RAWALPINDI: A special court on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for PTI founder Imran Khan’s wife, Bushra Bibi, in the new Toshakhana case for failing to appear in court for the past 10 hearings. Last month, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) granted bail to Imran in a recent Toshakhana case while the government ruled out his release due to the …
LAHORE / ISLAMABAD: PTI Punjab chapter president Hammad Azhar on Wednesday asked the party leaders and workers to install secret CCTV cameras not just inside their home premises but also on the streets and in the neighbouring houses. The directive came in the wake of the alleged ‘abduction’ of PTI members, enforced disappearances and raids on their homes and businesses …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif returned home on Wednesday after completing the two-day official visit to Saudi Arabia which Information Minister Attaullah Tarar termed successful, saying it would lead to the progress of the country. According to the Prime Minister’s Office, the prime minister returned to the country after attending One Water Summit in Riyadh where he had proposed a …
ISLAMABAD: After stern warnings from the JUI-F leadership over delays in the enactment of the Societies Registration (Amendment) Act, 2024 by the president, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari rushed to meet JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Wednesday. While Mr Bhutto-Zardari did not comment publicly, senior JUI-F members told the media that they had been assured that President Asif Ali Zardari …
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf MNA Asad Qaisar said here on Wednesday that the entire world saw the state’s crackdown on “unarmed” protesters, adding that never ever had this happened in the country’s history. While talking to media outside the Peshawar High Court, he said the federal government’s actions contradicted the Constitution, which gave the people the right to hold peaceful protests. …
PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa spokesperson Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif has stated that while they believe in dialogue — having negotiated even with the Tehreek-e-Taliban — currently, there are no talks underway with the government and protests will continue, Express News reported. Speaking to the media in Peshawar alongside Shibli Faraz, he said, “the govt has filed false cases against us. Six cases …
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday granted former president and PTI leader Arif Alvi protective bail for 20 days after he petitioned the court, citing multiple cases filed against him for participating in a “peaceful” protest on November 24. PTI Founder Imran Khan had issued a “final call” for nationwide protests on Nov 24, demanding the restoration of …
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday expressed dismay over the shutdown of businesses in the capital during PTI’s ‘final call’ protest, noting that actions of both the government and the protesting party were “wrong”. On Nov 13, Imran issued a “final call” for nationwide protests on Nov 24, demanding the restoration of the PTI’s electoral mandate, the release …
ISLAMABAD: As a controversy rages over the role played by former first lady Bushra Bibi in the PTI’s protest in Islamabad last week, both Imran Khan and his sister Aleema came forward in a bid to ‘clarify’ her role. Speaking to reporters after meeting the incarcerated PTI founder in jail on Tuesday, Aleema Khan said that it was indeed Bushra …
ISLAMABAD: Various joint and special investigation teams are being constituted to probe cases registered against the PTI leadership, including party founder Imran Khan, his wife, Bushra Bibi, and KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, Dawn has learnt from police sources. The capital police registered several cases over the PTI’s recent ‘final call’ protest under various sections of the Anti-Terrorism Act, …