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  • Pakistan’s prime election physique disqualifies Imran Khan from politics for five years

    In a recent setback to jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, Pakistan’s prime election physique on Tuesday disqualified him for 5 years following his conviction in a corruption case.

    In a notification issued on Tuesday, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) stated that the Chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was disqualified after being discovered responsible of corrupt practices beneath Section 167 of the Elections Act, 2017 and his sentencing for 3 years.

    The ECP declared Khan, 70, disqualified beneath Article 63(1)(h) of the Constitution learn with Section 232 of the Elections Act, 2017.

    “Therefore, Mr Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi is disqualified for a period of five years and is also de-notified as a returned candidate from constituency NA-45 Kurram-I,” said the notification, a copy of which is available with PTI.

    An Islamabad trial court on Saturday sentenced Khan to three years in prison in the Toshakhana corruption case in which the embattled former prime minister is accused of profiting from selling expensive state gifts when he was in power. Khan was subsequently arrested by Punjab police from his Zaman Park residence in Lahore.

    Earlier on Tuesday, Khan challenged his conviction in the Toshakhana corruption case in the Islamabad High Court, saying the verdict by a “biased” judge was a “slap within the face due course of and honest trial” and “a gross travesty of justice”.

    Khan, who is currently lodged in the Attock Jail, appealed his conviction and the three-year prison sentence in the case by filing a plea through his lawyers at the Islamabad High Court (IHC).

    The petition will be taken up on Wednesday by a two-member bench.

    In his petition, Khan said that the trial judge made the conclusions on the basis of a “predisposed thoughts” instead of merit of the case because the petitioner’s lawyer was not given the right of presenting arguments.

    Khan’s plea stated that the judgment passed by the trial court judge was “tainted with bias, is a nullity within the eye of the regulation and is liable to be put aside”.

    It stated the order was issued with out offering the petitioner with an opportunity to battle his case and alleged that Additional District and Sessions Judge Humayun Dilawar had refused to listen to the arguments of Haris, Imran’s counsel within the Toshakhana case, on the pretext that he was late – which the plea claimed was as a result of he was submitting different purposes with the Supreme Court and Islamabad High Court.

    Thus, the petition stated, the decision of the trial court docket was a “slap in the face due process and fair trial” and “a gross travesty of justice”.

    He additionally accused that the judgment given on the conclusion of listening to had already been ready and written, which is why a 35-page verdict was issued inside half-hour of the announcement of the choice by way of a brief order.

    The plea named the district election commissioner of Islamabad because the respondent within the case.

    Separately, the IHC granted permission to Khan’s attorneys to fulfill him in jail because the court docket took up a petition filed by the get together in search of A-Class amenities for the ex-premier.

    Khan was convicted within the case filed by the ECP final 12 months after it had disqualified him for not exhibiting the cash he acquired after promoting the presents he bought at a reduced value from Toshakhana.

    The Toshakhana case says that Khan “deliberately concealed” particulars of the presents he retained from the Toshakhana, a repository the place presents handed to authorities officers from overseas officers are saved, throughout his time because the prime minister and proceeds from their reported gross sales.

    Khan is accused of misusing his 2018 to 2022 premiership to purchase and promote presents in state possession that had been acquired throughout visits overseas and price greater than Rs 140 million (USD 635,000).

    This is the second time in three months that Khan has been arrested.

    Khan was arrested on May 9 in Islamabad from the excessive court docket’s premises within the Al-Qadir Trust corruption case, sparking violent protests by his supporters.

    Khan faces greater than 140 instances throughout the nation and expenses like terrorism, violence, blasphemy, corruption and homicide.

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    Aug 8, 2023

  • From Benazir Bhutto to Imran Khan, Pakistan’s historical past of jailing former PMs

    By Press Trust of India: With Imran Khan’s sentencing and fast arrest on Saturday in a corruption case, Pakistan has maintained its notoriety for jailing former prime ministers whereas shying away from taking any motion in opposition to navy dictators who repeatedly violated the Constitution.

