WASHINGTON: Since Donald Trump’s election to the White House, US media have highlighted the global issues the new president may prioritize during his early days in office and Pakistan has been notably absent from this discussion, while both opposition and government leaders in Pakistan are embroiled in a heated debate over whether Trump will pressure Islamabad to release Imran Khan …
LAHORE: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar criticised former prime minister Imran Khan for “bringing back terrorists who now attack us,” while highlighting the need for unity and self-reliance as envisioned by poet-philosopher Allama Iqbal. Speaking to the media at Iqbal’s mausoleum, Tarar said the message of self-reliance from Iqbal’s philosophy is essential for the entire Muslim community and serves as a …
ISLAMABAD: The high-profile 190 million pound case involving the former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, has entered its concluding stage as the accountability court handed over them questionnaire seeking their final response on the prosecution evidence. On Friday, Accountability Court Judge Nasir Javed Rana presided over the hearing at Adiala Jail, where key developments unfolded. As …
ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs, Rana Sanaullah, has dismissed claims of US pressure for the release of the founding chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, stating it was a “baseless assumption.” He added that if the US wished, it could exchange Imran for Dr. Aafia Siddiqui. In an interview, Rana Sanaullah suggested that if …
RAWALPINDI: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Rawalpindi on Friday once again deferred the indictment of former prime minister Imran Khan and others accused in the case related to the attack on GHQ Rawalpindi during the unrest on May 9. The GHQ attack case involving Imran Khan is linked to his arrest on May 9, 2023, at the Islamabad High Court, …
LAHORE: Former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday congratulated US president-elect Donald Trump for winning the US presidential election, as conflicting narratives prevailed in the PTI regarding the impact of Mr Trump’s victory on the fate of the incarcerated party founder. A statement posted on Imran Khan’s X account said: “Congratulations on behalf of myself and PTI to Mr Trump …
ISLAMABAD: The district and sessions court in Islamabad on Monday reserved its verdict on bail pleas of former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in seven cases. Additional Sessions Judge Mohammad Afzal Magoo heard the case where legal representatives for both Khan and Bibi appeared in the court, Express News reported. During the proceedings, Bushra Bibi also …
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has removed the objections raised by its registrar office to the post arrest bail application of former prime minister Imran Khan in the second gift repository case. The IHC will hear the bail application on Monday. A single-member bench of the IHC comprising Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb on Friday heard the application along with …
WASHINGTON: The United States has reiterated its non-involvement in Pakistan’s internal politics, dismissing suggestions that former prime minister Imran Khan’s legal troubles are linked to American influence. Responding to a journalist’s inquiry about claims from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Latif Khosa, who suggested that former US President Donald Trump’s return to office could lead to Khan’s release, State Department Spokesperson …
ISLAMABAD: Justice Arbab Mohammad Tahir of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday directed the Adiala Jail authorities to ensure compliance with the jail manual and provide all facilities to the incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan according to regulations. The court passed the directions on the petition of the jailed leader’s sister Noreen Niazi. Senior jail officials, including DIG …