Salahuddin Ahmed @SalAhmedPK Twitter profile

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

2 years

Beyond reprehensible! If this is true, the intel agencies involved and their top management must be held to task and punished. Government should constitute an enquiry commission with equal parliamentarians from treasury & opposition. This is a menace to them all.

Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar

@mustafa_nawazk

2 years

اعظم سواتی صاحب کا یہ کلپ چیئرمین سینیٹ اور تمام پارلیمان کے منہ پر طمانچہ ہے۔ کبھی سوچا بھی نہ تھا کہ ہماری انٹیلیجنس والے اس حد تک بے غیرت ہو جائیں گے اور ہماری دینی، معاشرتی اخلاقیات کی اس طرح دھجیاں بکھیر دیں گے۔ کسی کی عزت نفس محفوظ نہیں۔خدا کی لعنت ہو ان لوگوں پر۔

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Salahuddin Ahmed

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3 years

Yes, I did ⁦ @UsamaKhawar ⁩. Houses in Gujjar Nala were demolished but Bahria Town & Hyatt/Constitution 1 were saved. And Saqib Nisar showed an inexplicable interest in the latter. But still ppl ask us to have blind trust Judicial Commission’s discretion & inherent fairness

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

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This draft Bill is insane! In a nutshell, says SC will not listen to any petition involving Fundamental Rights or even appeals from any writ petitions from HCs (whether they are tax cases, rent petitions, regulatory matters etc). All such cases to go to Constitutional Court. 1/n

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

1 year

Phd in Nuclear Physics does not qualify one in mining & geology @HamidMirPAK sb Dr Mubarakmand convinced SC he could mine Reko Diq locally urging them to cancel foreign contract which led to $6.5 bn award against 🇵🇰. He then spent Rs 8bn trying to mine Reko Diq but no success /1

Hamid Mir حامد میر

@HamidMirPAK

1 year

Pakistan’s well respected scientist Dr Samar Mubarakmand claimed that the copper and gold reservoirs in Balochistan were worth US $273 billion while a similar kind of reserves had also been discovered in North Waziristan.

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Salahuddin Ahmed

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3 years

So Bajwa wants another extension, Faiz wants to be COAS & Imran wants a helpful DG ISI who’ll make him PM again? Glad they are all on the same page then! Sab se pehlay “Naukri”. Uss ke baad national/institutional interest or dignity of PM Office/Pak Army. Minus 3, anyone?

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Salahuddin Ahmed

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1 year

Al Qadir Trust case against IK perfectly captures venality of ALL our ruling elite - politicians, judges, generals, businessmen & media. So long as anti-corruption laws are used only for political victimisation instead of true accountability - we can never end corruption. (1/n)

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Salahuddin Ahmed

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2 years

Do my PTI friends still feel a Speaker’s ruling/parliamentary proceedings are immune from judicial scrutiny? Farce in Punjab Assembly today is direct result of SC’s absurd interpretation of Art.63-A. They were warned at the time they’d be setting up dictatorship of party head.

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

2 years

My God, Jeff Bezos would be proud of this software update 😂

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

6 months

If SC can take suo motu on cutting trees in F9 park, appoint reporters for inquiry, lawyers as amicus curiae & tech experts to give advice instead of leaving it to CDA/EPA; leaving IHC-judges letter to be investigated by a govt appointed Commission as per Cabinet’s TORs is 🤯 1/2

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

2 years

کی مرے قتل کے بعد اس نے جفا سے توبہ ہائے اس زود پشیماں کا پشیماں ہونا

Reference against Isa was a ‘mistake’: Imran

PTI to file petition in IHC today challenging harassment of party’s social media activists

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

1 year

Scathing note by Athar Minallah J. Salient points: 1) Says he has read Mansoor Ali Shah & Mandokhail JJ notes & agrees that SC verdict was 4-3. He says this accords with discussion of all judges in anteroom as well. Says he neither recused nor had any reason to disassociate. 1/7

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

4 years

Lt. Gen Bajwa’s wife & brothers invest $73,000 in #PapaJohns that magically turns into $70 million of assets & those asking for money trail are traitors. But if Mrs. Faez Isa, who inherited 300 acres of agricultural land, buys 3 flats worth total of Rs.10 crore - def corruption!!

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

4 years

Grateful to advocates of the Sindh High Court Bar who elected me as their President with highest ever margin of 1102 votes (1610 to 510) with a mandate to push for a more independent, bold and self-reflective judiciary & improve quality of justice available to the public.

Hasnaat Malik

@HasnaatMalik

4 years

Justice Qazi Faez Isa's legal team member @SalAhmedPK is leading in presidential election of Sindh High Court Bar Association. His success is victory of rule of law in the country.Counting is continued. Salahuddin: 837 LM Farogh Naseem candidate Ahmed Ali Shah: 274.

