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'Adjusted' to jail life, former Pak PM Imran Khan tells his legal team

Pakistan's former premier Imran Khan has told his legal team that he had "adjusted" himself in the environment of the high-security Attock District Jail, a media report said on Thursday. Khan, 70, in his interaction with his legal team, led by Salman Safdar, shared some interesting revelations, the Express Tribune newspaper reported. The former premier is happy over the changing of his status after the suspension of his conviction in the Toshakhana corruption case and now he has been given some additional facilities. He was also happy to get a pencil and paper for writing for the first time, the paper reported. For the first time, Khan saw himself in the mirror during his imprisonment. He also shaved for the first time since his incarceration, it added. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief has completed reading his Islamic books and now he has asked his legal team to send him writings on political history. It has been learnt that he had been provided a TV set on which only the state-

Pakistan court grants permission to Imran Khan to speak to his sons

A special court on Thursday granted permission to Pakistan's embattled former prime minister Imran Khan - currently held at Attock Jail - to speak to his sons. Khan, 70, had filed a petition before Judge Abual Hasnat Zulqarnain, seeking permission to speak to his sons - Suleman Khan and Qasim Khan - on the phone. Judge Zulqarnain approved the plea and instructed the prison authorities to facilitate the telephonic conversation between the applicant and his sons in accordance with the law, the Dawn newspaper reported. "Instant application is allowed. Superintendent District Jail Attock is directed to make necessary arrangements for phone calls between the accused and his sons in accordance with jail rules and manual, the judge said in his brief order. The development comes a day after Judge Zulqarnain on Wednesday extended Khan's judicial remand till September 13 in a case related to the alleged disclosure of state secrets, dashing the former prime minister's hopes of quick release f

Imran Khan to remain behind bars till September 13 in cypher case

Hearing of the case took place at the Attock District Jail following approval by the Law Ministry amid security concerns expressed by the Interior Ministry

Pakistan EC likely to announce election schedule before delimitation ends

The sources informed that the election date will be declared in a few days

Former Pak PM Imran Khan's wife Bushra Bibi gets bail in Toshakhana case

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan's bail plea in the Toshakhana case was approved by the accountability court in Islamabad, ARY news reported on Tuesday.Judge Abul Hasnat Muhammad Zulaqrnain heard the case and granted bail to Bushra Bibi till September 12 in the Toshakhana case.Bushra Bibi's bail was accepted against surety bonds worth 500,000 Pakistani Rupees (PKR).The former first lady has been accused of keeping a locket, chain, earrings, two rings and bracelet from the Toshakhana gifts. She is also accused of keeping gold, diamonds, necklaces, and bracelets, according to ARY news.The NAB has maintained that the gifts were not submitted to the Toshakhana to calculate their prices.Notably, the Toshakhana issue became a major sticking point in national politics after the Election Commission of Pakistan disqualified the PTI chief for making "false statements and incorrect declaration", ARY News reported.Earlier in the day, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) suspended the Pakistan ...

Toshakhana case: Islamabad High Court suspends Imran Khan's 3-year sentence

A trial court in Islamabad convicted and sentenced the 70-year-old Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan to three years in prison on August 5

Pak court to announce verdict on Imran Khan's plea in Toshakhana case today

The Islamabad High Court is set to announce its verdict on Tuesday on former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's plea seeking the suspension of his three-year jail term in the Toshakhana corruption case. A division bench comprising Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Aamir Farooq and Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri reserved the verdict after hearing both parties' counsels on Monday. The bench later said that the reserved judgment would be announced at 11:00 AM on Tuesday.

Pakistan court quashes sedition charges against former PM Imran Khan

"God be praised," Khan's lawyer Naeem Panjutha said in a jubilant post on X

Imran Khan grilled in missing cypher case, admits losing diplomatic cable

Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan admitted misplacing a confidential diplomatic cable as he was interrogated by Pakistan's top investigative agency at the Attock Jail in a case filed under the Official Secrets Act for wrongful use of the classified document, according to media reports on Sunday. Khan, 70, is currently serving a three-year jail term after he was sentenced by a court in a corruption case earlier this month. The cable in question was the same document Khan had for long mentioned as evidence of a US-backed conspiracy to remove him as the prime minister last year. Khan had waved a document at a rally days before his ouster as prime minister in April 2022, saying it was proof of foreign conspiracy.

