Tuesday, April 4th, 2023
Putting Hindu nationalists on the spot
An Indian Supreme Court ruling coupled with calls by Indian Muslims for an end to sustained Islamophobic attacks on the world’s largest Muslim minority put Hindu nationalists on the spot. The ruling and calls increase pressure to counter what amounts to a campaign against Muslims on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government as well as his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ideological cradle, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or RSS, a five million-strong paramilitary group. They also spotlight a dialogue between the RSS and Indonesia’s Nahdlatul Ulama, theRead More
Lahore ATC grants relief to Imran Khan in three cases
Lahore ATC grants relief to Imran Khan in three cases Staff Report LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore on Tuesday extended Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s bail till April 13 in three terrorism cases registered against him. Khan — who was ousted in April last year via a no-confidence motion — arrived at the ATC amid tight security as the judges conditioned Khan’s bail to his in-person appearance. The former prime minister appeared before the court to secure bail in three cases including the Zille Shah murder case, arson, andRead More
Major legal victory for PTI as SC declares ECP order on Punjab, KP elections unconstitutional
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday declared Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision on Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) election null and void. The decision was announced by a three-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial and comprising Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan and Justice Munib Akhtar. The Supreme Court, in its verdict, declared the electoral body’s decision to hold polls on October 8 as “unconstitutional”. The top court directed to conduct provincial polls between April 30 to May 15. “Constitution and law do not give the authorityRead More