The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday adjourned the appeals of former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, against their convictions in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust case for 10 days. The court directed authorities to facilitate meetings between the jailed couple and their lawyers to allow proper consultation before the next...
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has decided to participate in the upcoming local government elections in Islamabad, scheduled for December 20, 2026, directing its local organisations to submit nomination papers for all 125 union council seats. PTI Islamabad President Amir Mughal confirmed the decision to Dawn on Wednesday, October 28, saying the party would contest every seat...
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday summoned Punjab’s home secretary and the superintendent of Kot Lakhpat Jail in a petition seeking the release of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s three sisters. Aleema Khan, Noreen Niazi and Uzma Khan were detained in September for 30 days under the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (MPO)...
Authorities placed shipping containers on major roads in Peshawar on Sunday as security was tightened following the imposition of an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Key routes leading to the provincial assembly and the Red Zone were blocked, while police personnel were deployed at important locations across the city. Several major roads faced restrictions, disrupting movement...
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has launched the first phase of its planned long march from Lakki Marwat to Swabi, as negotiations with the federal government failed to break a political deadlock. The march began on Sunday from Gandi Chowk in Lakki Marwat, with caravans from Tank, Dera Ismail Khan, South and North Waziristan, and Bannu...
Former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur has said the postponement of PTI’s planned Islamabad march weakened the party’s momentum and that no special preparations had been made for the protest. Speaking to journalists, Gandapur said continued political pressure on the federal government could eventually lead it to accept PTI’s demands. He also criticised...
ISLAMABAD: Tensions over Imran Khan’s medical treatment intensified in the Senate as government and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers traded accusations over the implementation of the Supreme Court’s directive concerning the former prime minister’s treatment. PTI Senator Ali Zafar attempted to move a resolution seeking treatment for Khan at Shifa International Hospital. However, Presiding Officer Senator...
RAWALPINDI: The federal government has approved the deployment of three companies of the Pakistan Army in Rawalpindi for six months under Article 245 of the Constitution, citing the need to prevent any undesirable situation and respond to unforeseen security challenges. According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Control, the deployment...
ISLAMABAD: Eight members of the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) have strongly criticised the government for what they described as the “blatant, wilful, and deliberate violation” of the Supreme Court’s order directing the transfer of PTI founder Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital. In a statement issued on Saturday, the members said the Supreme Court’s August...
RAWALPINDI: Noreen Niazi, sister of incarcerated former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan, has been allowed to meet him at Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail, according to reports. Noreen had arrived at the prison to see her brother amid continued restrictions on meetings between Imran Khan and his family members and party leaders. The issue of...