PTI strongly condemned the conviction of Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi in the 190 million pound reference and announced that it would challenge the decision in the higher court.

Opposition Leader Omar Ayub, while talking to the media, said that today is a black day in the judicial history of Pakistan. Money came to the Supreme Court of Pakistan. What is the connection between Bushra Bibi and the founder of PTI with this money?

Omar Ayub said that the question should have been asked to Hassan Nawaz as to how he took this money out, we will challenge this decision in the higher court.

Speaking to the media outside Adiala Jail, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar said that today the judge has pronounced the verdict in the Al-Qadir University Trust case, adding another verdict to the controversial decisions in Pakistan's history.

He said that when the judge announced the verdict, Khan Sahib smiled and said that such decisions are rewarded, this is a decision from which Khan Sahib did not benefit, a woman who is a trustee of a welfare organization was sentenced, neither is Khan Sahib disappointed nor will we be disappointed.

Barrister Gohar said that the message of the founder of PTI is that do not despair, everything will be fine. We will go to the High Court against this sentence in a few days. Political cases have been filed against the founder of PTI. He who tried for justice for 27 years did not get justice, but now there will be justice and justice will be done.

Barrister Gohar Khan said that Khan Sahib has said that the negotiation process will continue, we will wait for the time requested by the government, Khan Sahib is determined and this sentence will also end, the founder of PTI used to say that keep an eye on the lower courts, people do not get justice from here, if there is no positive response from the government, there will be no fourth round of negotiations.

PTI leader Shibli Faraz said that neither the founder PTI nor Bushra Bibi benefited from this case. Both of them are being punished for the fact that they founded Al-Qadir University where the Seerat Nabawi (PBUH) was to be taught.

Shibli Faraz said that those who kept looting this country are outside and those who were sincere to this country are in jail. We strongly condemn this decision. Our leader is steadfast. These are all political cases. We want the rule of law and the constitution.

Mahmood Khan Achakzai, head of the Movement for the Protection of the Constitution, said in his response to the sentencing of Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi that the more we condemn today's decision, the less it is. We completely reject this decision. We will go to every forum against this decision.

He said that 36 parties gathered in London, the founder of PTI was among them, and it was decided that the constitution and law would prevail in Pakistan.

Mahmood Achakzai said that even today, if the founder of PTI says, "Leave me alone, I will not say anything to the government," he will be thrown out. We do not want such a release. We will win this war with the power of the people. We are believers of Allah and bow our heads before Allah. We will call a three-day conference for the supremacy of the constitution.

Allama Raja Nasir Abbas said that Pakistan is in crisis and our rulers are playing the worst game, disappointing the people of Pakistan. This decision is a murder of justice which has trampled the law.

He said that judges who make decisions against the law are not qualified to be judges. The people of Pakistan reject this decision. The tyrants will ultimately be defeated.

Sahibzada Hamid Raza said that today's decision was already known to the government touts, today's decision is a disgrace for the judge who pronounced it, the founder of PTI said that whatever they do, this decision will only bring humiliation, the founder of PTI's fault is that he did not bow his head, the founder of PTI will come out of jail with a clean slate.

PTI Member of National Assembly Zartaj Gul said that the founders will do so many atrocities to bend the PTI. The founders cannot intimidate or bend the PTI. Bushra Bibi is also dragged into every case.

He said that we stand with the founder PTI and we will go to every court for justice, the founder PTI will come out of Adiala Jail through a high door, the founder PTI will come out without any deal, we will not leave the side of the founder PTI and the founder PTI will not leave the side of Pakistan.

PTI lawyer leader Shoaib Shaheen, speaking to the media outside Adiala Jail, said that the way the founder of PTI and Bushra Bibi have been punished is unconstitutional and illegal. This is the first case in Pakistan in which it has been said that there was no bribery and no one received money.

He said that today people are being taken from their homes to prolong the dictatorship, today the justice system is being murdered, these sentences are the same as those that some journalists are already being told, the sentences that were announced by the journalists are the same sentences that were given, any judge or government official who supports them is being rewarded.

Lawyer Salman Safdar said that we have never received good news from Adiala. A welfare institution where students study is not a ghost institution that the government has closed today. This welfare institution should not be closed. I am hopeful that it will not be closed. We will go to the High Court.