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

1 year

1) Isa J shd not have attended Constitution celebrations in Assembly in time of such political turmoil. Perceptions matter! Even if he went, shd have sat separately. 2) But those calling it misconduct or unprecedented are uninformed. Here’s CJP Jamali addressing Senate in 2014.

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

1 year

I spoke my mind to the Guardian but I think I minced my words. This Bill is not just draconian, it’s absurd! “Enemy” includes: “Any person who is… unintentionally… engaged with a… group guilty of [an] act… prejudicial to… interest of Pakistan.” 🤬

Pakistan government faces backlash over ‘draconian’ arrest powers

Amendment to bill would allow intelligence agencies to search ‘enemies’ and their premises without warrant

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

2 years

In theory, I’ve no prob w intel agencies vetting probable office holders. FBI does it in US. But FBI operates under a law & is subject to Congress oversight. What law & what oversight does ISI act under? Guess @CMShehbaz keen to prove @ImranKhanPTI ’s remarks abt boot polish right

Asad Ali Toor

@AsadAToor

2 years

Historic day in struggle of civilian supremacy, PM @CMShehbaz surrendered all appointments/posting/promotions of civilian officers/public office holders to #ISI on name of “special vetting agency for verification/screening.” Gives unprecedented influence on civilian authorities!

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

2 years

These are excellent and much needed amendments and something all bars have been demanding for at least a decade. Everyone should stand behind them.

Hassan Ayub Khan

@HassanAyub82

2 years

پارلیمنٹ نے سپریم کورٹ کے ازخود نوٹس کے اختیار کو ایک شخص سے لیکر پوری سپریم کورٹ چیف جسٹس کی سربراہی میں قائم تین رکنی کمیٹی کو دینے کے حوالے سے عملی قدم اٹھا لیا ۔۔ کمیٹی میں چیف جسٹس سپریم کورٹ کے ساتھ دو سینئر ترین ججز شامل ہونگے۔

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

5 years

Statement of DG ISPR received with great pain & anguish by people of Pakistan. Surely, soldiers are not judges? Then why do they think they understand law, judicial procedure and the Constitution better than judges? The people expect the Armed Forces to obey the Constitution.

DG ISPR

@OfficialDGISPR

5 years

Statement on decision by Special court about General Pervez Musharraf, Retired.

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

4 years

Thread: Qazi Faez Isa case today. Bench asks Farogh Naseem to explain under which law QFI must explain assets belonging to his wife & why tax authorities don’t simply ask the wife who’s an independent tax payer. FN says duty stems from the Holy Quran. (1/3)

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

2 years

Abraaj/Naqvi’s payments to PTI & alleged bribe to Sharifs have been reported before. What’s new here (at least for me) is that Shaikh Nahyan of Abu Dhabi ruling family channeled GBP 1.2m to PTI through Naqvi. That would be a case of foreign govt interference in our politics.

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@ClarkWriting

2 years

Exclusive story in @FinancialTimes : The strange case of the cricket match that helped fund @ImranKhanPTI 's political rise. In the print edition on Friday.

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

6 months

This needs an immediate suo motu by the Supreme Court. In Shaukat Siddiqui’s case, on behalf of the Islamabad Bar, I had asked the SC to investigate his allegations re intel agencies (either itself or through a Commission). That has now become absolutely imperative.

Abdul Moiz Jaferii

@Jaferii

6 months

Every judge from the Islamabad high court other than its chief justice writes to the supreme judicial council asking for a judicial convention to determine the course of action open to a sitting judge after alleging repeated instances of attempted Influence by members of the

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

1 year

So this is why its a problem.5 yrs ago you decided IK was sadiq & amin. You regularised Bani Gala. You removed Nawaz as PML chief. You said DQ under Art. 62 was for life. Today, you advise PTI & dole out their tickets? And some judges pretend not to understand why full court…🤦🏽

Mariana Baabar

@MarianaBaabar

1 year

Saqib admitted to Geo it was his son’s voice but no money used. Said no harm if he did sifarish as he was private citizen.

