RAWALPINDI: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Rawalpindi on Friday ordered the release of five PTI leaders, including Omar Ayub and Raja Basharat, who were arrested outside Adiala Jail yesterday. Omar Ayub, Raja Basharat, and Ahmed Chatha were presented before the ATC following their arrests in connection with a case in Attock. The three leaders, who had been taken into custody …
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir on Friday expressed his dismay over the apprehension of civilians not involved in last week’s PTI protest, following which the capital and Rawalpindi police arrested more than 1,400 suspects. The remarks come amid claims by the PTI that the police have been discriminating against and racially profiling Pakhtuns as well as …
PESHAWAR: A multi-party conference (MPC) on Thursday expressed serious concerns over the deteriorating law and order situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and noted that federal and provincial governments have apparently failed to address the challenges effectively. The forum decided to form a political and technical committee to safeguard the province’s financial and political interests. The ruling PTI skipped the moot, which …
ISLAMABAD: A month after the PPP chairman complained about promises not being honoured by the PML-N, both coalition partners agreed to kick-start at least a week-long dialogue to sort out contentious issues to move forward. At different forums, Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari expressed reservations on the treatment meted out to the PPP by the PML-N government, complaining that the ruling party did …
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir and other top military officers on Thursday expressed concern over the spread of “propaganda and disinformation” against the armed forces, stating that those responsible must be brought to justice. Over the past couple of years, social media campaigns against the army have escalated, reflecting broader tensions within the country’s political and …
PESHAWAR: Lawmakers from various political parties on Thursday criticised the PTI for its rhetoric centred on violence and conflict, as the party skipped a multi-party conference in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa hosted by Governor Faisal Karim Kundi. Last month, Kundi announced the conference in December to discuss various issues faced by the province, including terrorism. The KP governor has repeatedly highlighted the …
ISLAMABAD: Amid reports circulating on social media about Islamabad police conducting random checks of people’s mobile phones to trace PTI supporters, party leader and senior lawyer Shoaib Shaheen has claimed the same, terming it an “extremely dangerous act”. The development comes amid Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur alleging police of discrimination and profiling of Pakhtuns, as he raised …
RAWALPINDI: PTI founder and ex-prime minister Imran Khan on Thursday was indicted in the case of attacking the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on May 9, 2023, while senior PTI leaders, including ex-law minister Raja Basharat, were arrested from outside Adiala Jail. Following the arrest of the ex-premier on May 9, 2023, from the Islamabad High Court’s premises, riots erupted …
RAWALPINDI: A special court on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for PTI founder Imran Khan’s wife, Bushra Bibi, in the new Toshakhana case for failing to appear in court for the past 10 hearings. Last month, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) granted bail to Imran in a recent Toshakhana case while the government ruled out his release due to the …
LAHORE / ISLAMABAD: PTI Punjab chapter president Hammad Azhar on Wednesday asked the party leaders and workers to install secret CCTV cameras not just inside their home premises but also on the streets and in the neighbouring houses. The directive came in the wake of the alleged ‘abduction’ of PTI members, enforced disappearances and raids on their homes and businesses …