The Chief Justice of Pakistan expressed deep regret over the events that took place on May 9 and emphasized his strong desire to prevent any situation where the army would resort to “unconstitutional steps."
During a Senate debate on the Bajaur suicide bombing, Dar revealed that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government received over Rs 500 billion, including Rs 71 billion during 2022-23, from the divisible pool since 2009 to combat terrorism in the province.
The commission has issued a notice to the PTI chairman requiring his presence on August 4 (Friday) at 10 am. Failure to appear may lead to the political party being deemed ineligible to obtain an election symbol for future elections under Section 215 (5) of the Elections Act, 2017.
The CPEC has brought billions of Chinese investments to Pakistan, establishing power plants, developing the strategically located deep-water Pakistani port of Gwadar on the Arabian Sea and building transport infrastructure, he mentioned.
The "abduction" has sparked anger among senior PTI leaders, including Chairman Imran Khan, who have slammed the PML-N-led government for its crackdown against PTI.