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  • Imran Khan, others acquitted in two vandalism cases

    Imran Khan, others acquitted in two vandalism cases

    Founder Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan and other leaders of his party were acquitted by the district and sessions court on Monday in two cases related to vandalism.

    Other leaders of the party who were acquitted include Zartaj Gul, Ali Nawaz Awan, Faisal Javed, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Qasim Suri, Raja Khurram Nawaz, Shireen Mazari, Saifullah Niazi, Asad Umar and Awami Muslim League chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmad.

    These particular cases were registered in the Kohsar and Karachi Company police stations under the violation of Section 144.

    The court had earlier reserved its verdict in the Long March vandalism case.

    Khan’s legal representatives spoke with journalists and stated that the cases against Khan were based on political vengeance.

    “No evidence of vandalism found against PTI founder during the long march,” he said, adding that the Islamabad administration did not issue any notification to enforce Section 144 in the capital city.

  • AJK’s ex PM Sardar Tanveer Ilyas arrested

    AJK’s ex PM Sardar Tanveer Ilyas arrested

    Former Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Sardar Tanveer Ilyas was arrested by the Islamabad police on Sunday night.

    The arrest came about in connection with an FIR lodged by a member of the former premier’s family for “forceful entry and firing in [the] family property”.

    According to the FIR, Mr Ilyas, Aneel Sultan, Muhammad Ali and 25 others broke into the office of Pak Gulf Construction company situated in Centaurus Mall.

    Mr Ilyas was shifted to the Margalla Police Station. His spokesperson said police jumped the walls of the former PM’s house to arrest him.

    An Islamabad police spokesperson said all formalities were fulfilled before making the arrest.

  • Justice Asif Saeed Khosa made fake case against Nawaz to help PTI, Suhail Warraich

    Justice Asif Saeed Khosa made fake case against Nawaz to help PTI, Suhail Warraich

    Senior analyst and journalist Suhail Warraich recently revealed on Geo’s Report Card that ex-Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Asif Saeed Khosa, “created a false case against Nawaz Sharif.”

    Warraich stated, “Marriyum Aurangzeb was one hundred percent correct about Justice Khosa that he made a frivolous case which was already dismissed by the previous CJP, gave the case legal cover and then guided Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on how to proceed with the case.”

    He stated that a “PTI member himself told me this at that time that they [PTI] didn’t know how to deal with the case and it was Justice Khosa that told them how to deal with it.”

    “Maybe Justice Khosa had some personal problem with them [Nawaz Sharif] and Justice Azmat Saeed was also involved. These two were the main characters and another current serving Supreme Court judge was also involved in this,” said Warraich.

  • Iranian President Raisi killed in helicopter crash

    Iranian President Raisi killed in helicopter crash

    Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, and his foreign minister Hossein Amr-Abdollahian, have been killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday night in the north of the country near the border with Azerbaijan, State Television has confirmed.

    Rescue teams finally reached the site of the helicopter crash where dense fog and adverse weather conditions impeded rescue and recovery efforts.

    “Upon finding the helicopter, there was no sign of the helicopter passengers being alive as of yet,” state TV reported. The helicopter carrying the head of the state crashed during President Raisi’s return flight to Tabriz after he and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev inaugurated the Qiz Qalasi Dam on the border.

    Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged calm and assured his people that there would be no disruption in the country’s governance.

    Vice President Mohammad Mokhbar is expected to become the new President now, Al Jazeera has reported.

    Raisi became president in 2021.

  • IG Police Azad Kashmir removed from post days after protests ended

    IG Police Azad Kashmir removed from post days after protests ended

    Inspector General Police Azad Kashmir Sohail Habib Tajik has been removed from the post and directed to report to the Establishment Division days after violent protests ended in AJK.

    The Establishment Division announced in a notification that Abdul Jabbar has been appointed IG Azad Kashmir Police in place of Sohail Habib Tajik, reported Geo News.

    Abdul Jabbar, an officer of Grade 20, was previously posted in FIA.

