Imran Khan
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Pakistan: Election Commission defers Imran Khan's indictment in contempt proceedings till Aug 2
World | Jul 25, 2023, 02:53 PM ISTThe ECP on Monday asked the Islamabad Capital Territory Police to arrest PTI chairman Imran Khan and produce him before the commission for today's hearing.
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Pakistan: Court approves plea declaring Imran Khan's sisters, nephew as 'absconders' in May 9 riots
World | Jul 25, 2023, 12:06 PM ISTIn wake of the May 9 violence following Imran Khan's arrest, more than 10,000 workers of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party were arrested by the police.
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Pakistan: Election Commission directs police to arrest Imran Khan: 'Arrest & present him before...'
World | Jul 24, 2023, 08:53 PM ISTNotably, the ECP had initiated contempt proceedings against the PTI chief, former information minister Fawad Chaudhry and others for allegedly using “intemperate” language against the chief election commissioner and the electoral watchdog.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan gets big relief as Supreme Court bars his arrest in lawyer murder case
World | Jul 24, 2023, 04:53 PM ISTSenior lawyer Abdul Razzaq Shar was killed on June 6 by unidentified people in Quetta, capital of Balochistan province, while on his way to court for an important hearing in the Balochistan High Court.
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Imran Khan's drama over 'cipher' case turned Pakistan into worldwide laughing stock: US Pres advisor
World | Jul 24, 2023, 07:49 AM ISTShahid Ahmed Khan, US President Joe Biden's advisor on Arts, said that Pakistan spoils its relations with other nations and institutions when its interests are connected.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan guilty of masterminding May 9 attacks, says govt
World | Jul 22, 2023, 02:59 PM ISTInvestigator Farhad Ali Shah said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief had driven a mission and prompted the party laborers against the Military before the May 9 attacks. That impelling prompted the attack on the army bases.
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Pakistan: Supreme Court directs former PM Imran Khan to 'surrender' in lawyer's murder case
World | Jul 21, 2023, 03:49 PM ISTThe FIR against Khan was filed by the deceased lawyer's stepson. Earlier, the Balochistan High Court rejected a petition by the PTI chief seeking to quash the FIR.
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Pakistan Election Commission announces tentative dates for general polls as PM set to handover power
World | Jul 20, 2023, 10:40 PM ISTThe ECP official’s statement about the date of the election comes as political parties, particularly those part of the ruling coalition, increasingly engage in consultations.
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Pakistan interior minister says Imran might be arrested for leaking confidential documents to US
World | Jul 20, 2023, 05:14 PM ISTNotably, Sanaullah's warning came a day after a close aide of Khan accused his ex-boss of using a diplomatic cable from Pakistan’s mission in the US to build an “anti-establishment narrative”.
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Pakistan: Ex-PM Imran Khan again apologises for his controversial remarks against woman judge
World | Jul 19, 2023, 11:23 PM ISTKhan earlier too expressed readiness to apologise for his controversial remarks. During the hearing, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman maintained that he was apologetic when he visited the said judge's courtroom earlier.
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Pakistan ex-Defence minister Pervez Khattak gives 'divorce' to Imran Khan I KNOW HOW
World | Jul 17, 2023, 07:02 PM ISTPakistan's former defence minister Pervez Khattak claimed the support of over 57 former parliamentarians including ex-chief minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Mehmud Khan (2018-2022).
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Ahead of General elections, Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif to handover power to caretaker govt in August
World | Jul 14, 2023, 09:54 AM ISTPakistan's interim govt: The caretaker government is appointed in Pakistan after the outgoing Prime Minister and the leader of the Opposition give the nod for it.
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Relief to cash-strapped Pakistan as it gets final IMF approval for USD 3 billion loan
World | Jul 13, 2023, 12:03 AM ISTThe development came two weeks after the two sides reached a staff-level agreement over the “stand-by arrangement”.
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Pakistan PM Shehbaz regrets neighbouring nations made greater progress as his tenure nears to end
World | Jul 12, 2023, 05:34 PM ISTIt is worth mentioning the current Shehbaz government came into power in April last year after throwing the Imran Khan regime. Since then, the government has been facing multiple turbulence-- be it economic, inflation or domestic unrest.
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Pakistan crackdown on media continues: Journalist sacked for questioning PM Shehbaz on press freedom
World | Jul 11, 2023, 08:06 PM ISTChaudhry was informed that “he was no more with PTV”, and was off-air from a program he was to record from the venue. He further said that nothing has been given to him in writing, thus far.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan's legal woes continue to mount as poll commission issues non-bailable warrant
World | Jul 11, 2023, 04:56 PM ISTThe arrest warrant order against Khan and Chaudhry was passed by a four-member ECP bench headed by member Nisar Durrani after the two PTI leaders failed to appear before it on Tuesday despite several warnings.
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Pakistan PM accuses Imran Khan of engaging in 'vile' and 'sinister' campaign against army chief
World | Jul 09, 2023, 06:51 PM ISTSharif said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan was using proxies to target the army chief.
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Pakistan: In blow to ex-PM Imran Khan, Islamabad court declares Toshakhana complaint 'maintainable'
World | Jul 09, 2023, 09:30 AM ISTThe case was filed by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) alleging that Khan "intentionally hid" subtleties of the gifts he held from the Toshakhana — a storehouse where presents gave to government authorities from unfamiliar authorities are kept.
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Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan booked in six cases in connection with violent May 9 protests
World | Jul 06, 2023, 02:52 PM ISTImran Khan was removed from power after his government lost a no-confidence motion and his arrest on corruption charges triggered violent protests across Pakistan.
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'Toshakhana case not maintainable': Islamabad High Court rules in favour of Imran Khan
World | Jul 04, 2023, 02:14 PM ISTOn May 10, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan was indicted in the Toshakhana case by Additional Sessions Judge Humayun Dilawar, who dismissed protests about the admissibility of the case.