of Dera Bugti Abdul Samad Lasi. The court ordered for immediate arrest of all the accused and also issued fresh non-bailable warrants of former Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Mohammad Yusuf, who was granted bail by the Balochistan High Court up to September 3, and former Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Sherpao, who was granted transit bail by the Peshawar High Court. The hearing was adjourned till September 5. Nawab Akbar Bugti was killed on August 26, 2006.
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August - 16 
Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on August 16 said that all the State institutions were bound to give due respect to the constitutional norm of independence of judiciary as envisaged in the very preamble of the constitution, reports Daily Times. He said that despite several impediments, the
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Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on August 16 said that all the State institutions were bound to give due respect to the constitutional norm of independence of judiciary as envisaged in the very preamble of the constitution, reports Daily Times. He said that despite several impediments, the courts in Pakistan were fully aware of their constitutional responsibilities of safeguarding democracy and the constitution. The chief justice said that the judiciary was the greatest unifying and integrating force of the country; and being fully conversant of its basic duty to protect the rights of citizens as well as institutions, against constitutional excesses, it was performing its functions purely within the constitutional domain. “In any democratic set-up, judiciary stands at the higher pedestal as compared to other two organs – the executive and the legislature – being the defender of the constitutional supremacy and rule of law,” he said.
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August - 16 
The Peshawar High Court on August 16 sought a detailed report from the Government regarding losses occurred due to drone strikes in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and adjourned the case until August 19, reports Daily Times. A divisional bench comprising Chief Justice Dost Muhammad Khan a
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The Peshawar High Court on August 16 sought a detailed report from the Government regarding losses occurred due to drone strikes in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and adjourned the case until August 19, reports Daily Times. A divisional bench comprising Chief Justice Dost Muhammad Khan and Justice Rohul Amin Khan passed these orders on a writ petition by FM Sabir, Defence of Pakistan Council (DPC) and Foundation for Fundamental Rights (FFR) against drone attacks in FATA and the subsequent killing of “innocent” people. North Waziristan Agency Additional Political Agent Zaheeruddin Khan presented a report regarding the losses incurred due to drone attacks in FATA until 2008. Terming the report incomplete, the chief justice observed that it lacked information regarding the age of the deceased as well as financial losses. The court then adjourned the case and directed the political administration to present a detailed report in this regard.
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August - 24 
following the Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry's directives to the Home Secretary and Inspector General of Balochistan Police, security arrangements have been strengthened in the provincial capital Quetta, reports The News. Additional numbers of Policemen, Balochistan Constabulary and Fronti
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following the Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry's directives to the Home Secretary and Inspector General of Balochistan Police, security arrangements have been strengthened in the provincial capital Quetta, reports The News. Additional numbers of Policemen, Balochistan Constabulary and Frontier Corps personnel have been deployed in the city and other parts of the province.
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September - 1 
An investigator on September 1, informed the Pakistan court conducting the trial of seven men charged with involvement in the November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attacks how funds were transferred from Pakistan to the US to acquire Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) connections th
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An investigator on September 1, informed the Pakistan court conducting the trial of seven men charged with involvement in the November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attacks how funds were transferred from Pakistan to the US to acquire Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) connections that were used by the terrorists who stormed India’s financial hub, reports The First Post. Nawaz Naji, an official of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), informed the anti-terrorism court of Judge Chaudhry Habib-ur-Rehman about the transfer of USD 250 to a New Jersey-based firm to buy VoIP connections that were used for communications between the terrorists in Mumbai and their handlers in Pakistan.
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September - 3 
Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on September 3 questioned the Balochistan Government’s decision to give Police powers to Frontier Corps (FC) in Quetta, asking why the FC had been delegated policing powers when various allegations already existed against it, reports Pakistan Toda
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Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on September 3 questioned the Balochistan Government’s decision to give Police powers to Frontier Corps (FC) in Quetta, asking why the FC had been delegated policing powers when various allegations already existed against it, reports Pakistan Today. Hearing the Balochistan law and order case at Supreme Court’s Quetta Registry with Justice Khilji Arif Hussain and Justice Jawwad S Khwaja, the Chief Justice wondered what the Police had been doing all this time for restoring order in the province. Hearing the petition filed by the Balochistan High Court Bar Association, the Chief Justice said smuggled cars were being used across Balochistan and people were openly carrying and displaying arms. He said the authorities concerned were not taking any serious action and were involved in mere lip service, adding that deteriorating law and order had forced people to move to Punjab, Sindh and other areas of the country. Further, the Supreme Court asked Inspector General (IG) of Balochistan Tariq Omar Khitab to submit a list of people who lost their lives in targeted attacks in the province during the last six months, reports The Express Tribune. Khitab maintained the Police were short-staffed with at least 58 posts lying vacant in the province.
