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  • ‘Dead on Arrival’ or ‘The End’? Aleem Khan responds to SMQ’s comments about JKT’s party

    ‘Dead on Arrival’ or ‘The End’? Aleem Khan responds to SMQ’s comments about JKT’s party

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi has termed the launch of the newly established political party of Jahangir Khan Tareen, Istehkam-e-Pakistan, as “dead on arrival”.


    He made the comments while speaking with journalists outside an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore on Saturday.


    “I would only say this much about it. When you take a patient, after an incident, to a hospital’s emergency. For instance, the Services Hospital is close by. You take them to an emergency.”

    “The doctors conduct their examination, after which they declare them dead. So I will only say this is a launch which is dead on arrival,” he said.


    Abdul Aleem Khan, who has also joined Tareen’s party, responded to Qureshi’s comment saying that people know which party’s launch is dead on arrival, and which party is ending.

    Jahangir Khan Tareen, formally established the political party on Thursday in Lahore. Former PTI leaders Imran Ismail, Aleem Khan and Ali Zaidi were also present at the press conference to announce the launch.
    The party comprises more than 100 former National Assembly members and leaders of PTI.

  • No, Pervez Khattak is not joining Jahangir Tareen’s party

    No, Pervez Khattak is not joining Jahangir Tareen’s party

    Former provincial president of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PT), Pervez Khattak, on Saturday denied reports of him joining the newly established political party of Jahangir Khan Tareen, Istehkam-e-Pakistan.

    Dismissing reports of him meeting with Tareen, Khattak wrote, “I want to make it clear that I have no intention of affiliating with any other political party nor have I had any meetings with Jahangir Khan Tareen. The ongoing news circulating in the media about me is unfounded and completely false”.


    Jahangir Khan Tareen, formally established the “Istehkam-e-Pakistan” political party on Thursday in Lahore. Former PTI leaders Imran Ismail, Aleem Khan and Ali Zaidi were also present at the press conference to announce the launch.

    The party comprises more than 100 former National Assembly members and leaders of PTI.
    Earlier this month, Khattak announced his decision to step down from his party position, hours after claims of him being detained, along with Asad Qasier, in Islamabad.


  • ‘Apologise to the nation for record-high 38% inflation’: PTI wants Dar to resign

    ‘Apologise to the nation for record-high 38% inflation’: PTI wants Dar to resign

    A spokesperson for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in a statement on Friday said that they want Finance Minister Ishaq Dar to resign and apologise to citizens for taking the country to the brink of default and unleashing 38 percent inflation.

    The PTI spokesperson further said that the Economic Survey FY2023 “paints a truly dismal picture of the economy”.

    “The epic failure of the PDM government has led to a ‘never-seen-before’ crisis with eight million workers becoming unemployed in FY2023, the unemployment rate rising to 10%, and causing nearly 18 million households to fall below the poverty line.”

    “The epic failure of his ‘Dar peg’ policy has showcased again why we believe he is unfit for this job, with a complete lack of basic understanding of markets and economic policy. This policy has brought the economy to the brink of a default, with SBP reserves now standing at only $3.9bn, not even enough to finance one month of imports. They were $10.5 billion at the time of the VONC,” the statement added.

    Amidst the economic crisis, the coalition government presented an expansionary budget for fiscal year 2023-24 on Friday.

  • May 9 riots: Pakistan to ask relevant foreign governments to hand over culprits

    May 9 riots: Pakistan to ask relevant foreign governments to hand over culprits

    Foreign nationals involved in “instigation, glorification and support (physical, moral and financial)” of the incidents of May 9 will be investigated, the government has decided on Thursday, Geo news has reported.

    As per Geo’s sources, the government has collected relevant data of more than 500 Pakistanis. “Their call records, social media activity, travel history, financial transactions, immigration status and other relevant data has been analysed.”

    Reportedly, the expats are mostly from the UK, Europe and the US.

    The people involved will be investigated upon arriving in Pakistan. “Moreover, the government shall initiate criminal proceedings against all those involved, and the relevant foreign governments will be contacted for handing over the culprits.”

    Their legal status in host countries, mode of entry and pending dual nationality applications shall also be made part of the proceedings.

  • How can cases of civilians be tried under the Official Secrets Act: Peshawar High Court raises questions

    How can cases of civilians be tried under the Official Secrets Act: Peshawar High Court raises questions

    A division bench of Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Thursday heard petitions filed against trials in military courts of those accused of attacking military installations.


    The bench consisted of Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim and Justice Sahibzada Asadullah.


    “How can cases of civilians be tried under the Official Secrets Act,” Justice Ibrahim questioned during the hearing, adsing that the cases require interpretation of the constitution.

