Tag: Imran Khan

  • Alvi wants people from both sides of country to forgive each other

    Alvi wants people from both sides of country to forgive each other

    Former president and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader, Dr Arif Alvi said on Wednesday that people from both sides of the political spectrum should forgive each other. This can be seen as an indirect message to the ‘poweful circles’ regarding the violent protests that occurred last on May 9.

    He gave this statement while talking to journalists after visiting an anti-terrorism court in Lahore, where he met multiple PTI leaders, including Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Dr. Yasmin Rashid, Omer Sarfraz Cheema, and Ejaz Chaudhary.

    On May 9 last year, law enforcement agencies arrested PTI founding chairman Imran Khan for the first time in connection with a corruption case, triggering violent riots across the country in which several installations of the security establishment were attacked.

    Arif Alvi assured PTI leaders during the meeting that they don’t need to worry about the cases as the people of Pakistan are with them.

    PTI senior woman leader Dr Yasmeen Rashid told Alvi to convey her message to PTI founder Imran Khan that she is happy despite facing multiple challenges in jail.

  • Security forces kill six terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

    Security forces have killed at least six terrorists in separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Wednesday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in an issued statement.

    According to the military’s media wing, security officials conducted an intelligence-based operation on the presence of terrorists in the Dera Ismail Khan (DI) Khan district of KP.

    “During the conduct of the operation, five terrorists were successfully neutralised by the security forces and sent to hell,” the ISPR said in a brief statement.

    On the other hand, the security officials gunned down a militant named Inam Ullah in North Waziristan District.

    The military’s media wingj said that weapons, ammunition, and explosives were also recovered from the slain terrorists, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against the security forces as well as innocent civilians.

  • ‘I don’t owe apology to anyone’, Khan responds to DG ISPR

    ‘I don’t owe apology to anyone’, Khan responds to DG ISPR

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan, who is currently in Adiala jail, turned down the military’s demand to apologise for May 9 riots. He also said that his party had no connection with the violent protests that occurred last year.

    “Why should I tender apology, it should be sought from me,” the imprisoned former prime minister said while talking to journalists in Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail on Wednesday.

    The PTI founder was responding to a question related to Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Tuesday’s press conference, wherein he demanded “those involved in the May 9 violent protests to apologise” and shun politics of “anarchy” before holding any dialogue.

    Earlier last year, when Imran Khan was arrested after the May 9 protests, he told the court that people will react again to my arrest. 

    During a long press conference, the military spokesperson stated that they will not dialogue with those who attacked military installations and disrespected the nation’s martyrs.

  • Court halts proceedings against Zardari over constitutional immunity

    Court halts proceedings against Zardari over constitutional immunity

    The Islamabad Accountability Courtvhas halted criminal proceedings against President Asif Ali Zardari in the Toshakhana vehicle reference. As per article 248, Zardari has presidential immunity from facing criminal charges.

    Prominent lawyer Farooq H. Naek, representing Asif Ali Zardari, filed an application in court for the constitutional immunity of the president.

    The Accountability Court judge said that the court will not hear the Toshakhana vehicle reference until Asif Ali Zardari is president.

  • Khan is being misguided by current leadership: Sher Afzal refuses to work with Omar Ayub, Shibli Faraz

    Khan is being misguided by current leadership: Sher Afzal refuses to work with Omar Ayub, Shibli Faraz

    Sher Afzal Marwat, a prominent Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader, criticised the current leadership of PTI, calling out Omar Ayub and Shibli Faraz alleging that they, along with the jail superintendent, did not let him meet Imran Khan in Adiala Jail.

    Marwat said that these PTI leaders were trying to take the Public Accounts Committee chairmanship from him, “At first, Omar Ayub and Shibli Faraz told Imran Khan that N-league has refused to accept my name. When N-league leaders denied this narrative then two days ago Shibli Faraz told Imran Khan that Saudis have objected to my nomination as the chairman of PAC.”

    Marwat stated that he doesn’t want to be part of any chairmanship that Saudi authorities can object to. “I didn’t have any personal agenda but only struggled for Imran Khan. Imran Khan has been severely misguided.”

    “Isn’t it demeaning to be nominated for the PAC for two months, only to be informed suddenly that the Saudi ambassador has opposed this nomination, and you’re no longer being considered?” he questioned reporters outside Adiala Jail.

    It should be noted that last month, Marwat alleged that Saudi Arabia played a role in Imran Khan’s ouster in 2022, “This regime change operation took place due to cooperation between the two countries Saudi Arabia and America. Saudis played the role of a conduit in the regime change.”

  • Did ARY News take Kashif Abbasi’s show off air mid-transmission?

    Did ARY News take Kashif Abbasi’s show off air mid-transmission?

