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LONDON (AP) — The former Prince Andrew has been called to testify as a witness in a civil fraud trial, marking what is believed to be the first time in more than 150 years that a member of the royal family has received a witness summons, British media reported on Wednesday.

Additional Sessions Judge Gagandeep Singh issued fresh summons to the actor while expressing displeasure over her non-appearance

The move threatens to further strain relations between Brazilian President Lula and his Argentinian counterpart, Milei.

Kuwait summoned Iran’s ambassador and handed him a formal note of protest over a statement by the Iranian embassy that it said interfered in its internal affairs and undermined the independence of its judiciary. Deputy Foreign Minister Hamad Al Mashaan summoned ambassador Mohammad Toutounji on Wednesday after the embassy rejected allegations against an Irani

Parliament’s standing committee on appropriation could meet the leadership of national flag carrier SAA days after the municipal elections over its governance tensions and precarious finances.

<p>RAWALPINDI: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Interior and Narcotics Control has summoned the Punjab inspector general of police (IGP), regional police officer (RPO), city police officer (CPO) Rawalpindi, SSP Investigation and additional inspector general of the Crime Control Department (CCD) to brief it on the investigation into the alleged bru

Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has summoned stakeholders of APGA and APC to a joint meeting in Awka ahead of the 2027 general elections. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-soludo-summons-apga-apc-stakeholders-in-anambra/

<p>ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Thursday indicted an accused arrested in connection with the murder of Group Captain Asim Tariq, and summoned prosecution witnesses to record their statements.</p> <p>Judge Abual Hasnat Mohammad Zulqarnain of the ATC conducted the hearing, during which the accused, Saad Abbasi, was produced before the court.</p>

The Ogun State House of Assembly has summoned the Commissioner for Environment over a repeated gas leak in the Ijebu axis that hospitalised over 100 studen Read More: https://punchng.com/ogun-assembly-summons-commissioner-over-repeated-gas-leak/

ED earlier registered two Enforcement Case Information Reports under Prevention of Money Laundering Act against Pinarayi, his daughter T. Veena and son-in-law and former Minister Mohamed Riyas

<p>LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday summoned the Punjab home secretary and the superintendent of Kot Lakhpat jail in connection with a petition seeking the release of former prime minister Imran Khan’s three sisters.</p> <p>Imran’s sisters — Aleema Khan, Noreen Niazi and Uzma Khan — were <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2031544"><u>detained<

In the present case, the nature of the allegations, the apparent absence of specific material particulars on the grounds of detention and the prima facie concern regarding the manner in which the detention order has been formulated warrant further examination, Justice Nargal observes

The Senate has rejected petrol import figures from the NMDPRA for 2022 and 2023 due to wide discrepancies with records from the NNPCL, summoning both. Read More: https://punchng.com/petrol-imports-senate-rejects-nmdpra-figures-summons-nnpcl-neiti/

<p>ISLAMABAD: A Senate panel expressed concern on Wednesday over the alleged inappropriate <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2029266">conduct</a> of Airports Security Force (ASF) personnel when scanning parliamentarians and passengers at Karachi’s airport and directed that the official concerned be summoned to the next meeting.</p> <p>The Senate Committee o