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FIR against Obama over drone attacks sought by Pak human rights group
A petition has been moved in the Lahore High Court (LHC) seeking the registration of a first information report (FIR) against US President Barack Obama and other top American officials holding them responsible for the death of hundreds of innocent civilians during drone strikes in the country. ANI

Lahore High Court adjourns hearing on Akhtars plea challenging PCBs ban
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has adjourned the hearing on controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtars petition challenging the one-and-half-year ban and a fine of seven million rupees imposed on him by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). ANI

Hindu lawmakers walkout from Pak national assembly to protest links with terror slur
Hindu legislators staged a walkout from Pakistans National Assembly in protest against remarks made by Lahore High Court Chief Justice Khawaja Muhammad Sharif. ANI

Baradar would be deported to Afghanistan: Pak Defence Minister
Despite the Lahore High Court order preventing his extradition, Pakistan Defence Minister Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar has said Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Talibans second-in command, would be handed over to Afghanistan after a case is registered against him in Pakistan. ANI

Lahore High Court to give verdict in A Q Khans case on March 22
The Lahore High Court will give its verdict on a petition filed by controversial Pakistani nuclear scientist Dr A Q Khan on March 22. ANI

Lahore High Court rejects Lakhvis aquittal plea
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has rejected the Lashkar-e-Taibas operation chief Zakiur Rehman Lakhvis acquittal plea sustaining the order of the trial court. ANI

Pak likely to offer deal to Karzai over Baradars extradition during his Islamabad visit
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai is likely to officially ask Islamabad to hand over Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Afghan Talibans second-in command, to Kabul during his scheduled two-day visit to Pakistan starting Wednesday. ANI

Pak Law Minister nominates himself for lucrative foreign assignment
Pakistan Law Minister Babar Awan has reportedly nominated himself for an international assignment worth millions of dollars. ANI

Non-selection of Pak cricketers in IPL a blessing in disguise: Lahore High Court
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has rejected a petition seeking a ban on screening of Bollywood films in Pakistan in protest against the humiliating treatment meted out to the countrys cricketers in the Indian Premier Leagues (IPL) auction. ANI

Hafiz Saeed calls on Pak to wage jihad against India over Kashmir
The mastermind of the Mumbai terror attacks in November 2008, Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, has said that Pakistan should wage jihad against India if New Delhi refuses to hold talks on issues like Kashmir and the sharing of river waters. ANI

JuD chief Saeed advocates war, if India doesnt talk
Jamat ud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed on Sunday said Pakistan will have to fight a war at all cost if India is not prepared to hold talks. ANI

Lahore High Courts restricts Baradars extradition to Afghanistan
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has restricted the Pakistan government from extraditing the top Afghan Taliban Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, who was nabbed from Karachi earlier this month, and four other Taliban commanders to any other foreign country. ANI

Lahore High Court directs Pak govt, A Q Khan to resolve protocol issue amicably
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has directed the federal government and nuclear scientist Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan to resolve issues concerning Khans movement amicably by March 5, failing which the court will decide the matter on its own. ANI

Cornered Gilani rejects any deal with judiciary on judges appointment
After having received flak from all quarters on the judges appointment issue, Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has rejected reports of any deal being struck between the government and the judiciary, and said the appointments were made only after consultations with all stakeholders. ANI

Judiciary to strengthen Pak democratic system: Chief Justice
The Pakistan Government has accepted Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhrys recommendations that the judiciary is their to safeguard the countrys democratic system in the best national interests. ANI

Exiled Musharraf eating out at high-class eateries, shopping at Harrods in London
Pakistan may be facing number of issues, which are even threatening its very existence, but former President General Pervez Musharraf, who many believe is much to blame for the present chaos, is having a ball in London. ANI

Lahore High Court dismisses plea challenging Nawaz Sharifs electoral eligibility
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has dismissed a petition challenging the acceptance of the nomination papers of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif. ANI

Gilani breaks ice with Chief Justice Chaudhry over govt- judiciary standoff
In an apparent bid to deescalate the heightened tension between the executive and the judiciary in the country, Pakistan Prime Minister has invited Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry in order to iron out their differences. ANI

Criticising selectors costs Akhtar dearly
Speaking against the selectors has cost temperamental Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar dearly, as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has deducted seven million rupees as fine from his match fee for 2009. ANI

Musharraf hints at returning to Pak amid judiciary, executive tussle
Amid the ongoing tussle between the executive and the judiciary in Pakistan, former President General Pervez Musharraf has hinted that he re-enter the countrys politics. ANI

Pak political parties fear clash of intuitions over judges elevation
Major Pakistani opposition parties fear a clash between the state institutions following the Presidencys decision to elevate Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Khwaja Sharif to the Supreme Court and appoint Justice Saqib Nisar as acting chief justice of the LHC. ANI

Pak govt. to challenge Supreme Courts verdict over judges elevation
The Pakistan government has decided to file a review petition against the Supreme Courts decision suspending the notification regarding judges elevation. ANI

Zardari, Chief Justice Chaudhry on collision course over elevation of LHC judge
President Asif Ali Zardari and the higher judiciary in Pakistan are on a collision course after Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry suspended Zardaris orders to elevate Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Khawaja Muhammad Sharif. ANI

This Basant Pakistani kites could fill Indian skies with their colours
In the coming spring season, Pakistani kites could be seen dotting Indian skylines, as the Lahore High Court (LHC) has passed an order barring kite flying during Basant, one of the six Hindu seasons. ANI

