RAWALPINDI: Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has filed a petition for contempt of court after being prevented from traveling for Umrah despite a court order allowing him to do so. The petition was submitted to the Lahore High Court’s Rawalpindi bench through his lawyer, Sardar Abdul Razzaq Khan. Sheikh Rashid was scheduled […]
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Sheikh Rashid stopped from travelling to Saudi Arabia
ISLAMABAD — Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed was stopped from travelling to Saudi Arabia for Umrah on Wednesday, despite clear directives from the Lahore High Court (LHC) allowing him to travel abroad. According to an October 30 court order, a copy of which is available with Dawn, the AML leader’s name had […]
Sheikh Rashid: I’ll speak when the time is right
Awami Muslim League chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed hinted on Thursday that he will speak at the right moment. He made these comments while talking to the media after attending a court hearing in Islamabad. During his remarks, Rashid expressed frustration over delays in his legal case. He mentioned that this was his third visit to […]