He said that it has been a month since the case ended. When the trial took place, Judge J did not have time but was not announcing the verdict. It is surprising that the lawyers or Bushra Bibi and the founder of PTI were not aware of this verdict. A few journalists were aware of this verdict and the same verdict was reached. We will make this part of our appeal as to how the journalists knew about it earlier.

Salman Safdar said that after searching Shaukat Khanum Hospital and finding nothing, he turned to the Al-Qadir Trust. Six of the eight accused named in this case did not come forward. It is customary in Pakistan that money goes out of the country, but in this case, the money came from outside.

He said that the government admits that Bushra Imran or the founder of PTI did not take any financial benefit. Punishment is only made when there was no misuse of authority where corruption occurred. Cases were also registered against the sisters of the founder of PTI, which are only political cases. Now the government should stop insisting that this husband and wife are accused. This is the last case from which we will be acquitted.

Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that miscreants who are waiting to sabotage law and order in Parachinar will have to be dealt with an iron fist.

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, in a statement, condemned the terrorist attack on the aid convoy heading to Parachinar and expressed regret over the martyrdom of 3 drivers and 2 officials.

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari demanded that the culprits involved in the attack be brought to justice immediately. The PPP chairman also expressed concern over the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government’s failure to restore normalcy in Parachinar despite the passage of several weeks.

In a joint operation in Karachi, police and intelligence agencies arrested a commander of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

According to a Karachi police spokesperson, a police party of the Sensitive Areas and Anti-Street Crime Cell Kemari arrested Allah Khan, a key commander of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, from the Ittehad Town area during a joint operation on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday. They recovered weapons, mobile phones, cash and other important documents. The arrested suspect is trained and has been involved in various serious crimes including racketeering, murder, attempted murder of various political and business figures. The investigation of the arrested suspect is ongoing and important revelations are expected.

In another operation, a police party of the Anti-Street Crime Cell arrested a robber after an alleged encounter. On the intervening night of Thursday and Friday, an accused was arrested in an injured condition after an alleged encounter near the Baldia Abidabad Cemetery in Ittehad Town. The injured accused was shifted to the Civil Hospital.

According to a Karachi police spokesperson, the arrested suspect in an injured condition was identified as 28-year-old Yasin Mehsud, son of Mateen. A pistol with bullets, 4 mobile phones, cash and a motorcycle were recovered from the arrested suspect. The arrested suspect is a highly wanted suspect by District Kemari Police in street crime and several robberies.

The court directed that the review petition regarding Imran Khan’s facilities in prison be scheduled for hearing.

According to Express News, the objection to the review petition filed by the founder of PTI regarding prison facilities was removed, upon which the Islamabad High Court, dismissing the objection of the Registrar's Office, directed to schedule the petition on Monday.

Chief Justice Aamir Farooq heard the petition with the objection of the Registrar's Office, in which PTI founder Faisal Farid Chaudhry's lawyer appeared in court.

The court inquired what challenge you have made. The lawyer said that we have challenged the trial court order in this regard. The court, overruling the objection of the Registrar's Office, directed to fix the petition for hearing on Monday.

The petition argued that on January 10, Special Central Court Judge Shahrukh Arjumand issued an order regarding jail facilities. The court should direct the trial court to prevent misuse of the order and fulfill the requirements of justice in accordance with the law and the Constitution.

The petition further stated that despite being a high-profile prisoner in the jail, facilities are not being provided. The behavior of the jail authorities is against the constitution and law, facilities should be provided as per the law. The petitioner should be directed to ensure weekly phone calls with his children. Similarly, books and daily newspapers including The Express Tribune should be provided for reading material.

The petition requested that instructions be given to ensure weekly scheduled meetings with the family and lawyers as per the petitioner's entitlement under the Prison Act and the Pakistan Jail Rules 1978.

27 defendants filed appeals against their sentences in the military court.

According to Express News, 27 accused from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa named in the May 9 incidents have filed appeals against their sentences in the Military Courts in the Court of Appeal through Qazi Anwar Advocate and Barrister Sarwar Muzaffar Shah.

In the appeals filed in the Court of Appeal, the accused have maintained that the appellants in the cases were arrested on May 9 and their trial was conducted in a military court. On January 4, the military court sentenced the accused.

