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Judge-threatening case: Imran's non-bailable arrest warrant

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  As one more help for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan for the afternoon, a neighborhood court in Islamabad suspended the non-bailable warrant of arrest the previous head in the appointed authority compromising case, till tomorrow (Friday).       Judicial Magistrate Malik Aman issued the PTI chief's arrest warrant on Wednesday.       In this case, the charges stem from a speech Khan allegedly gave last year in which he allegedly threatened police and a female judge after Shahbaz Gill, one of his close aides, was denied bail in a sedition case.       Since he was ousted in a confidence vote in April of last year by a united opposition led by his successor, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the cricket star turned politician has been plagued by legal issues.       According to the laws of the land, a politician who has been convicted is likely to be disqualified for at least five years.       ...

What is the purpose of the judicial reforms?

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  May you live in fascinating times' is a popular revile in Chinese custom. We appear to have been hexed by this curse, but we are unable to locate a way to lift it. At the time of writing, the Judicial Reforms Bill, 2023's hasty introduction is the most recent topic of interest. Since then, constitutional lawyers have debated the news's validity and constitutionality in a frenzy. As soon as this Bill is published, it is likely to be scrutinized by the courts.       Let's examine the Bill, which primarily accomplishes five things. By establishing a committee consisting of the chief justice and the two most senior judges in order of seniority, it aims to "structure" the chief justice of Pakistan's discretion regarding the formation of benches. The majority of this committee will decide which judges will sit together to hear cases and which cases will be presented to them for their consideration.       In a similar vein, this committee will decide ...