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SC investigated IHC judges’ letter

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According to reports, the Islamabad High Court Bar begged the top court to investigate the letter disaster transparently and punish individuals who disrespected IHC justices.

The plea said only a free judiciary can serve justice, therefore compromising it is never acceptable.

IHC justices’ letter alleging intelligence agency influence in court affairs was taken suo moto notice by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Qazi Faez Isa on April 1.

Following Supreme Court’s March 22 ruling on Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui’s dismissal, IHC top judges Mohsin Akhtar Kiyani, Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, Baqir Sattar, Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan, Arbab Muhammad Tahir, and Salman Rafat Imtiaz wrote the letter to SJC.

The top judges wrote to the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) about a judge’s duty to report and respond to “incidents on part of members of the executive, including operatives of intelligence agencies, that seek to interfere with discharge of his/her official functions and qualify as intimidation”.

CJP Qazi Faez Isa hinted at a full court on the next hearing of the IHC judges’ claims in the maiden hearing on April 3.

Early in the hearing, CJP Isa ordered the attorney general to present the press release from the full court meeting.

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I have to stop doing dramas and films. Momina Iqbal is leaving the entertainment industry.

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Actor Momina Iqbal took to her Instagram stories earlier this week to post a few videos in which she humorously expressed her disappointment with the social media system, which she believes is a crucial factor in determining an actor’s value. She added that because she doesn’t have enough followers on her account, she won’t be given the opportunity to perform and should give up on the role.

With only one million Instagram followers, Iqbal posted, “I must not do any more dramas or films.”

Then she said, “People with less than a million Instagram followers shouldn’t work on dramas or films. The situation gets worse if they work for a long time yet still don’t have many social media followers.

“I have received at least 10 requests from people since this morning stating that I only have one million followers, which is a respectable amount and I need to put in more effort,” the “Ehsaan Faramosh” actor continued. Additionally, she bemoaned the fact that having a large following on social media accounts is more important than having a portfolio or experience.

“Don’t offer me any acting projects from now on because I have only a million followers,” Iqbal sarcastically stated, continuing to address the creators. I am considering giving up acting and pursuing something more significant in life, such as vlogging.

About her career, Iqbal was most recognised for her portrayal of Falak in the drama series “Ehsaan Faramosh,” which also starred Salman Saeed, Humayun Ashraf, and Mashal Khan. In the phenomenon drama “Samjhota,” she also had a major role.

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Pakistan’s GDP in FY2023–2024 stayed at 2.8 percent.

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The sanction was given at the National Accounts Committee’s (NAC) 109th meeting, which took place in Islamabad today.

In FY2023–24, Pakistan’s GDP growth rate was 2.38 percent, falling short of the 3.5% target.

In the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2023–2024, the GDP grew steadily by 2.09%. Agriculture, industry, and services are growing at rates of 3.94%, 3.84%, and 0.83%, respectively.

Every component of agriculture has made a good contribution during Q3, including cattle (4.20%), other crops (1.14%), key crops (2.89%, mostly wheat), and cotton ginning (61.75%). Notwithstanding the construction industry’s negative growth (-15.75%), large-scale manufacturing (1.47%), mining and quarrying (0.63), and the delivery of gas, electricity, and water (37.3%) are responsible for the industry’s 3.84% increase.

In the fiscal year 2023–2024, the industrial sector’s growth rate stayed at 1.21%. The production of crude oil (1.51%), coal (36.72%), and other minerals (7.57%), such as marble (23.22%) and limestone (7.95%), has increased, leading to a 4.85% expansion in the mining and quarrying business.

Based on the Quantum Index of Manufacturing (QIM), large-scale manufacturing has seen a nominal growth of 0.07% with a mixed trend in the production of different groups, such as food (+1.69%), beverages (-3.43%), textiles (-8.27%), tobacco (-33.59%), non-metallic mineral products (-3.89%), wood (+12.09%), Coke & Petroleum (+4.85%), and pharmaceuticals (+23.19%).

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Pakistan’s gold prices declined as a result of the worldwide market slump.

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The per tola gold price was recorded at Rs248,500 by the Sindh Sarafa Jewellers Association, following a fall of Rs1,900 in a single day.

Similarly, the All Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA) released rates for 10-gram gold, which showed a loss of Rs1,630 before selling for Rs213,048.

At Rs2,850 per tola and Rs2,443.41, respectively, the price of 10-gram and per-tola silver did not change.
According to the association, the price of gold dropped by $21 on the global market, from $2,439 to $2,419.

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