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Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan claims he was beaten with sticks in custody

During the hearing in the Supreme Court on Thursday, Khan appealed to the public to protest peacefully and not harm the country

Pak SC declares Imran Khan's arrest 'illegal', orders his immediate release

On Thursday, a three-member apex court bench, comprising Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Athar Minallah, ordered his immediate release

Pakistan's Supreme Court directs NAB to produce Imran Khan within an hour

Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the anti-corruption watchdog to produce former prime minister Imran Khan within an hour as it observed that the agency committed "contempt of court" by entering the court premises and arresting him without permission from the court's registrar. The directive was issued by a three-member bench, comprising Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Athar Minallah, which heard Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman's plea against his arrest in the Al-Qadir Trust case on Tuesday. The bench during the hearing expressed anger at the way 70-year-old Khan was arrested from the premises of the Islamabad High Court where he had come from Lahore for a case. "What dignity remains of the court if 90 people entered its premises? How can any individual be arrested from court premises? the chief justice was quoted as saying by the Dawn newspaper. "In the past, action has been taken against lawyers for vandalism inside

Protests to violence: What happened in Pakistan after Imran Khan's arrest?

Violent clashes between Khan's supporters and security forces have left at least seven people dead and nearly 300 injured across Pakistan

Audio leaks suggest PTI leadership behind attack on official's residence

Several audio leaks apparently involving Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leaders seem to suggest the party leadership was instigating its workers to attack the Lahores Corps Commanders House.

Ex-Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi arrested in Islamabad

Former Pakistan Foreign Minister, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi was on Thursday arrested by the Islamabad police and transferred to an unknown location

Pakistan deploys troops to halt unrest from ex-PM Imran Khan's arrest

Pakistan police arrested Fawad Chaudhry, Khan's deputy and vice president of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, outside the Supreme Court in Islamabad

Imran Khan's supporters attack house of Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif

Over 500 miscreants from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party reached the Model Town Lahore residence of the prime minister in the early hours of Wednesday and set ablaze vehicles parked over there

Imran indicted, Pakistan burns; rupee falls all-time low to 287.29 vs $

Default risk grows, IMF deal may be delayed as court indicts Khan, sends him to 8-day custody

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif says protesters to be dealt with 'iron fist'

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday condemned the deadly protests by the supporters of former premier Imran Khan after his arrest in a corruption case and warned to deal with demonstrators with an iron fist. The prime minister made a brief address to the nation after the country was rocked by deadly violence during the last two days which saw attacks on military installations and state properties. Attack on public property is an act of terrorism and enmity towards the country, the prime minister said, adding that those taking the law into their own hands would be dealt with an iron fist. They will be given an exemplary punishment, he said. The premier said the protection of the State and ideology of Pakistan is more precious to us than our lives and we will not allow anyone to conspire against it and vowed to defeat the "nefarious designs of enemies.

Guterres calls for respect of due process, refrain from violence in Pak

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday took note" of the ongoing protests in Pakistan following the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan, urging authorities to respect due process and calling for all parties to refrain from violence. Guterres urged authorities in Pakistan to respect due process and the rule of law in proceedings brought against the country's former prime minister, a statement issued by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, said here on Wednesday. The statement said that Guterres takes note of the ongoing protests that have erupted following Khan's arrest on Tuesday in Islamabad. Guterres calls for all parties to refrain from violence. He stresses the need to respect the right to peaceful assembly. Violent clashes between Imran Khan's supporters and security forces have left at least seven people dead and nearly 300 injured across Pakistan as the army was deployed in the country's capital Islamabad, as well as in Punjab, Khyber

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Political coups and anarchy are embedded deeply Pakistan's history

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was arrested on Tuesday by paramilitary Rangers and was presented before the court on Wednesday in connection with the Al-Qadir Trust case, Dawn reported

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan's arrest: What is the Al-Qadir Trust case?

Imran Khan was arrested on Tuesday from the Islamabad High Court premises in connection with the Al-Qadir Trust case. Here's what the case is all about

Imran's party files petition in Pakistan SC to challenge IHC's verdict

Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party on Wednesday filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Islamabad High Court's ruling which backed the arrest of the former prime minister in a corruption case, according to a media report. Khan, 70, was arrested by the paramilitary Rangers in a corruption case from the IHC and bundled into a prison van sparking massive protests across the country by supporters of his PTI party. On Wednesday, the petition was submitted to the Supreme Court to nullify the verdict announced by the IHC on Tuesday night, the Dawn News reported. "An application in the Supreme Court was filed by barrister Ali Zafar and PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry challenging the verdict of the IHC against Imran Khan," the report said. On Wednesday, following Khan's arrest, PTI vice chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi summoned an emergency meeting of the seven-member committee to review the situation and devise a comprehensive strategy to secure the safe and early release of

Pak judiciary holding establishment accountable a silver lining: Mehbooba

Pakistan's democracy is in tatters with political leaders being arrested on"frivolous charges", but the only silver lining is that its independent judiciary and a fierce media were holding the establishment accountable, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said on Wednesday. The remarks of the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister came after Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan was arrested on Tuesday.

Pak anti-corruption watchdog seeks 14-day physical remand of Imran Khan

Pakistan's anti-corruption watchdog on Wednesday sought a 14-day physical remand of former prime minister Imran Khan as he was produced before a special court inside a high security police facility here for the hearing in a corruption case in which he has been arrested. The 70-year-old former cricketer-turned-politician was taken into custody by the paramilitary Rangers on Tuesday on the orders of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) by barging into a room of the Islamabad High Court where he came to attend a corruption case hearing. The New Police Guest House located in the premises of Police Lines Headquarters at Sector H-11/1 area of Islamabad was declared as a court for the purpose of hearing two cases against Khan. The first case is about Al-Qadir Trust allegedly causing more than Rs50 billion to the national exchequer. Khan was arrested on Tuesday in the case. He was produced in the Anti-Accountability Court No. 1 presided by judge Muhammad Bashir, the same judge who had

PTI claims there is a plot to blame party for vandalism in Pakistan

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) alleged that there is a conspiracy afoot to blame it for violence and vandalism on state properties by baton-wielding protesters waving party flags

Pakistan Army has nothing to do with Ex-PM Imran's arrest: Government

Following arrest of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan from premises of the IHC, government sources have confirmed that the countrys army has nothing to do with the development

In aftermath of Imran's arrest, internet services suspended in Pakistan

In the aftermath for former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's arrest, the Interior Ministry instructed the PTA to block mbile broadband services across the country