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September - 5 
Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on September 5 said the recovery of missing persons remained the top priority for the Supreme Court, adding that the Security Forces had failed to restore peace and order in Balochistan, reports Pakistan Today. Hearing the Balochistan unrest case
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Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on September 5 said the recovery of missing persons remained the top priority for the Supreme Court, adding that the Security Forces had failed to restore peace and order in Balochistan, reports Pakistan Today. Hearing the Balochistan unrest case at the Supreme Court’s Quetta Registry, Chief Justice Chaudhry said the court knew what law had to do. He expressed his anguish over the attitude of the defense and federal secretaries who did not appear before the court. “It appears from the secretaries’ attitude that they have no interest in Balochistan,” he said. Frontier Corps Inspector General Obaidullah Khattak acknowledged that the performance of law enforcement agencies in recovering missing persons was unsatisfactory. Reprimanding the FC IG, the chief justice said the province’s security situation was deteriorating by the day and judges, uniformed coast guards and members of the Shia community were being targeted and killed at will. Khattak said the court should consider the FC’s actions in the region and make a note of the sacrifices rendered by its members. “You have failed. We know what the law has to do. Give us in writing if you can’t do anything,” Justice Chaudhry said. “Who will provide relief to the people? The United Nations has taken a notice of Shia killings. Shia-Sunni killing is bringing a bad name to the country.”
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September - 7 
An Islamabad court on September 7 ordered the release on bail of Rimsha, a Christian girl accused of burning a Koranic primer, media reported. Muhammad Azam Khan, additional session’s judge in Islamabad, accepted the girl’s bail plea against two sureties of PKR. 500,000 (US $5,300) each. He ordered
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An Islamabad court on September 7 ordered the release on bail of Rimsha, a Christian girl accused of burning a Koranic primer, media reported. Muhammad Azam Khan, additional session’s judge in Islamabad, accepted the girl’s bail plea against two sureties of PKR. 500,000 (US $5,300) each. He ordered Police to protect her as her life has been threatened. Earlier, Rimsha’s lawyer requested the court free her on bail because she was a minor and because the original complaint filed with Police did not allege she had defiled a copy of the Koran.
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September - 10 
Lahore’s Additional District and Sessions Judge on September 10 granted bail to Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) co-founder Malik Ishaq on the submission of a surety bond worth PKR 500,000, reports The Express Tribune. Ishaq is not expected to be released soon as the bail has not been submitted, and he is al
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Lahore’s Additional District and Sessions Judge on September 10 granted bail to Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) co-founder Malik Ishaq on the submission of a surety bond worth PKR 500,000, reports The Express Tribune. Ishaq is not expected to be released soon as the bail has not been submitted, and he is also currently accused in other cases. The bail plea of Ishaq said that the Article 295-A of the Pakistan Penal Code does not apply in this case and it was a malafide action on part of the Police to register the case.
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September - 10 
Rawalpindi Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Judge Chaudhry Habibur Rehman on September 10 acquitted the chief cleric of Lal Masjid [Red Mosque], Maulana Abdul Aziz, and 19 others in the July 3, 2007 murder case a Rangers official named Mubarik Hussain, reports Dawn. Maulana Aziz, who was arrested the foll
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Rawalpindi Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Judge Chaudhry Habibur Rehman on September 10 acquitted the chief cleric of Lal Masjid [Red Mosque], Maulana Abdul Aziz, and 19 others in the July 3, 2007 murder case a Rangers official named Mubarik Hussain, reports Dawn. Maulana Aziz, who was arrested the following day, remained in police custody till April 15, 2009, when the Supreme Court granted him bail. Later on April 20, 2011 Maulana Aziz and the other accused were indicted for inciting the public against police and possessing illegal weapons. Police produced 18 prosecution witnesses, including two Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSP) and two magistrates. Defence counsel Qari Wajihullah told the media that the court verdict proved that Police had made a false case against his clients. Maulana Aziz said that Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf was against his preaching of Islam and implicated him in false cases. Maulana Aziz has been nominated in 27 cases since 2004 and the case of Rangers official’s murder is the 18th in which he has been acquitted. The 19 others acquitted include, his wife Majida Aziz alias Umme Hassan, his sister-in-law Humaira Rasheed Ghazi, daughter Tayyaba Dua, Maulana Abdul Qayyum, Mohammad Afzal, Nazakat Ali, Fidaullah, Mufti Sadiq, Inayatur Rehman, Riaz Ahmed, Mohammad Hayat, Safiullah, Noor Mohammad, Mohammad Asif, Abdul Latif, Ansar Shah, Safdarullah, Mohammad Usman and Maqsood Akbar.
