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 […]
PTI defends MNA Iqbal Afridi’s son over asylum move, assails govt’s ‘oppression’ – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: PTI on Thursday defended MNA Iqbal Afridi’s son, who surrendered his passport and sought asylum in a European country, saying he had no other option left to prevent detention and harassment. The matter came to light during a recent meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Interior, where State Minister for Interior Talal […]
Imran’s sisters, KP CM demand meeting with incarcerated PTI founder, threaten sit-in – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The sisters of PTI founder and former prime minister Imran Khan and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister were once again denied a meeting with the ex-premier at Adiala jail on Tuesday. Imran’s sister, Aleema Khan, told reporters that being denied a meeting was “nothing but contempt of court”, as they were not being allowed […]
Peshawar court acquits 74 PTI activists in May 2023 violence case – Pakistan
PESHAWAR: As many as 74 PTI activists have been acquitted in a case regarding violence on May 10, 2023, which led to the deaths of two people. Additional sessions judge Faraz Ahmad on Monday accepted an application filed by the defence for acquittal of the accused persons under section 247-K of the Code of Criminal […]