PTI denounces crackdown on ‘nationwide protest’ – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: A day after its members protested in different parts of the country, the PTI spokesperson on Saturday denounced the government for an alleged crackdown on the ‘nationwide protests’ and demanded the release of a few workers detained by the authorities. In a statement, PTI Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram claimed a large number of […]
PTI workers stage protests in various cities, defy Section 144 in Islamabad – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: PTI’s Islamabad wing held a protest in the federal capital on Friday despite Section 144 being in place, which restricts public gatherings. It is worth mentioning that Tehreek Tahaffuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP) and PTI had given a call to hold countrywide protests against former prime minister Imran Khan’s imprisonment, rising inflation and other issues on […]
Seems PTI will now have to ‘resort to agitation’, says MNA after party leaders yet again denied meeting with Imran – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: After PTI leaders were denied a meeting with party founder Imran Khan yet another time on Thursday, MNA Ahad Ali Shah said it seemed his party would “now have to resort to agitation”. “We have reached a conclusion that the government will not arrange meeting with Imran Khan if the party remains peaceful. It […]
Imran’s cases will be fixed after Eid, CJP assures PTI – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi on Wednesday assured the PTI leadership that its cases concerning access to a personal physician, family members and counsel representing the party’s founder and former premier, Imran Khan, would be fixed soon after the upcoming Eidul Azha. The assurance was given by the CJP during a meeting […]
PTI willing to hold dialogue with govt conditional on Imran’s release – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: PTI on Wednesday finally agreed to sit with the government to resolve their differences, provided incarcerated PTI founder and former prime minister Imran Khan is released from jail. Previously, the party and its founder repeatedly refused to engage in dialogue, referring to the incumbent government as “thieves and dacoits” in public statements. “Let us […]
PTI ends Islamabad sit-in staged after KP CM, Imran’s sisters stopped from meeting ex-premier at Adiala jail – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The PTI early on Wednesday ended a sit-in at Chungi No. 26 in Islamabad after Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and the sisters of ex-premier Imran Khan were stopped from reaching Adiala jail to meet the incarcerated party founder. On Tuesday, a caravan led by CM Afridi, which was on its way to […]
TTAP, PTI announces countrywide protests on Friday against Imran’s imprisonment, rising inflation – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Opposition alliance Tehreek Tahaffuz Ayeen-e-Pakistan (TTAP) and PTI on Tuesday announced countrywide protests on Friday against Imran Khan’s imprisonment, rising inflation and other issues. The announcement was made by senior PTI leaders during a press conference held out the Parliament House after a parliamentary party meeting. The press conference was addressed by former National […]
PTI says all united behind Imran as insiders claim internal rifts – Pakistan
• Waqas Akram insists difference of opinion part of political process• Rejects social media campaign against party• Insiders complain about lack of unified strategy amid ‘multiple centres of influence’ ISLAMABAD: Amid reports of internal rifts, leadership crisis and serious differences within the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) over its policies, the party has stressed that its leadership, […]
Barbs fly in Senate over PTI founder’s health, access to political prisoners – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Friday witnessed a war of words over the health and treatment of PTI founder Imran Khan and the conditions of political prisoners, with opposition members demanding an independent committee to visit jails and the government advising legal recourse for any relief. PTI Senator Azam Swati said the PTI founder had “lost […]
Aleema Khan moves IHC against PTI founder Imran Khan’s ‘solitary confinement’ – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Aleema Khan, sister of former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan, filed a writ petition in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday, challenging his prolonged solitary confinement at Central Jail Adiala, Rawalpindi, terming it illegal and a violation of fundamental rights. Imran — imprisoned since Aug 5, 2023, for concealing details of […]