The appeal stated that the accused were not given a full opportunity to acquit themselves and other legal requirements of the trial were not met. The appellants were not given a fair trial. It is unconstitutional and illegal to try civilians in a military court, while the appellants were also deprived of their fundamental rights during the trial.

The appeal filed in the Court of Appeal requested that all appeals be granted and all accused be acquitted of the charges.

The interim bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Omar Ayub has been extended in cases registered in connection with the D-Chowk protest.

Duty Judge Tahir Abbas Supra of the Islamabad Anti-Terrorism Court heard the interim bail application filed against Omar Ayub in the cases related to the D-Chowk protest. The court extended Omar Ayub's interim bail till January 27.

Omar Ayub appeared in court along with his lawyers Babar Awan and Murtaza Tori. Three cases have been registered against Omar Ayub in Kohsar police station, two in Noon police station, and one each in Margalla, Aabpara and Tarnol.

According to a Safe Cities spokesperson, a complaint was filed against a domestic worker in Gujranwala on Emergency Helpline 15 for stealing 80 tolas of gold. As soon as the complaint was received, a search was started for the accused with the help of Safe Cities cameras. The accused were seen in the cameras going in a rickshaw.

According to initial investigation, 3 women escaped in a rickshaw along with the remaining 2 members of the gang. The three women and 2 men were also seen in the video escaping in a rickshaw. The virtual patrolling officer of Safe City Gujranwala provided all the evidence to the concerned police. The police arrested the gang after a search. Further legal action is underway against the accused.

Spokesperson Safe Cities says that citizens should thoroughly vet and check police records when hiring domestic workers.

Justice Jamal Mandokhel of the Supreme Court's constitutional bench remarked that the crime of May 9 has occurred, but the court decision did not give a clean chit to the crime of May 9. The question is about the trial, where will the trial take place?

A seven-member bench headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan  heard intra-court appeals against the trials of civilians in military courts, with Ministry of Defense lawyer Khawaja Haris presenting arguments.

Defense Ministry lawyer Khawaja Haris argued that the Army Act and Rules provide for a complete procedure for a fair trial. Justice Jamal Mandokhel asked which decision of the military trial you agree with?

The defense ministry's lawyer said that he does not agree with any decision. Justice Ayesha Malik declared Section 2-1-1 as contrary to fair trial, while Justice Afridi did not express an opinion on the legal sections. Justice Yahya Afridi said that he is bound by the decisions of the larger benches on the legal sections.

Justice Jamal Mandokhel asked what was the majority decision in the 21st Amendment? Khawaja Haris replied that the majority decision in the 21st Amendment was of 8 judges, the majority of the judges upheld the amendment in their own way. Justice Jamal Mandokhel said that the 21st Amendment was declared correct by more than 8 judges.

Lawyer Khawaja Haris said that the Supreme Court's decision in the Liaquat Hussain case related to the military trial is of 9 judges, and the FB Ali case was confirmed in the Liaquat Hussain case. Justice Jamal Mandokhel said that in the 21st Amendment case, the majority of judges have recognized the FB Ali case.

Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar asked whether any judge in the 21st Amendment case gave an opinion on judicial review of the FB Ali case? Defense Ministry lawyer Khawaja Haris said that no judge said that there should be a judicial review of the FB Ali decision. Justice Yahya Afridi gave an opinion on the May 9 military trial that the federation was not fully heard on the provisions of the Army Act.

Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar remarked whether the Attorney General's notice 27A was given on the provisions of the Army Act. From Justice Yahya Afridi's note, it seems that the Attorney General was not heard.

Additional Attorney General Aamir Rehman said in his arguments that the bench had asked the Attorney General to focus the arguments on the events of May 9 and 10 rather than the provisions of the Army Act.

Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar remarked that this is strange. First, it was said not to discuss the provisions of the Army Act, and then the provisions were declared null and void.

The Additional Attorney General said that Advocate Faisal Siddiqui had stood up in court and said that we did not challenge the provisions of the Army Act.

Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, while talking to Faisal Siddiqui on the video link, said, "Have you heard this?"