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September - 11 
Pakistan on September 11 released Lashkar-e-Jhangvi’s chief Malik Ishaq after a court granted him bail, following his arrest on suspicion of inciting sectarian hatred, reports Daily Times. Ishaq was detained over a speech he made at a religious school on August 19 in the wake of a rise in sectarian
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Pakistan on September 11 released Lashkar-e-Jhangvi’s chief Malik Ishaq after a court granted him bail, following his arrest on suspicion of inciting sectarian hatred, reports Daily Times. Ishaq was detained over a speech he made at a religious school on August 19 in the wake of a rise in sectarian violence between majority Sunni and minority Shias. Ishaq has been implicated in dozens of cases – mostly murder – and was accused of masterminding a 2009 attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore, which wounded seven players and an assistant coach and killed eight Pakistanis. “The court has accepted his bail application and later he was freed from jail,” Ishaq’s attorney Arif Mehmood Rana said.
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September - 11 
Peshawar High Court asked the Federal and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governments to ensure immediate end to the dumping of human bodies in gunnysacks in Peshawar and adjoining Districts and said it would act against them in line with the Constitution if they failed to do so. It later adjourned hearing to Se
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Peshawar High Court asked the Federal and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governments to ensure immediate end to the dumping of human bodies in gunnysacks in Peshawar and adjoining Districts and said it would act against them in line with the Constitution if they failed to do so. It later adjourned hearing to September 27. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dost Mohammad Khan and Justice Irshad Qaiser took exception to the non-appearance of senior state functionaries and their failure to submit replies to the show cause notices issued to them during last hearing on August 16, and observed that their indifference showed that they were scared of the elements involved in such acts. “At the moment, we will exercise restraint but both the governments should understand it will be the last chance to suppress this mischief and continue to rule otherwise they will face consequences ordained by the Constitution,” it said in its orders.
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September - 18 
On September 18 an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Rawalpindi District acquitted all the three accused persons in two high-profile terrorist attack cases of the Federal Capital due to poor investigation and lack of evidence, reports Dawn. Judge Rana Masood Akhtar observed that the prosecution could no
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On September 18 an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Rawalpindi District acquitted all the three accused persons in two high-profile terrorist attack cases of the Federal Capital due to poor investigation and lack of evidence, reports Dawn. Judge Rana Masood Akhtar observed that the prosecution could not prove its case against Noor Jehan, Rehmat Gul and Jamshed Khan in the October 2009 United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP) and the March 2010 Naval Headquarter terrorist attack cases.
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September - 19 
A Peshawar High Court bench on September 19 directed the Federal Government not to allow Afghan refugees to stay in the country beyond December 31, 2012, reports Dawn. During a hearing into a case against denial of promotion to Commissionerate of Afghan Refugees employee Jawed Shah, Chief Justice Do
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A Peshawar High Court bench on September 19 directed the Federal Government not to allow Afghan refugees to stay in the country beyond December 31, 2012, reports Dawn. During a hearing into a case against denial of promotion to Commissionerate of Afghan Refugees employee Jawed Shah, Chief Justice Dost Mohammad Khan and Justice Irshad Qaiser observed that Pakistan had an agreement with Afghanistan and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to shelter Afghan refugees on its soil and the court didn’t want to interfere with it but wanted the Government not to extend it beyond December 31. They observed that the law and order situation in Pakistan was not encouraging and therefore, there was no ground available for further stay of refugees in the country. It added that Afghans sheltering in the country were no longer refugees as their country had a proper Government and security apparatus in place and that they had been staying here for economic consideration. The Chief Justice had observed that Afghan refugees were doing business though unlawfully and therefore, they were unwilling to return to their homeland.
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September - 24 
The Supreme Court on September 24 clubbed a set of identical petitions challenging the promulgation of Action in Aid of Civil Power Regulations-2011 and Section 2(1d) of the Army Act-1952, ordering its office to issue notices to the respondents, including Intelligence Agencies namely the Inter-Servi
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The Supreme Court on September 24 clubbed a set of identical petitions challenging the promulgation of Action in Aid of Civil Power Regulations-2011 and Section 2(1d) of the Army Act-1952, ordering its office to issue notices to the respondents, including Intelligence Agencies namely the Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI) and Military Intelligence (MI), reports Dawn. The Action in Aid of Civil Power Regulations-2011 allows the civil Government to confine persons accused of terrorism in internment centres in Parachinar in Kurram Agency. Section 2(1d) of the Army Act-1,952 allows arrest of civilians on terrorism charges. A three-judge bench, comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja and Justice Khilji Arif Hussain, had taken up the petitions moved by Professor Mohammad Ibrahim of Jama’at-e-Islami (JeI), Sher Mohammad, President of the Swat Bar Association and Advocate Tariq Asad. The court allowed Asad to re-submit his petition in a week after making required amendments because his client Ruhaifa, mother of Abdul Majid and Abdul Basit who had been detained in the internment centre, had died. The two brothers were among the 11 prisoners who went missing from the gate of Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail on May 29, 2010 after they had been acquitted of terrorism charges pertaining to their alleged involvement in the audacious October 2009 attacks on GHQ and ISI’s Hamza Camp in Rawalpindi.
