Page 18 - Imran Khan

Imran Khan's party to be banned? 'Review surely underway': Defence minister

Talking to the media, Asif said that Khan was still reluctant to condemn the attacks by his supporters on military and civilian installations

Pak PTI V-C Shah Mahmood Qureshi rearrested minutes after being released

Qureshi while speaking outside the jail before his rearrest, emphasised that he was still a part of the PTI and would remain so

Imran Khan suffers first major blow as close aide quits party, politics

In the first major blow for Imran Khan, Shireen Mazari, a former minister and his close aide on Tuesday quit the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party and condemned the actions of the former prime minister's supporters who attacked and torched sensitive defence installations across Pakistan on May 9. Mazari, 72, announced her resignation and retirement from active politics after she was released following her arrest for the fourth time since May 12 when she was picked from her residence by police and sent to jail in connection with the violence on May 9. She served as the minister for human rights from 2018 to 2022, under Khan's regime.

Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan gets interim bail in eight cases until June 8

The accused has to join the investigation after security interim bail but Imran Khan is saying his leg is injured and he cannot join the probe

Imran Khan fears arrest in Islamabad on Tuesday, says there are 80% chances

PTI Chief Imran Khan has stated that he may be arrested again when he goes to court in Islamabad on Tuesday this week to join the probe in the Al Qadir trust case, ARY News reported on Sunday

Pakistan investors brace for thunderbolt as Imran Khan tests army

The rupee slid to a record-low 299 per dollar at close last week and ended at 285.6 on Thursday. The currency has lost about 20 per cent this year, among the worst performers in the world.

Pak police left Khan's residence after handing list of 2,200 wanted people

Punjab Police on Friday arrived at former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's Zaman Park residence here to conduct a search operation to find terrorists reportedly hiding there, media reports said. The delegation comprises Lahore Commissioner Muhammad Ali Randhawa, Lahore Deputy Commissioner Rafia Haider, DIG Operations Sadiq Dogar and SSP Operations Sohaib, according to the Dawn newspaper. The team will meet Khan and hold negotiations with him, the report said. The move comes hours after Punjab Police obtained warrants to conduct a detailed search at Khan's residence. Punjab information minister Amir Mir said hundreds of policemen will conduct the search operation, the Dawn newspaper reported. According to the statement, the search will encompass a thorough examination of both the entrance and exit points of the residence, with the primary objective of finding terrorists hiding at the place, the Dawn newspaper reported. On Wednesday, the Punjab government claimed that "30 to 40

Pak police obtain warrant to search ex-PM Imran Khan's residence in Lahore

The move comes after the Punjab government decided to send a team to hold talks with Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership, according to Geo TV

Pak's anti-Terrorism court grants pre-arrest bail to Imran Khan in 3 cases

The ATC judge barred the police from arresting Imran Khan till June 2

Punjab police to send delegation to search Imran's home in Lahore: Minister

A senior Punjab government official on Thursday said that the Punjab police will send a delegation to search Imran Khan's house in Lahore on Friday to apprehend "terrorists" allegedly holed up in his residence after seeking permission from the former prime minister. The delegation would be led by the commissioner of Lahore. The team will set a time with Imran and then search his house in the presence of cameras, Punjab Caretaker Information Minister Amir Mir said. The minister, in an interview with Geo News further stated that police contingents, of nearly 400 cops, would also accompany the delegation to arrest terrorists holed up there.

Pakistan braces for more unrest amid fears of Imran Khan's arrest

Pakistan's former premier Imran Khan said the police have surrounded his house in the eastern city of Lahore to potentially arrest him again, stoking concerns of a repeat of the violent clashes

Pak Police surround Imran Khan's home in search of '30-40 terrorists'

Khan said his re-arrest was imminent. Hours earlier, Islamabad's High Court had granted him a bail extension until May 31, his lawyer Faisal Chaudhry said

Ex-PM Imran Khan addresses nation, says it might be his last before arrest

Former Prime Minsiter and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan addressed the nation on Wednesday, saying that it might be his last before his arrest

Pakistan's Punjab govt gives Imran 24-hr deadline to handover terrorists

The interim government in Pakistan's Punjab province on Wednesday claimed that some '30 to 40' terrorists are hiding at the Lahore residence of former prime minister Imran Khan, giving him an ultimatum of 24 hours to hand them over or face stern action. The police in March had stormed the Zaman Park residence of Khan to arrest him but strong resistance of his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, workers thwarted that plan. "We have received an intelligence report that some 30 to 40 terrorists who were involved in attacking the military installations, especially Lahore Corps Commander House on May 9, are hiding at Zaman Park residence of Imran Khan. We give an ultimatum of 24 hours to Khan and his party to hand them over to police or face stern action," Punjab's caretaker information minister Amir Mir said at a press conference. Mir, who is the brother of known anchor Hamid Mir, asked Khan to take this ultimatum seriously as the law enforcement agencies have reserved the right to arrest

Pakistan high court extends Imran Khan's bails in two cases until June 8

A Pakistan high court on Tuesday extended bails of former prime minister Imran Khan in two cases pertaining to inciting violence and sedition until June 8. A single bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) heard the pleas in cases pertaining to allegations against top officers of state institutions and the manhandling of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Mohsin Ranjha by Khan's supporters.

Pak army refuses to exercise restraint on mobs attacking military property

The military's sharp reaction marks another escalation in an ongoing showdown between Pakistan's most powerful institution and Imran Khan, who was arrested by an anti-graft agency

Agencies men caused May 9 mayhem, PTI blamed to justify crackdown: Imran

He said miscreants were infiltrated into the PTI protesters and instigated his workers, video evidence of which he said available with the party

Pakistan's Lower House unanimously adopts motion against chief justice

The motion - moved by Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Shazia Sobia - was unanimously adopted by the house, the Express Tribune newspaper reported

Pakistan top military brass hints at Imran Khan's trial under Army Act

The ISPR stated that the commanders also communicated the anguish and sentiments of the rank and file of the army on these unfortunate and unacceptable incidents

Pakistan's destiny

Civilian-military conflict never ends well