Islamabad, April 19 (IANS) Bushra Bibi, the wife of Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan, is seeking suspension of the sentence in the Al-Qadir Trust case on medical grounds, according to local media reports. An application has been submitted to the Islamabad High Court (IHC) regarding the same, reported the leading Pakistani newspaper, The Express Tribune, on Sunday.Bushra Bibi had eye surgery at a private hospital in Rawalpindi this week. As per the jail authorities, she was transferred…
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Islamabad, April 15 (IANS) The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has once again raised concerns over the health condition of its founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi and senior party leader Ejaz Chaudhry, blaming neglect and restricted access to healthcare for their deteriorating medical condition. The PTI stated that prolonged detention and restrictions to access medical facilities have worsened the issues faced by its leaders, causing serious complications in each ca…
Islamabad, April 14 (IANS) Sisters of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan were once again denied a meeting with their brother at Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail on Tuesday, local media reported.The authorities did not allow Imran Khan’s sisters to enter the jail, following which they returned to the checkpost where they are usually stopped by police, Pakistan’s leading daily Dawn reported.“Usually, police do not allow us to proceed onward and the jail administration informs the court that we di…
Islamabad, April 14 (IANS) The temporary truce between the United States and Iran should not be considered an independent diplomatic achievement of Pakistan. Rather, it reflects Washington’s pursuit of managed de-escalation from an increasingly costly and complex conflict that had become “strategically, economically, and geopolitically” counterproductive, a report said on Tuesday. “The Iran ceasefire reflects US strategic recalibration and Pakistan’s constrained diplomatic role. Washington…
Islamabad, April 9 (IANS) Pakistani police have filed a case against the sisters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, several members of the national and provincial assemblies, and nearly 1,400 unidentified individuals under anti-terrorism laws following unrest on Adiala Road in Rawalpindi, local media reported.According to police, the FIR was registered on Wednesday based on the complaint of Sub-Inspector in charge of the Adiala checkpost, including charges of attempted murder and resisting law…
Chennai, April 7 (IANS) A late goal from Daniel Chima Chukwu was not enough as Chennaiyin went down to a narrow defeat against Inter Kashi in their latest Indian Super League encounter at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Tuesday. Miranda’s starting XI saw the return of forward Inigo Martin, with the Spaniard leading the attacking line alongside Farukh Choudhary, Imran Khan, and Irfan Yadwad. Eduardo Kau slotted back into the defence after deputising in midfield for the injured Mohammed Ali Bema…
Islamabad, April 7 (IANS) The authorities have imposed Section 144 in Rawalpindi till April 20 considering the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protest outside the Adiala jail, local media reported on Tuesday. In an order released on Monday, Rawalpindi Deputy Commissioner Hassan Waqar Cheema enforced Section 144 of the CrPC in Rawalpindi from April 6 to April 20, banned gatherings, sit-ins, and protests, Pakistan’s leading daily Dawn reported.The order issued by Rawalpindi DC reads, “It has been b…
Akola (Maharashtra), April 2 (IANS) A police officer posted at the Civil Lines police station in Maharashtra’s Akola has been accused of demanding sexual favours from a woman while she was in police custody, triggering outrage and swift departmental action. The woman had been arrested by the cyber police for allegedly defrauding another individual of Rs 80 lakh on the pretext of providing a job. After being produced before a court, she was remanded to four days of police custody and was subseq…
Geneva, March 28 (IANS) Several European politicians, campaigners and political representatives attending the ongoing 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva have called for closer scrutiny of Pakistan’s special trade status under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP Plus) granted by the EU, citing growing concerns over the country’s worsening human rights record. According to a report in EU Today, a meeting titled ‘Pakistan’s GSP+ status: human rights conditionali…
Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) Stand-up star Vir Das, who stepped into the world of directing films with the spy comedy film ‘Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos’, says the film has always been slightly mad and a self-aware ride. As the entertainer will begin streaming on April 1 on Netflix, Vir said: “Happy Patel has always been a slightly mad, self-aware ride, and I love that it now finds a home on Netflix India.”“There’s something special about comedy when it’s watched in your own space, it beco…