Islamabad, April 21 (IANS) Global rights watchdog Amnesty International in its annual report has highlighted a pattern of restrictions on civil liberties in Pakistan, including curbs on freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and political participation, local media reported on Tuesday. Amnesty has stated that changes to online speech and anti-terrorism laws in Pakistan have significantly affected freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, resulting in the arrest of journalists, activists and…
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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, March 24 (IANS) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan has voiced concern over the “inhumane treatment” his wife, Bushra Bibi, has been subjected to in prison. Kasim Khan, the jailed former Prime Minister’s son, took to his social media platform X, stating that he had spoken to his father on March 21, who asked him to convey a message. In the message, Imran accused Pakistan’s judiciary of compromising its integrity and targeting his wife. “The judg…
Islamabad, March 11 (IANS) Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s sisters held a sit-in after they were again stopped at a check post outside Adiala jail. Police also pushed back Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers who tried to move towards the prison, local media reported on Wednesday. While speaking to reporters outside the prison on Tuesday, Imran Khan’s Aleema Khan termed it unfortunate that family members were not allowed to meet the PTI founder despite court orders. In response to …
Tel Aviv, Feb 13 (IANS) Pakistan is currently grappling with a multi-front security crisis of its own making, accusing the Afghan Taliban of sheltering the Tehreek‑e‑Taliban Pakistan (TTP) despite the Pakistani establishment having earlier celebrated the Taliban’s 2021 return to Kabul as a triumph of “strategic depth”. While Islamabad held former Prime Minister Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) responsible for domestic unrest, it has exploited the security apparatus to mani…
Islamabad, Feb 12 (IANS) Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, in a medical report submitted to the Supreme Court, has claimed that he has only 15 per cent vision left in his right eye, local media reported on Thursday. A seven-page report submitted by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawyer Salman Safdar to the Supreme Court regarding his visit to Adiala Jail stated, “According to the Petitioner [Imran], he was diagnosed with a blood clot that caused severe damage, and despite the treatment …
Islamabad, Feb 3 (IANS) An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Rawalpindi once again on Tuesday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan and her two guarantors for the November 2024 protest, local media reported. The court also issued a show-cause notice to the Superintendent of Police (SP) Rawal for not executing the non-bailable arrest warrants against Aleema Khan. The court issued non-bailable warrants for two guarantors – Nadeem Bilal a…
Islamabad, Jan 7 (IANS) Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir’s statement of describing Pakistanis living abroad as a source of “brain gain” instead of “brain drain” was intended to demonstrate confidence, resilience and strategic foresight. However, fresh emigration data showcases a sobering picture of a nation that is losing its most valuable resource – skilled human capital. In his remarks at the inaugural Overseas Pakistanis’ Convention in April 2025, Munir described emigration as a…
Islamabad, Jan 3 (IANS) Pakistan religious scholar Muhammad Ali Mirza, who was recently imprisoned in Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi before being granted bail in a high-profile blasphemy case, stated that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan remains “very frustrated” in jail, local media reported.Speaking to a private television channel, Mirza shared details about the conduct and daily routine of Imran, who has been imprisoned in Adiala since September 2023.The …
Islamabad, Dec 23 (IANS) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan and PTI workers held a sit-in at Factory Naka in Rawalpindi on Tuesday as they were stopped from moving towards Adiala Jail to meet incarcerated former PM, local media reported. Over the past several weeks, Imran Khan’s family, PTI members and lawyers have not been allowed to meet him in prison, resulting in party leaders holding sit-ins outside the prison every Tuesday and Thursday, as the court has …