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Imran khan’s non-bailable arrest warrant issued

ISLAMABAD: In a female judge threatening case, a district and sessions court issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for PTI chairman and former Prime Minister Imran Khan. According to reports, Judicial Magistrate Malik Aman heard Imran Khan’s exemption petition in the judge-threatening case and issued a reserved verdict. The court denied PTI chief Imran Khan’s exemption request and ordered him to…

Govt proposes bill in NA to alter CJP’s suo motu power

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill, 2023 was introduced on Tuesday by Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar in an effort to curtail the top court of Pakistan’s discretionary powers to take suo motu notice. A day prior, Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail of the Supreme Court questioned the CJP’s authority, saying the high…

Iman Khan asks lawyers stop attempts to divide judiciary

LAHORE: Imran Khan, a former prime minister and leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has urged lawyers to band together to oppose attempts to splinter the judiciary. Imran Khan made a plea to the legal community to join the attorneys’ conference being organized by the Supreme Court Bar Association while speaking to PTI workers and supporters via video link (SCBA). He…

Imran booked in 29 cases in Islamabad: IHC

ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has been charged in 29 cases in Islamabad, according to a report submitted to the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday. Chief Justice IHC Justice Aamer Farooq heard Imran Khan’s petition seeking details of cases filed against him in Islamabad. According to the information provided by the State Counsel,…

Five-member SC begins hearing PTI’s petition against election delay

The Supreme Court (SC) heard PTI’s petition against the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision to postpone Punjab Assembly elections until October 8. The case is being heard by a five-member larger bench led by Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial and consisting of Justices Ijazul Ahsan, Munib Akhtar, Aminuddin Khan, and Jamal Khan Mandokhail. The court issued notices…

IHC grants bail to Imran Khan in seven cases

Imran appears at IHC seeking interim bail in several cases Imran Khan, leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), was granted protective bail by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday in seven instances. The appeals were considered by a panel presided over by Justice Mian Gul Hassan Aurangzeb and IHC CJ Aamer Farooq. PTI chief’s attorney, Barrister Salman Safdar, entered…

Asad Umar says this week will be turning point in history of Pakistan

Asad Umar, secretary-general of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), hailed the party’s members and supporters on Sunday for attending the rally at Minar-e-Pakistan despite “all the difficulties” and predicted that the following week will mark a turning point in Pakistan’s history. The former planning minister claimed, when speaking at a press conference in Lahore, that residents of the city came out…

Imran Khan leaves for Islamabad to appear before court

LAHORE: Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan left for Islamabad today to appear before an Islamabad court to seek interim bail in five cases involving vandalism in the judicial complex. The decision was made at a meeting presided over by Imran Khan himself, during which he discussed the matter with the party’s leadership and legal team.…

Joint parliament session to be held today

ISLAMABAD: The joint parliament session will begin at 3 p.m. today under the chairmanship of National Assembly (NA) Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf. During today’s joint parliament session, lawmakers from both houses will debate issues concerning the economy, security, and law and order. PTI senators have already announced their intention to attend today’s session of parliament. Prior to today’s announcement, PTI…

Pakistan’s military delegation in New Delhi to attend SCO meeting

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani delegation comprised of officers from three armed forces will attend a Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) working group meeting in New Delhi, the Foreign Office confirmed on Friday, raising the prospect of the country’s defense minister visiting India next month. As the current President of the SCO, India is hosting a series of meetings this year. It has…