Citing security threats, Imran asks courts to conduct his hearings via video link

Former Pakistani prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has called for all cases against him to be heard via video conferencing after claiming that his life is in danger every time he leaves home. Imran accused the interim government of Punjab of withdrawing his security protocol as a former prime minister and alleged that he […]

Imran Khan-led PTI seeks FIR against Sanaullah, Maryam Nawaz over Zaman Park raid – Times of India

Pakistan’s main opposition party, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), and Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah have been accused by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) of being responsible for a raid on the home of PTI leader Imran Khan that turned into a clash between supporters and the police. The PTI has requested that a First Information Report (FIR) […]

FIR registered against Imran, other PTI leaders over chaos outside Judicial Complex

Pakistani police have filed a first information report (FIR) against Imran Khan, the chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, and several other party leaders, for allegedly attacking police officers outside the Federal Judicial Complex. The FIR claims that Khan and others violated section 144 and blocked the road for traffic, stole a 9mm pistol […]

Rana Sanuallah says ‘enough evidence’ found to start proceedings to ban PTI

Pakistani Interior Minister, Rana Sanuallah, said over the weekend that sufficient evidence was found in a raid on Imran Khan’s Zaman Park residence to justify declaring his political party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), a terrorist organisation. He highlighted that terrorists had been hiding there, and “weapons, petrol bombs, etc have been recovered from (the) residence”. Following these remarks, senior Vice […]

Pak police register terrorism case against ex-PM Imran Khan, PTI leaders for vandalism in Islamabad – Times of India

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 […]