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: Several top PTI leaders were taken into custody on Tuesday from outside the Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi for violating Section 144 but were released shortly afterwards after being issued a warning, police said. Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is a legal provision that empowers district administrations to prohibit an assembly of four or more people in …
ISLAMABAD: The PTI has slammed the government for “blocking” access to virtual private networks (VPNs) and called it a “blatant attempt to suppress freedom of expression and access to information”. The party’s statement came after multiple users reported that they were unable to connect to VPNs over the weekend. Officials have called the disruption “brief” and linked it with an …
SWABI: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has asked the PTI workers to prepare for a “do-or-die” agitation for the release of party founder Imran Khan. While addressing a public meeting on Saturday, Mr Gandapur urged the party workers to wait for the final call, which he said would be given by the jailed leader this month. The gathering, …
RAWALPINDI: In response to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) grand rally in Swabi today, the Punjab government has imposed Section 144 in Rawalpindi for three days, Express News reported. This move restricts all gatherings, rallies, and weapon displays, according to a notification issued by Deputy Commissioner Hasan Waqar Cheema. Security has been heightened as Rawalpindi and Attock police are on high alert, …
ISLAMABAD: The PTI leadership on Wednesday denounced the “abduction” of party MNA Khawaja Sheraz Mehmood, saying it was high time to take to the streets to rein in the “reign of terror” unleashed on PTI and its elected representatives. Speaking at a presser, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan said unknown masked men forced their entry to Mr Mehmood’s Multan …
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court in Lahore has issued non-bailable arrest warrants for key Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders Murad Saeed, Hammad Azhar, and several others. The court has ordered their arrest and appearance by November 7 in connection with cases related to the May 9 riots and vandalism. The warrants extend to other PTI members, including Mian Aslam Iqbal, Mian Hammad …
RAWALPINDI: PTI leader Asad Qaiser has stated that efforts will be made to unite all parties at the national and provincial levels as they plan protests across the country. Speaking to the media outside Adiala Jail, Qaiser expressed his concerns regarding the current government’s approach, describing it as “fascist” while claiming they falsely present themselves as proponents of democracy. He …
PESHAWAR / ISLAMABAD: Imran Khan’s sisters complained about the treatment being meted out to him after meeting him in prison for a second straight day, prompting Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur to threaten to bring the entire country to a standstill if Imran Khan is subjected to any mistreatment. For weeks, the PTI had been claiming that Imran …