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Salahuddin Ahmed

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2 years

If Spkr/Dpty Spkr continue refusal to implement VONC order, SC can restrain them from presiding over session & direct (as per Rule 13) such member from Panel of Chairmen as is ready to comply. If none ready, then Assembly to nominate by majority. Compliance of order to be (1/2)

Fahd Husain

@Fahdhusain

2 years

Article 190 of the Constitution (Action in aid of Supreme Court) "All executive and judicial authorities throughout Pakistan shall act in aid of the Supreme Court." #voteofnoconfidence #SupremeCourtofpakistan

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Salahuddin Ahmed

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2 years

3-member SC bench’s explanation why it doesn’t have to follow own 8-member judgment in 2015 holding “decision of the party as to how to vote has been conferred upon the party head”: 1. Because other judges in 2015 case didn’t refer to this issue so we can ignore 8 who did (1/4)

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

2 years

Ppl been asking for refs for view that German legal descent to fascism began with a Speaker’s ruling coz that illegal ruling allowed const. amendment giving Hitler unlimited powers. 1) Nazi Germany: Catherine Epstein 2) Coming of the Third Reich: Richard J Evans 3 & 4) Wiki ☺️

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

5 years

After Pervez Ellahi’s public accusation that Gen (R) Pasha pushed politicians to join PTI during his tenure as DG ISI, Pak Army must formally deny & initiate proceedings against him for falsely maligning a state institution. Else, COAS should order investigation against Gen Pasha

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

1 year

کیا آئین پنجاب اور خیبر پختونخوا میں مختلف ہے؟ تو فیصلہ صرف ایک کے لیے کیوں؟ اگر خیبر پختونخوا گورنر کے وکیل صاحب نے وکالت نامہ واپس لے بھی لیا تھا تو بہتر نہ ہوتا کہ ایک یہ دو دن ٹھہر کے دونوں صوبوں کا ایک ساتھ فیصلہ دیتے؟ یہ فکر صرف پنجاب کی ہے؟

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@nayadaurpk_urdu

1 year

آج کے فیصلے میں غیر متوقع بات محض یہ ہے کہ خیبر پختونخوا میں الیکشن کا معاملہ کیوں نظرانداز ہو گیا۔ پنجاب کے وکیل بھی اگر اپنا وکالت نامہ واپس لے لیتے تو کیا پنجاب میں بھی الیکشن کا معاملہ ملتوی ہو جاتا؟ @SalAhmedPK

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Salahuddin Ahmed

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1 year

Someone just pointed out the case is even listed as “Setting aside the SC Bill 2023”! 😂 A little premature, no? Surely the concerned SC staff could have, only for appearance’s sake, listed it as “Vires of the SC Bill” or “Challenge to the SC Bill”? 😳 Sad.

Hamid Mir حامد میر

@HamidMirPAK

1 year

پتا پتا بوٹا بوٹا حال ہمارا جانے ہے 😆

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Salahuddin Ahmed

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1 year

This will end in an 8-member court & 7-member court. They will pass orders against each other. Who prevails will only depend on whose order the men with guns decide to enforce. The other one’s order will be unconstitutional, non est, void ab initio, per incuriam… Disgraceful!

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

3 years

This is truly an exceptional order by Athar Minallah J. The armed forces have two functions; defence of Pak and aid of civilian govt when requested. They cannot establish housing schemes or recreational clubs or enter commercial ventures.

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

6 months

Commission in Faizabad dharna couldn’t even make Ret Gen Faiz appear. He even refused video link. Eventually they sent questionnaire in the mail.😂 Good luck expecting retired judge to investigate sitting generals where even sitting IHC judges fear for their families. 2/2

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

2 years

As Justice Owen Roberts of US SC famously said: the judgments and precedents of the Supreme Court should not be like train tickets - “good for this day and this train only”… (4/4)

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

9 days

U-turns are the order of the day, I guess…

Reema Omer

@reema_omer

9 days

CJ Qazi Faez Isa: Constitution does not grant CJ power to decide unilaterally or arbitrarily When power is concentrated in an individual, disastrous consequences follow When consultation takes with with 2 senior most judges, there is continuity + CJ’s office is strengthened

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Salahuddin Ahmed

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1 year

So @Matiullahjan919 makes a point all lawyers should ponder. It’s ok for judges to be strict textualists. It’s ok for them to be purposivists. But when same bench switches from radical purposivism to strict textualism in space of 3-months; it rightly invites questions. (1/6)

Matiullah Jan

@Matiullahjan919

1 year

آئینی شقوں کے الفاظ کے لفظی معنی اور روحانی معنی میں فرق ؟ حمزہ شھباز ہو تو شق تریسٹھ اے کے الفاظ جائیں بھاڑ میں اور اسکی روحانی تشریح کر کے ووٹ شمار نہ کئیے جانے کا حکم ہینڈسم عمران خان ہو تو شق ایک سو پانچ تین کی روحانی تشریح جائے بھاڑ میں اور نوے دن کے اندر الیکشن لازمی

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Salahuddin Ahmed

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2 years

Sorry jee, but a man who cries after spending ONE week in jail should leave politics. Or take lessons from Maryam? No doubt his arrest was unconstitutional. But @Kashifabbasiary would’ve seemed credible if he’d done this “human tragedy” earlier w politicos who spent YEARS in jail

Muhammad Ahmad Pansota

@Pansota1

2 years

I wish those who put him behind bars have seen this. This has literally broken my heart a million times.