    Earlier in the week, during protests against expensive electricity and taxes in Azad Kashmir, several protesters and police personnel were injured in clashes while a sub-inspector was also killed in firing.

  • Writing letter to army chief in nation’s interest, says Imran Khan

    Writing letter to army chief in nation’s interest, says Imran Khan

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan said on Friday that he will write a letter to Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir not for his personal benefits but for the sake of the country.

    Talking to journalists at Adiala jail during the hearing of the £190 million case, Imran praised Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa, calling him a courageous person.

    Khan also questioned why the petitions of PTI workers regarding May 9 are not being heard.

  • Taxpayers have paid over Rs 927 million on Parliament’s renovation

    Taxpayers have paid over Rs 927 million on Parliament’s renovation

    The Interior Ministry on Thursday revealed that over Rs 927 million have been spent on the makeover of the National Parliament infrastructure over the past five years, ARY News reported.

    According to the report, the interior ministry said that Rs 108 million was spent on renovation in 2019-20.

    Over Rs 171 million in 2020-21, Rs 286 million in 2021-22, Rs 302 million in 2022-23, and Rs 60 million was spent on the renovation in 2023-24.

    The National Parliament is made up of the Senate (Upper House) and the National Assembly (Lower House).

    Last year, ex-Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani also constituted a parliamentary committee to rename the building to something that aligns with Pakistan’s cultural heritage.

  • ‘Humein bhi Imran Khan wali luxuries chahiye’; prisoners demand equal treatment

    ‘Humein bhi Imran Khan wali luxuries chahiye’; prisoners demand equal treatment

    In a new development, prisoners across the province of Punjab have demanded the same special facilities provided to founder Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan in Adiala Jail.

    The inmates penned a letter to Punjab prisons inspector general expressing their desire to be given the same amenities as Imran Khan.

    In the letter, concerns were expressed about the “open violation” of the Prison Rules 1978 regarding the services available to the former Prime Minister.

    Khan is currently incarcerated in a better-class (B-class) facilities prison at Adiala Jail under high security due to his status of being a former ruler of the country.

    Geo News reported that there is a dedicated kitchen for preparing Khan’s meals and he occupies two of the seven special cells, typically accommodating 35 prisoners. The remaining five of the cells remain vacant for security reasons.

    The details, stated in a report submitted to the Lahore High Court by a jail superintendent last month, also include that Khan uses a yard equipped with exercise machines and other amenities for his daily walks and recreational activities.

  • Punjab government announces summer vacations for schools

    Punjab government announces summer vacations for schools

    The Punjab government has announced the dates of annual summer vacations in public and private schools in the province, Geo reported on Friday.

    As per the notification issued by the government, vacations will be observed from June 1 to August 14 in the entire province.

    Similarly, Punjab government has also reduced school timings due to scorching temperature in multiple cities of the country.

    According to the new timings, schools will open at 7am and close at 11:30am from Monday to Thursday; however, on Friday school will open at 7am to close at 10:30am.

    The Pakistan Meteorological Department has warned that a heatwave is expected to hit most parts of the country, especially Punjab and Sindh, starting May 21, due to high pressure in the upper atmosphere.

  • Speaker National Assembly suspends Tariq Bashir Cheema for misbehaving with Zartaj Gul

    Speaker National Assembly suspends Tariq Bashir Cheema for misbehaving with Zartaj Gul

    The National Assembly (NA) session on Thursday, chaired by speaker NA Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, ended with heated arguments and important parliamentary decisions.

    Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, suspended Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid-e-Azam (PML-Q) leader Tariq Bashir Cheema for today’s parliamentary session after a heated argument took place between him and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Zartaj Gul.

    The decision to suspend Cheema was taken to keep decorum and maintain parliamentary standards. 

    However, the House accepted the question raised by the NA speaker in this regard.

    Earlier, the PTI-backed Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) claimed that Tariq Bahir Cheema used abusive words against Zartaj Gul during the parliamentary session.

    Ayaz Sadiq also banned YouTubers, TikTokers, and media personnel from making videos in the corridors of the parliament to keep the environment peaceful.