After the ruling, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman cannot become a member of the parliament for five years.

The deputy speaker, controversially, rejected 10 votes during the chief ministerial election as 'unconstitutional', giving the win to second place Hamza Shahbaz despite PML-Q leader Chaudhary Parvez Elahi winning more votes.

Touching upon the abrogation of Article 370, Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan will raise its voice for Kashmiris at every forum while giving them diplomatic and moral support.

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz president was elected unopposed by parliament on Monday after rival candidate S.M. Qureshi and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party boycotted the voting and walked out.

The court will issue its decision on the matter on Thursday evening.

"Our sole focus is on the ruling of the deputy speaker it is our priority to decide on that particular issue," Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial said.

Addressing a rally in the national capital, Imran Khan said that foreign elements are using local politicians and money to meddle in the country's policies.

The army's October 6 notification appointing Lt General Anjum was withheld by the Prime Minister's Office, saying the government was not properly consulted.

Pakistan's coronavirus tally reached 761,437 after 5,152 news cases were detected on Monday.

The attack on the temple by members of the radical Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam party drew strong condemnation from human rights activists and Hindu leaders.

Pakistan is a peace-loving country that has rendered great sacrifices for regional and global peace, he said.

The apex court dismissed the appeals against the Sindh high court's decision to overturn Sheikh’s conviction in the murder of the American journalist.

In a ruling earlier this year, the Pakistan Supreme Court allowed Islamabad to amend a 2018 administrative order to conduct general elections in the region.

The forum also demanded that elections be held again in a transparent manner and that electoral reforms should be passed in order to ensure free and fair polls.

Lt Gen (Retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa allegedly used his offices to help his family set up several off-shore businesses.

The Islamabad high court also ordered that to ensure an effective review and reconsideration, the attorney general shall ensure that a copy of its order is provided to Jadhav.

The first consular access was provided by Pakistan on September 2, 2019, the Foreign Office said in a statement.

While Pakistan claimed that it had asked India through diplomatic channels to appoint a counsel for Jadhav, New Delhi claimed that Islamabad has not yet contacted them regarding developments in the case.

However, in New Delhi, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said, "We have not received any communication from Pakistan on the issue."

It strongly urged Pakistan to swiftly complete its full action plan by June 2020 or else it would be blacklisted.