by Malik Asad in Dawn, Nov 2nd, 2023ISLAMABAD: A day after the Supreme Court gave nod to accountability courts to continue proceedings on corruption references, Islamabad’s accountability court on Wednesday summoned former president and PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari and Ijaz Ahmed Khan, a former secretary to the Sindh government, in the Thatta water supply case. The case was among dozens of references transferred from accountability courts because of the amendments made in the National…
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report in Daily Times, Oct 30, 2023Two leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Wajiha Qamar and Chaudhry Sajid Mehmood, officially tendered their resignations on Sunday, marking their departure from the former ruling party. During a press conference convened at the Rawalpindi Press Club, Sajid articulated his reasons for parting ways with PTI. He expressed deep concerns about the party’s anti-establishment stance, asserting that it had adversely impacted the nation and had detrimental effects on the country’s…
by Amjad Mahmood in Dawn, October 23rd, 2023LAHORE: In a bid to bring the political temperature down and focus on securing relief for Nawaz Sharif in graft cases, the PML-N has decided to re-establish “close coordination” with its allies in the former coalition government. This decision was made during a meeting at Jati Umra on Sunday, also attended by legal experts in addition to the Sharif family members. Sources told Dawn that Nawaz Sharif would…
report in Daily Times, Oct 23, 2023Terming Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif a “fugitive and criminal”, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Sunday claimed that the three-time former prime minister returned to the country under a “deal” and after changing his “narrative”. A day earlier, the PML-N supremo landed in Pakistan – ending a four-year self-imposed exile in London – and addressed a massive power show at the Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore. During his maiden…
report in Daily Times, Oct 23, 2023Terming Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif a “fugitive and criminal”, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Sunday claimed that the three-time former prime minister returned to the country under a “deal” and after changing his “narrative”. A day earlier, the PML-N supremo landed in Pakistan – ending a four-year self-imposed exile in London – and addressed a massive power show at the Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore. During his maiden…
By Khalid Iqbal in The News, Oct 19, 2023ISLAMABAD: Special Court Judge Abual Hasnat Zulqarnain Wednesday granted permission to former prime minister Imran Khan to communicate with his sons from prison. The court has directed the superintendent of Adiala Jail to facilitate a telephonic conversation through WhatsApp between Imran Khan and his sons, Qasim and Suleiman. During the hearing, the special court judge heard the petition seeking directives for the jail officials to allow the…
By Malik Asad in Dawn, October 17th, 2023ISLAMABAD: The legal team of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has completed its preparations to procure protective bail for the elder Sharif, with at least three petitions likely to be filed in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) in the coming days, seeking relief in the Avenfield, Al-Azizia and Toshakhana cases. The PML-N supreme leader is all set to return to Lahore on October 21, where he is slated…
report in The Express Tribune, Oct 17, 2023ISLAMABAD: Former president Asif Ali Zardari held a meeting with his former ally and JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman at the latter’s residence on Monday. The purpose of the meeting was to express condolences for the recent demise of the Maulana’s mother-in-law, according to a statement released by the JUI-F emir. The two leaders also consulted over the prevailing political situation. However, sources said that the meeting between…
By M Saleemur Rahman in The News, October 16, 2023KASUR: PMLN leader and former Punjab chief minister Hamza Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said that two incidents happened in May; one was the day of shame on May 9 and the other was the nuclear explosion on May 28. Addressing a large public gathering in Mustafabad, he said martyrs and the army were targeted and Imran Niazi conspired against them on May 9, while Nawaz Sharif…
Report in Dawn, October 8th, 2023DERA GHAZI KHAN/MUZAFFARGARH: As the PTI leaders have started releasing a series of videos in the support of the PTI and the party chief Imran Khan, former federal ministers Zartaj Gul and Shabbir Ahmed Qureshi have also posted similar video statements on social media on Saturday. In Dera Ghazi Khan, former federal minister for environment Zartaj Gul who had gone underground during the crackdown on the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) after…
By Murtaza Ali Shah & Sher Ali Khalti in The News, Oct 07, 2023LAHORE/LONDON: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) supremo and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif still has heart problems and needs continuous monitoring, says a fresh medical report submitted to the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday, just days before his expected arrival to the country. The PMLN leader was allowed by the high court in November 2019 to go abroad on health grounds after…