SUPREME COURT DISPOSES OF CONTEMPT PLEA AGAINST JUSTICE QA ZI FAEZ ISA

LHC moved against continuation of Punjab caretaker gov t

LAHORE S tA f f R e P o R t

The Lahore High Court (LHC) was moved against the continuation of Punjab caretaker government which has completed its three months on April 22 As per details, the petition filed by senior lawyer, Aftab Bajwa, in the court stated that the Punjab caretaker setup has ended as per the constitution The court was informed that 90 days have passed after the dissolution of the Punjab assembly and the constitution of the caretaker govt and the governor has still not announced the election date The status of the Punjab caretaker setup is unconstitutional and illegal and every measure this government takes should be considered as unconstitutional the petition added Hereby the petition urged the Lahore High Court (LHC) to bar the Punjab caretaker setup from working and orders of immediate removal of interim Punjab CM Mohsin Naqvi

Chinese Vice Premier conveys President’s Xi message of firm suppor t to Pakistan

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The Pakistan side included Bilawal Bhutto

Zardari Minister for Foreign Affairs Syed

Naveed Qamar Minister for Commerce

Muhammad Ishaq Dar Minister for Finance

Rana Sanaullah Khan, Minister for Interior, Marriyum Aurangzeb, Minister for Information, Ahsan Iqbal, Minister for Planning, Khawaja Saad Rafique, Minister for Railways Hina Rabbani Khar MOS for Foreign Affairs Syed Tariq Fatemi SAPM and senior officials from relevant ministries

After the meeting, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Vice Premier He oversaw the ceremony for signing of agreements, MoUs and other documents covering areas including agriculture; industrial cooperation; transport connectivity etc Later the prime minister hosted a luncheon in honour of He Lifeng and the accompanying delegation Chinese vice premier conferred Hilal-e-Pakistan award:

President Arif Alvi conferred Pakistan s second-highest civil award, Hilal-i-Pakistan (Crescent of Pakistan) on Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng during an investiture ceremony held at Aiwan-e-Sadar here on on Monday The award was given to the Chinese dignitary to honour his role in the promotion of bilateral ties between Pakistan and China The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and other civil and military leaders The Chinese vice premier arrived in Islamabad a day earlier He was welcomed at the airport by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah

According to the Foreign Office (FO), the visiting dignitary will be in Pakistan from July 30 to August 1 (Tuesday) Mr He Lifeng also attended a ceremony celebrating a decade of CPEC as the chief guest

Judicial inquir y sought over IUB scam

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Furthermore, the involvement of a federal minister s son in the scandal has raised suspicions of undue influence and pressure on law enforcement agencies to suppress the matter The recent arrests of university officials and the allegations of drug abuse and sexual exploitation have deeply shaken the sanctity of educational institutions

Urgent and thorough investigation is required to address this disgraceful situation It is crucial that the matter is approached with utmost seriousness and impartiality The involvement of IUB officials teachers and students demands judicial oversight to ensure transparency and fairness throughout the investigation