    Khan, the chief of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) social gathering was arrested from his Zaman Park residence in Lahore after an Islamabad-based classes court docket sentenced him to 3 years in jail on the fees of hiding the proceeds from the sale of state items from the Toshakhana.

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    The Toshakhana is a division beneath the Cabinet Division that shops items given to rulers and authorities officers by heads of different governments and overseas dignitaries. Khan purchased some items together with a treasured watch given to him by the Saudi crown prince and offered the identical for revenue.

    The 70-year-old chief was authorised to purchase the items from Toshakhana and in addition perform the sale however failed to tell the Election Commission of Pakistan in regards to the cash he made for which he was accused of concealment which is against the law beneath the legislation.

    In higher instances, Khan might need escaped with a warning or a effective by the court docket, however he had already run out of luck when he fell out with the highly effective navy institution that led to his ouster from the federal government in April final 12 months.

    Khan shouldn’t be the primary Pakistani premier to finish up in jail, the nation has quite a few unenvious examples of the remedy meted out to elected leaders in its sordid historical past.

    The first on the checklist is Hussain Shaheed Suhrawardy, a Bengali politician from then East Pakistan who served because the fifth prime minister. He was arrested in January 1962 and put in jail on bogus prices of “anti-state activities”. His precise crime was his refusal to assist navy ruler General Ayub Khan.

    Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, who served because the ninth prime minister, was arrested on the fees of conspiracy to homicide a political opponent in 1974. He was sentenced to demise and hanged on April 4, 1979.

    Benazir Bhutto served because the premier twice from 1988 to 1990 and once more from 1993 to 1996. The nation’s solely lady prime minister was arrested a number of instances — first in 1985 and put beneath home arrest for 90 days.

    In August 1986, she was arrested for denouncing the navy dictator Ziaul Haq at a rally in Karachi. In April 1999, she was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment for corruption and disqualified and fined greater than 5 million kilos. She prevented arrest as she was in self-exile.

    Nawaz Sharif was arrested in 1999 after General Pervez Musharraf took over and in a while exiled for 10 years.

    In July 2018, he was sentenced to 10 years in jail alongside along with his daughter Maryam Nawaz in a corruption case. In December of the identical 12 months, he was handed over seven years in jail within the Al-Azizia Steel Mills corruption case. He went to London for remedy in 2019 and by no means got here again.

    Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was arrested in July 2019 in reference to a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) corruption case however in a while, bailed out.

    Imran Khan was additionally arrested on May 9, 2023 in one other corruption case however launched after a few days after the intervention by the Supreme Court. He was sentenced to 3 years in jail within the Toshakhana case on August 5, 2023.

    Commenting on his conviction and arrest, well-known journalist and Geo News anchorman Hamid Mir stated that he was not the primary prime minister despatched to jail and is probably not the final one.

    “First Hussain Shaheed Suhrawardy, then Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, then Benazir Bhutto, then Nawaz Sharif and now Imran Khan. Prime Ministers and politicians are always punished,” he tweeted.

    He additionally stated that no prime minister within the historical past of Pakistan has but served their full five-year time period.

    In stark distinction, not one of the 4 navy dictators – Auyb Khan, Yahya Khan, Ziaul Haq and Pervez Musharraf – confronted justice for toppling elected governments and subverting the Constitution.

    The highly effective Pakistan Army, which has dominated the coup-prone nation for greater than half of its 75 years of existence, has wielded appreciable energy in issues of safety, overseas coverage in addition to politics.

  • Pakistan taken over by fascists who’re terrified of elections: Imran Khan

    By Press Trust of India: Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has mentioned that the nation has been taken over by “fascists”, and they’re “petrified” of the upcoming normal elections, in an obvious reference to the highly effective navy.

    The 70-year-old former cricketer-turned-politician, in an interview with the BBC, mentioned the institution had hoped that his removing from energy would weaken his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) get together.

    “Normally, it happens when you’re out of power for quite a while. But instead, what happened was the party’s popularity kept growing,” Khan, who was ousted from energy via a no-confidence vote in April 2022, mentioned.

    “They (the establishment) have tried everything. They have put 10,000 people in jail, including women and peaceful protesters. And worse, they have tortured people,” Khan mentioned, referring to his supporters arrested following the unprecedented violence on May 9 following his arrest in an alleged corruption case.

