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Political instability — with or without PTI’s win

By Ansar Abbasi in The News, December 30, 2023ISLAMABAD: The PTI is going into elections without settling its issues with the military establishment or distancing its followers from the party’s Imran Khan vs Army narrative. Following the arrest of Imran Khan and owing to the post-May 9 crackdown against the PTI, senior leadership of the party has become a bit careful. However, no serious effort has been made by the party to change the minds…

PTI bickers over Imran’s ‘choice of successor’

Report in Dawn, Nov 29th, 2023ISLAMABAD: The Pakis­tan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) found itself embroiled in fresh controversy on Tuesday after it denied a statement by one of its own senior leaders, who had claimed that Imran Khan would not contest the upcoming intra-party polls for the slot of party chairman and that he had picked someone to contest in his stead. While the party did not dir­ectly name newly-insta­lled Senior Vice President Sher Afzal Khan Marwat,…

PTI moves SC for early polls

by Jahanzeb Abbasi in The Express Tribune, Nov 2, 2023ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has filed an amended petition in the Supreme Court, seeking the court’s intervention to ensure that the general elections are held within 90 days of the dissolution of the National Assembly, as per the Constitution. The petition contended that the elections in Punjab could not be held as ordered by the Supreme Court on May 14. The petition also challenged the…

PTI says Nawaz returned to Pakistan under a deal

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…

PTI chief, others face sedition case for May 9 riots

report in Daily Times, Sepr 21, 2023A provision of sedition has been added to the challans of all the suspects, including PTI chairman and deposed premier Imran Khan, believed to be involved in the May 9 mayhem earlier this year. SSP Investigation Lahore Dr Anoosh Masood Chaudhry said Section 120-B (punishment for criminal conspiracy) of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) had been imposed in all the cases including the primary one of the May 9…

PTI calls for urgent steps to tackle threats with ‘wisdom’

by Ikram Junaidi in Dawn, Sept 8th, 2023ISLAMABAD: Keeping in view of the fast-growing political turmoil in the country, the rising scourge of terrorism and the precarious security situation at borders, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has urged the state and the government to take urgent corrective steps with collective wisdom to redefine their priorities to tackle these looming threats to national security. In a statement on Thu­rs­day, PTI spokesperson Raoof Hasan expres­sed concerns over the widespread…

Freedom eludes Imran despite suspension of sentence

by Malik Asad in Dawn, August 30th, 2023• IHC grants post-arrest bail to PTI chairman in Toshakhana case• Ex-PM to stay in jail due to cipher case, hearing due today• Imran’s lawyers move high court against possible arrest in other cases• JIT formed to investigate social media campaign against IHC CJ ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday suspended the conviction of former prime minister Imran Khan in the Toshakhana case and ordered his…

Glimmer of hope for PTI in CJ’s final days

by Hasnaat Malik in The Express Tribune, Aug 22, 2023ISLAMABAD: As the clock ticks towards his retirement, Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial has kept the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) hopes of finding relief in crucial matters alive. The chief justice of Pakistan has formed a special bench to take up Imran Khan’s three pending petitions, which were filed during his trial in the Toshakhana (gift repository) case. The bench will take up the case…

PTI chief ‘ready for 1,000 year jail if necessary’

report in The Express Tribune, August 18, 2023ATTOCK: PTI Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan expressed his willingness to endure imprisonment, stating he would stay incarcerated “even for a thousand years” if necessary and stressed the value of sacrifice in achieving freedom. On August 5, the PTI chief was arrested by the Punjab police after a trial court found him guilty on charges of concealing de¬tails of gifts he received from the state deposito¬ry…

Alert issued about threat to Imran, PTI rally

By Sher Ali Khalti IN The News, March 26, 2023LAHORE: The law-enforcement agencies (LEAs) have issued an alert that terrorists might attack former premier Imran Khan and his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s rally at Minar-i-Pakistan. According to the alert, hostile intelligence agencies (HIAs) are planning to destabilise the country by targeting political leadership/ gatherings. The threat further said that there was credible information that HIAs were trying to capitalise on the prevailing political polarisation, law and…

PTI mayor among 10 killed in Hevellian attack:

By Rashid Javed in Dawn, March 21st, 2023ABBOTTABAD: A local PTI leader was among 10 people killed in a targeted attack by a rival group in Langra village in Havelian, police said on Monday. Atif Munsif Khan, the mayor of Havelian tehsil, was travelling in a car when a bullet pierced its fuel tank, resulting in a fire, according to Abbottabad DPO Umar Tufail. According to videos sha­red on social media, the car was completely…