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September - 27 
After having remained silent during three years of self-imposed exile, President of the Balochistan National Party (BNP) and Balochistan’s former Chief Minister Sardar Akhtar Jan Mengal spoke in the Supreme Court on September 27 and described enforced disappearances as the real cause of the current
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After having remained silent during three years of self-imposed exile, President of the Balochistan National Party (BNP) and Balochistan’s former Chief Minister Sardar Akhtar Jan Mengal spoke in the Supreme Court on September 27 and described enforced disappearances as the real cause of the current unrest in Balochistan, reports Dawn. “Why should not we divorce peacefully rather than seeking for a bloody divorce if the rulers have decided to keep on giving us mutilated dead bodies,” Sardar Mengal said. The bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja and Justice Khilji Arif Hussain had taken up a petition of former President of the Balochistan High Court Bar Association Hadi Shakeel on the law and order situation, target killings, kidnappings for ransom and missing persons in the province. The court indicated to close the present proceedings and issue a binding injunction asking a responsible senior officer to recover all missing persons. Sardar Mengal also presented a six-point charter and said it was imperative for the Government to take practical steps to implement the measures to create an appropriate atmosphere for Baloch reconciliation process and initiate a meaningful process of conflict resolution. According to the charter, all covert and overt military operations against Baloch people should be ended immediately; all missing persons should be procured before a court of law; all proxy “death squads” operating in a manner like Al Shams and Al Badar operated (in Bangladesh) allegedly under the supervision of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Military Intelligence (MI) should be disbanded; Baloch political parties should be allowed to function and resume their political activities without any interference from intelligence agencies; persons responsible for inhuman torture, killing and dumping of bodies of Baloch political leaders and activists should be brought to justice; and measures should be initiated for rehabilitation of thousands of displaced Baloch living in appalling condition.
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September - 28 
The Federal Government and the Armed Forces in a joint statement to the Supreme Court on September 28 rejected September 27, 2012 assertions of Balochistan National Party (BNP) leader Sardar Akhtar Mengal, saying Armed Forces are neither conducting any military operation in Balochistan nor are there
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The Federal Government and the Armed Forces in a joint statement to the Supreme Court on September 28 rejected September 27, 2012 assertions of Balochistan National Party (BNP) leader Sardar Akhtar Mengal, saying Armed Forces are neither conducting any military operation in Balochistan nor are there any death squads of Intelligences Agencies operating in the Province, reported Daily Times. The joint statement said no death squads of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) or Military Intelligence (MI) were operating in the province. Moreover, no missing person was in the custody of the secret agencies. Balochistan Chief Secretary (CS) Babar Yaqub submitted the reply in the court. The court later adjourned the hearing until October 8, 2012 which will take place in Quetta Registry of the court
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September - 29 
Five prosecution witnesses on September 29, testified before a Pakistani anti-terrorism judge, Chaudhry Habib-ur-Rehman about the training of the terrorists who carried out November 26, 2008 (26/11) assault, official sources said, reports Economic Times. The witnesses, including intelligence operati
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Five prosecution witnesses on September 29, testified before a Pakistani anti-terrorism judge, Chaudhry Habib-ur-Rehman about the training of the terrorists who carried out November 26, 2008 (26/11) assault, official sources said, reports Economic Times. The witnesses, including intelligence operatives and officials of the Federal Investigation Agency, appeared before Rehman and recorded their statements during proceedings held behind closed doors at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi (Punjab). The sources said most of the testimony of the five witnesses had focused on the terrorist training camps that were attended by the attackers. Earlier, on September 28, during a public hearing organised by the Standing Committee on Defence and Defence Production of the Senate or upper house of parliament, former FIA chief Tariq Pervez Khosa had said that sleuths had uncovered two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) training camps in Thatta and Karachi, the capital of Sindh Province that were used by militants involved in 26/11.
