Category: Pakistan

In the latest instance of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan receiving blanket relief from the country’s judiciary, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) Wednesday extended its orders against his arrest in further cases till May 31. The development came during the hearing of PTI’s plea seeking details of all cases filed against Khan claiming that...

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday reserved its verdict on PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s plea against his arrest in any case registered on or after May 9, when he was arrested from the premises of the Islamabad High Court in the Al-Qadir Trust case. The plea called on the court to direct the Punjab inspector general...

PESHAWAR/BAJAUR: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) has asked its workers to move towards Islamabad in convoys from their respective areas on Monday morning to take part in the sit-in outside Supreme Court, announced by Pakistan Democratic Movement. The workers of JUI-F will gather in their respective areas on Monday morning and will proceed towards Hakla Interchange on...

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan addresses his party workers on May 13, 2023, in this still taken from a video. — YouTube/PTI   Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan denied Saturday that his party workers were involved in attacks on military installations, including the Lahore Corps Commander House and the General Headquarters (GHQ), during the...

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir has vowed to bring to justice all the planners, abettors, instigators, and executors of vandalism on the ‘Black Day’ of May 9 — when the country witnessed violent protests following the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan. “The armed forces will not tolerate any further...

LAHORE: To investigate attacks on civil and military properties triggered by the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, the Punjab government on Saturday decided to constitute a joint investigation team (JIT). The JIT will probe into the vandalism and arson carried out across the province, particularly at the Jinnah House and other civil...

  Rangers stand guard at the High Court for the arrival of PTI chief Imran Khan in Islamabad on May 12. PTI Chairman Imran Khan arrives at the Islamabad High Court for a hearing on May 12. Imran Khan waves at he arrives at the Islamabad High Court on Friday. Imran Khan arrives at the...

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has tasked its scrutiny committee to submit a report on prohibited funding of all political parties within two weeks. The decision was made in a meeting attended by the officers concerned and chaired by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja. The scrutiny committee — initially formed in...

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Thursday said that he was not in favor of banning the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) despite the party attacking state facilities, adding that he would be the “last person” to endorse such a move. Speaking at a press conference, the foreign minister — flanked by Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah...

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Wednesday that strict action would be taken against “state’s enemies” as he slammed the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf for violence that gripped the country after PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s arrest in the Al-Qadir Trust corruption case. In his address to the nation, the prime minister came down hard on the PTI, calling...