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

2 years

She did a good job. One of the bright spots of the PTI govt. Any successor would be a fool not to take tips from her.

Dr Sania Nishtar

@SaniaNishtar

2 years

I have conveyed my resignation as Chairperson BISP. It has been a great privilege to serve the disadvantaged, whose lives I have always aspired to touch. Thank you @ImranKhanPTI for giving me the opportunity. It was an honor to serve the country under your leadership.

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Salahuddin Ahmed

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4 months

Shocked at Punjab Defamation Act! While stated aim of law was to sanction fake news; it will severely stifle ALL speech (whether by design or poor drafting/lack of understanding of defamation laws) & will inevitably be abused. It is unconstitutional. Here’s what’s wrong: 1/10

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

3 years

In Justice Shaukat Siddiqui’s case before the Supreme Court today, his lawyer Hamid Khan read out the following written reply by Siddiqui about 4 military officers who allegedly tried to manipulate case proceedings in the Islamabad High Court! 🤯

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Salahuddin Ahmed

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7 months

پیر پگاڑا صاحب اور کمشنر راولپنڈی نے اچانک ضمیر کی آواز سن لی- جنرل احتشام ضمیر تو گزر چکے ہیں- یہ کون سا نیا ضمیر آیا؟

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

2 years

Sindh Bar Council appreciates judgment of Mansoor Ali Shah J & applauds proposed Supreme Court Bill 2023 saying it will enhance independence of judiciary & transparency in judicial functioning. Appreciates Parliament for finally waking up to its legislative responsibility.

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

8 months

95 independents out of 237 final results so far! Will they continue to represent the will of their voters? By affirming ECP’s withdrawal of bat, SC effectively upgraded PTI’s sham intra-party election into a sham general election for the whole nation.

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

2 years

This is perhaps the finest speech I’ve heard from a judge in Pakistan. It got multiple standing ovations from 3000 lawyers. Was proud to have hosted this 2 years ago as President of the Sindh High Court Bar. Appreciate if you could share the link to the full speech.

Raja Waseem Janjua@k

@RajaWaseemMalot

2 years

It's Right time to watach this video Again.

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

1 year

When judges were violating oaths, scheming with generals, promoting 1 politico & jailing others; we had to wear blinkers & pretend this is rule of law. Then generals switched sides but didn’t take judges along; so now we have to pretend judges stand for constitutionalism. 😂

Reema Omer

@reema_omer

1 year

Sorry, don’t believe in such binaries. Judicial independence + Parliament’s lawmaking powers are also integral parts of our constitution, which are being brazenly violated by a few judges, incl CJP One political party doesn’t get to decide who is “pro-constitution” and who isn’t

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

3 years

Sent a letter to the Sindh Bar Council (the relevant disciplinary forum) asking for inquiry and disciplinary action against advocates involved in the Malir incident. They bring a bad name to the profession.

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

1 year

Masterful? Order directs govt to disburse funds first & get ex-post facto approval from the Parliament (because that’s a constitutional requirement) completing ignoring fact Parliament turned it down already. Better headline - SC violates Constitution in order to uphold it ! 😄

Abdul Moiz Jaferii

@Jaferii

1 year

Another masterful order by munib J. The court has basically circumvented the contemptuous government and ordered the bureaucracy directly to do their jobs. And judging by the level of assistance received from the bureaucrats here, it’s found support for its orders. 1/3

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Salahuddin Ahmed

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8 months

COAS, like many of his ilk, lacks basic understanding of democratic process. I often think critical analysis of Federalist & Anti-Fed Papers should be mandatory in school, colleges, PMA & Judicial/CS academies. Most of our present governance debates already debated 200 years ago.

Asad Ali Toor

@AsadAToor

8 months

MashAllah! “Should political parties be allowed to break Pakistan? Should people keep waiting for the end of the five-year term?” he asked in response to a question about the inability of political governments in the country to complete their 5-year terms.

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Salahuddin Ahmed

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1 year

Did Aitzaz sb cite any Article of Constitution, statute, SC Rule, judgment in support of this? SC judges are not school children and CJP is not principal. With all respect to Aitzaz sb; whether Isa J’s act was wrong or right will not depend on if he held permission slip from CJP

Taimur Malik

@taimur_malik

1 year

Aitzaz Ahsan Sb stating clearly on @Kashifabbasiary ’s show on ARY that if the Honourable Judge went to the floor of the Parliament without consultation with the CJP then this is indefensible. Whether such consultation was done will need to be confirmed by the SC or the Hon. Judge

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Salahuddin Ahmed

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4 years

Powerful resolution by Sindh Bar Council calling upon Supreme Court to stop being a silent spectator/facilitator & show at least as much courage as Sindh Police in face of creeping martial law & agencies’ interference in civil & judicial administration.