Advocate Faisal Siddiqui said that yes, I had said that the case should be considered under the Constitution instead of the Army Act. Other petitions were filed against the May 9 incidents in which the provisions of the Army Act were challenged.

Lawyer Khawaja Haris said that before declaring Sections 21D1 and 21D2 of the Army Act null and void, the federation should have been given the right to a full hearing. The court's focus was on the incidents of May 9 and 10, and not on the provisions of the Army Act. There is a difference between protest and attack.

Justice Aminuddin Khan remarked that the order of July 21, 2023, only mentioned May 9.

Justice Jamal Mandokhel said that the crime of May 9th has occurred, but the court decision did not give a clean chit to the crime of May 9th. The question is about the trial, where will the trial take place?

Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar said that crimes are written in the law book, if the crime fits into the Army Act, then the trial will be in a military court. Justice Jamal Mandokhel said that the 21st Amendment states that cases of political parties will not be tried in army courts.

Lawyer Khawaja Haris said that there is a limit to political activity, attacking state property and violating state security is not political activity.

Justice Jamal Mandokhel said that without the 21st Amendment, there could not have been a military trial against terrorists. Khawaja Haris said that the legislation in the 21st Amendment was based on various other crimes and individuals.

Justice Hassan Rizvi said in his remarks that tearing the uniform of a police officer is a crime, here the house of the Corps Commander Lahore was burned, there were attacks at different places at the same time on one day. There were attacks on military camp offices, the Radio Pakistan building was burned in Peshawar.

Justice Hassan Rizvi said that in the past, people used to protest at liquor shops or the Governor's House, but this is the first time that attacks have taken place in different cities at the same time. There is no denying the crime.

Justice Jamal Mandokhel remarked that if the Parliament was attacked, why wasn't a military trial held? Parliament is the supreme court of all. Doesn't Parliament consider an attack on itself an insult?

Justice Hassan Rizvi said that the Supreme Court was also attacked, which was also serious, the Supreme Court should also be included. Khawaja Haris said that here it is a matter of 2-on-1.

Justice Hassan Azhar Rizvi said that if one armed personnel and six civilians kill someone, the civilian's trial will be held separately, while the armed personnel will be court-martialed.

Lawyer Khawaja Haris said that in the Namai incidents, whether the place where the attacks took place was a prohibited place is a question of facts. What was the intention of the attackers is also a question of facts. The Supreme Court cannot review the facts.

Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar remarked that we have not stopped any person convicted in the above incidents from appealing or appealing for mercy. Justice Hassan Azhar Rizvi said that such material can be shown, it was the deeds of those who entered and carried out the attacks.

The Additional Attorney General said that we have also provided photographic evidence. Justice Hassan Azhar Rizvi said that the damage to property is visible in the photographs, was any defense personnel injured or, God forbid, did anyone die?

Lawyer Khawaja Haris said that the attackers were armed and attacked, and people were injured by the armed men. He said that he would provide further legal assistance in this regard.

Justice Musarat Hilali said that what happened to the trial of civil crimes listed in the FIR? On May 9, I was the Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court. There was heavy firing on the road leading to Cantt. The police stopped me from going further.

Justice Musarat Hilali said that at that time, fear was spread in the society, a weapons shop was looted there, the shopkeeper suffered losses, what happened to the trial of the theft at that shop?

Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar said that there were 18 sections in an FIR, three crimes out of 18 were related to the military court, where was the trial of the remaining 15 crimes? Justice Jamal Mandokhel said that the military court will also try the remaining crimes.

The Supreme Court adjourned the trial of civilians in military courts until Monday.

Justice Aminuddin Khan said that he would hear the case for the entire day on Monday. Lawyer Khawaja Haris said that if possible, the case should be taken to Tuesday.

Justice Naeem Afghan said that we have delisted all the cases. Justice Musarat Hilali said that Khawaja Sahib, you promise every day to complete the case and then break it.

An important meeting of the Judicial Commission was held on the issue of appointment of judges in the High Courts.

According to Express News, a meeting of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan, chaired by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Yahya Afridi, was held at the Supreme Court, in which the issue of appointment of judges in high courts came under consideration.

The important meeting considered the issue of appointment of additional judges in the Islamabad and Balochistan High Courts. The Judicial Commission meeting considered the nominations of 4 additional judges for the Islamabad High Court.