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October - 2 
The Supreme Court-appointed two members Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances, headed by Justice (retired) Javed Iqbal disclosed on October 2 that 80 more cases of disappearance had been reported to it during the past three months, reports Dawn. The announcement contrasts sharply with a c
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The Supreme Court-appointed two members Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances, headed by Justice (retired) Javed Iqbal disclosed on October 2 that 80 more cases of disappearance had been reported to it during the past three months, reports Dawn. The announcement contrasts sharply with a claim Government officials made last month during their meetings with a United Nations (UN) mission on enforced disappearances that the number of such incidents had dropped sharply over recent months. The latest figures released by the Commission show that 539 cases of missing persons were under investigation before it by September 30, 2012. On January 1, 2011, there were 138 cases pending before the Commission which received 714 new cases during the past 21 months, increasing the total number to 852. The Commission set up under directives of the Supreme Court two years ago has so far disposed of 313 cases. The Commission had earlier announced that the total number of missing persons’ cases was 772 by June 30, 2012. Thus it received 80 new cases between July 1 and September 30, 2012. Without elaborating, the Commission said it had succeeded in tracing 27 persons during September when it held its proceedings in Islamabad. An official statement provided the list of the 27 persons recovered last month, but was silent about the place where they were found and the identity of their captors. It once again expressed its determination “to make all out efforts to trace the missing persons”. The relatives of the missing persons allege that Intelligence and Security Agencies picked them up on suspicion of having links with terrorist organisations. Most of the missing persons hail from Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the tribal areas.
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October - 3 
Salman Akram Raja, counsel for Asghar Khan, alleged that ISI had disbursed money for political purpose and that the ISI officials had breached their oaths. The bench adjourned the hearing of the case until October 4, 2012 (today).
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Salman Akram Raja, counsel for Asghar Khan, alleged that ISI had disbursed money for political purpose and that the ISI officials had breached their oaths. The bench adjourned the hearing of the case until October 4, 2012 (today).
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October - 3 
The Defence Ministry in its reply submitted to the Supreme Court, on October 3, maintained its stated stance that there was no political cell in the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), reports Daily Times. This was stated before a three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry
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The Defence Ministry in its reply submitted to the Supreme Court, on October 3, maintained its stated stance that there was no political cell in the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), reports Daily Times. This was stated before a three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry which has been hearing the 1996 petition filed by Asghar Khan. The petitioner had accused the ISI of financing politicians in the 1990 elections by dishing out PKR 140 million to them to create the Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJI) and prevent Benazir Bhutto’s Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) from winning the polls. The Chief Justice said that if the court gives a judgement in the case the matter would be referred to the executive for its implementation, however, the Government was not complying with the court’s orders. At the outset of the hearing, Commander Shahbaz submitted a reply on behalf of the Defence Ministry in pursuance of court orders, saying no political cell was in operation in the ISI.
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October - 4 
The Peshawar High Court on October 4 directed the Defence and Interior Ministries to produce lists of all detention facilities operated and maintained by intelligence agencies, including Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Military Intelligence (MI) and intelligence wing of Frontier Corps, in Khyber
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The Peshawar High Court on October 4 directed the Defence and Interior Ministries to produce lists of all detention facilities operated and maintained by intelligence agencies, including Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Military Intelligence (MI) and intelligence wing of Frontier Corps, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Dawn. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dost Mohammad Khan and Justice Shahjehan Khan Akhunzada took exception to the slow pace of recovery of the ‘missing persons’ and directed the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Police officer (PPO) and the Peshawar Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) to form a special team of experts to probe cases of these persons and inform the bench about results on the next hearing on October 23. The bench issued directions for the sharing of the order with the provincial Home Secretary, observing if no positive development took place in these cases, the court would be constrained to issue any strict order. The bench conducted marathon hearing for many hours in around 65 habeas corpus petitions related to enforced disappearances. Relatives of ‘missing persons’, including women and children, turned up in large numbers.
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October - 5 
Mengal, in his recent appearance before the Supreme Court, criticised authorities particularly the military for Balochistan crisis. Sources said that the Government has decided to gear up political activities in the troubled province as the upcoming parliamentary elections draw closer.
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Mengal, in his recent appearance before the Supreme Court, criticised authorities particularly the military for Balochistan crisis. Sources said that the Government has decided to gear up political activities in the troubled province as the upcoming parliamentary elections draw closer.
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October - 8 
Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry while hearing a petition of the Balochistan High Court Bar Association on the law and order situation and human rights violations in the restive province at the Quetta registry of Supreme Court on October 8 observed that the Government should take the Balochi
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Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry while hearing a petition of the Balochistan High Court Bar Association on the law and order situation and human rights violations in the restive province at the Quetta registry of Supreme Court on October 8 observed that the Government should take the Balochistan issue seriously and come up with a workable solution to the crisis, reports Dawn. The chief justice again ordered the Federal Government and the Frontier Corps (FC) to recover all missing persons and produce them before the court as soon as possible. The court asked the Deputy Attorney General to submit by October 13, 2012 a detailed report on situation in Dera Bugti District. The chief justice said law-enforcement agencies should strictly adhere to Article 9 of the Constitution to ensure that the life and property of citizens were protected.
