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ATC Review Meeting Chaired by CJP: Meeting Evaluations ATC Performance: Handle the Main Issues

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Today at the Supreme Court, the Administrative Judges of Anti-Terrorism Courts met under the direction of Justice Yahya Afridi, the Chief Justice of Pakistan.

The meeting discussed important issues and evaluated the ATCs’ performance in order to guarantee the prompt and effective administration of justice in anti-terrorism cases.

Participants included the Prosecutors General from each province and the Islamabad Capital Territory, as well as Monitoring Judges from the Supreme Court and the ATC Courts.

Additionally present at the meeting were the Secretary of the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan and the Registrar of the Supreme Court.

Throughout the conference, the Chief Justice gave clear instructions. In order to help Balochistan operationalize FSL Labs in Quetta, he directed the Forensic Science Laboratory in Sindh to provide support.

The Chief Justice ordered that ATC judges who have served out their tenure be placed in appropriate roles.

Additionally, he declared that the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan would promote the possibility for exceptional ATC judges to receive training abroad.

In order to raise these matters to the attention of their respective governments, the Chief Justice urged the Attorney General for Pakistan and the Prosecutors General of each Province.

He underlined the necessity of prompt and concerted action to meet the ATCs’ resource and infrastructural requirements, which are critical to guaranteeing prompt and equitable resolutions in anti-terrorism matters.

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Maintaining Fertiliser Price Stability: The Need for a Continuous Gas Supply to the Fertiliser Sector

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To guarantee fertiliser price stability, a cabinet committee meeting was presided over by Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar, the deputy prime minister.

Senior government officials, including Industries Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain, attended the meeting.

The attendees received an update on the government’s, gas suppliers’, and fertiliser industry’s conversations. Additionally, the gas supply for the fertiliser sector was evaluated and determined to be adequate.

Throughout the Rabi cropping season, the Deputy Prime Minister ordered the fertiliser industry to maintain a continuous gas supply in order to guarantee steady production and stock levels.

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Fifth Straight Cut: PM Applauds SBP’s Policy Rate Reduction

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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has praised the State Bank of Pakistan’s decision to lower its policy rate by an additional 2 percent, stating that the bank’s current 13 percent rate is encouraging for the nation’s economy.

He expressed optimism in a statement that the policy rate cut would encourage investment and further boost investor confidence in the country’s economy.

The prime minister said that decreasing the inflation rate also lowered the policy rate and that future inflation rate reductions will be even more pronounced.

Additionally, he expressed gratitude to the Federal Finance Minister and other officials for their work in this area.

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GHQ Attack Case: Prosecution Seeks Bail Cancellation of CM KP & Other Accused, Indicts 9 More

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25 defendants, including PTI officials, have non-bailable arrest warrants issued by the Anti Terrorism Court of Rawalpindi for their failure to show up for court proceedings related to the GHQ attack case.

Judge Amjad Ali Shah added nine more suspects to the GHQ attack indictment list during today’s ATC Court sessions, bringing the total to 98.

Among the 61 defendants who appeared in court were Shah Mehmud Qureshi and the founder of the PTI.

Among those charged are Khadim Hussain Khokhar, Mehr Mohammad Javed, Chaudhary Asif, Zakir Ullah, Azeem Ullah, Shireen Mazatri, Major Retired Tahir Sadiq, and former MPA Rashid Hafeez.

A plea to cancel the bail of 23 suspects, including Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has also been filed by the prosecution side.

In the GHQ attack, there were 119 accused in total.

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