    He added that if his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf get together was not “finished” as his detractors claimed, the authorities would have introduced the date of the election.

    “Unfortunately, the country has been taken over by fascists, and they are petrified of elections. The reason why I’m suffering is because they know that [in the] elections, we would win hands down. And because of that, they’re dismantling a democracy,” he mentioned.

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    The highly effective navy has straight dominated for about half of the historical past of Pakistan and remained in charge of the nation’s affairs through the different half. The normal elections are due later this 12 months because the time period of the National Assembly will expire on August 12.

    Khan claimed that his get together is “the only party that was not created by military dictators”. He alleges that for this reason there was a marketing campaign to dismantle his get together.

    In latest months, the get together has seen vital defections and arrests of key leaders. However, Khan insisted that his get together is unbroken.

    “How come, despite the establishment openly going against us, trying to dismantle us, how come after we are out of government, we won 30 out of 37 by-elections?” he mentioned.

    On May 9, violent protests erupted after the arrest of Khan by paramilitary Rangers in Islamabad. Over 20 navy installations and state buildings, together with the military headquarters in Rawalpindi, have been broken or torched within the violent protests that adopted Khan’s arrest.

    The violence elicited a robust response from the federal government and navy vowing to take motion towards the culprits, resulting in an ongoing crackdown towards these concerned. However, Khan denied his involvement within the arson.

    “What did you think the supporters would do when they saw the army, the commander, was picking me up from there? Was there not going to be a protest?” he mentioned. Khan insisted that it was the navy who incited the violence by sending troopers as a substitute of cops to arrest him.

    “The fact is that the country is on the brink of a major disaster. We are heading [into] what I feel like are the dark ages. “The solely resolution to Pakistan is free and honest elections. That’s the one approach we’ll get out of this mess,” he added.

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  • Pakistan’s Punjab authorities submits report on arrests throughout violence after Imran Khan’s arrest

    By Press Trust of India: Pakistan’s Punjab authorities on Friday submitted a report back to the Supreme Court detailing the variety of folks arrested within the province following the May 9 violence after the highest courtroom summoned the information of a whole lot of alleged rioters, together with girls and journalists, in custody.

    The report, submitted as the highest courtroom on Friday resumed listening to, confirmed that detention orders for two,258 folks had been issued beneath the Maintenance of Public Order, including that 21 had been in jail, Dawn News reported.

    The report, submitted by the Punjab advocate basic, additionally confirmed that 1,888 folks had been arrested in 51 terrorism circumstances, including that 500 had been discharged whereas 232 had been on bail.

    It additional mentioned that 4,119 had been arrested in 247 different circumstances, including that 1,201 folks had been discharged whereas 3,012 had been on bail.

    The report by the Punjab authorities, nonetheless, didn’t embrace the info of minors, journalists, attorneys or these in custody.

    The authorities has determined to attempt civilians beneath the Army Act after enraged protesters belonging to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) occasion vandalised military installations following the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan.

    A seven-member bench led by Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial is listening to the pleas in opposition to navy trials. The bench had on Thursday ignored a request to situation an interim or a keep order to cease the trial of civilians within the navy courts, saying it was not potential with out listening to the arguments of Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor Usman Awan first.

    While issuing discover to the respondents, the courtroom requested the AGP to furnish the full variety of detained suspects in civil and navy custody on account of offences allegedly dedicated by them on May 9.

    During the listening to of the petitions filed by former CJP Jawwad S Khawaja, former prime minister Imran Khan, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chief Aitzaz Ahsan and civil society, the courtroom issued notices to all of the folks and establishments named as respondents within the petitions filed in opposition to the trial of civilians in navy courts beneath the Pakistan Army Act, 1952 and the Official Secret Act, 1923.

    Widespread violence erupted in Pakistan after Khan was arrested by paramilitary personnel contained in the Islamabad High Court on May 9. He was later launched on bail.

    Over 20 navy installations and state buildings, together with navy headquarters in Rawalpindi, had been broken or torched within the violent protests that adopted Khan’s arrest.