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October - 9 
An additional sessions’ judge Naveed Iqbal of Rawalpindi District on October 9 summoned Director General (DG) Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) and Military Intelligence (MI), over a petition seeking registration of criminal cases against them, reports Dawn. The petition was filed in regard to a mys
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An additional sessions’ judge Naveed Iqbal of Rawalpindi District on October 9 summoned Director General (DG) Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) and Military Intelligence (MI), over a petition seeking registration of criminal cases against them, reports Dawn. The petition was filed in regard to a mysterious death of a prisoner which occurred while he was in custody of military authorities. The senior officers have been summoned for a hearing on October 15, 2012. The Judge also directed former Superintendent of Adiala Jail Saeeullah Gondal and his Deputy Khalid Bashir to appear before the court on the said date.
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October - 10 
The Supreme Court on October 10, during a hearing on the law and order situation in Balochistan, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, said the Government had done nothing for its improvement, reports Daily Times. Barrister Raja Salman told the court that the elements responsible for
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The Supreme Court on October 10, during a hearing on the law and order situation in Balochistan, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, said the Government had done nothing for its improvement, reports Daily Times. Barrister Raja Salman told the court that the elements responsible for the bad law and order in the province had been named but no action was taken against them. Assisting lawyer of the court Qahir Shah informed it that Khuzdar District had been closed for a full month due to deteriorating law and order situation. Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry observed this was tantamount to rejection of implementation of constitution and asked Balochistan Inspector General of Police Tariq Umar Khatab if it was not so. Justice Jawad S Khawaja noted that the Supreme Court had held 70 hearings on the Balochistan situation and had issued order for the implementation of law and the constitution in the province, but despite assurances from the government in this regard nothing had been done. When Deputy Attorney General asked for more time in the case, the Chief Justice expressed deep anger and said, “Balochistan is not your priority. Allegations are levelled against the Government and the Frontier Corps (FC) but the Government is doing nothing.” He added, “We are responsible for the destruction of Balochistan ourselves.”
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October - 11 
Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on October 11 said the judiciary would be content when law and order was restored in the country and the killers of innocent people were arrested and cases were registered against them, reports Daily Times. He, however, said nobody was safe here.
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Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on October 11 said the judiciary would be content when law and order was restored in the country and the killers of innocent people were arrested and cases were registered against them, reports Daily Times. He, however, said nobody was safe here. The chief justice made the remark during the hearing of a petition on the law and order situation and human rights violations in Balochistan, at the Supreme Court’s Quetta Registry. SM Zafar, the lawyer for the Frontier Corps (FC), continued his arguments in the apex court on the fourth day of the hearing and said that sitting in the court, he had got the impression that the Government of Balochistan had failed to maintain law and order in the province, adding that when a Government failed to maintain law and order, the anti-state elements and different gangs raise their heads.
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October - 11 
Hafiz Mohammed Khalid Chishti, the cleric who accused Rimsha Masih of committing blasphemy and was arrested for allegedly framing evidence was released a day after he was granted bail by a court on October 11, 2012 after a surety and a bond of PKR 200,000 was submitted at the court in Islamabad, rep
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Hafiz Mohammed Khalid Chishti, the cleric who accused Rimsha Masih of committing blasphemy and was arrested for allegedly framing evidence was released a day after he was granted bail by a court on October 11, 2012 after a surety and a bond of PKR 200,000 was submitted at the court in Islamabad, reported The Express Tribune. Hafiz Chishti, the imam of the mosque in Rimsha’s area, who first provided Police the burned papers as evidence against her, was detained on September 1, 2012 for desecrating the Quran himself and tampering with evidence. “My client has been released and he came out of Adiala jail in Rawalpindi District of Punjab,” his lawyer Wajid Ali Gilani said. The cleric was arrested after his deputy Maulvi Zubair and two others told the magistrate that Chishti added pages from the Quran to the burnt pages brought to him by a witness. Zubair and the two others, Mohammad Shahzad and Awais Ahmed, said they had urged Chishti not to interfere with the papers but he told them it was the only way to expel the Christians from the area.
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October - 11 
The Inspector General (IG) of Frontier Corps (FC) Major-General Obaidullah Khan informed the Supreme Court of Pakistan on October 11 that only 12% of the 50,000 FC personnel are natives of Balochistan, reports The Express Tribune. The IGFC told this to Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad, who was hearin
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The Inspector General (IG) of Frontier Corps (FC) Major-General Obaidullah Khan informed the Supreme Court of Pakistan on October 11 that only 12% of the 50,000 FC personnel are natives of Balochistan, reports The Express Tribune. The IGFC told this to Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad, who was hearing a case in the Quetta Registry pertaining to the security situation and missing persons issue in Balochistan. The Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry said that the motive of conducting the hearings was to restore peace in the province and to recover missing persons. The counsel for FC, SM Zafar informed the court that there are 21,500 posts of the FC and 24% FC personnel have been deployed to protect security installations in the province and around 16,000 FC personnel are tasked to oversee security.