Similarly, the matter of nominations of 3 additional judges for the Balochistan High Court was also under consideration.

According to the Meteorological Department, a cloud system will remain in the country today and tomorrow, which will increase the intensity of the cold.

Light rain is likely tonight and tomorrow due to a cloud system entering Pakistan. Light rain is likely tonight and tomorrow due to a cloud system. The minimum temperature in Lahore was recorded at 5 degrees Celsius while the maximum is likely to go up to 15 degrees.

6.8 kg of ice hidden in ladies' clothes was recovered from a parcel sent to New Zealand through a courier office in Quetta.

According to the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF), 8 suspects were arrested in various operations and drugs worth over Rs 38.4 million were recovered. 90 kg of hashish and 50 kg of ice were recovered from an uninhabited area of ​​Pasni area of ​​Balochistan.

116 grams of weed was recovered from two parcels sent from the UK at a courier office in Rawalpindi, while one kilogram of hashish was recovered from two suspects near the university on the service road. 5 kg of ice, 1.2 kg of hashish and 500 grams of heroin were recovered from a suspect near the M-1 Motorway, Islamabad. 4.8 kg of opium was recovered from a vehicle near the Chenab Toll Plaza GT Road, Gujrat and two suspects were arrested. 1.1 kg of heroin and 1 kg of ice were recovered from a suspect near the Turkish Toll Plaza, Jhelum.

The accused was arrested after 9.6 kg of hashish was recovered from a hotel in Sohrab Goth, Karachi, while 2 kg of hashish and 1.5 kg of ice were recovered from a petrol pump in Hyderabad, Jamshoro. Cases have been registered against the arrested accused under the Narcotics Control Act and investigations are underway.

The accountability court has announced the verdict in the 190 million pound case, in which Imran Khan was sentenced to 14 years in prison and Bushra Bibi to 7 years in prison.

A hearing of the 190 million pound case against PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi was held in Adiala Jail, in which court judge Nasir Javed Rana delivered a reserved verdict.

Bushra Bibi was arrested from the courtroom after the verdict was announced, granting her 30-day protection.

According to the court decision, Al-Qadir University has been placed under government control, while Al-Qadir Trust has also been placed under government control. According to the court decision, Al-Qadir University has been illegally seized by the government.

The accountability court also sentenced PTI founder Imran Khan to a fine of Rs 1 million in the 190 million pound case and sentenced him to another 6 months in prison if he fails to pay the fine.

Similarly, the court said in its verdict that Bushra Bibi was found guilty of aiding and abetting the crime. She was also sentenced to a fine of Rs. 500,000 along with imprisonment, and in case of failure to pay the fine, she will be imprisoned for another 3 months.

Earlier, Accountability Court Judge Nasir Javed Rana arrived at Adiala Jail to deliver the verdict in the 190 million pound case against Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi.

On the occasion of the hearing of the important case, the founding chairman of PTI Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi also reached the court. Earlier, 3 members of the NAB prosecution team Irfan Ahmed, Sohail Arif, and Owais Arshad were to reach Adiala Jail, while the daughter and son-in-law of the accused Bushra Bibi had also reached the court. Similarly, the sister of the founder of PTI, Aleema Khan, also reached the jail court.

Media representatives were also called for the hearing. On this occasion, very strict security arrangements were made outside the jail. Elite commandos were also part of the security outside the jail. The police removed the wall of Adiala Jail and all the vehicles parked in front of it on the occasion of the hearing of an important case.

Before the verdict of the 190 million pounds case was announced, PTI leader Shoaib Shaheen and Barrister Gohar also reached Adiala Jail. Speaking to media representatives on this occasion, Chairman PTI Barrister Gohar said that the verdict of the 190 million pounds case will not be postponed today, we have come prepared. We have come to hear the verdict, whatever the verdict may be.

He said, "You can imagine the kind of abuses we have been subjected to for the past 2 years. If justice had been served, the founder of PTI would have been acquitted from Adiala Jail."

Talking to the media outside Adiala Jail, PTI founder's lawyer Salman Akram Raja said that I was not allowed to go inside the jail court. Our legal team is present in the jail court. We have no fear or apprehension from this decision.