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Salahuddin Ahmed

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2 years

Shameful things have come to this pass. Surely, not too much to expect SC judges can at least record minutes of meeting accurately? Also, now incumbent upon other JC members esp Law Min & AG to clarify which version is correct. Also, puts refusal to form Full Court in context.

Hasnaat Malik

@HasnaatMalik

2 years

Supreme Court Bar Association President Ahsan Bhoon says that he talked with other few JCP members (law minister & PBC member) who endorsed the facts mentioned by Justice Isa in his letter. He urged CJP to issue JCP minutes after approval of all members.

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Salahuddin Ahmed

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2 years

What utter nonsense! Under what law? Blocking CNICs & passports of people guilty of rudeness to PML-N leaders? 🤦🏽

Rana Sana Ullah Khan

@RanaSanaullahPK

2 years

بھرپور کاروائی، اندراج مقدمہ، گرفتاری حتیٰ کہ شناختی کارڈ اور پاسپورٹ کی Blockage عمل میں لائی جائیگی تاکہ شہریوں کے آئین پاکستان کے آرٹیکل 15 میں دئیے گئے ”Freedom of Movement“ کے حق کاتحفظ یقینی بنایا جاسکے۔ (4/5)

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Salahuddin Ahmed

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2 years

Meanwhile, Islamabad Club given 350 acres of prime land free of cost so elites can ride horses & play golf in city centre. 350 acres = 3388 kanals. At 15 crores/kanal (with 60% land usage) = $1.1 bn (exactly what we seek from IMF) But plot for rehri-vaalas? Riyasat ma ke jesi 🙄

Ammar Rashid

@AmmarRashidT

2 years

It's been a month since the CDA operation against licensed rehribaan at I-10 markaz. Dozens of working class vendors who had taken loans for their carts under guarantees of legality by the state were robbed of everything they had & left unemployed. Still no compensation from CDA.

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Salahuddin Ahmed

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An utter shame that despite passage of nearly 6 weeks this govt has still not withdrawn “curative review” filed by past govt in Qazi Faez Isa’s case even after both Imran Khan and Farogh Naseem have publicly disowned Reference against Isa! Paralysis is not only on economic issues

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Salahuddin Ahmed

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FIA has power to arrest for specific offences. Criticising judges or even contempt NOT one of them. Letting FIA do so chills free speech & inserts govt into matters of exclusive judicial discretion. @AsadAToor arrest not only bad for journalism but makes judiciary look terrible!

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Salahuddin Ahmed

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2 years

The best thing from this entire episode would be if all the PTI supporters who only started taking an interest in politics due to Imran Khan became staunch believers in civilian supremacy.

Rohail Hyatt 🇵🇰

@rohailhyatt

2 years

I’m curious. Does the PM have the power to change the COAS on a whim if he wants to? NS did it with Musharraf and failed but what does the law and constitution say about this? Someone asked me and I’m unsure of the answer.

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

4 years

Folks, presenting the Hon’ble Chairman of the Pakistan TOURISM Development Corporation! We love you ⁦ @sayedzbukhari ⁩

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

3 years

So basically, the Bajwa-Faiz conjecture (which gave us this historically inept government) has left Pakistanis 20% poorer. Gee, thanks guys 👏👏 Although, I guess our judges should get some special credit for this too…

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

9 months

They’ve gone further than just holding disqualification will not be for lifetime. They’ve held courts can’t use Art 62 (1) (f) to DQ politicians until Parliament first passes a law declaring how Art 62 (1) (f) “sadiq & ameen” criteria is to be applied by courts. Superb order!

Hasnaat Malik

@HasnaatMalik

9 months

Supreme Court by majority 6 to 1 has overturned it's earlier judgement declaring that the disqualification of lawmakers under Article 62 (1) (f) of constitution is lifetime.

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@SalAhmedPK

5 months

Facebook threw up this 15-year old photo from the final Long March of the Lawyers Movement. I’m looking worried because I’m rehearsing my excuses to my wife who’d warned me not to get arrested again. My friend Noor is flashing the victory sign because he was unmarried.😂

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

2 years

Spkr can do this till 12am w/out running afoul of SC order. (Ofc, it’s still malafide coz points of order meant 4 highlighting lapses in procedure of House not for speeches). If he doesn’t hold vote today - IMO it’s contempt. Unless 5 opp members get suspended for misconduct 1st

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

2 years

While I agree elections should be held in time, strongly disagree with those who think SC reform is secondary to elections. Considering the role of our SC for last 75 yrs in obstructing & distorting democracy; judicial reform is essential prerequisite to free & fair elections.

