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ISLAMABAD: The Sup­reme Court on Thursday extended ‘extraordinary’ relief to PTI chief Imran Khan as a three-member bench termed his arrest on the premises of the Islamabad High Court “invalid and unlawful”. The court directed that NAB and police would ensure “foolproof” security to Mr Khan until his production before the high court in connection with his petition against NAB …

ISLAMABAD: Leaders of the ruling coalition on Thursday came out with a strong reaction over the decision of the three-judge Supreme Court bench regarding ‘release’ of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and termed it “a part of judiciary’s dual standard”. The leaders including key ministers, in their statements and news conferences, lambasted the judiciary and specifically targeted the chief …

ISLAMABAD: The heads of all parties in the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) will meet today (Friday) to chalk out a course of action in the wake of the Supreme Court’s order to release PTI Chairman Imran Khan. The meeting has been called by Jamiat-i-Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F) emir Maulana Fazlur Rehman, who also heads the PDM coalition. In a late-night news conference after a …

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office has said that Pakistan is capable of dealing with its internal matters in accordance with the Constitution and law. The remarks came in reply to the statements from the UN secretary-general, foreign countries and missions in Pakistan following the arrest of PTI chief Imran Khan and the subsequent violence. “We have noted the statements that have …

A division bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday granted PTI Chairman Imran Khan two-week bail in the Al-Qadir Trust case, a day after the Supreme Court termed his arrest from the IHC premises “invalid and unlawful”. A division bench comprising Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb and Justice Saman Rafat Imtiaz heard the PTI chief’s bail plea at courtroom No.2. The …

ISLAMABAD: Citizens and businesses have urged the government to restore mobile data services, insisting that its absence was leading to great economic costs, affecting millions of citizens who have come to rely on the internet for everything from earning a living to paying bills to buying groceries. The government suspended internet services on Tuesday after PTI chief Imran Khan’s arrest …

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday vowed to treat rioters with iron hands, as the government deployed troops in Islamabad, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to maintain law and order following violent protests that erupted across the country after the arrest of PTI chief Imran Khan. “These terrorist and anti-state elements are being warned to desist from taking law into their hands, …

Islamabad police said on Thursday morning that several PTI leaders, including Shah Mahmood Qureshi, had been arrested for “inciting violent protests” following party chairman Imran Khan’s arrest in the Al-Qadir Trust case. The police statement comes a day after PTI Senior Vice President Fawad Chaudhry and Secretary General Asad Umar were also taken into custody in Islamabad. The PTI also shared a video of …

The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday ordered the “immediate release” of PTI Chairman Imran Khan after terming his arrest in the Al-Qadir Trust case “unlawful”. The top court also directed the former prime minister to approach the Islamabad High Court (IHC). The directives were issued by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial as the court resumed hearing Imran’s plea against …

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Thursday “advised” the PTI to “not make matters worse” and to call for an end to the violent protests in the country following the arrest of PTI Chairman Imran Khan. On Tuesday, the PTI chief was arrested in the Al-Qadir Trust Case from the premises of the Islamabad High Court. Shortly after, PTI supporters countrywide took to …