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October - 12 
A division bench of the Islamabad High Court resumed hearing two petitions on October 12 filed by authorities to seek permission to obtain voice samples of seven suspects charged with involvement in November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attacks and to declare Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) mi
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A division bench of the Islamabad High Court resumed hearing two petitions on October 12 filed by authorities to seek permission to obtain voice samples of seven suspects charged with involvement in November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attacks and to declare Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant Ajmal Kasab a proclaimed offender or fugitive. One petition asked the court to direct authorities to obtain the voice samples of the seven Pakistani suspects, including LeT ‘commander’ Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, so that they could be compared with samples provided by India of communications between the attackers and their Pakistan-based handlers. The other petition asks the court to declare Kasab a fugitive in order to complete certain legal requirements that will help speed up the trial of the seven suspects by a Rawalpindi (Punjab)-based anti-terrorism court.
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October - 12 
Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry while hearing the Balochistan law and order case in the Supreme Court Quetta Registry on October 12 said that the protection of the life and property of the masses is the responsibility of the Government, however, Balochistan Government has failed to establis
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Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry while hearing the Balochistan law and order case in the Supreme Court Quetta Registry on October 12 said that the protection of the life and property of the masses is the responsibility of the Government, however, Balochistan Government has failed to establish peace in the province, and therefore, Federal Government should ensure security of the masses, reports Daily Times. Chief Justice observed that there were evidences of the involvement of secret agencies in Balochistan. He ordered the Crime Investigation Department (CID) Police to carry out investigation into the cases of missing persons and targeted killings in Balochistan.
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October - 13 
The Supreme Court on October 13 restrained media outlets from covering terrorism related incidents in such a manner which would glorify the terrorists, reports The Express Tribune. In its order on the Balochistan security case, Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry justified the decision, writing
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The Supreme Court on October 13 restrained media outlets from covering terrorism related incidents in such a manner which would glorify the terrorists, reports The Express Tribune. In its order on the Balochistan security case, Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry justified the decision, writing that material supplied by Senator SM Zafar suggested that whenever there was an incident involving murder of innocent people, civilians or otherwise, newspapers blamed different ‘organisations’. This, the chief justice noted, increased a sense of insecurity among the people of Balochistan. Recent statements by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) following their attack on Malala Yousufzai, received widespread coverage in electronic and print media.
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October - 13 
the trial of seven suspects, including Lashkar-e-Toiba's (LeT) operational commander Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, involved in 2008 Mumbai attack case has been adjourned till November 3, 2012 as Judge Chaudhry Habib-ur-Rehman, the judge of the Pakistani court hearing the case has been admitted to hospital,
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the trial of seven suspects, including Lashkar-e-Toiba's (LeT) operational commander Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, involved in 2008 Mumbai attack case has been adjourned till November 3, 2012 as Judge Chaudhry Habib-ur-Rehman, the judge of the Pakistani court hearing the case has been admitted to hospital, special public prosecutor Chaudhry Zulfiqar Ali said on October 13, reports The Times of India. Justice Rehman would be on leave till October 26, 2012 due to his health problem.
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October - 14 
a special Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on October 13 sentenced two accused, identified as Umair Ali and Shahid, for five years in prison after they were convicted on charges of extortion. The accused were arrested at a time when they came to collect extortion amount from an industrialist in Korangi. I
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a special Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on October 13 sentenced two accused, identified as Umair Ali and Shahid, for five years in prison after they were convicted on charges of extortion. The accused were arrested at a time when they came to collect extortion amount from an industrialist in Korangi. In addition, the ATC also imposed a fine of PKR 20,000 each. In case of non-payment of fine, they would serve another year in jail.
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October - 15 
Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial on October 15 directed Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed to submit until November 1, 2012 copies of the contracts, if any, pertaining to the drone attacks between Pakistan and the United States (US), reports Daily Times. The Chief
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Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial on October 15 directed Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed to submit until November 1, 2012 copies of the contracts, if any, pertaining to the drone attacks between Pakistan and the United States (US), reports Daily Times. The Chief Justice was hearing a petition filed by Saeed, seeking directions for the Federal Government to ensure end of drone attacks. He held that the Government was making no efforts against the drone attacks, which have been continuously killing civilians. The petition, which was pending before the LHC since 2011, was taken after Saeed wrote an application for early hearing. Saeed’s counsel AK Dogar said that it was a sensitive matter and the court had to overview international law in this regard. He submitted that the federal government should be directed to release information in all matters of public importance, especially the secret deal with the US in implementation of article 19-A of the constitution which entitles every citizen of Pakistan to have access of all information. He said the resolution passed by a joint session of National Assembly on May 14, 2011 was voice of the people and needed to be implemented.