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@SalAhmedPK

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This is why Pakistan CANNOT become a developed state. Nations can advance despite corruption, inequality, dictatorship, ethnic/racial divides, lack of human rights. Those issues can be fixed along the way. But a people who reject reason & science don’t even know how to start.

Arshad Yousafzai

@Arshadyousafzay

11 months

Have a look here, a large number of Mollaz forcing a Biology Prof in Bunnu to read the stamp paper. He denounced Darwin's theory, gender socialization, accepted that women are inferior to men. Authorities are completely surrendered to JUI and TLP Mollaz.

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@SalAhmedPK

3 years

After hammering Navy & Army lust for land, Athar Minallah J turns his guns on bureaucracy & judiciary! Says that FGEHA acquired land for housing of all govt servants but eventually twisted it to benefit of senior bureaucrats & judges only. Says the elite capture of state (1/x)

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

1 year

Idiocy of these audio leaks. You tap phones of relatives of CJP (and let the world know you do🤦🏽) - to share insights of 2 chattering aunties! 🙄 To stop these filthy leaks; 1st step is to bring legislation to monitor intel agencies like QFI proposed in Faizabad dharna jdgmt.

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

3 years

“In 2018, Imran Khan won power because of the non-neutrality of those who should have been neutral. Today, his only hope of avoiding ouster remains the non-neutrality of those who should be neutral.” My thoughts on the Presidential Reference.

The neutrality of neutrals

Today, PM Imran's only hope of avoiding being ousted remains the non-neutrality of those who should be neutral.

www.dawn.com

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@SalAhmedPK

3 months

Good decision by SC today! Some takeaways. A) 8-member majority follows Mansoor Ali Shah J’s sensible view proposed at very start. SC could not remain blind to misuse of “balla” judgment. PTI was & is a political party (notwithstanding deprivation of electoral symbol). 1/n

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

1 year

One little problem. One of the petitions against military courts is filed by Imran Khan and Bandial & Ijaz ul Ahsan JJ were part of 5-member bench that held (unprecedentedly) that Isa J must not hear any petitions involving IK. Surprised CJ forgot that while including him!

Reza Ali

@RezaAli1980

1 year

Rare opportunity lost by Faez Isa J to sit on a Bench and resolve opaque jurisprudence on civilians subject to military trials. Granted that he has a legitimate grievance against the current CJP, but in certain defining moments, principles must and should override the self.

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@SalAhmedPK

1 year

And if you’re a lawyer who still thinks this is about 90-days elections & this is the biggest constitutional issue of our time & everything else is secondary; you are literally watching the implosion of the third pillar of state in front of your eyes but unwilling to call it out!

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

1 year

Strong point to what @CMShehbaz says. CJP heads not only SC but also Supreme Judicial Council. If he openly says he rejects complaint against judge and stands in support of judge (before complaint is even heard); doesn’t he disqualify himself from SJC proceedings?

Mariana Baabar

@MarianaBaabar

1 year

“ I want to ask CJP that a judge against whom there have been serious allegations, what message do you want to send to the nation by having him sit alongside you?” @CMShehbaz Shehbaz takes exception to CJP’s remarks during SC hearing on Punjab polls

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@SalAhmedPK

2 years

An excellent point made by @BBhuttoZardari

Shahab

@HashUrTag

2 years

The highlight of today’s excellent speech by @BBhuttoZardari . We have wasted 15 years. These Judicial Reforms ought to have been already done. Do NOT accept the SC knocking down these reforms. Take them on if you have to!

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

2 years

In last few months, I’ve been listening to a lot of religious scholars - Tariq Jamil, Tariq Masood, Engineer Mirza etc on FB. I also watch a lot of snooker - from Jimmy White to Judd Trump. And today, FB algorithm decided what I actually want to see is Maulvis playing snooker 😂

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

2 years

Feeling gloomy. If GHQ+Govt succeed in beating down IK means we normalise omnipotence of establishment against media & popular opinion. If IK wins, our establishment itself will be purged to usher in a one-party rule. Either way, we lose 🤷‍♂️. But happy to be proven wrong…

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@SalAhmedPK

3 months

In rightful celebration of SC judgment, I wonder if some PTI friends now reviewing their opposition to SC Practice & Procedure Act & support for CJP’s God-given right to form benches. Upholding P&P Act one of great legacies of QFI court even as it left him a minority in SC. 1/3

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

2 years

Can @ECP_Pakistan release data on avg/seat cost of elections? @ImranKhanPTI decision to run on 9 seats just extreme case of trend among all party heads to contest on many seats causing multiple by-elections. Waste of time & money for govt, public & other parties #electionreform

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@SalAhmedPK

1 year

No one actually gives a damn about corruption. Whether it’s this govt or past one, military, judiciary, NAB, media - nearly all the actors only interested in using cloak of accountability to further their political interests. What a circus!

