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Imran allowed to talk to sons over phone

Report in Dawn, September 1st, 2023KARACHI: A special court, established to hear cases under the Official Secrets Act, on Thursday granted permission to former prime minister Imran Khan to have a telephonic conversation with his sons from the Attock Jail, Dawn.com reported. The PTI chief was sent to jail after he was convicted in the Toshakhana case. Earlier this week, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) suspended his sentence. However, the special court had directed the…

Legal snags hit PTI chief’s release prospects

by Saleh Mughal in The Expreess Tribune, Aug 29, 2023ISLAMABAD:The prospect of PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s immediate release from Attock Jail, should his sentence in the Toshakhana (gift repository) reference be suspended, appears to be increasingly unlikely. Imran Khan, the former premier, is now embroiled in a more intricate legal situation due to his involvement in the “cypher” case, an official classified document, and an audio leaks case, all falling under the purview of the…

Senior lawyer survives assassination bid in Attock

report in Dawn, August 8th, 2023TAXILA: Another senior lawyer was subjected to an attempted murder following the killing of two lawyers within the span of one month in Attock district. Former justice of Lahore High Court (LHC) Mohammad Basheer Paracha was targeted in Attock on Sunday evening by two masked persons riding a motorcycle when he was heading towards his house. The armed men fired three bullets at the lawyer which did not hit him.…