Imran Khan

Imran Khan moves Bombay HC against notice to leave India by October 28

Bollywood actor Imran Khan, a US citizen, on Saturday filed a petition in the Bombay High Court challenging a notice issued by police directing him to leave India by October 28 after he participated in a political protest, even as he received a show-cause notice from the FRRO as to why his Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) status should not be cancelled. The 43-year-old actor, who had participated in a recent demonstration in Mumbai related to the agitation seeking Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation, received a show-cause notice from the Foreigners Registration Office (FRRO), said his lawyer Zulfiquar Memon. This notice should have been issued before Mumbai Police issued their "abrupt and arbitrary" 'Leave India Notice' to Khan, the lawyer said. In his plea before the High Court, the actor said the notice issued by the Mumbai police was "illegal, arbitrary, perverse and drastic". The petition, filed through advocate Memon and MZM Legal, said the police notice ...

Actor Imran Khan asked to leave India: What law says about OCI cardholders

Imran Khan, who is a US citizen, has been asked to leave India after attending a protest against the Chief Election Commissioner. Here is what the law says about foreign nationals

Mumbai Police ask actor Imran Khan, a US national, to leave India by Oct 28

The Mumbai Police have issued a notice to Bollywood actor Imran Khan, an American national, directing him to leave India by October 28 for allegedly violating provisions of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, officials said on Thursday. The action comes after the actor, nephew of superstar Aamir Khan, participated in an agitation on October 10 in Mumbai, where protesters demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the police official said. During the demonstration, the police had also briefly taken the actor into custody. "Imran Khan holds foreign citizenship and is not an Indian national. Under relevant provisions of the Foreigners/Immigration Act, foreign nationals are prohibited from participating in political protests or political activities on Indian soil," a police official said. A formal notice directing the actor to leave the country by October 28 has been served on him, and he has received a copy, the police said. Further administrative procedure

Pak imposes emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, suspends Imran Khan's PTI govt

Islamabad cites rising militant violence and a breakdown in talks to justify the move, as security is tightened across the province; Here are the latest updates

Australia legends urge diplomatic action over Imran Khan's jail treatment

Allan Border, Greg Chappell and Steve Waugh are among seven former Australia captains who have urged Canberra to raise Imran Khan's treatment with Pakistan

No solitary confinement for Imran Khan, wife: Pak HC tells jail authorities

A Pakistan high court on Tuesday directed jail authorities to ensure that former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi are not kept in solitary confinement. The 73-year-old cricketer-turned-politician and his wife are currently detained at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, serving lengthy prison sentences in corruption and related cases. Islamabad High Court (IHC) Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro announced the verdict while holding the petitions challenging the alleged solitary confinement of Khan and Bibi as maintainable. The court also directed that Khan's family members be allowed to meet him as permitted under jail rules and ordered authorities to make arrangements for telephone conversations between him and his sons. The IHC directed the Adiala jail authorities to provide Khan with newspapers and books daily and ensure that he receives medical facilities in accordance with jail rules. The Adiala jail superintendent was directed to ensure implementation of the court's ...

When rivals appeal for Imran

Given how arrogant and self-loving Imran is, he may not be capable of introspection even in the isolation of Adiala jail. The harsh truth is that he played the same game when it suited him

Best of BS Opinion: Modinomics vs Manmohanomics is not a zero sum game

Today's opinions examine P Chidambaram's critique of the Modi government's economic record, the CJP's political dilemma, Imran Khan's global support and the changing advertising landscape

PCB threatened walkout over Atherton's interview with Imran Khan's sons

PCB has complained to Sky Sports over Michael Atherton's interview with Imran Khan's sons during the Lord's Test, and reportedly considered keeping Pakistan players off the field in protest

Pakistan's former PM Imran Khan's sons say his life at risk in prison

Kasim and his brother Sulaiman Isa also urged the international community to pressure Pakistan for human rights violations against its former premier

Pak ex-PM Imran Khan sent back to jail after SC-ordered hospital checkup

Imran Khan was shifted to Shifa International Hospital early Friday after Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered the same for the treatment of the former PM's health problems

Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan moved to hospital following court order

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered Khan, 73, to be transferred to the Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad for treatment of several health problems, including an eye condition

Will Imran Khan walk free? Why his hospital transfer is fuelling buzz

Imran Khan's transfer to a private hospital under the Supreme Court's watch has triggered speculation whether this is an early sign that the former prime minister will move out of prison

Pakistan govt to fight court order moving jailed Imran Khan to hospital

Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said Tuesday that Khan should be treated at a state-run hospital, arguing that rules don't allow inmates to receive treatment at private facilities

Former Pak PM Imran Khan's sister meets him at Adiala Jail after 9 months

The meeting lasted approximately 15 minutes in which Noreen briefed Imran about the SC's order regarding his transfer to Islamabad's Shifa Hospital and discussed other matters with him

Pakistan top court orders former PM Imran Khan to be shifted to hospital

The top court ruled that Khan be moved to a Shifa International Hospitals Ltd. facility in Islamabad for treatment until the next hearing of his appeal

Cricket could rescue far more than just Imran Khan's political fate

His sudden dominance of his country's politics was in no small degree a consequence of the all-powerful military eventually putting a hand on the electoral scales in his favour

Gavaskar, Kapil Dev lead appeal to PAK govt for Imran Khan's fair treatment

Addressed to Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the appeal deliberately rises above the usual India-Pakistan sporting rivalry.

PM Shehbaz offers talks to Imran Khan's party to ease political tension

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday offered talks to the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf to ease political tension in the country, days after the party founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi were sentenced to 17 years in jail each in a corruption case. Shehbaz made the offer while presiding over a federal cabinet meeting in Islamabad after recent overtures by the opposition leaders. These days, PTI and its allies are talking about dialogue. I have repeatedly stated in the National Assembly that if the PTI is serious about negotiations, the government is equally prepared, the prime minister said. Shehbaz also said that talks could only move forward if they focused on legitimate issues and were free of blackmailing". He stressed that political harmony among all parties was essential for Pakistan's development and prosperity. His offer comes days after the opposition alliance - Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP) - of which PTI is a part, said that its door to dialog

Jailed Imran Khan calls for street movement against 'Asim Law' in Pakistan

Pakistan's jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has directed Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi of his party to prepare for a street movement against "Asim Law", in an apparent reference to Chief of Defence Forces Asim Munir. Khan, 73, who has been in jail since August 2023, faces multiple cases launched against him since his ouster from power in April 2022. He and his wife, Bushra Bibi, were sentenced to 17 years in jail each by a court on Saturday in the Toshakhana 2 corruption case. "My message for Sohail Afridi is to prepare for a street movement. The entire nation must rise for its rights. To strive for justice is a sacred duty, and I am ready to lay down my life for Haqeeqi Azadi (true freedom) of my nation," Khan said in a post on X on Monday.