    More than 10,000 individuals, together with 4,000 solely from Punjab province, had been arrested following the violence that noticed a crackdown on PTI activists throughout Pakistan.

  • Imran Khan lashes out at Pakistan govt for trashing rule of regulation and destroying monetary system

    By Press Trust of India: Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan on Monday lashed out on the PML-N-led coalition authorities for trashing the rule of regulation and destroying the monetary system beneath the watch of the extremely efficient establishment.

    Khan took to social media to make an announcement that focussed on the true factors confronted by the nation than highlighting the dire affairs of his celebration which goes by way of the wrath of the state for attacking institutions.

    “Completely abandoning the rule of regulation, this fascist authorities is devoted to a one-point agenda of crushing Tehreek-e-Insaaf, leaving General Musharraf’s martial regulation far behind,” he tweeted.

    With full disregard for the rule of regulation, this fascist govt – far worse than General Musharraf’s martial regulation, has a one degree agenda which is to crush PTI.

    Meanwhile, Pak monetary system goes proper right into a free fall. Dollar is at Rs. 315 inside the open market, whereas for non CNIC holdersâ€æ
    — Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) May 29, 2023

    He went on in order so as to add that cash-strapped Pakistan’s monetary system is falling headlong into the abyss of destruction. Khan talked about that the buck is being provided at Rs 315 inside the open market, whereas it is obtainable for Rs 320 to Rs 325 for people who mustn’t have an identification card and there is a distinction of 30 rupees per buck between the official and open market expenses.

    ALSO READ | Pakistan’s ruling coalition turns down ex-PM Imran Khan’s talks provide

    “This dollarisation of economy means no local or foreign investment into the country, which will result in contraction of the GDP and worse, lead to hyperinflation,” he added.

    Turning to his favourite theme of stonewalling his opponents, Khan said the leaders of the coalition government have billions of dollars stashed abroad, and understandably they are not pushed.

    “The question is, how on earth is the Pakistani establishment allowing the nation to maneuver in path of a whole monetary meltdown?” he requested.

    The assertion comes because the federal authorities and Khan have traded barbs over the alleged ill-treatment of women supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf who had been nonetheless in jail after being arrested inside the wake of violent protests on May 9.

    Khan is beneath stress to take care of his celebration intact as dozens of leaders have abandoned it after the crackdown launched to arrest these involved in assaults on military installations. His assertion is outwardly an effort to tell his supporters that Khan was nonetheless associated and may take the nation out of problem.

    ALSO READ | ‘Game over’ for Imran Khan: Maryam Nawaz takes jibe at ex-PM over exodus of senior members from PTI

    Khan, a cricketer-turned-politician, was ousted from power in April closing yr after dropping a no-confidence vote in his administration, which he alleged was part of a US-led conspiracy specializing in him on account of his unbiased worldwide protection selections on Russia, China and Afghanistan.

  • Pakistan’s ruling coalition turns down ex-PM Imran Khan’s talks provide

    By Press Trust of India: Pakistan’s ruling coalition has rejected former prime minister Imran Khan’s provide for dialogue, saying that talks have been held with politicians, not terrorists, a media report acknowledged on Sunday.

    The authorities moreover acknowledged that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief was now himself in the hunt for a National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO), the Express Tribune newspaper reported.

    The progress received right here as Khan constituted a seven-member workers to hold talks with the federal authorities – for creating consensus on a date for primary elections – amid a big crackdown on his get collectively.

    The crackdown launched after May 9 violent protests have thrown the PTI proper right into a deep existential catastrophe with dozens of key get collectively leaders leaping ship day-to-day.

    The distinguished leaders who’ve hand over the get collectively embody Secretary General Asad Umar, senior chief Fawad Chaudhry and former minister Shireen Mazari.

    ALSO READ | ‘Game over’ for Imran Khan: Maryam Nawaz takes jibe at ex-PM over exodus of senior members from PTI

    On May 9, violent protests erupted after paramilitary Rangers arrested Khan from the Islamabad High Court premises. His get collectively workers vandalised a dozen navy installations, along with the Lahore Corps Commander’s House, the Mianwali airbase and the ISI developing in Faisalabad in response to Khan’s arrest.

