Tag: politics

  • Arrest Shahbaz Gill whenever he lands in Pakistan, orders court

    A District and Sessions Court of Islamabad has ordered the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to arrest Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shahbaz Gill whenever he comes to Pakistan.

    The court on Monday started the process of declaring Pakistan Shahbaz Gill leader as proclaimed offender (PO) in an alleged sedition case.

    “Shahbaz Gill should be arrested and brought to court at any airport where he is seen in Pakistan”, Additional Sessions Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra ordered.

    As per courts order, advertisements of the same are to be prominently displayed outside Shahbaz Gill’s residences in both Islamabad and Faisalabad.

    The FIA also submitted an implementation report on the non-bailable warrant against Shahbaz Gill to the court.

    Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Asif Awan informed the court that an attempt was made to arrest Shahbaz Gill in accordance with the warrant, but he left for the United States (US) intentionally to avoid the arrest.

    The court also ordered the Deputy Commissioners of Islamabad and Faisalabad to submit a report on Shahbaz Gill’s properties within 30 days.

  • PTI issues notice to Khattak over ‘inciting’ members to leave the party

    PTI issues notice to Khattak over ‘inciting’ members to leave the party

    The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has issued a notice to former Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Pervaiz Khattak over allegedly asking party members to leave the party.
    Omar Ayub Khan, newly appointed General Secretary of PTI, issued a notice to Khattak to explain his position in writing within seven days.

    The show-cause notice reads, “It has come to the notice of the party leadership that you are contacting party members and inciting them to leave the party. In view of these reported activities, you are hereby called to explain yourself in writing within seven days of this notice.”

    It is also mentioned in the notice that if Khattak’s reply is found unsatisfactory or he doesn’t respond, further action will be taken according to party policy.

    Earlier, Asad Umar, former secretary-general of PTI, stirred a hornet’s nest by stating in an interview with ARY’s Kashif Abbasi that he does not agree with party Chairman Imran Khan’s strategies.

  • Firdous Ashiq Awan lists out ‘Usman Buzdar ki corruption kay chand karnamy’

    Firdous Ashiq Awan lists out ‘Usman Buzdar ki corruption kay chand karnamy’

    Firdous Ashiq Awan, Central Information Secretary of the newly launched Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) has in a tweet accused former Chief Minister (CM) of Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar of doing corruption during his tenure as CM.

    Awan has listed out Budzdar’s alleged involvement in the following corruption scandals:

    •          5 billion to Farah Gogi’s account

    •          Encroachment of 9 kanals on government land

    •          50 Crore fraud in Multan City Housing

    •          30 lakh per capita from the shopkeepers of Taunsa

    •          420 million in bribes in commissioner and deputy commissioner appointments

    Awan further said that more cases of Buzdar’s corruption will be revealed soon.

    Last week, Aleem Khan made startling revelations in a TV show about former Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar.

    It is pertinent to mention here that Firdous Ashiq Awan has served as special assistant to the former CM Punjab. Buzdar and Awan both have left the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

    Firdous Ashiq Awan left PTI on May 26, accusing Imran of using people like tissue papers, and later throwing them away. Usman Buzdar has also left PTI after the May 9 riots.

  • Latif Khosa terminated for crossing ‘red line’

    Latif Khosa terminated for crossing ‘red line’

    Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Punjab president, Rana Farooq Saeed, has terminated party membership of former Governor of Punjab, Latif Khosa, over crossing what the party has dubbed a “red-line”.

    PPP Punjab president accused Khosa of blackmailing party leadership when his plea to appoint his son as Attorney-General of Pakistan (AGP) was denied.

    Rana Farooq Saeed, while addressing a press conference on Tuesday, said that Latif Khosa wanted to see his son Khurram Khosa as attorney-general, however, when his demand was not met due to certain reasons, he resorted to “blackmail”.
    “We don’t want Latif Khosa and his son to cross the red line of the party and Khurram should stop saying (unfounded) big things (against the party), otherwise, they will be paid back in the same coin,” he warned.

    Latif Khosa had said in a news conference at Lahore High Court on June 17 that Bilawal Bhutto Zardari should not be part of Shehbaz Sharif’s cabinet.

    Separately, PPP leader Aitzaz Ahsan and Sardar Latif Khosa met Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Atta Bandial on Tuesday to discuss important legal matters.

    On June 15, unidentified persons attacked the residence of Latif Khosa, in the Defense area of Lahore.

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Monday visited Khosa’s residence demanding strict action against those involved in the attack.

  • ‘You will see progress in Karachi’; Murtaza Wahab has promised to keep

    ‘You will see progress in Karachi’; Murtaza Wahab has promised to keep

    Murtaza Wahab, newly elected mayor of Karachi, has said in a press conference on Tuesday that he and his party want to get to work. “You will see progress in Karachi now,” he promised.

    He mentioned that Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) will do practical work with clear methods.
    Murtaza Wahab also stated that to fulfill legal requirements, him and Deputy Mayor Salman Abdullah will be elected as Chairman from a union committee within 10 days.

    Stressing that solving municipal issues is their priority, Wahab stated that they will change the old sewage system and in this way, people’s problems can be solved permanently.
    “Transport problem in Karachi is also our priority,” he pointed out.

