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RAWALPINDI – The Anti-Terrorism Court yesterday extended the physical remand of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former prime minister Imran Khan for another six days in a case filed with the Rawalpindi police regarding September 28 violence. The court’s decision came as Anti-Terrorism Court Judge Amjad Shah presided over proceedings at Adiala Jail, where the […]
PTI chairman Imran Khan. — AFP Incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has asked the party workers and supporters to continue protest in Islamabad against his “illegal” incarceration, urging them to “fight until the last ball is bowled”. “I commend the Pakistani nation and PTI’s political workers, who are fighting for their rights by […]
The government has used shipping containers to block major roads and streets in Islamabad. (AP pic) ISLAMABAD: At least one policeman was killed and dozens of people injured in Pakistan as supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan clashed with security forces outside the capital Islamabad on Monday, a government minister and Khan’s party […]
(From left) Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar. — State media/AFP/State media/Files Political leaders, particularly from the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), have strongly condemned former first lady Bushra Bibi’s remarks about Saudi Arabia’s alleged role in toppling the government […]
Supporters of the PTI hold flags in a rally on January 28, 2024. — AFP RAWALPINDI: Hinting at the possibility of calling off the November 24 protest, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s lawyer, Faisal Chaudhry, has said that the march would only be abandoned if the party’s demands are met. Following a meeting with […]
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday gave the go-ahead to two senior leaders of his party to hold negotiations with powers-that-be ahead of their November 24 protest in Islamabad. The PTI chief also made it clear that neither he would postpone nor withdraw the protest call […]
PTI founder Imran Khan gestures while addressing his supporters during a campaign meeting ahead of general elections in Karachi, July 4, 2018. — Reuters ISLAMABAD: As the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) gears up for a “do-or-die protest” in Islamabad on November 24, incarcerated founder Imran Khan has given the go-ahead to top party leaders to hold […]
The Foreign Office has dismissed a letter from 46 US congressmen to outgoing President Joe Biden—demanding the release of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan—as unwarranted interference in Pakistan’s internal affairs. The move was described as a “futile exercise” by Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch. The bipartisan letter called for the immediate release of […]
62 cases registered by Islamabad police against Imran, IHC told. ISLAMABAD – A petition was filed in the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday, seeking judicial inquiry against alleged actions against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). The petition was filed by the PTI founder who prayed to the court to issue directives for judicial inquiry on actions […]
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and jailed former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday gave a final call for a protest, urging his supporters to converge in Islamabad for a massive protest on November 24 for the annulment of the 26th Amendment and restoration of, what he said, the stolen mandate. Talking to reporters […]