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@SalAhmedPK

2 years

ensured by Sgt of Arms of the Assembly who may be permitted to seek assistance of Pak Rangers or any other LEA as required.

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@SalAhmedPK

4 years

Sindh Bar Council urges SC to take suo motu notice of ⁦ @Matiullahjan919 ⁩ abduction as it is far more relevant to rule of law than issue of tweets. Demands an end to lawless impunity with which some State actors & agencies have become accustomed to act. #ProduceMatiullah

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

2 years

Much as I dislike Shehbaz Gill & ARY propaganda - is it truly sedition to say officers must not follow unconstitutional/illegal orders? Of course, one can see what they are up to & their sanctimonious hypocrisy is repulsive but hypocrisy’s not a crime. (1/3)

Abdul Moiz Jaferii

@Jaferii

2 years

If Shehbaz Gill doesn’t get to see the northern areas after this, it will be confirmed that Punjabi politicians are immune from these free state trips.

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@SalAhmedPK

3 years

Banigala estate regularised at Rs6.66/sq. yard while katchi abadi house in Orangi regularised at Rs208/sq.yard + Rs30,000 bribe. SC ordered Bahria Town to pay Rs460 billion for legalising 16,896 acres at Rs5,625/sq.yard while price of land in Bahria Town today is Rs45,000/sq.yard

Abdul Moiz Jaferii

@Jaferii

3 years

‘Naya Pakistan’

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

2 years

A welcome judgment from the Sindh High Court by Yousuf A. Sayeed J refusing to stay the exhibition of Joyland. He rightly points out that neither our religion nor our society is so weak that it will crumble in front of a film that humanises transgenders.

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

2 years

In my childhood, connoisseurs termed Sindhri-lovers superficial & swayed by size & appearance. They favoured Anwar Ratols & like. Glad to see the end of that prejudice! A well-ripened Sindhri cooled in an ice bucket, consumed in a bunyaan, is one of life’s exquisite pleasures.

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

2 years

Real cause of decline in popular support & respect for armed forces/judiciary & growth of factions within the institutions is neither the PTI’s narrative today nor the PML-N speeches yesterday. It is these institutions’ own failure to resist the temptation of playing politics.

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

4 years

Musharraf often claimed King Abdullah gifted flats in London & Dubai to him. Here he reveals funds were gifted while he was president! Very interesting given that both Zardari & Nawaz facing NAB references for not surrendering gifts from foreign rulers in the official Toshakhana.

Khurram Qureshi

@qureshik74

4 years

Dictators accepting tips from Kings

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

1 year

But impressed, nonetheless, by his spectacular failures, Punjab govt then appointed him Chairman of Punjab Mining Co. 😂 So I’d be careful about relying on his estimates about extraction of our mineral reserves. Unless, ofc, people want him to have another go in N. Waziristan 🤦🏽

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

6 months

The Aitchison affair is quite amusing. A cabinet minister wailing for a fee waiver. And a govt school (with polo ground) sitting on 200 acres of city land (valuing Rs 600 billion?) insisting it must charge fees from kids not studying there. And all our elites up in arms 😂

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

1 year

Finally, someone said it! Oppenheimer is a boring, meandering 3-hour long biopic that neither explains the man, nor the science, nor the war, nor the politics in any kind of meaningful depth. Truly, better off reading the Wikipedia entry. Next, Barbie!

“Oppenheimer” Is Ultimately a History Channel Movie with Fancy Editing

Christopher Nolan’s bio-pic is so intent on being a morality tale that it misses its protagonist’s complexity.

www.newyorker.com

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

11 months

Astonishing to me after repeated orders & judgments by SC judges (most recently by Mansoor Ali Shah J) that Registrar has no judicial power & can only reject petitions for formal non-compliances & cannot adjudicate maintainability; SC Registrar still continues with this practice!

Hasnaat Malik

@HasnaatMalik

11 months

SC Registrar office objected that petitioners have not pointed out as to what questions of public importance in the instant case are involved with reference to enforcement of any of the fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution.

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

2 years

Indeed. An upright, fearless and straight-talking man. All of Pakistan should be proud of him.

Kundan Rathi🇵🇰

@DocRathi

2 years

Former Chief Justice of Pakistan (Supreme Court) #RanaBhagwandas (Late) has been conferred with #Nishan_e_Imtiaz 🎖️ by the President of Pakistan. Proud moment for Hindu community ❤️🇵🇰 Let’s celebrate our heroes 🙌 #PakistaniHindus

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

9 months

For me, evolution > revolution. Masterminds of 9 May “revolution” sought to trigger corps commanders’ coup against COAS (Umpire Ungli II). Miscalculated & provoked vicious reaction against many innocents. Often happens to revolutions led by fearless influencers sitting in NY.

