Sisters of incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan were again not allowed to meet him at Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail on Tuesday, while his party termed the persistent denial of meetings with the ex-prime minister a “blatant violation of fundamental human and constitutional rights”. The IHC has allowed Imran twice-a-week meetings – on Tuesday and Thursdays – […]
Jail
Court sends Imaan Mazari, spouse to jail on judicial remand
Hours after the arrest of activist and lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha on Friday, the couple was sent to jail on judicial remand by an anti-terrorism court. The development came in a case registered against the two for protesting outside the Islamabad High Court (IHC) and allegedly manhandling the IHC […]
Imran healthy but cut off in jail, says sister after meeting
Uzma Khan sister of PTI founder Imran Khan, said on Tuesday her incarcerated brother was “perfectly fine” after she was allowed to meet him, putting to rest rumours surrounding the former premier’s health. Prison authorities had allowed her to meet the former prime minister today. She was accompanied by scores of PTI supporters who gathered […]
Islamabad high court requests records of Imran Khan’s jail meetings
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has asked for a detailed record of individuals who have met former Prime Minister Imran Khan while in jail. The request came during a hearing concerning Khan’s jail meetings. A larger bench, led by acting Chief Justice of the IHC, participated in the proceedings alongside Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir and […]
US nuclear engineer, wife get long jail terms in sub secrets plot
A US Navy nuclear engineer and his wife were sentenced to long prison terms on Wednesday for plotting to sell submarine secrets to a foreign country. Jonathan Toebbe, 44, and his wife, Diana Toebbe, 46, pleaded guilty in February to conspiring to sell information related to naval nuclear propulsion systems. Jonathan Toebbe was sentenced to […]
Demonstrators return to immigration jail after attack, death
Demonstrators returned to an immigration jail in Washington state a day after an armed man threw incendiary devices at the detention center and later died. Willem Van Spronsen, 69, was found dead Saturday after four police officers arrived and opened fire. Demonstrators returned Sunday to the privately run Tacoma Northwest Detention Center, KOMO-TV reported. The […]
Killing of guest birds
Sir: Gilgit-Baltistan has some rarely found wildlife species. One of them is Siberian ducks, which usually fly and travel towards GB region during the months of April and May every year as guests and return back when harsh cold weather begins. These ducks are falling prey of unscrupulous and cruel hunters who get license for […]
The Hindu eco-warriors who sent Salman Khan to jail
NEW DELHI: In his movies, Salman Khan always wins. But off-screen, the Bollywood tough guy may have met his match in a 530-year-old Hindu sect that puts animals above humans – especially superstars. The determination of the Bishnoi community forced Khan to spend two sleepless nights in jail, following his conviction for killing rare antelopes on […]
Salman Khan bail hearing deferred to Saturday
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan will spend another night in Jodhpur Central Jail as his bail hearing was adjourned till Saturday. On Friday, District and Sessions Court Judge Ravindra Kumar Joshi adjourned Khan’s bail hearing in a 1998 black-buck poaching case to Saturday. While Salman’s sisters Alvira and Arpita are present at the court, his brothers […]