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ISLAMABAD: Senate Wednesday adopted the Constitutional Twenty-eighth Amendment Bill giving a go-ahead to the extension of military courts for another span of two years to try militants charged under terrorism charges.

LOS ANGELES: The US government and Apple will face off in court on Tuesday in a closely-watched case that could have wide-reaching implications on digital security and privacy.

"What happened when the lawyers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) came face to face with each other in Supreme Court of Pakistan."

KARACHI: A federal anti-corruption court on Monday issued non-bailable warrant for arrest of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Makhdoom Amin Fahim in multi-billion rupee scandal TDAP scandal, Samaa reported. According to Samaa correspondent, the court has directed Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) prosecutors to produce the accused in the court in next hearing.

KARACHI: Former Senator of Pakistan People's Party (PPP), Faisal Raza Abidi, who was arrested and shifted to jail on remand last week in a case of illegal weapons' possession, has been granted bail by a local court, Samaa reported Thursday.

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices to the Interior Ministry, Rangers and Sindh government in the case regarding former Petroleum Minister Dr. Asim Hussain's discharge from the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) to Rangers headquarters.

KARACHI: An anti terrorism court (ATC) Monday sentenced an activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) to jail for 19 years, Samaa reported. Chaudhry Shujaat, the convicted MQM activist, was charged with criminal possession of weapons and explosive material. Last year the government launched a major crackdown against criminal elements in the largest city of the country.

Sheikh Rashid voiced disappointment with Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) saying the demand regarding formation of an inquiry commission on Panamagate scandal amounts to standing by the rulers.

KARACHI: At least 15 Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) workers have been arrested during the last 24 hours, who haven't been presented before any court of law, said Coordination Committee of the party which on Friday decided to withdraw resignations of its lawmakers from the parliament and the Sindh Assembly.