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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been granted protective bail until 27 March by the Lahore High Court (LHC) in connection with terrorism cases registered against him. Khan was appearing before the court for the nationwide controversy surrounding the Toshakhana case, in which he was disqualified by the Election Commission of Pakistan in October […]
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 […]
Imran Khan, the leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, has been granted protective bail until 27 March by the Lahore High Court in relation to two terrorism cases registered against him following clashes at the Federal Judicial Complex. Imran had been named as a suspect in a counter-terrorism department first information report, which accused him […]
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 […]
Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has suggested that legal action could be taken to mandate the banning of opposition party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). Speaking at a press conference on 9 June, Sanaullah said that the party was under examination in light of many revelations that could lead it to being declared a banned outfit. […]
Pakistani police have used tear gas and batons to disperse protesters gathered outside the residence of politician Imran Khan in Lahore. The minor clashes came after police stormed the building itself, where an estimated 500 supporters of Khan’s Tehreek-e-Insaf party had gathered. The operation led to the arrest of 61 people. Khan, who is in Islamabad for […]
Pakistan’s police have registered a terrorism case against Imran Khan and over a dozen Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders after accusing them of vandalism, attacking security personnel and creating unrest outside the Islamabad judicial complex ahead of a court hearing. Clashes erupted when the PTI workers attempted to attend a hearing in a graft case involving […]
Pakistan’s Lahore High Court granted protective bail to former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday in eight terrorism cases and a civil case. The move came after he appeared in court, and hours after another court suspended non-bailable arrest warrants until March 18 in a corruption case. Five of the cases were lodged in Islamabad and […]
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 […]
Police in Lahore, Pakistan, have arrested 30 people after storming the house of former prime minister Imran Khan during a drive to remove encroachments and blockades. Khan’s supporters reportedly threw stones and petrol bombs as officers forced their way into the house, where they discovered illegal structures used by those involved in attacks on police. […]
