The Lahore High Court delivered a split verdict on appeals seeking suspension of sentences in the May 9 riot cases on Tuesday, suspending the sentence of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Afzal Azeem Pahat while rejecting similar pleas of Ejaz Chaudhry and Mian Mahmoodur Rasheed. A two-member bench headed by Justice Shahbaz Rizvi heard the appeals against […]
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No PTI leader shows up at Adiala Jail to meet Imran for second week in a row
Amid murmurs of divisions within the PTI, not a single party leader arrived at Adiala jail on Thursday, one of two days on which former premier Imran Khan is allowed visitors. The Islamabad High Court has allowed Imran twice-a-week meetings – on Tuesdays and Thursdays – with his family, lawyers and other associates. Despite the […]
IHC moved to remove PTI leader’s name from ECL
A petition has been filed to Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking to remove Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf’s (PTI) former member of the National Assembly Ayesha Nazir’s name from the exit control list (ECL). The petition prayed the court to declare the inclusion of the name in the list illegal and order its immediate removal. It requested the […]
Government, PTI leader dismiss reports of Imran’s ill health
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah and senior PTI leaders on Thursday dismissed reports of former premier Imran Khan’s ill health, with both sides stating that the PTI founder is ‘fine and nothing is wrong with him’. The PTI demanded a meeting with the incarcerated leader earlier today, saying the party […]
PTI remains firm on Achakzai as NA Opp leader, Amir Dogar says
PTI leader Amir Dogar on Thursday said that the party remained firm on having Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) Chairman Mahmood Khan Achakzai as its nominee for the slot of the National Assembly opposition leader. The PTI had formally requested Achakzai’s appointment to the position last month in the wake of the post being left […]
Hammad Azhar bows out of by-election, cites family reasons
PTI leader Hammad Azhar has announced he will not contest the upcoming by-election for NA-129. The seat fell vacant after the recent death of his father, former Punjab Governor Mian Muhammad Azhar. Hammad made the announcement on social media, stating that he doesn’t want to put his mother through more emotional pain. He explained that […]
Zartaj Gul takes legal stand against 10-year prison term
PTI leader and former MNA Zartaj Gul has filed an appeal against her recent 10-year prison sentence. The sentence, along with a Rs1 million fine, was handed down by an Anti-Terrorism Court in Faisalabad for her alleged role in the May 9, 2023 riots. The riots erupted nationwide after the arrest of PTI founder Imran […]
PTI’s Ahmad Bachhar jailed for 10 years over May 9 violence
LAHORE: A special jail court sentenced PTI leader and Punjab Assembly Opposition Leader Ahmad Bachhar to 10 years in prison in the May 9 case. The trial took place inside Kot Lakhpat Jail due to security concerns and concluded earlier this week. The case relates to violent protests that broke out on May 9, 2023, […]
Imran Khan’s release looks unlikely, says Aleema Khan
Aleema Khan, sister of Imran Khan and a PTI leader, said she does not see his release happening soon. She spoke outside the Islamabad High Court after a recent hearing. Aleema said PTI has prepared well for their ongoing movement. She added that the party leaders know what the founder has said. She believes no […]
PTI leader Abdul Aleem Khan decides to resign from ministry
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader and provincial minister Abdul Aleem Khan has decided to resign from his position as Food Minister of Punjab. Prime Minister Imran Khan has reportedly not accepted his approval yet. The minister said he has twice sent his resignation to the premier and also presented it to him during a […]