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also attended by PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif from London. The meeting discussed the situation following the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) decision that gave blanket bail to Imran Khan in all his cases. He said the protest will be peaceful, but warned if anyone “tried to harm us we will retaliate with sticks, fists and slaps.” “We will try to achieve …

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has described the treatment given to PTI Chairman Imran Khan this week as a “black stain” on the face of judiciary and expressed anger over the loss of private and public property during violent protests erupted after his arrest, but rejected the option of imposing an emergency in the country. Presiding over the cabinet meeting on Friday, …

Six terrorists were killed on Saturday in a clearance operation in Balochistan’s Muslim Bagh town, a day after terrorists attacked a Frontier Constabulary (FC) camp there, while seven — including soldiers — were martyred in the process, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. In a press release, the ISPR said it completed the clearance operation it began a day ago …

The Punjab government on Saturday decided to constitute a joint investigation team (JIT) to probe the attack on Lahore’s Corps Commander’s House in Cantonment during the series of countrywide protests in the wake of PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s arrest. Caretaker Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi, while presiding over a meeting to review the law and order situation, announced the constitution …

ISLAMABAD: Ruling out any possibility of imposing martial law in the country in the wake of violent protest by Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), the military spokesman on Friday rejected news that made rounds in the social media that some top ranking army officials have resigned and disobeyed Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Asim Munir. Speaking on Geo News show ‘Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath’, …

ISLAMABAD: The PTI’s two-day-long agitation, against the arrest of its chief Imran Khan, turned into celebration on Thursday evening after the Supreme Court deemed his arrest illegal. The apex court released Mr Khan with a directive to appear before the Islamabad High Court again on Friday (today). Following the verdict, PTI shelved its plans to carry on with protests and its …

ISLAMABAD/RAWALPINDI: The PTI’s top brass, which was arrested under the Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance, by the police in Islamabad and Rawalpindi was moved to Adiala Jail while PTI leader and Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Khalid Khurshid was put under house arrest at the GB House. Police officials told Dawn that Asad Umar, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Ejaz Chaudhry, Qasim Suri, Ali Mohammad Khan, …

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday condemned the ransacking of public and private properties by miscreants during countrywide protests triggered by the arrest of PTI chief Imran Khan. In a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the president expressed anger over the way Mr Khan was arrested on May 9 from the premises of the Islamabad High Court (IHC). “I and …

ISLAMABAD: PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Thursday filed an appeal in the Islamabad High Court seeking transfer of his trial in the Toshak­hana case from the court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Humayun Dilawar, accusing the latter of being biased. ADSJ Dilawar was hearing a complaint filed by Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) seeking criminal proceedings against Mr Khan …

ISLAMABAD: The audio leaks continue to spill the beans as the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf steps up its legal battle to rescue Imran Khan in various cases. Following the Supreme Court’s hearing on the PTI chief’s arrest in the Al Qadir Trust case, two lea­ked audio calls have been released to social media and aired by the mainstream electronic media. A leaked …