Waqas

@worqas

9 months

These people have their heads so far up their asses that they see the most popular movement against the military establishment in Pakistan since 1971 yet cant bring themselves to join or support it. They were supposed to lead the revolution goddammit, not some youthias!

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@SalAhmedPK

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in front of military; how will making them more vulnerable to executive help that? The Bill is a clear attack on the separation of powers & independence of judiciary. It’s even worse than extension or court-packing! Effectively renders all SC judges OSD.

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@SalAhmedPK

4 years

What about non-Muslim judges? FN replies: position will not change because for Hindus there is no concept of independence between husband & wife at all! After all, Hindus bury the wife after husband dies! Entire court left stunned...

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@SalAhmedPK

1 year

In 2019, after Sh Siddiqui J claimed benches in IHC were made by IHC CJ at ISI’s behest; filed case 4 Islamabad Bar asking SC to regulate CJ’s power to form benches/fix cases to restore public trust. Been a long road & needed Parliament to step in but so glad we moved frwrd 2day!

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@SalAhmedPK

9 months

Our SC’s Fundamental Rights jurisprudence truly took off after Benazir Bhutto’s petition in 1988 seeking an election symbol for PPP (& her earlier petition against non-party election). Would be very unfortunate if SC today allows ECP to deny the bat symbol to PTI.

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@SalAhmedPK

2 years

Agreed! @Matiullahjan919 is an excellent journalist and a man of great integrity. His insight into court proceedings in particular is matched by very few. Very surprising he has not yet been snatched up by a major media outlet despite change of regime.

Saqib Bashir

@saqibbashir156

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دور ��دل چکا تقاضے بدل چکے بغیر سٹوڈیو ، لائٹ میک اپ ریسرچر ، کسی لمبے چوڑے کیمرہ اسٹاف کی بھی ضرورت نہیں اور ہاں اتنی ساری سہولیات کے باوجود بھی وہ کنٹنٹ آپ کو سننے کو نہیں ملے گا جو سینئر صحافی @Matiullahjan919 چیف جسٹس کی کورٹ کے باہر سیڑھیوں پر بیٹھ کر لائیو دے رہے ہیں

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@SalAhmedPK

1 year

Hasnaat sb, but Nawaz Sharif was removed by Justices Khosa, Gulzar, Ejaz Afzal, Azmat Saeed & Ijaz ul Ahsan? How did Imran Khan conclude that it was “the establishment” that removed him?

Hasnaat Malik

@HasnaatMalik

1 year

Imran Khan says that Maryam Nawaz has found opportunity to take revenge for the removal of his father ( Nawaz Sharif) from power by the establishment.

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Salahuddin Ahmed

@SalAhmedPK

5 years

Italy’s run out of ventilators for critical Corona virus patients. Docs choosing who to save. Really think it’s time for us ban all voluntary congregations of people including PSL, rallies, ijtimas etc. A country-wide section 144 CrPC. And travel bans.

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@SalAhmedPK

2 years

But what abt people’s mandate given to party? Surely Tory MPs must resign first? Does UK Supreme Court know this is “a cancer afflicting body politic” and puts democracy “itself in peril”? Maybe, BoJo could ask Queen to make Reference to the Court for cancellation of their votes?

Piers Morgan

@piersmorgan

2 years

BREAKING: Boris Johnson will face a vote of No Confidence as Prime Minister between 6-8pm tonight. This means he could be ousted TODAY. Stunning development.

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@SalAhmedPK

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Islamabad Bar Association (IBA) has filed petition before SC seeking judicial inquiry into ousted judge Shaukat Siddiqui’s startling disclosures. Siddiqui stated on on oath before Supreme Judicial Council that then CJ of Islamabad High Court had fixed benches as per ISI’s wishes.

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@SalAhmedPK

3 years

The SHCBA resolution on the TLP protests & government reactions.

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@SalAhmedPK

1 year

Yes, but Congress also changed strength of judges in US Supreme Court a total of 6 times (saying judges were too partisan). SC accepted their power to do so without saying encroachment! Last attempt was by FDR in 1937 when SC blocked his New Deal; but Congress demurred (1/2)

salman akram raja

@salmanAraja

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@KhawajaWasimASC Debates about the SC rewriting the Const have raged in the US for over 200 yrs. Unlike Pak Const, there is no express power of judicial review in the US Const. US SC read that power into the Const. Several US presidents have protested judicial overreach. None has defied the SC.

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