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October - 15 
With the Supreme Court still looking for solid evidence of an Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)-backed political cell in the President House, yet another obstacle appeared before the apex court in the Asghar Khan case on October 15, reports The Express Tribune. A representative of Secretary to the P
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With the Supreme Court still looking for solid evidence of an Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)-backed political cell in the President House, yet another obstacle appeared before the apex court in the Asghar Khan case on October 15, reports The Express Tribune. A representative of Secretary to the President House Asif Hayat told the court that no record of such a political cell’s existence could be found during the tenure of former President Ghulam Ishaq Khan. The President House office then sought time from a three-judge bench to submit a detailed report in this regard, after going through decades-old records. The bench, led by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, granted 48 hours to the President House to submit a comprehensive report. Counsel for former Air Chief Asghar Khan, Salman Akram Raja, said the material submitted before the bench was sufficient admission of “the gross violation of constitutional parameters”. Raja also questioned the role of military authorities at the time who took steps without constitutional and legislative backing. He emphasised that every country has a framework for the operation of a secret agency. Asghar Khan’s lawyer contended that the action was also a violation of Article 17 of the Constitution (which refers to a transparent political process). Further, Supreme Court, during the hearing of Asghar Khan’s petition on alleged distribution of INR 140 million among politicians by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to manipulate the general elections of 1990, observed that the armed forces’ officers were under oath not to take part in politics, reports Daily Times. A three-judge bench noted that the President is the supreme commander of the armed forces and was not authorised to help the Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJI), an alliance of mostly right-wing parties formed in 1988.
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October - 17 
The Presidency on October 17 told the Supreme Court that there is no political cell operating currently in the President House, reports The Express Tribune. The rejoinder was submitted by the President Asif Ali Zardari’s Secretary Asif Hayat. Subsequently, the Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Ch
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The Presidency on October 17 told the Supreme Court that there is no political cell operating currently in the President House, reports The Express Tribune. The rejoinder was submitted by the President Asif Ali Zardari’s Secretary Asif Hayat. Subsequently, the Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry said that by supporting the Islamic Jahmoori Ittehad (IJI), the President had gone against the presidential oath, according to which a president cannot discriminate between political parties or groups. The Chief justice reiterated that Presidents should never support a particular political group because their post was a symbol of the Federation. “The Presidents inside the Presidency are Presidents for the entire country and are under oath not to discriminate against any party as was done in the 1990s when a group of political parties (IJI) was created on the support of the then President,” observed Chaudhry.
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October - 18 
the Lahore High Court (LHC) directed the Federal Government to block all blasphemous material on Google and YouTube, reports The Express Tribune. Justice Ijazul Ahsan issued this order, directing the Federal Government to file its reply by November 8, 2012. The judge was conducting proceedings on a
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the Lahore High Court (LHC) directed the Federal Government to block all blasphemous material on Google and YouTube, reports The Express Tribune. Justice Ijazul Ahsan issued this order, directing the Federal Government to file its reply by November 8, 2012. The judge was conducting proceedings on a petition filed by Jama’at-e-Islami (JeI) leaders seeking a ban on blasphemous material on the Internet. The petition was filed by Liaquat Baloch and Farid Ahmed Paracha of the JeI.
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October - 18 
the LHC issued notice to the Federal Government to reply within three weeks on a petition filed by Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) Chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed for directions to the Federal Government to move the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against the makers of an anti-Islam movie.
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the LHC issued notice to the Federal Government to reply within three weeks on a petition filed by Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) Chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed for directions to the Federal Government to move the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against the makers of an anti-Islam movie.
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October - 19 
on October 19, 2012, the Supreme Court in response to a petition filed in 1996 by former Air Force Chief Asghar Khan against the distribution of funds by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) among politicians to prevent the Pakistan Peoples Party's (PPP) victory in the 1990 polls, ordered the Gover
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on October 19, 2012, the Supreme Court in response to a petition filed in 1996 by former Air Force Chief Asghar Khan against the distribution of funds by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) among politicians to prevent the Pakistan Peoples Party's (PPP) victory in the 1990 polls, ordered the Government to take legal action against former Army Chief General Mirza Aslam Beg and former ISI Chief Asad Durrani for distributing millions of rupees among politicians to rig the 1990 general polls, reported Indian Express. The Supreme Court also said that any "political cell" operating in the Presidency, ISI, Military Intelligence (MI) or Intelligence Bureau (IB) should be shut down immediately as such an institution is unconstitutional. Further, three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhury directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to initiate a probe over the distribution of cash handouts among politicians to influence the election results.
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