    “We have already fulfilled the promise for public buses with the people of Karachi and still work is continuing on Red and Yellow line service,” the mayor observed.

  • ‘Left the party in difficult times’; PTI strikes back at Asad Umar

    ‘Left the party in difficult times’; PTI strikes back at Asad Umar

    Asad Umar, former secretary-general of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has stirred a hornet’s nest by stating in an interview with ARY’s Kashif Abbasi that he does not agree with party Chairman Imran Khan’s strategies. Umar also criticised the former Prime Minister for not negotiating with the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM).
    “I had told Khan, things are not going in the right direction,” he remarked.

    “I told Chairman PTI to not close the doors for talk with other stakeholders but he didn’t listen and it is the fundamental reason for me resigning from my party position,” the former Finance Minister told Abbasi.

    During the interview Kashif asked Umar if he had gotten any deal offers, to which Asad said that he is getting invitations from the Istehkam-e-Pakistan party.

    PTI took exception to Asad Umar’s statement, condemning what he said. The party spokesperson asked Asad Umar that if he had issues with the party’s strategy then why didn’t he leave his position at that time.

    “Ambiguity and confusion are evident in Asad Umar’s thoughts; Asad Umar’s claims that he stepped down from the duties of secretary general due to disagreements over the chairman’s strategy appear to contradict reality,” the statement read.

    It is further mentioned in the party’s statement that Asad Umar left the party alone in difficult times.

    The statement further added that Asad Umar is well aware of the efforts made by PTI to talk to other political parties about national interest.

  • ‘Covering up his crimes’: PTI responds to Aleem Khan’s allegations

    ‘Covering up his crimes’: PTI responds to Aleem Khan’s allegations

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has officially responded to the allegations made by Aleem Khan, President Istehkam –e-Pakistan Party (IPP) against Imran Khan in Saleem’s Safi Geo News program “Jirga”.

    PTI said that Aleem Khan made false allegations against former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife. The statement read that Aleem Khan has made false allegation against Imran khan to cover up his crimes.

    The spokesperson further added that Aleem Khan committed fraud of Rs50 billion in the name of private housing scheme.

    The statement further said that the party IPP has already flopped.

    The spokesperson of PTI also said that the Aleem Khan’s allegations against a woman like former First Lady Bushra Bibi who has nothing to do with politics are “saddening”.

    PTI is more popular than ever, the party insisted, and is ready for elections, the statement added.

    Aleem Khan on Saturday appeared on Geo News programme Jirga with Saleem Safi , and among other things, made startling revelations about former Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar.
    During the show, the former Pakistan Tehreek-e-insaf (PTI) leader also read out old whatsapp conversations with PTI chairman Imran Khan.

  • May 9 riots: Not in favour of vandalism, I stand where I was, says Shah Mahmood Qureshi

    May 9 riots: Not in favour of vandalism, I stand where I was, says Shah Mahmood Qureshi

    Vice Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Shah Mahmood Qureshi has stressed that he was not part of the vandalism that took place on May 9, adding that he is not in favour of violence.

    However, I stand where I was, said that PTI leader in a media talk. He said that there are five false cases registered against him in Multan, adding that he was not even in the city at that time.

    He has also said that he got arrested and went to Adiala Jail even though the cases are registered in Multan. These false charges adversely affected the administration’s credibility, he opined. The former Foreign Minister also stated that the court has granted him pre-arrest bail, his conscience is satisfied, and his hands are clean.

    Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that as a Foreign Minister, he defended national institutions all over the world and he is not in favour of vandalism and even was not part of any violent protest. He said he did politics of patriotism for 40 years. “I stand where I was,” he stated.

    He questioned that how one can damage state property while in solitary confinement.

  • Unidentified persons attack Latif Khosa’s Lahore residence

    Unidentified persons attack Latif Khosa’s Lahore residence

    On Thursday night, unidentified persons attacked the residence of former Governor of Punjab, Latif Khosa, in the Defense area of Lahore.

    According to sources of Dunya news, Latif Khosa is safe while his driver got injured.

    The attacker managed to run away from the spot after firing but police have said that attackers will be in the custody of police very soon.

    Police further added that attackers can be identified through CCTV footage.

    Latif Khosa told the media that the attack on his residence was very intense, adding that the bullets pierced the main gate and hit the cars parked inside the house.
    On the other hand, Owais Shafique, SP Cantt reached the residence of the former Governor with the police.

  • Gen Faiz is not under arrest, Geo reports

    Gen Faiz is not under arrest, Geo reports

    The former Director General Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI) Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hameed is not under detention or arrest, Geo has reported.

    In the past few days, unconfirmed news reports were doing the rounds on social media that the former DG ISI is under house arrest in his village near Chakwal, while being investigated in the matter of May 9 riots.

    Geo’s sources have refuted the social media reports, saying that Gen Faiz is not arrested. One of the sources added that he has met one of the former spymasters.

    One of the correspondents tried to contact the former DG ISI but his phone was switched off. Before his retirement, Gen Faiz remained a central figure during the previous government’s tenure and in political discussions. He had been criticized by opponents of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for unduly favouring the ruling party.

    Gen Faiz was also believed to be very close with former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

    Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has previously said that an inquiry can be conducted against Gen Fiaz Hameed but it would be the responsibility of investigative agencies as the interior ministry has nothing to do with it.