Tag: The Current

  • PTI alleges ‘pre-planned’ delay in trial against Khan, Bushra Bibi in Iddat case

    PTI alleges ‘pre-planned’ delay in trial against Khan, Bushra Bibi in Iddat case

    The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has alleged a “deliberate delay in the provision of justice” to sentence former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, as the Iddat case has been transferred to different court on the request of Judge Shahrukh Arjumand.

    PTI’s core committee issued the statement on Friday
    , after an internal meeting, regarding trials against Khan and his wife.

    According to the statement issued by the core committee, Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi need to be immediately released from Adiala jail. The statement adds that delaying tactics are being used to prolong the case.

    The former ruling party hopes that “false, baseless, and unfounded cases” will soon be declared null and void.

  • Imran Khan ready to reduce political tension, directs party to hold talks

    Imran Khan ready to reduce political tension, directs party to hold talks

    Incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan has decided to take a “step back” from his firm position of holding no talks with political powers, directing his party to build contacts with politicians to reduce tension in the country, Geo reported on Friday.
    The party’s leadership will hold dialogues with other political parties within and outside the parliament, and PTI will try to improve its relations with the parties in the coalition government.

    The former prime minister decided to move back from his rigid stance after interacting with the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), Qazi Faez Isa during the hearing on Thursday.

    During the hearing on the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) law amendments, CJP Isa suggested that Khan go to the Parliament to help resolve Pakistan’s problems “as the country needs to move forward.”

    Imran Khan told the court during his appearance via video link that he is facing “political victimization” since his removal from office in April 2022.

  • Marwat huay udass, Khan kay faislay say

    Marwat huay udass, Khan kay faislay say

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Sher Afzal Marwat, who previously received a show-cause notice from the party, said on Friday that he is saddened by the way former Prime Minister Imran Khan made party decisions about him.

    “I am not upset with him; however, why were these decisions made without hearing me out,” asked the politician while speaking with journalists outside the Parliament House in Islamabad.
     
    “If [people] think it is better for me to stay sidelined, then so be it. I said I would resign if they want me to,” he told the members of the press, adding that he hasn’t met the former prime minister as of yet. 

    The famous PTI leader expressed sadness after being removed from the party’s core and political committees at the direction of PTI founder Imran Khan.

  • Imran Khan will not leave country at any cost, claims Arif Alvi

    Imran Khan will not leave country at any cost, claims Arif Alvi

    Former president and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Arif Alvi has claimed that incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan is being offered to “strike a deal and leave the country,” Geo reported on Wednesday.

    During a press conference in Faisalabad, Alvi revealed that Imran Khan, in a display of unwavering commitment, turned down the offer and vowed to stay in the country at all costs.

    The former president also said that those who conspired to sentence Imran Khan will face complete failure.

    The PTI leader, in a clear demonstration of the party’s open-mindedness, confirmed their readiness to engage in dialogue with ‘stakeholders but not with the non-stakeholders’. He urged all politicians to let go of their animosity and approach matters compassionately.

    He stated that Khan’s release will be the supremacy of law in the country, adding that the people in power shouldn’t be afraid of the former Prime Minister’s release.

  • No ban on reporting, court assures journalists

    No ban on reporting, court assures journalists

    Islamabad High Court (IHC) has clarified that court reporting is not banned and assured journalists that they can do it but must avoid “irresponsible reporting.”

    The IHC, in a significant move, announced its stance during a hearing of a case challenging the petition of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority’s (Pemra) ban on broadcasting court proceedings on news channels.

    IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq said in a statement that media organizations are free to cover court proceedings but should avoid irresponsible reporting.

    Pemra submitted its reply during the hearing.

    Meanwhile, the court asked additional attorney general about the potential involvement of federal government in the matter. “This is Pemra’s matter, not the federal government’s,” he responded.

    Barrister Umer Ijaz Gilani, one of the petitioner’s counsel, stated that Pemra’s law does not restrict reporting on pending cases.

