An anti-terrorism court in Lahore acquitted PTI leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi in two more May 9 cases on Monday. The court, however, sentenced senior PTI figures — Dr Yasmin Rashid, Ejaz Chaudhry, Omar Sarfraz Cheema, and Mian Mehmoodur Rashid — to 10 years in prison each. These cases were related to the torching of police […]
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PTI leaders jailed for 10 years over May 9 riots
A Faisalabad Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Thursday handed 10-year prison terms to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders Omar Ayub, Shibli Faraz, Zartaj Gul, and Sahibzada Hamid Raza in cases related to the May 9 riots. PTI activist Junaid Akbar Sahi received a three-year jail sentence. The court delivered judgments across three connected cases involving violent unrest from […]
Police detain Imran Khan’s sisters and PTI leaders amid protest
Rawalpindi police detained several leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), including Imran Khan’s three sisters. They were trying to meet Khan at Adiala Jail when police intervened. The sisters, Aleema Khan, Azma Khan, and Noreen Khan, were taken into custody along with other PTI leaders. Among them were National Assembly opposition leader Umar Ayub and […]
PTI files contempt petition over denied access to Imran Khan
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has filed a contempt of court petition against officials for ignoring a court order. The Islamabad High Court had allowed Imran Khan, the jailed PTI founder, to meet visitors twice a week. However, Adiala Jail’s administration has repeatedly defied this ruling, leading to frustration among PTI leaders. Senator Shibli Faraz submitted […]
Parliament right forum to take up disqualification matters: IHC
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday issued a pre-admission notice to former president and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) supremo Asif Ali Zardari in a disqualification reference. While hearing a petition filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) leaders Usman Dar and Khurram Sher Zaman seeking Zardari’s disqualification, IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah remarked that these kinds […]
A sigh of relief for Sharifs, as Begum Kulsoom’s vital organs functioning normally
LONDON: Doctors on Tuesday informed former Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif that his wife’s vital organs have been functioning normally. According to sources, Begum Kulsoom opened her eyes after being placed on the ventilator. Earlier on Tuesday, doctors had declared Kulsoom Nawaz’s condition as critical, adding that a review will be done on her condition […]