ISLAMABAD / LAHORE: Days before its ‘decisive’ power show in Islamabad, the PTI on Monday announced that it would not call off the sit-in until its “stolen” mandate is returned, the Constitution restored and party founder Imran Khan set free. At a press conference, Opposition Leader in Punjab Assembly Malik Ahmad Khan Bhachar warned the provincial government to exercise restraint …
NAROWAL / LONDON: With PTI gearing up for yet another protest, Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Sunday offered to hold talks with the opposition party. The offer came a day after PML-N President Nawaz Sharif predicted that the opposition party’s Nov 24 rally would fail to disrupt Pakistan’s progress. During a media talk in Sialkot, Mr Asif said that …
LONDON: In response to concerns raised by British MPs regarding the imprisonment of incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan, UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy in a letter to a Labour MP issued a detailed statement, saying there is “no indication” that Mr Khan will be tried in military courts. The letter was made public by PTI’s Syed Zulfi Bukhari on …
LAHORE: Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Saturday unveiled what he described as “new video evidence” related to the May 9 riots, demanding incarcerated PTI leader Imran Khan issue a public apology for his party’s alleged role in the violence and called for swift disposal of all pending cases. Speaking at a press conference, Mr Tarar showcased CCTV footage of …
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday issued a detailed order on the appeals of former prime minister Imran Khan and his spouse, Bushra Bibi, seeking acquittal in the £190 million corruption reference, remanding the case back to the accountability court with a directive to decide it. The accountability court had dismissed the acquittal petitions earlier this year, which …
ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman has clarified that he has no role in the efforts to secure the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Speaking to the media, Fazlur Rehman said that while he has always advocated for constitutional and democratic principles, he was not involved in any negotiations or activities related to Imran Khan’s release. …
ISLAMABAD: In the Toshakhana case, Pakistan’s National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has requested the Islamabad High Court to nullify sentences handed down to former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, and to remand the case for further proceedings. NAB prosecutor, Amjad Pervez stated that he disagreed with the manner in which the trial and sentencing were conducted, admitting …
ISLAMABAD: PTI founder Imran Khan has issued a “final call” for a protest in Islamabad on November 24, denouncing what he described as the “stolen mandate”, the “unjust arrests” of people, and the government’s push to pass the 26th constitutional amendment bill last month, it emerged on Wednesday. Since his arrest in August 2023 on several counts, Imran’s party has …
LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Tuesday disposed of pre-arrest bail petitions of eight PTI activists in the case regarding an attack on the Lahore corps commander’s residence after police declared them innocent in the investigation. ATC-I Judge Manzer Ali Gill was hearing the bail petitions of 32 activists when a prosecutor stated that a joint investigation team (JIT), formed …
RAWALPINDI: Former prime minister Imran Khan and his spouse sought at least a fortnight to answer 79 questions framed by the judge of an accountability court in the 190 million pounds reference. Last week, the Islamabad High Court instructed the trial court to decide the acquittal pleas of Mr Khan and Bushra Bibi in this reference. The defence counsel urged …