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PTI Chairman Imran Khan (left) and Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Athar Minallah. — Reuters/IHC website ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday asked whether PTI Chairman Imran Khan wanted to hurt the morale of the armed forces by delivering anti-military speeches. IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah's remarks came during a hearing against the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority's (PEMRA) order prohibiting television channels from airing Khan's speeches live. At the last hearing, the IHC CJ had suspended the order till September 5 and observed that the regulatory authority "does not have the authority" to issue such orders. Barrister Ali Zafar represented Khan during today's hearing and a representative of PEMRA was also present to apprise the court of the regulator's stance. After hearing the arguments of both sides, the court wrapped up the case. The PEMRA ban came into place on August 21 after the PTI chairma

UK Home Secretary Priti Patel (left) and Pakistan’s Interior Secretary Yousaf Naseem Khokhar signing a reciprocal agreement in London, United Kingdom, on August 17, 2022. — Twitter/pritipatel LONDON: The British government has signed a new agreement under which foreign criminals and immigration offenders will be returned from the United Kingdom to Pakistan. Home Secretary Priti Patel announced the development on Wednesday after signing the new deal with Pakistan’s Interior Secretary Yousaf Naseem Khokhar and the Pakistan High Commissioner to the UK, Moazzam Ahmad Khan.   A Pakistan High Commission spokesman told Geo News that it is a reciprocal agreement and applies equally to both countries. This is the fifth returns agreement the UK Home Office has signed in 15 months under its “New Plan for Immigration”. The UK has signed similar agreements with India, Nigeria, and Albania. The implementation of the new policy will not focus on those Pakistani who are dual nationals