    The mob moreover stormed the Army headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi for the first time.

    Thousands of Khan’s supporters have been arrested following the violence that the extremely efficient Army described as a “dark day” inside the historic previous of the nation.

    Responding to the talks provide, the supreme chief of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Nawaz Sharif, took to Twitter to state that talks are held solely with politicians. “There will in all probability be no talks with a gaggle of terrorists and saboteurs who burn memorials of martyrs and set the nation on hearth,” he acknowledged.

    In a press launch, Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb acknowledged: “Those who attack the state are punished; they are not negotiated with.”

    She claimed that Khan’s appeal for talks is an appeal for a National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO).

    When in power, Khan often said former military ruler Pervez Musharraf ended criminal cases against the leaders of various parties including the PML-N and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) through the NRO but that he would not give “looters” any NRO.

    Marriyum acknowledged holding talks with people who desecrated the memorials of martyrs is a “desecration of martyrs”.

    ALSO READ | 16 activists of Imran Khan’s get collectively handed over to army for trial beneath navy authorized pointers

    She acknowledged Khan wants talks after burning ambulances, hospitals, and colleges and poisoning youths’ minds, together with there’ll in all probability be no talks with him.

    “Imran has called for talks when his party leaders have abandoned him in flocks,” he acknowledged.

    She reminded Khan that he had not talked with the opposition on the monetary system, Kashmir, nationwide security factors, Covid-19 and the FATF downside, nonetheless he is now urging for talks.

    Declaring him a “foreign agent” and “Toshakhana thief”, the information minister acknowledged negotiations is not going to be held with those that allegedly looted Rs 60 billion as such a person is dropped on the courtroom of regulation and to not the negotiations desk.

    Minister for Poverty Alleviation Shazia Marri, who belongs to the PPP, acknowledged Khan was accountable for the state of affairs arising after May 9. She acknowledged talking about talks now was nothing nonetheless eyewash.

    The minister acknowledged mobs attacked Jinnah House in Lahore and the GHQ in Rawalpindi on the order of Khan. “He keeps his children in the safety of London but incites the children of the nation to commit anti-state acts,” she acknowledged.

    Marri recalled that PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the nation’s abroad minister, tried to ship political occasions to the negotiating desk and constituted a workers consisting of senior leaders for negotiations with political occasions. “Imran, however, sabotaged Bilawal’s efforts.”

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    She acknowledged Khan’s conceitedness led to his downfall, regretting that the earlier prime minister did not allow the PTI to develop right into a political get collectively.

    “Talking about negotiations after everything has been done is pretentious,” she said.

    Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) spokesperson Hafiz Hamdullah also called Khan the mastermind behind May 9 attacks. He said targeting military installations was tantamount to waging a war against the state.

    A rebel, he said, is not negotiated with but deserves severe punishment.

    Hamdullah while predicting that jail will be Khan’s Khan’s destination said it was time for him to answer for his actions. “Khan’s enchantment for talks is nothing nonetheless a joke,” he added.

  • 16 activists of Imran Khan’s social gathering handed over to army for trial beneath military authorized tips

    By Press Trust of India: In a major, 16 activists of Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, along with a former lawmaker, had been handed over to the military authorities on Thursday for his or her trial beneath the stringent Army Act and the Official Secrets Act for allegedly torching the Lahore Corps Commander’s House, additionally referred to as Jinnah House.

    On May 9, violent protests erupted after paramilitary Rangers arrested Khan from the Islamabad High Court premises. His social gathering workers vandalised a dozen military installations, along with the Lahore Corps Commander’s House, the Mianwali airbase and the ISI developing in Faisalabad in response to Khan’s arrest. The mob moreover stormed the Army headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi for the first time.

    Since the widespread violence, the federal authorities has cracked down on Khan’s supporters, arresting 1000’s of people and threatening trials sooner than military courts.

    “On the orders of the anti-terrorism court, the camp jail Lahore superintendent on Thursday handed over 16 prime suspects including former lawmaker Mian Akram Usman of attack on the Corps Commander Lahore House known as Jinnah House to a military commanding officer,” a Punjab government official told PTI.

