The reported move comes as the political role of the agency faces intense scrutiny. One former ISI chief has been arrested for supporting the political cause of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan.

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has issued a 70-page detailed verdict on the July 12, 2024 order in the Reserved Seats Case, which had declared the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) a Parliamentary Party and eligible for seats reserved for women and minorities. The detailed judgment, written by Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, also annulled a previous ruling by the Peshawar High Court (PHC), affirming that the reserved seats should be allocated to Imran Khan’s PTI. The majority verdict was supported by other than Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah; Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Justice Ayesha A Malik, Justice Athar Minallah, Justice Syed Hasan Azhar Rizvi, Justice Shahid Waheed, and Justice Irfan Saadat Khan. The Reserved Seats Case had been heard by a 13-member bench of the Apex Court led by the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa. In the short order, all 13 judges had declared the PTI a Parliamentary Party as they ruled that out of a list of 80 Members of Natoinal Assembly…

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Federal Minister for Interior Senator Mohsin Naqvi has extended heartfelt felicitations to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on its National Day. “I extend heartfelt wishes and goodwill to King Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the royal family, and the people of Saudi Arabia, the interior minister said in a statement posted on Official X Handle of Interior Ministry on Monday. وفاقی وزیرداخلہ محسن نقوی کی سعودی عرب کے قومی دن پر مبارکباد شاہ سلمان بن عبدالعزیز، ولی عہد محمد بن سلمان، شاہی خاندان اور سعودی عرب کے عوام کو دل کی اتھاہ گہرائیوں سے نیک خواہشات اور خیرسگالی کا پیغام دیتا ہوں۔ — Ministry of Interior GoP (@MOIofficialGoP) September 23, 2024 The minister said that the diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are a shining example of friendship, love, and brotherhood. He said that the Pakistan-Saudi friendship has stood the test of time. The sacred land of Hejaz is the center of devotion for Muslims and the cornerstone of spirituality, he added. Mohsin…