Lawyers challenge registration of cases against Afghans under Foreigners Act

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https://www.dawn.com/news/1985371?utm_source=chatgpt.com PESHAWAR: Two lawyers moved Peshawar High Court on Wednesday to challenge registration of cases against registered Afghan refugees under Foreigners Act and their repatriation by law enforcement agencies. A petition as jointly filed by senior lawyers Mohammad Muazzam Butt and Bassam Ahmad Siddiqui, requesting the court to declare as unconstitutional and illegal the actions of respondents including federal and provincial governments in registering FIRs under Section 14 of Foreigners Act against Afghan nationals holding Proof of Registration (PoR) card and Afghan Citizen Card (ACC) residing in Pakistan. The petitioners sought declaration of court that Afghan nationals holding ACC and POR cards residing...

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PHC asks govt to decide PTI leaders’ pleas against Fourth Schedule nominations

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PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Thursday directed the provincial government to decide the petitions of several lawmakers-elect and PTI leaders against the recommendation of authorities to put their names in the Fourth Schedule of the Anti-Terrorism Act. Disposing of those pleas, a bench consisting of Justice Shakeel Ahmad and Justice Sahibzada Asadullah referred the matter to the provincial additional chief secretary (home) for looking into their grievances as well as for decision in accordance with the law. Noted among petitioners were former National Assembly speaker and MNA-elect Asad Qaiser, MNA-elect Junaid Akbar, MPAs-elect Amjid Ali, Iftikhar Mashwani, Tufail Anjum, Mian Sharafat Ali, Abdul...

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Lawyers challenge registration of cases against Afghans under Foreigners Act

PHC asks govt to decide PTI leaders’ pleas against Fourth Schedule nominations