He said that despite my name being there, I was not allowed inside. Barrister Gohar, Ali Zafar, Salman Safdar are inside. Whatever the decision is, we have no good hope. We will fight it in the courts. All matters are going on. The founder of PTI has not backed down, he is firm on his principled stand. We will not back down, whatever happens will be according to law and principles. The struggle will continue.

It should be noted that the verdict in the 190 million pound corruption reference has been reserved for the past 30 days and has been postponed 4 times. The court had also ordered Bushra Bibi to appear in the jail court for the verdict today, while Imran Khan was also ordered to appear at 11 am.

The accountability court completed the hearing of the 190 million pound reference and reserved it on December 18. After that, the date for pronouncing the verdict was first given on December 23, then January 6, then January 13, and then January 17.

A total of 35 witnesses were presented in the reference hearing and 24 witnesses were dropped. The 6 accused in the reference, Barrister Shahzad Akbar, Zulfi Bukhari, and Farhat Shahzadi Gogi, are declared absconders.

The reference alleged that the national exchequer was damaged by adjusting the corruption amount to the fine of a private housing society. The case alleges that the federal cabinet was forced to obtain approval by concealing the facts.

Due to heavy fog in Punjab, various sections of the motorway have been closed to all types of traffic.

Motorway Police Spokesperson Syed Imran Ahmed said that due to the severity of fog on various motorways between Lahore, Multan and other major cities, motorways have been closed to ensure safe traffic flow.

According to details, Lahore to Kot Momin (M2), Lahore to Multan (M3), Pindi Bhattian to Multan (M4), Multan to Tarnada Muhammad Panah (M5) and Lahore to Sialkot (M11) motorways have been completely closed due to heavy fog.

There is also a situation of severe fog on national highways as far as Thokar, Pattoki, Okara and Sahiwal, due to which drivers are facing difficulties.

A Motorway Police spokesperson said that these precautionary measures are aimed at ensuring public safety and safe travel, as lane violations in fog can cause accidents. Drivers have been requested to ensure lane discipline in fog and travel during daylight hours as much as possible.

He added that the best times to travel during foggy weather are from 10 am to 6 pm. Drivers have been instructed to use front and rear fog lights, avoid high speeds, and maintain a reasonable distance from the vehicle in front.

Motorway Police have requested the public to avoid unnecessary travel and to contact helpline 130 immediately if necessary.

PML-N leader Irfan Siddiqui says that he too has come to the negotiating table, but he has not come easily. He has come after a long journey, has held sit-ins, demonstrations, long marches, has done a lot of things, and has finally become frustrated and thought that perhaps this is the only way out.

Speaking on Express News' program Kal Tak, he said that we are holding talks with them. The progress today is that they used to say that there are two demands, but they have spread to two newspapers.

PTI leader Shaukat Yousafzai said that negotiations are underway with our government, the meeting with the Army Chief was regarding the affairs of the province, all the things have come before you, there must have been political talk in it. When you meet and talk, all the things come out openly, but why is the government so worried?

Analyst Shaukat Paracha said that it was surprising that one day he said it didn't happen and the next day he said it did. Gauhar Khan is a serious man. When it was being said on November 26 that 278 people were killed, it was Barrister Gauhar Khan who said that there were 12 people who I respect and I don't believe the rest.

Legal expert Hafiz Ehsan Ahmed said that one thing is that in the context in which the Army Chief went and held a meeting, he called all the political leaders of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and met them. As for the law and order situation, all the political leaders from KPK are concerned that the law and order situation should improve.

PTI leader Ali Muhammad Khan says that the success of the negotiations or the journey to success was neither supposed to be easy nor is it easy. If I say that a very ideal environment is going well, that too would probably not be true.

But if we say that nothing happened and the negotiations are going to end or that there has been no progress, then that would be wrong because you don't immediately think about the maximum and why everything didn't happen like this, it takes a while for all the problems to be resolved.

Speaking on Express News' program Center Stage, he said, "The way we have presented the demands now, I would say that this response from the government is not unexpected."

Member of the government negotiation committee, Naveed Qamar, said that you must have seen it in the news yourself. We were expecting that the PTI's demands would be formally placed before the committee in today's meeting. That is what happened. Their demands came and were placed.

