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Imran Khan can be arrested if fails to cooperate in probe: Pak Minister

Pakistan's Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Thursday warned Imran Khan that he might be arrested if the former prime minister fails to cooperate with the investigation into the leaking of national secrets in what has widely come to be known as the cipher case.' Sanaullah's warning came a day after a close aide of Khan accused his ex-boss of using a diplomatic cable from Pakistan's mission in the US to build an anti-establishment narrative.

Imran Khan apologises again for threatening Pakistani female judge

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday again apologised for his controversial remarks against a female judge, saying he was sorry if he crossed the line. Just months after his ouster in April 2023, Khan in a fiery speech threatened Islamabad's top police officials and judge Zeba Chaudhry and said he would not "spare" them and file cases against them for "torturing" his party leader Shahbaz Gill. Khan, 70, Wednesday issued an apology, again, in the district and sessions court in connection with the case, Geo News reported. Khan's apology came during his appearance at the court of Judicial Magistrate Islamabad, Malik Aman, during the hearing of the case. Khan earlier too expressed readiness to apologise for his controversial remarks.

Shehbaz Sharif to step down as Pak PM before next month; all you must know

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif said that he will hand over power to a caretaker government on August 14, paving the way for general elections

Imran Khan approaches Pak SC against Islamabad HC order in Toshakhana case

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf party chief and former prime minister Imran Khan has petitioned in Supreme Court against the Islamabad High Court's directive to the trial court that had asked for a re-examination of the maintainability of the Toshakhana corruption case within a week. Khan, 70, was indicted in the Toshakhana corruption case on May 10 by Additional District and Sessions Judge Humayun Dilawar, who rejected objections about the admissibility of the case. Khan had challenged the admissibility of the case before the Islamabad High Court (IHC) which set aside the verdict of the trial court. The IHC bench had stated that the trial court had dismissed the petition of Khan on weak grounds. The bench asked the lower court to consider the petition of Khan as pending. The trial court's decision was challenged before the IHC, which remanded the case back to the former on July 4 to re-examine the matter in seven days in the light of eight legal questions to decide the maintainability o

Pakistan court gives 1 day exemption to Imran Khan from appearance

A Pakistani court here on Thursday accepted former prime minister Imran Khan's plea for personal exemption from the Toshakhana corruption case hearing, ordering his appearance before the court on Friday. Khan, 70, was to appear in person before the Additional District and Sessions Court in Islamabad on Thursday. The Toshakhana issue over the sale of state gifts received by the cricketer-turned-politician became a major issue in national politics after the Election Commission of Pakistan disqualified Khan for making false statements and incorrect declaration. Khan has been accused of misusing his 2018 to 2022 premiership to buy and sell gifts in state possession that were received during visits abroad and worth more than Rs 140 million (USD 635,000). The Toshakhana is a department under the administrative control of the Cabinet Division and stores precious gifts given to rulers, parliamentarians, bureaucrats, and officials by heads of other governments and states and foreign ...

Imran Khan blames military for abduction of journalists during his rule

He added that the only journalist to be picked up was Matiullah Jan, and he too was recovered the next day when he learnt about the case, according to Dawn

Indo-US joint statement reduces Pak to promoter of terrorism: Imran Khan

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan on Friday said that the joint statement issued by India and the US during the ongoing state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to America has reduced the country to a "promoter of cross-border terrorism in India and nothing more". In their joint statement following one-on-one meetings and delegation-level talks on Thursday, Prime Minister Modi and US President Joe Biden called on Pakistan to punish perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai and Pathankot attacks. Later, Prime Minister Modi in his address to the Joint Meeting of the US Congress said there can be "no ifs or buts" in dealing with terrorism and sought action against state sponsors of terrorism, in a veiled attack on Pakistan. He said that more than two decades after 9/11 and more than a decade after 26/11 in Mumbai, radicalism and terrorism still remain a pressing danger for the whole world.

Pakistan enters election mode, poll body starts making arrangements

As per law, the last date of registration, exclusion and verification of voters is July 13

Will retired Generals, Pak Army chief meet release pressure on Imran Khan?

