Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday assured to extend full cooperation to all provinces to achieve the objectives of Green Pakistan Initiative for bright future of the country.

Chairing a meeting of the Land Information and Management System in Rawalpindi on Tuesday, he encouraged the team of Green Pakistan Initiative to work hard for national and economic development.

The President was informed about better management of water on modern lines and agriculture, canal cleaning, IT-based operations, and efficient water management in the agricultural sector under the Green Pakistan Initiative.

Asif Ali Zardari was also briefed about the concept of agricultural malls and the operations of smart farms for the convenience of farmers and the development of the agricultural sector.

Islamabad: Denying the state agency’s involvement, Attorney-General of Pakistan Mansoor Usman Awan on Tuesday said that no member of the security establishment had ‘directly’ contacted the judiciary.

“They don’t and can’t do it,” he said while responding to the letter written by Islamabad High Court Justice Babar Sattar to the IHC Chief Justice that he received a message to spare from the audio leak case.

In a video statement to the media, Usman expressed concerns over the impression created by Justice Sattar's letter to IHC Chief Justice Aamir Farooq.

He stressed that such allegations of interference not only cast doubt on the integrity of the judiciary but also strained the relationship between the judiciary and the administration.

"The government or any state body doesn’t interfere in the constitutional matters of the judiciary," the AG asserted and urged for a fair assessment of the situation devoid of any baseless insinuations.

The senior official clarified that the judge's reference in the letter was solely for a social media campaign.

Some moments after the AGP delivered a video statement, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said the office of AGP requested the IHC for an in-camera briefing.

“Impression was created as if the matters of the court are being interfered with,” he added.

Information and Broadcasting Minister Attaullah Tarar said there would be no compromise on national security issues that needed to be discussed at appropriate forums through proper procedure.

He said the AGP was the representative of the State and his request for the in-camera briefing on a specific national security issue, had been taken out of context.

He pointed out the AGP had made the request just for the sake of national security.

Atta Tarar underlined the need of fully understand the sensitivity of national interest, adding that the Attorney General had already clarified his position on the issue. He said the national security issues should be discussed at the appropriate forums.

“If a matter needs discussion, the chief justice has the authority to call a full court,” he added. The minister expressed optimism that the institutions would collectively work for the national interests of the country.

Justice Sattar writes another letter to IHC CJ

Islamabad High Court (IHC) Justice Babar Sattar on Tuesday wrote another letter to Chief Justice Aamir Farooq regarding apparent interference in the judiciary.

In his letter to the CJ, Justice Sattar revealed that he received a message from a top official of the security establishment, urging him to back off from scrutinizing the surveillance methods.

The judge wrote, “I did not pay attention to such threatening tactics,”.

He also wrote that he did not pay attention to such threatening tactics, nor did he perceive that such messages posed a significant risk to the administration of justice.

Justice Sattar also pointed out that in cases related to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), a smear campaign based on indecency seemed to be aimed at undermining  the judicial proceedings.

He said that in the audio leaks case, notices were issued by the court to secret and investigative agencies, relevant ministries, regulatory bodies, ISI, IB, FIA, regulatory bodies PTA, PEMRA.

Dublin: Pakistan on Tuesday won the toss and decided to field first in the third T20I encounter against Ireland.

The fixture is taking place at a stadium in Dublin, setting the stage for an exhilarating clash.

The players from the both teams are brimming with anticipation, eager to deliver stellar performances during the match.

Teams:

Ireland: Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Andrew Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Neil Rock, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (c & wk), Ben White, Craig Young

Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Azam Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Afridi, Hassan Ali, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir

One change for Pakistan. Hasan Ali comes in place of Naseem Shah