Lahore High Court asks Pak ministry to reply on petition seeking ban on Indian films
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has once again asked for a reply from the Ministry of Sports and Culture on a petition seeking a ban on the screening of Indian films in Pakistan. ANI

Lahore High Court says only govt entitled to take action in Aafia case
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has directed the Foreign Ministry to consult the Law Ministry and take necessary action for safe and early release of Dr Aafia Siddiqui, who was recently indicted by a US court on terrorism charges. ANI

PAC to discuss multibillion scandal regarding embassy building
Pakistans Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is scheduled to meet on Tuesday to discuss the mega scandal regarding the sale of Pakistan Embassys building in Tokyo at a throwaway price in 2007. ANI

Lahore High Court extends Maliks bail in NAB cases till Feb.25
The Lahore High Court has extended Interior Minister Rehman Maliks bail till February 25, while rejecting his plea seeking permission to not to appear before the court in person in connection with two National Accountability Bureau (NAB) cases. ANI

Call for ban on Indian films in Pak in response to players IPL snub
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has summoned the Ministry of Sports and Culture and the Association of Film Producers Lahore High Court (LHC) on February 9 to submit its reply on a petition seeking a ban on the screening of Indian films in Pakistan. ANI

A Q Khan denies revealing state secrets to foreign media
Controversial Pakistani nuclear scientist Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan has denied disclosing state secrets to foreign media, saying he only writes columns in newspaper and never discusses such issues in it. ANI

Pak govt. re-imposes security restrictions on A Q Khan
The Pakistan government has re-imposed security restrictions on Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan, father of the countrys nuclear programme, saying his life is under risk. ANI

Lahore High Court postpones judgment on Lakhvi trial transfer case
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has reserved its verdict on a petition moved by Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the mastermind of the November 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, seeking transfer of his trial from the Rawalpindi anti-terrorism court (ATC) to Lahore. ANI

Lahore High Court seeks answer from A Q Khan over states nuke secret leak
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has sought an answer from disgraced nuclear scientist Dr.Abdul Qadeer Khan regarding a report that he revealed sensitive information about Pakistans nuclear programme to foreign media. ANI

Lakhvi files petition in Lahore High Court seeking acquittal in 26/11 case
Laskhar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the mastermind of the November 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, has filed a petition before the Lahore High Courts Rawalpindi bench seeking his acquittal in the case. ANI

Akram to appear before Lahore High Court in connection with wifes death case
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has issued a notice to former captain Wasim Akram to appear before it on January 27 in connection with the case accusing 19 doctors of negligence and dereliction of duty which purportedly caused Akrams wife, Huma Akrams death. ANI

Lakhvis counsel fears attack from Indian spies, seeks transfer of 26/11 case
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has issued notices to the interior secretary, the attorney general of Pakistan and the Punjab advocate general on a petition moved by Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the alleged mastermind of the Mumbai attacks. ANI

Lahore High Court stays removal of negligence-accused doctors in Huma Akrams death
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has stayed the removal of 19 doctors, who are accused of negligence in the medical treatment of late Huma Akram, the wife of former test cricketer Waseem Akram. ANI

Detained US-origin jihad seekers would not be extradited: Pak official
All the five American terror suspects, who were arrested from Sargodha, Punjab, earlier this month, would be tried in Pakistan, a senior Pakistani police official has said. ANI

Lahore High Court rejects Pak govt plea to restore AQ Khans security protocol
The Pakistan governments plea to restore security protocol for nuclear scientist Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan has been rejected by the Lahore High Court (LHC). ANI

Attack on Sri Lanka cricket team: Butt says he suggested hosting the match in Karachi
: In an apparent bid to come clear from the charges of slack security preparations during Sri Lankan cricket teams visit earlier this year , Pakistan Cricket Boards (PCB) Chairman Ijaz Butt has said that he was not in favour of hosting the Test match in Lahore during which the Lankans were attacked by terrorists. ANI

Pak NAB hasnt contacted Swiss Govt. on Zardaris case
Pakistans National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has not formally requested the Swiss government as yet to reopen the money-laundering cases against President Asif Ali Zardari. ANI

Lahore High Court bars deportation of US origin jihad seekers without its permission
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has prohibited the deportation of the five US origin terror suspects, arrested last week from Sargodha, without its permission. ANI

Security concerns, Blackwater behind A Q Khans restrictions: Pak Interior Ministry
The government has imposed movement restrictions on nuclear scientist Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan due to the deteriorating law and order conditions and the presence of US private security firm, Blackwater, in the country, the Lahore High Court has been told. ANI

US allows appointment of counsellors for arrested jihad seekers
The United States has allowed appointing counsellors for the five US origin terror suspects, who were arrested last week from Sargodha. ANI

LHC stops deportation of detained Pak-origin US nationals
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has issued orders against any possible bid to deport the five Pakistan-origin US nationals detained in Pakistan. ANI

Lahore High Court orders ex-parte proceedings against Musharraf, others in BB murder case
The Lahore High Courts (LHC) Rawalpindi bench has ordered ex-parte proceedings against Former President Pervez Musharraf, former Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi and former minister General (retired) Hamid Nawaz after they failed to appear before the court during the hearing of a petition seeking registration of a criminal conspiracy case in connection with the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. ANI

A Q Khan says government using fake, void documents to restrict his movements
Disgraced Pakistani nuclear scientist Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan has accused the government of using fake documents to restrict his movements. ANI

Gojra riots inquiry panel demands immediate changes in blasphemy laws to protect minorities
An inquiry panel into Pakistans Gojra riots has proposed amendments to the countrys existing blasphemy laws in order to avoid such incidents in future. ANI

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