Imran Khan's PTI blames Shehbaz Sharif led govt for inflated power bills

With protests erupting over inflated power bills, PTI secretary general Omar Ayub Khan said the PML-N government was responsible for the "inflated and unbearable" electricity bills

Cypher case: Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan grilled in Attock Jail, say reports

Pakistan's jailed former prime minister Imran Khan was interrogated by counter-terrorism officials from the Federal Investigation Agency on Saturday at the Attock Jail in the cypher case under the Official Secrets Act, according to media reports. Khan, 70, is currently serving a three-year jail term after he was sentenced by a court in a corruption case earlier this month.

Imran Khan's party looking to 'bridge gap' with establishment: Report

Senior PTI leader and spokesman Sadaqat Ali Abbasi said the party is ready to bridge the gap between the institutions and the PTI chief in the best interest of Pakistan and its people

Election Commission of Pakistan raises hopes for elections in February

The assurance was held out to a PML-N delegation, which had a consultative meeting with the ECP on the roadmap to the polls on Friday

Pakistan Peoples Party demands general elections in 90 days

PPP's leaders held a meeting of their Central Executive Committee (CEC) where they discussed the next elections and the deteriorating economy. They also held a press conference on Friday

Imran Khan's wife submits affidavit in SC, claims life threat for PTI chief

Pakistan's Former Prime Minister and Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan's wife Bushra Bibi has alleged that her husband has a serious threat in prison, The Express Tribune reported on Friday

Pak court rule on Imran Khan's conviction in Toshakhana corruption case

A Pakistani high court is expected to give its ruling on Friday on the appeal by former prime minister Imran Khan challenging his conviction in the Toshakhana corruption case, a day after the hearing was adjourned. The Islamabad High Court hearing the challenge since August 22 is closing on the conclusion as rival lawyers are expected to complete the arguments on Friday. A panel of judges comprising Chief Justice Amer Farooq and Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri adjourned the hearing on Thursday for one day. Khan, 70, is currently in Attock Jail where he was lodged after arrest following his conviction. He has also been disqualified from holding any public office for five years. Earlier, Khan's lawyer Latif Khosa offered his argument against the conviction, asserting that the verdict was given in haste and full of shortcomings. He urged the court to set aside the sentence but the defence team demanded more time to complete its arguments. Judge Humayun Dilawar of the Islamabad-based

Pak court resumes hearing on Imran Khan's appeal in Toshakhana case

The Islamabad High Court on Thursday resumed hearing on an appeal filed by jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan challenging his conviction and sentence by a sessions court in the Toshakhana corruption case. Judge Humayun Dilawar of the Islamabad-based court on August 5 sentenced Khan, 70, to three years in prison for hiding the proceeds from the sale of state gifts. The case was launched in October last year on the complaint of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) which had earlier disqualified Khan in the same case. Khan within days had challenged the conviction in the Islamabad High Court (IHC), seeking to suspend his sentence and overturn the judgment. The court held the initial hearing on August 22 but adjourned the cases till August 24 after the ECP Lawyer Amjad Pervez stated that he had not been provided with the record of the case and needed time to prepare. Khan's lawyer Latif Khosa opposed the move by the ECP counsel and pressed for a hearing and grant o

Toshakhana case: Nawaz Sharif says Pak Chief Justice supports ex-PM Imran

Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday accused Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial of trying to save Imran Khan after he picked holes in the conviction of the ex-premier in the Toshakhana corruption case verdict. Chief Justice Bandial on Wednesday said there were "shortcomings" in the trial court's Toshakhana case judgment against the 70-year-old Khan. "The chief justice is well aware that this person [Imran Khan] has wreaked havoc on Pakistan's economy, ethics, and culture. He has propagated violence and repeatedly violated the Constitution," Sharif told reporters outside his Avenfield residence in London, where he has been living since 2019.

'Shortcomings' in trial court's judgment against Imran: Pak chief justice

Pakistan's Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial on Wednesday said there were "shortcomings" in the Toshakhana corruption case judgment convicting former premier Imran Khan and the Supreme Court would give its verdict after seeing the outcome of the hearing in the high court. The Islamabad High Court is set to hear on Thursday a petition challenging the conviction of 70-year-old Khan, who was sentenced to three years in jail on August 5 by a session court.

New washroom constructed at ex-Pak PM Imran Khan's cell for privacy

A new washroom with a five-feet high wall with a door has been constructed at the Attock jail cell of Imran Khan after the former Pakistan prime minister complained to the court about the poor living conditions and lack of privacy, a senior Punjab government prison official said on Tuesday. Khan is serving a three-year sentence after being convicted in the Toshakhana corruption case.