    Kashif Abbasi, a prominent journalist at ARY News, was conducting his political talk show, which airs from 8 PM – 9 PM, when it was allegedly taken off air mid-transmission around 8:42 PM on May 7.

    The guests in the program were Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) senior leader Mian Javed Latif and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Salman Akram Raja.

    When the show was taken off air, Raja and the journalist were discussing the recent press briefing by DG ISPR and the events of May 9.

    Kashif Abbasi emphasised that the press briefing had made it clear that the ‘military was not ready for any talks with PTI’ and remarked “PTI needs to decide whether they want to hold dialogue with political parties or not.”

    After this, the show was taken off air. The part that did air is available on YouTube.

    Social media reactions were mostly critical of the show being taken off the air.

  • Don’t use force against protesting lawyers in Lahore, Maryam Nawaz directs IG Punjab

    Don’t use force against protesting lawyers in Lahore, Maryam Nawaz directs IG Punjab

    The police clashed with lawyers on Wednesday at Lahore’s GPO Chowk, as the black coats organised a protest rally and tried to enter the Lahore High Court (LHC).

    The lawyers are protesting against the division of civil courts and terrorism cases against their colleagues.

    Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz said that she directed Inspector General (IG) Dr Usman to avoid using force against protesting lawyers.

    “Lawyers must also resolve their matters with LHC amicably. For the safety of the citizens of Lahore, confrontation should be avoided,” she said in a post on X.

    However, Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) president Asad Butt said while talking to Dawn News that the lawyers will continue to protest until their demands are met.

  • The Crown is coming to Pakistan, Dar confirms

    The Crown is coming to Pakistan, Dar confirms

    The deputy prime minister and foreign minister, Ishaq Dar, said on Wednesday that Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman is likely to visit Pakistan soon. Dar confirmed that the date of the Saudi Prince’s visit will be finalised this month.

    “InshaAllah, the visit is due [and] I believe we may receive final dates [of the visit from Saudi Arabia] anytime in May,” Dar said while addressing the media at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad on Tuesday.

    The Saudi crown prince, also known as MBS, will visit Pakistan for the first time in five years. His last visit to the country was in February 2019, when Imran Khan was prime minister.

    The deputy prime minister mentioned that during a recent meeting in Makkah, Pakistan’s delegation met with the Saudi crown prince. He assured Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that he will visit Pakistan soon.

  • Two terrorists linked with RAW caught in Karachi

    Two terrorists linked with RAW caught in Karachi

    Karachi police and intelligence agencies caught two terrorists connected to India’s main intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), during a targeted operation, Korangi Superintendent of Police (SSP) Hasan Sardar confirmed on Monday.

    Korangi police and agencies worked together to stop a major terrorist plan targeting a city.

    The SSP confirmed that police found two hand grenades, a 9mm gun, and bullets from the arrested terrorists.

    In the past, there have been several incidents where RAW agents were caught infiltrating Pakistani territory for intelligence gathering and terrorist activities.

    Earlier this year, Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary Syrus Qazi exposed the “sophisticated and sinister” Indian campaign of extra-territorial and extra-judicial killings.

  • ‘No talks with anarchist group’ says DG ISPR

    ‘No talks with anarchist group’ says DG ISPR

    Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said on Tuesday that the people involved in the May 9 riots must be punished as per the law.

     “The issue of May 9 riots is not limited to the Pakistan Army but [in fact] concerns the whole nation,” said the General during a rare press conference.

    The military spokesperson also emphasized that dialogue should take place between the politicians rather than institutions and said, “No talks will be held with any political leader, or group which attacks its own army and indulges in propaganda [against them].”

    “There can be no dialogue with an anarchist group,” he said firmly, adding that the “only way forward for the anarchists [group] is to apologise sincerely [for their acts], abandon the politics of hate and indulge in constructive politics [instead]”.

    DG ISPR remarked, “For such people, it is said: ’ You can fool all the people some of the times, some of the people all the times but you cannot fool all the people all the times.’”

    When the General was asked about PTI’s demand of a judicial commission to probe the entire May 9 events, he replied, “Fine, we are ready, make a judicial commission but if you have to, then go to the root of this entire incident. The judicial commission should also determine what the goals of the 2014 dharna (sit-in) were and how Parliament was attacked. It should also look into the PTV attack and how people were encouraged to stand against the state, indulge in civil disobedience, and burn utility bills.”

    The Commission, the army spokesperson said, should also investigate “How Islamabad was attacked in 2016 with KP’s federal resources, and then again in 2022.”

    “It must also see how letters were written to the IMF and lobbying was conducted abroad so that Pakistan would not be given loans and fall into a state of default.”

    PTI’s response to DG ISPR’s press briefing