If we go to the original demands, they were the same two demands: to form two judicial commissions and to release political prisoners. The government has asked for seven working days to respond. To a question, he said that it is premature to make any predictions about the outcome of these negotiations.

Middle East affairs expert Mansour Jaafar said that the ceasefire agreement in Gaza is certainly a major diplomatic success in its own right, as a result of which I believe that the Palestinian people, especially the war-torn people of Gaza, seem to be seeing a break in the rain of fire and iron that they have been facing for the past fifteen months, but how can this be made into a workable agreement and how can it be taken to its logical conclusion?

The destruction and devastation in Gaza, and the subsequent steps to determine which forces will take control of Gaza, are still to be seen, but you can gauge this from the fact that since the Gaza ceasefire agreement was announced, Israel has killed 73 Palestinians.

Analyst Faisal Hussain said that we had also said yesterday that we see two sides to the negotiations, and behind the scenes there are also two sides, one will be in Pakistan and the other will probably be outside Pakistan. However, negotiations are taking place anyway.

Speaking on Express News' program Experts, he said that the government's objection is not wrong, but the problem now is that if these negotiations are successful, the beneficiary will be the PTI, while the PML-N has paid the price.

Analyst Amir Ilyas Rana said that both sides are doing their best, PTI has the right to come and sit at the table, whether they are demands or allegations, the government itself had asked for written demands, PTI cannot take the government's dictation to send whatever the government wants to the wish list, they have forgotten everything about the February 8 elections, mandate, etc., they are coming here to get a commission.

Analyst Khalid Qayyum said that I believe that the start of negotiations was a major breakthrough. Today, further progress has been made in this regard as PTI, which had previously been avoiding presenting its demands in writing, has submitted a written charter of demands because the founder of PTI has taken some positive U-turns in the current situation.

Analyst Shakeel Anjum said that since these negotiations began, we have discussed this many times. I have talked about it before, and today I will repeat it again. I think that PTI has taken a step down. Their demands today do not mention anything about the February 8 elections. This means that PTI has accepted the February 8 elections and has moved forward.

Analyst Muhammad Ilyas said that when the negotiations started, the PML-N and the PTI played the biggest role in bringing them together. Now, they are saying that the PTI is negotiating with them. Whatever they are saying, the talks have been held, it has become clear, it has come to the fore, so obviously the PML-N was brought in for this reason. The PML-N was not coming to negotiate. Now, let's see what the negotiations are about.

During the hearing of the intra-court appeal against the decision to try civilians in military courts in the Supreme Court, Justice Aminuddin Khan, head of the constitutional bench, said that apart from Indian spy Kulbhushan, details of all civilians who have been tried in military courts so far should also be submitted, while Justice Hassan Rizvi remarked that the court wants to see how the decision was made on the evidence in the trial.

A 7-member constitutional bench headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan heard the case. Defense Ministry lawyer Khawaja Haris said in his arguments that the entire procedure is followed in military trials. Justice Hassan Rizvi said that the court asked you for the records of military trial cases, and the court wants to see how the evidence was decided in the trial. Khawaja Haris said that the court will show the record of a case for review. Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar remarked that the court has to see the procedure and whether the requirements of a transparent trial were met in the military court.

Khawaja Haris said that the High Courts or the Supreme Court cannot review the merits. Justice Hassan Rizvi said that the court does not want to discuss the evidence presented in the trial, it only wants to review the evidence. Under natural justice, no one can be punished without being heard.

Khawaja Haris said that the court cannot review the sentence on the basis of fundamental rights. The five-member bench did not properly review the point of admissibility, the court cannot review the record on its merits, the right to life and fair trial are from the beginning.

Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar remarked that even if Article 10A of Fair Trial does not exist, the procedure must be followed. Justice Jamal Mandokhel asked whether fundamental rights have been withdrawn in Article 8(3).

The defense ministry's lawyer said that this article has been included in the constitution since 1973, when Article 8, subsection 3, was implemented, and fundamental rights were abolished. Justice Jamal Mandokhel asked whether the law on military trials of civilians could be amended. Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar remarked that the article on fair trial came in 2010, the Criminal Code is from 1898, and the entire procedure for trial has been given in the Criminal Code.

