ISLAMABAD: PTI leaders rallied on the outskirts of Islamabad on Sunday, demanding the “immediate release” of their founder, Imran Khan, while criticising the government for marginalising the party as police fired tear gas to disperse the crowd. The party was staging the rally today to gain support for Imran’s release, who has been imprisoned since last August. Imran was expected …
RAWALPINDI: Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) foudning leader Imran Khan has condemned the recent amendments to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) laws, calling them unconstitutional and a path to destruction. Speaking from Adiala Jail, where he is being held, he accused the country’s elite of pardoning their own crimes through these amendments while asking the public to make …
WASHINGTON: American Federal and State agencies are allegedly investigating two Pakistani American businessmen and their associates over suspected money-laundering, wire fraud and tax evasion for setting up dodgy company structures to launder the proceeds of purported black money, according to the investigators involved in the case. Federal investigating authorities in the US have reportedly confirmed that two companies, Riceland Investment …
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday warned Adiala Jail authorities that it would move the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) trial of Imran Khan to another location if his lawyers continued to be denied access. Justice Ejaz Ishaq Khan issued the warning after Imran’s legal team, led by Chaudhry Faisal Hussain, reported they had been blocked from attending two …
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has vowed to resist the “forces of tyranny,” even if it means dying in prison. In a candid conversation with journalists at Adiala Jail, Imran Khan criticised the country’s decision-makers, claiming they lack wisdom and are leading the country into turmoil. “I am being told to explain how I dared to stand up …
LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari said on Wednesday the PTI supremo Imran Khan would not be spared, hinting his trial might be held in a military court. “If Imran Khan is involved in May 9 violence, he will have to be held accountable. During Imran Khan’s tenure, civilians had been tried in the military courts. Adiala’s prisoner will not …
ISLAMABAD: An accountability court in Islamabad has reserved its verdict on a petition seeking the acquittal of Bushra Bibi in a £190 million reference case. The decision will be announced on September 5 (tomorrow). According to Express News, the hearing, presided over by Judge Nasir Javed Rana, took place at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi on Wednesday. During the proceedings, PTI …
RAWALPINDI: Imran Khan, the founding leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has warned of a nationwide protest movement if any attempts were made to undermine the authority of the Supreme Court. Speaking informally with journalists at Adiala Jail after attending a hearing in the 190 million pound reference case, Imran criticised efforts to weaken national institutions, stating, “The institution belongs …
LAHORE: Federal Minister for Planning and Development, Ahsan Iqbal, has accused a group of judges and military generals of derailing Pakistan’s progress by imposing an “inexperienced” leader on the country. Speaking to the media at the Expo Centre in Lahore, Iqbal said, “Pakistan was on the development path when a few judges and generals imposed an amateur on the country.” …
LAHORE: Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Omar Ayub said on Saturday every institution, including the military, should operate within their constitutional limits. Talking to the media outside an Anti-Terrorism Court here, he said the military, Frontier Corps, and intelligence agencies were institutions of the state while politicians are responsible for politics according to the Constitution. Mr Ayub …