    The hearing has been adjourned till June 13.

    On Wednesday, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir presided over the 81st Formation Commanders Conference at GHQ, which was attended by Corps Commanders, Principal Staff Officers and all Formation Commanders of Pakistan Army.

    The forum condemned the events of May 9, saying that “attackers of military installations would certainly be brought to justice speedily under the Pakistan Army Act and Official Secret Act which are the derivatives of the Constitution of Pakistan.”

  • Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party: Jahangir Khan Tareen launches new party with former PTI leaders

    Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party: Jahangir Khan Tareen launches new party with former PTI leaders

    Jahangir Khan Tareen, the disgruntled former leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and former confidante of PTI Chairman Imran Khan, credited with helping form the 2018 government, has formally established the “Istehkam-e-Pakistan” political party on Thursday in Lahore.


    Former PTI leaders Imran Ismail, Aleem Khan and Ali Zaidi were also present at the press conference to announce the launch.
    The party comprises of more than 100 former National Assembly members and leaders of PTI.

    “During my long journey in politics, I got the opportunity to meet and work with several people. I learned a lot from this experience,” said Tareen while addressing a press conference.

    He said he joined the PTI because he was confident the party would “implement all the reforms that Pakistan needed and still needs”.

    Tareen further said that the events of May 9 have changed the politics of Pakistan.

  • Arshad Sharif’s mother wants Imran Khan to be included in murder investigation

    Arshad Sharif’s mother wants Imran Khan to be included in murder investigation

    Slain journalist Arshad Sharif’s murder case took a surprising twist on Thursday when the anchor’s mother filed a petition in the Supreme Court (SC) seeking to include Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in the investigation into her son’s murder.

    Other than the former Prime Minister, Arshad Sharif’s mother has requested that Faisal Vawda, Murad Saeed, Salman Iqbal and Imran Riaz Khan be made part of the investigation into Sharif’s killing.

    A five-member bench headed by the Chief Justice will hear the case. The Attorney General, Ministry of External Affairs, and special JIT have received notifications from the Supreme Court.

    Arshad Sharif was shot dead by Kenyan police on Oct 23, 2022, in what was described as a case of mistaken identity.

  • Shah Mahmood Qureshi advises Imran Khan to leave the country

    Shah Mahmood Qureshi advises Imran Khan to leave the country

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senior Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday met with party Chairman Imran Khan at Zaman Park in Lahore. This was the first meeting between the top two leaders of PTI since the events of May 9.

    As per The News, both leaders exchanged heated words during the meeting.
    As per sources, Qureshi asked Imran Khan to leave the country temporarily. He also suggested that Khan should stay quiet if he doesn’t want to leave the country.


    The PTI vice chairman requested Imran Khan to let him and others resolve the problems the party is facing, adding that he can take over the party later.

    Shah Mahmood Qureshi also suggested to Khan that he should refrain from making ’emotional decisions’. He also told him that retired people who are misleading him are of no help.

    After the meeting, Qureshi did not talk to the media gathered outside Zaman Park.

    Qureshi was released from Adiala Jail on Tuesday after the Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi bench ordered his immediate release.

  • Al-Qadir Trust case: Bushra Bibi wants to appear with Imran Khan because of ‘purdah’

    Al-Qadir Trust case: Bushra Bibi wants to appear with Imran Khan because of ‘purdah’

    National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Rawalpindi, had summoned former first lady Bushra Bibi on June 7 to record her statement as a trustee of the Al-Qadir University Trust in the £190 million National Crime Agency (NCA) UK settlement case.


    However, in her reply to a notice issued by NAB, Bushra Bibi has requested that the hearing be shifted to June 8, as her husband Imran Khan was already scheduled to appear before the Islamabad High Court and an anti-terrorism court in the capital tomorrow.


    Bushra Bibi wrote that she observes strict purdah and that is why she would like to be accompanied by her husband when she travels to Islamabad.
    As per media reports, Bushra Bibi would be included as a witness for her testimony. NAB is required by new laws to inform a person if they are being called as a witness or an accused in order to record a statement.

  • Murder FIR registered against Imran Khan

    Murder FIR registered against Imran Khan

    Police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) against former Prime Minister Imran Khan for the murder of Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Abdul Razzaq Shar who was shot dead by armed motor cyclists on Quetta’s Airport Road on Tuesday.

    The case has been registered on the complaint of the deceased’s son at the Shaheed Jameel Kakar police station, Quetta, under the charges of murder, terrorism and other offences.

    Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) Ataullah Tarar in a press conference on Tuesday held the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman responsible for the murder.

    Tarrar claimed that the targeted killing was related to a treason case filed against Imran Khan by Shar.