Retired Generals close to Imran have met Pak Army Chief Asim Munir, pleading for leniency towards the ex-Prime Minister, following the May 9 revolt that targeted icons of the "establishment"

'Will not surrender even if they put me in jail', says Pak ex-PM Imran Khan

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan has said he will continue fighting for the rule of law in the country, asserting that he will neither strike a deal nor surrender even if the government puts him in jail. Addressing the nation via YouTube on Sunday evening, Khan said his fight is for the better future of his country and its people. "I will neither make a deal nor surrender even if they put me in jail. I will continue fighting for the rule of law and a better future for the people of my country, Khan said.

Layyah land scam: Punjab anti-corruption body summons Imran Khan on Jun 19

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan has been asked to appear before the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) of Punjab on Monday in connection with a case related to the purchase of over 5,000 kanals (625 acres) of land at throwaway prices through fraud in the country's Punjab province. The ACE has sent summonses to Khan, his sister Uzma Khan and her husband Ahad Majeed in the Layyah land corruption case, a spokesperson of the ACE said on Saturday.

Social media profiles of Imran Khan, others sent to FIA for forensics

The social media profiles of PTI Chairman Imran Khan and other prominent leaders in Pakistan have been shared with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for forensic test

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan booked in yet another case of land scam

The total number of cases against the 70-year-old Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief has now swelled to over 140 following his ouster as the prime minister of Pakistan in April last year

Imran Khan upset over losing powerful army's backing, claims Pak FM Bilawal

Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has said that deposed prime minister Imran Khan is not against the army's interference in politics but is upset with the powerful establishment only because it is no longer supporting him, according to a media report. "Khan's problem with the Pakistan Army began in April of last year when it declared that it would not get involved in politics and would not take sides, Bilawal told Qatar-based Al Jazeera news channel on Saturday. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman's issue with the army is not that they're involved in politics; his problem with the army is they're not getting involved to support him, he said. Bilawal said that the role of the army in Pakistan's politics cannot be denied. "More than half of our history has been covered by military rule. My party, the Pakistan Peoples Party, has challenged each and every single dictatorship in Pakistan's history." He said Khan, however, supported every dictatorship in Pakistan, includ

Pakistan budget targets 'artificial, non-realistic': Imran Khan's party

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's party leaders have criticised the budget announced by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, describing it as artificial and unrealistic, and accused him of figure fudging of Rs 1 trillion in the amount of interest payments and non-tax revenue. The Pakistan government on Friday unveiled a Rs 14.4 trillion budget for 2023-24 as it battled to fend off a looming default due to shrinking foreign reserves. Dar, who presented the budget in the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, said the government will target a growth rate of 3.5 per cent in the coming fiscal year.

Military purge in Pak gathers steam as countdown begins for Imran's arrest

New Delhi, June 9: The military purge in Pakistan has gathered steam to root out supporters of ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan whose early arrest is now on the cards

Ex-Pakistan PM Imran faces isolation as defectors form new political party

Jahangir Khan Tareen, one of Khan's closest aides, will lead the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party, he announced at a news conference

Pakistan HC grants Imran Khan protective bail in SC lawyer's murder case

A Pakistan high court on Thursday granted protective bail to former premier Imran Khan in a case registered against him for the murder of a senior lawyer and reserved its verdict on bail petitions filed by Khan in eight other cases. Khan, 70, was named in the killing of Supreme Court lawyer Abdul Razzaq Shar, who was shot dead in Quetta on June 6 by unknown gunmen.

Imran Khan appears before Islamabad HC for hearings in multiple cases

He is also expected to appear before an anti-terrorism court in 10 cases related to violating Section 144 and threatening a female judge

Toshakhana case: Court grants protective bail to Imran Khan till June 21

A Pakistani court on Wednesday granted protective bail to former prime minister Imran Khan till June 21 after a fresh FIR was registered against him for committing forgery in selling the state gifts. Earlier on Wednesday, the Pakistan government registered a case of fraud and forgery against former prime minister Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi and their close aides for allegedly preparing and submitting fake and forged receipts regarding Toshakhana gifts. The Lahore High Court (LHC) also stopped police from arresting Khan's wife Bushra Bibi till June 13 in any case.