Justice Jamal Mandokhel raised the question of what is the purpose of enacting the Army Act, to establish discipline in the armed forces or to check criminal activities? Khawaja Haris said that the purpose of the Army Act is to ensure that there is no hindrance in the activities of the armed forces. Justice Jamal Mandokhel asked whether these problems would not have arisen if separate legislation had been made for criminal activities. Khawaja Haris replied that the process of improving the law is ongoing.

Justice Naeem Afghan remarked that the Army Act deals with officers and soldiers of the Armed Forces. Section 2 of the Act was amended in 1967 and added. With this amendment, the words “any person” were added to the law. With the inclusion of these words in the law, retired officers also came under the purview of military trial. If this 2 of the Act remains null and void, then no military trial of any retired officer will be possible and if it is happening, it will also end. It seems that the words “any person” included in the law have not been correctly defined. Perhaps this flaw has remained in the law.

Khawaja Haris said that the constitutional amendment was made for some other reason. Justice Aminuddin Khan said that apart from Kulbhushan, how many civilians have been tried so far, please answer with data. Justice Jamal Mandokhel said that try to complete the arguments today, Khawaja Haris said that I will try my best. The hearing was adjourned till today.

Pakistan's industrial production decreased by 3.8 percent in November compared to November last year, while major industrial production decreased by 1.3 percent during the first 5 months of the current fiscal year.

According to data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, there has been a continuous decline in large manufacturing industries since August 2024, with the factors including rising energy prices and declining consumer demand.

On a year-on-year basis, large manufacturing industries declined by 2.65% in August and by 1.92% in September. On a year-on-year basis, the large manufacturing sector recorded a growth of 2.38% in July 2024. The LSM sector declined by 0.03% in FY2024, compared to a growth of 0.92% last year.

Speaking to Express in this regard, Moaz Azam, Head of Research at Optimus Capital Management, said that the decline in demand due to weather is the main reason for this decline, while according to a report by Jahangir Siddiqui Global, the decline in industrial production shows that economic problems still exist.

On a year-on-year basis, the food sector grew by 1.72% in the first 5 months of FY24, while the cooking oil and rice industries grew by 1.06%, 0.45% and 4.48% respectively. There was a significant decline in wheat and rice milling during the period under review, mainly due to better harvesting of the crops.

Textile production increased by 2.28% year-on-year in the first 5 months of fiscal year 2024, with cotton yarn production increasing by 8.79% and cotton fabric production increasing by 0.80%, giving the textile sector a share of more than 80%. The increase in production due to increased demand for textiles abroad was the main reason for the increase in the value of the export sector.

Garment exports recorded an 11.49% increase on a year-on-year basis, mainly due to foreign buyers shifting from Bangladesh to Pakistan.

In the first 5 months of fiscal year 2024, the petroleum products sector recorded a negative growth of 2.44%, with gasoline production declining by 4.79% and high-speed diesel production declining by 1.44%. However, kerosene production increased by 13.83% and lubricant oil production by 10.66%.

In the first five months of FY24, the automobile sector recorded a year-on-year growth of 50.70 percent, followed by LCV production of 205.73 percent, truck production of 101.47 percent, and bus production of 37.32 percent. However, diesel engine production recorded a decline of 8.94 percent.

Imran will be punished and the TI government will start criticizing him, the religious card issue should stop. The government and PTI want Imran to stay in jail, so who will settle the issues, interview with a private TV

Senator Faisal Vawda has said that after the 20th, PTI will negotiate lying down and the government will negotiate arrogantly. If Imran Khan is punished, PTI will start criticizing the government. The series of playing the religious card with the country should stop.

Allah has to decide whether we are good. He said that Bushra BBP is taking over PTI. Speaking on a private TV program, former federal minister Faisal Vawda said that earlier they used to call it a Form 47 government, now they are talking about it.

Lies are being told about the meeting with the Army Chief. It is not right to call someone good and someone bad as per need. It was not possible for me to step in and come out and abuse them.

The meeting between the Army Chief and Barrister Gohar is not a cause of concern for anyone. Faisal Vawda further said that I believe the talks will start after January 20, it is just a joke now. Both the government and PTI want the founder of PTI to remain in jail, so who will settle the issues?