    He said over 2,000 people, mostly workers of Khan’s party, have been arrested in connection with the attack on the Corps Commander’s house. However, the role of these 16 have been established for vandalizing and torching the residence.

    Also Read: Pakistan puts Imran Khan, wife Bushra and over 80 members of his party on no-fly list

    Khan has claimed that 10,000 workers of his party have been arrested across the country for allegedly attacking military installations and state buildings on May 9.

    The military said only those involved in attacking the military installations will be tried under the Pakistan Army Act and the Official Secrets Act.

    “The commanding officer educated the ATC that the 16 suspects in question by committing the offences have develop to be the subject to the Pakistan Army Act 1952 and fully liable to be investigated and tried by the military authorities in court docket docket martial,” the official said.

    The Amnesty International has strongly opposed the selection of making an attempt civilians in military courts.

    In an announcement, the rights physique said it has documented an inventory of human rights violations stemming from making an attempt civilians in military courts in Pakistan, along with flagrant disregard for due course of, a shortage of transparency and coerced confessions.

    It has often known as upon authorities to immediately reverse the handing over of civilians to the military for a trial and confused that civilians must solely be prosecuted in a civilian court docket docket using uncommon felony authorized tips commensurate with the offence.

    Khan has moreover strongly condemned court docket docket martial of civilians and termed it illegal and in direction of the construction.

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  • Pakistan locations Imran Khan, partner Bushra and over 80 members of his event on no-fly itemizing

    By India Today World Desk: Former Pakistan Chief Minister Imran Khan, his partner Bushra Bibi and 80 totally different members of his event Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), have been positioned on a no-fly itemizing, sources talked about on Thursday.

    The enchancment comes amid speculation of a possible ban on his political event, following the assaults by his supporters on navy installations. On Wednesday, Imran Khan addressed the people of Pakistan, and talked about {{that a}} giant crackdown is underway on his event.

    On Thursday (May 25), Imran Khan took to Twitter and alleged that the federal authorities of Pakistan is making an attempt to dismantle the event. “Today the largest and the only Federal party is facing the full fury of state power without any accountability. Over 10,000 PTI workers and supporters in jail including senior leadership and some facing custodial torture,” he tweeted.

    Last yr on the twenty fifth of May commenced our descent into fascism. While three prolonged marches by PDM by the three.5 years of PTI govt have been allowed with none hindrance, we confronted the full drive of state terror.
    Houses broken in the middle of the night time time and PTI office bearers andâ€æ
    — Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) May 25, 2023

    In thought-about considered one of his earlier addresses, Imran Khan had talked about he is ready to symbolize a committee for talks with “anyone who’s in vitality instantly”. On May 9, violent protests erupted after the arrest of Khan by paramilitary Rangers.

    Imran Khan is coping with the heat for a means PTI supporters engaged in widespread violence earlier this month. Several navy installations, along with the Army headquarters in Rawalpindi, have been attacked by the mob. Police put the lack of life toll in violent clashes at 10.

    Also Read: After Shireen Mazari, now Fawad Chaudhry quits Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

  • Islamabad HC extends order till May 31 to forestall Imran Khan’s arrest in circumstances in direction of him

    By India Today World Desk: The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday extended its order barring authorities from arresting former prime minister Imran Khan in circumstances filed in direction of him all through the nation since May 9. The extension is in place until May 31.

    The case was heard by Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb. Imran Khan’s lawyer, Barrister Gohar, represented Imran Khan throughout the extreme courtroom, The Dawn newspaper reported.

    Additional Attorney General Munawar Dugal, Advocate General Islamabad Jahangir Jadoon, and state counsel have been moreover present in the middle of the listening to.

    ALSO READ | Pak military hints at movement in direction of Imran Khan beneath Army Act, Official Secrets Act

    On Tuesday, the extreme courtroom granted bail to Imran Khan till June 8 in circumstances registered in direction of him. The circumstances in direction of the earlier Pakistan prime minister have been registered in reference to statements he gave in direction of state institutions.

