New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Pakistan’s Supreme Court has stepped in to ensure medical treatment for jailed former prime minister Imran Khan after reports emerged that he has suffered an 85 per cent loss of vision in his right eye, a report has said.The court ordered authorities to form a medical team to examine and treat the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief, according to a report by Dawn.It also appointed lawyer Salman Safdar as amicus curiae and directed him to visit the former premier in ja…
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Islamabad, Feb 15 (IANS) The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has alleged that its founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan is being covertly shifted from jail to a hospital for medical treatment, describing the reported move as a serious breach of his fundamental rights and warning that it endangers his life.The party claimed that even Khan’s family has not been taken into confidence regarding the alleged transfer. Urging authorities to immediately facilitate proper medical care, PTI maintain…
Islamabad, Feb 14 (IANS) The amicus curiae’s report submitted to the Pakistan’s Supreme Court on former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s living conditions in jail is a damning indictment of the government, a leading Pakistani daily has stated.”It categorically reveals that lawful facilities under the prison manual were denied to the incarcerated former Prime Minister, and especially, his health concerns were not taken care of. This criminal neglect caused a severe infection in the PTI founder’s right…
Islamabad, Feb 2 (IANS) Tirah Valley in Khyber tribal district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has witnessed another wave of displacement amid talks of a “limited offensive” against the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). This exodus marks yet another chapter in the tribal region’s tumultuous history, with local residents caught in the cross fire and facing the consequences of the blame game between the federal and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led provincial government. “Over the p…
Islamabad, Feb 2 (IANS) An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Rawalpindi on Monday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan for the November 2024 protest in the garrison town, local media reported. The court issued the arrest warrant against Aleema Khan over her continued absence at the hearings despite repeated summons. During the proceedings, lawyer Faisal Malik contended that Aleema Khan will not be present in court until her bank acco…
Islamabad, Feb 2 (IANS) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party on Monday approached the Sindh High Court (SHC) against the alleged detention of more than 180 party workers during raids conducted in Karachi and other parts of Sindh under the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) Ordinance, local media reported. On Sunday, PTI accused the Sindh police of conducting pre-dawn raids at the houses of party workers and leaders and picked up around 180 of them. Sindh government has rejected the allegations ma…
Washington, Jan 24 (IANS) United States Senator Mark R. Warner wrote to the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressing concern over ongoing alleged human rights violations in Pakistan targeting political figures, journalists, and activists, including widespread arrests and instances of transnational repression.In his letter, Senator Warner urged Rubio to take diplomatic steps and engage with the government of Pakistan over these abuses.Referring to Pakistan’s 2024 general elections, which we…
Islamabad, Jan 4 (IANS) An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan has sentenced eight journalists and social media commentators to life imprisonment in absentia, convicting them of terrorism-linked offences related to online activity backing former Prime Minister Imran Khan, sparking concerns over press freedom and freedom of expression in the country, as per a media report. The case is related to protests that began after Imran Khan’s arrest on May 9, 2023, when Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) support…
Islamabad, Dec 31 (IANS) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders and sisters of party founder and former PM Imran Khan were once again dispersed using water cannons after staging a sit-in outside Adiala jail in Rawalpindi.The protest took place late Tuesday night after Imran’s sisters were again denied permission to meet the former Prime Minister, who is currently incarcerated in the Adiala jail.Videos shared by the PTI Punjab chapter on the social media platform X early Wednesday showed water ca…
Abu Dhabi, Dec 27 (IANS) Pakistan’s long-used tactic of ‘hoodwinking’ risks yielding diminishing returns in a more transactional and leader-centric United States after Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir committing troops to support US President Donald Trump’s high‑risk Gaza stabilisation project. If Trump begins to view Munir as another “unreliable partner” – one willing to extract concessions while avoiding delivery — the guarantees Munir seeks on tenure, investment, and indulgence over Imran…