ISLAMABAD: In a rare public appearance, former prime minister Imran Khan’s sons — Suleman Khan (28) and Qasim Khan (26) — called attention to their father’s incarceration. Imran, imprisoned since August 2023, is serving a sentence at the Adiala Jail in the £190 million corruption case and also faces pending trials under the Anti-Terrorism Act related to the May 9, …
WASHINGTON: Republican US Congressman Jack Bergman has renewed his call for the release of PTI founder and ex-premier Imran Khan, following a recent visit to Islamabad where he met the civilian and military leadership. “After my Pakistan visit, engaging with leaders & communities there & in the US, I reaffirm my call for Imran Khan’s release,” Mr Bergman wrote on …
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf on Friday announced its intention to challenge the conviction of its jailed founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in the £190 million pound Al-Qadir Trust case, while the government tried to justify the punishment as “just deserts” for the former prime minister. Reacting to the announcement of the verdict on Friday, PTI leaders such …
RAWALPINDI: PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan said on Thursday that he and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur had a meeting with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir. “If talks have begun, it’s a welcoming gesture,” Barrister Gohar said while speaking outside Adiala Jail. “All demands have been presented.” He said that the talks took place …
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have filed an appeal before the Islamabad High Court (IHC) against the dismissal of their acquittal plea in the Toshakhana case. While the appeal was filed through their attorneys, Barrister Salman Safdar and Advocate Khalid Yousuf Chaudhry, Bushra Bibi personally appeared in the court to complete biometric verification. She …
ISLAMABAD: The verdict in the £190m Al-Qadir Trust case against former premier Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi — expected to be announced today (Monday) — has been postponed for the third time. Judge Nasir Javed Rana cited the reason for the delay as Imran and Bushra’s failure to appear before his accountability court at the Adiala Jail. The …
RAWALPINDI: Imran Khan, the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has firmly stated that he will not strike a deal with the establishment or under pressure from any country. Speaking to the media outside Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi on Monday, Khan’s sister, Aleema Khan, relayed the former prime minister’s remarks, adding that he has rejected any notion of negotiating while facing …
RAWALPINDI: Incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan said on Tuesday that for the talk between his party and the government to reap meaningful results, he needs to meet his negotiation team to understand the issues properly. Since Imran’s incarceration last year based on several cases, his party’s relationship with the government, as well as the establishment, has turned exceedingly sour. The …
ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad accountability court on Monday postponed until January 6 its verdict — expected today — in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust corruption reference against ex-premier Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi. Imran and Bushra were indicted in the case on February 27, shortly after the general elections. The case alleges that Imran and Bushra Bibi obtained billions …
ISLAMABAD: The opposition leader of the National Assembly and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Omar Ayub staged a walkout from the National Assembly on Wednesday, demanding the release of the party’s imprisoned leaders, including founding chairman Imran Khan, and a halt to alleged threats against party members. As the session began, Deputy Speaker Syed Mir Ghulam Mustafa Shah announced the assembly …