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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been granted a week-long bail in two cases in which he faces terrorism charges. The move represents a further reprieve from arrest for Khan, a former cricket player who has become embroiled in series of legal cases including corruption and terrorism since his removal in a no-confidence vote […]
Pakistan’s anti-corruption watchdog, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), has issued a notice to Bushra Bibi, the third wife of Imran Khan, to appear before it in connection with a corruption case. Khan, who is the leader of the opposition and former prime minister, has pledged to overthrow the government through street protests. He and over […]
Imran Khan, the ousted Prime Minister of Pakistan, has requested that the country’s chief justice allows him to attend court proceedings via video link due to fears he may be killed if he appears in person. In a letter to Chief Justice Umar Atta Bandial, Khan – who has been booked for close to 100 […]
Former Pakistani Prime Minister and Chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party Imran Khan has appeared in court relating to a case about Toshakhana, or the federal treasury. The PTI leader had voiced concerns about being barred from entering the court, as he believes the government is seeking to prevent him from doing so. The Islamabad […]
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been allowed to leave the Islamabad Judicial Complex after marking his attendance in the Toshakhana case. Khan had earlier said that he was not being permitted to enter the court’s premises. His party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has raised security concerns, after which the venue was shifted to […]
Imran Khan, former prime minister of Pakistan and chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, has made his way from Lahore to the Islamabad High Court for the Toshakhana (state gift repository) corruption case. Khan’s convoy was delayed due to a car accident but the PTI leader said that the accident was part of a […]
A Pakistani court has refused to suspend an arrest warrant for former Prime Minister Imran Khan, increasing the likelihood of police attempts to detain him. Khan has been holed up in his Lahore home since being accused of terrorism and graft, including preventing a female judge from carrying out her duties. The Pakistani courts have […]
Supporters of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan have barricaded his home in Lahore in a bid to protect him from arrest over allegations of selling state gifts given to him while he was in office. The situation followed pitched battles earlier in the week between the former international cricketer’s supporters and security forces. Khan […]
Imran Khan, the ousted Pakistani prime minister and head of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has agreed to appear in court in Lahore to provide assurance he will present himself the following day before the judge in a corruption case against him. The 70-year-old politician has been resisting arrest in the Toshakhana case and has been […]
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has said he is willing to provide a surety bond to appear in court on Saturday, despite clashes continuing between his supporters and law enforcement. A lower trial court in Islamabad had previously issued an arrest warrant for Khan after he failed to appear before them several times. He […]
