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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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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) […]
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 […]
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 […]
The ruling coalition in Pakistan has said it will not engage in a dialogue with the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), as “talks are not held with terrorists”. The comments by Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb follow statements from the PML-N suggesting the government may ban PTI after the party mounted attacks on police in Lahore and Islamabad. The […]
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 […]
Punjab Police has conducted another raid on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s residence in Lahore. The police had been waiting for a search warrant to enter the premises of his Zaman Park house, according to IG Punjab Usman Anwar. The authorities claimed that earlier attempts to enter had been hampered by a court order […]
Protests erupted in several Pakistani cities including Islamabad, Karachi, Peshawar, and Lahore after police surrounded the residence of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The police used tear gas and water cannons at Khan’s Zaman Park residence in Lahore after two non-bailable arrest warrants were issued for the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief. The warrants were issued […]