    Last week, the extreme courtroom bench accepted the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief’s bail petition throughout the Al-Qadir Trust corruption case for two weeks, primarily based on The Dawn.

    On May 9, Imran Khan was arrested by the Pakistan Rangers in reference to the case.

    Following his arrest, supporters of Imran Khan stormed the Pakistan Army headquarters throughout the garrison metropolis of Rawalpindi and the Corps Commander’s residence in Lahore. Violence erupted in various cities all through the nation, with protesters indulging in large-scale arson, stone pelting, looting and clashing with law enforcement officials.

    The Pakistan Supreme Court declared his arrest throughout the case “unlawful and invalid”.

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  • Imran Khan supporters who vandalised military installations to be tried beneath stringent Army Act

    By Press Trust of India: The Pakistan Army’s excessive brass has vowed to hold to justice the “spoilers” involved throughout the newest assaults on military installations, along with the storming of its General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, by trials, along with stringent the Pakistan Army Act and the Official Secret Act.

    Former prime minister Imran Khan’s arrest by the Rangers on the Islamabad High Court premises ultimate Tuesday triggered unrest in Pakistan that continued till Friday and led to plenty of deaths and dozens of military and state installations being destroyed by the protesters.

    For the first time throughout the nation’s historic previous, Khan’s supporters stormed the Army headquarters in Rawalpindi and torched the historic Corps Commander’s House in Lahore in retaliation to his dramatic arrest.

    The Pakistan Army’s switch to include the highly effective Army Act and the Official Secrets Act is a vital provision whereby Khan and his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters could be slapped with prices that will lead to each a demise sentence or life imprisonment.

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    A Special Corps Commanders Conference, chaired by Army chief General Asim Munir on the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, moreover resolved that restraint won’t be exercised in direction of perpetrators who assault military installations, in response to a press launch issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) — the media wing of the Pakistan Army on Monday.

    The members of the Special Corps Commanders Conference condemned the politically motivated and instigated incidents in direction of military installations and personal and non-private properties, the assertion talked about.

    “Based on the irrefutable evidence collected so far, Armed Forces are well aware of the planners, instigators, abettors, and perpetrators of these attacks, and attempts to create distortions in this regard are absolutely futile,” the statement said.

    The “dialogue board expressed the company resolve that these involved in these heinous crimes in direction of the military installations and personal/gear could be dropped at justice by trials beneath associated authorized pointers of Pakistan along with Pakistan Army Act and Official Secret Act,” it added.

    The meeting decided that “restraint won’t be exercised in direction of perpetrators, spoilers, and violators who assault military installations and setups beneath any circumstances.”

    The meeting emphasised the need for national consensus amongst all stakeholders to address ongoing political instability as a priority to restore public confidence, reinvigorate economic activity and strengthen the democratic process.

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    The military commanders also resolved to support all such efforts to reach this much-needed consensus.

    Meanwhile, in response to the Pakistan Army’s statement, PTI tweeted that as a “accountable & the largest political institution throughout the federation of Pakistan, PTI has an unwavering dedication to the construction & democracy.”

    The opposition party said it believes that the “Constitution is a beacon of sunshine for all of us on the actual particular person along with collective ranges and choices to basically essentially the most intricate points lie contained in the ambit of Constitution and bounds of authorized pointers,” it talked about.

    “Peaceful protest after Chairman PTI’s illegal abduction through paramilitary troops of Rangers from within the premises of Islamabad High Court on May 9, was a natural & foreseeable reaction guaranteed by the constitution as a basic right to peaceful protest to the public,” a press launch issued by the Central Media Department of Khan’s event talked about.

    The assertion moreover claimed that “a plethora of irrefutable evidence is available to establish that armed miscreants had been entered into the peaceful gatherings, who had indulged into arson and firing live bullets on the peaceful protestors leaving dozens killed and hundreds injured.”

    The assertion moreover underlined that it is essential that the becoming to decision-making should be routed once more to the people of Pakistan by instantly held “free, fair & credible elections” so that the way in which ahead for the nation is anchored upon harmony in its place of lasting confrontation.