    After that, IHC adjourned the hearing till June 11.

  • FIA arrests social activist Sarim Burney from Karachi

    FIA arrests social activist Sarim Burney from Karachi

    The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested social activist Sarim Burney from Karachi on charges of human trafficking, Geo News reported on Wednesday.

    Authorities apprehended him when he landed in Karachi from a tour to the United States (US) of America. A source in FIA revealed that authorities arrested Burney on a complaint by the US government.

    Sarim Burney allegedly adopted 25 children and illegally smuggled them to the US, the FIA source added.
    The source claimed that the FIA has started an investigation into the matter.

    The activist runs the Sarim Burney Welfare Trust International, a non-profit trust “representing the oppressed and less privileged population”, according to the organisation’s website.

    As per the website, the trust provides “legal services for child abuse, harassment, sexual assault, human trafficking, domestic violence, violation of human rights, workers compensation rights and other serious crimes.”

  • Imran Khan to walk free from Adiala jail soon: Intezar Panjutha

    Imran Khan to walk free from Adiala jail soon: Intezar Panjutha

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawyer Intezar Panjutha has predicted that former Prime Minister Imran Khan will soon be cleared in all cases and will walk free without having to deal with anyone for freedom.  

    Panjutha told journalists after meeting Khan at Adiala jail that the former Prime Minister is spending time in prison for the sake of the public, claiming that Khan firmly refused to make any deal for personnel benefits.

    The political situation is comparatively better for PTI nowadays as the Islamabad High Court (IHC) acquitted Imran Khan and former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the cipher case on June 3.

    Panjutha also said in his presser that Barrister Salman Safdar briefed Imran Khan on the court’s decision.

    The PTI lawyer also stated that Khan accused Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and his wife of making secret assets through corruption and raised concerns over their names in “Dubai leaks.”

  • Bushra Bibi files petition for early hearing in Iddat case

    Bushra Bibi files petition for early hearing in Iddat case

    Bushra Bibi, the wife of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, has filed a petition for an early hearing in the Iddat case on Tuesday. This is the only case left as a hurdle for the couple to get out of Adiala jail. 

    The former first lady requested the district and sessions court to fix the case for hearing this week as petitions have already been filed.
    The court has set the hearing for June 7 following the plea filed by Bushra Bibi, onw day after the Islamabad High Court accepted District and Sessions Judge Shahrukh Arjumand’s request to transfer the iddat case to another court.

    After the judge’s request, the IHC transferred the case to the Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Afzal Majuka.

  • Itna bara haar, kiska aur kitnay paison ka?

    Itna bara haar, kiska aur kitnay paison ka?

    A groom attracted more attention than he should have in Punjab Kot Addu’s district on his wedding day when his uncle gave him a 30-foot-long currency garland as salami.

    The garland, which was several times longer than the groom’s height, had Rs50 and Rs100 notes attached and was worth Rs500,000. 

    The groom, Sanaullah, got married in Kot Addu’s Mirpur Phagal area. His uncle Sajjad Hijana gave him the currency garland as salami.

    Guests from the groom’s side stayed busy handling the garland during the event.

  • Court rejects poet Ahmad Farhad’s bail plea

    Court rejects poet Ahmad Farhad’s bail plea

    An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Muzafarabad has rejected the bail petition of Kashmiri poet Ahmed Farhad on Tuesday, one day after the court reserved a verdict after hearing arguments from both sides.

    The poet’s wife Urooj Zainab told journalists that she will challenge the court’s decision.

    “Details of why the bail was rejected were not disclosed,” she said addressing the press.

    The poet came into the spotlight when he went missing amid recent protests in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

    The Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP), Mansoor Usman Awan told Islamabad High Court (IHC) on May 29 that Kashmir police arrested Farhad after he went missing for 15 days.

    The poet’s wife, Urooj Zainab stated in a petition for her husband’s recovery that Farhad was allegedly abducted on May 14 from Islamabad.