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  • Punjab govt may refer Imran Khan’s cases to military court if necessary: Law Minister

    Punjab govt may refer Imran Khan’s cases to military court if necessary: Law Minister

    Federal Minister for Law and Justice Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar has said that, if necessary, the Punjab government may decide to refer former Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan’s cases to a military court.

    Speaking to journalists at the Presidency, Tarar said, “The prosecution of May 9 cases is being done by the Punjab government and the provincial government will decide to refer the case to a military court.”

    Responding to a journalist’s question regarding the constitutional amendment in parliament, he said that no amendment is under consideration. “Media should avoid speculations and show responsibility.”

    He hinted that the upcoming joint sitting would consider a dozen bills that had been approved by the House of Parliament but not passed by the Senate.

    Commenting on Chief Justice Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa’s retirement, he said, “It is not for me to decide whether the term of chief justice will be extended or not.”

  • FIA arrests two suspects over offensive posts about Maryam Nawaz

    FIA arrests two suspects over offensive posts about Maryam Nawaz

    Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) cybercrime circle has arrested Murtaza Khan and Ahmed Hassan over objectionable remarks against Chief Minister (CM) Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, Samaa has reported.

    The FIA spokesperson claimed that the two suspects were included in a team that edited and shared derogatory posts about Maryam Nawaz and other senior officials on social media.


    The suspects have been charged under the Prevention of Electronic Crime Act (PECA).
    FIA stated that no one is beyond the law, and strict action will be taken against the suspects.

    In 2016, the then PML-N led government introduced the PECA law to “check extremist content, prosecute hate speech and curb online harassment of women.”

    The law has been criticised over the years as an instrument of stuffing free speech.

  • PTI loses NA-79 to PML-N’s Zulfiqar Bhindar

    PTI loses NA-79 to PML-N’s Zulfiqar Bhindar

    In yet another setback to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) member Zulfiqar Bhindar has been declared the winner on a National Assembly seat during recounting of Gujranwala constituency NA-79.

    According to Returning Officer Shabbir Hussain Butt, Zulfiqar Bhindar secured 95,604 votes, while Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed Ehsan Virk secured 92,581 votes.

    In the general elections 2024, PTI-backed Ehsan Virk succeeded with 140,230 votes, while PML-N’s Zulfiqar Bhindar got 99,635 votes.

    However, following the orders of the Supreme Court, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) ordered a recount in NA-79, as the PML-N leader had requested a recount of votes, which was granted.

  • U-Turn? Khan tells undercover PTI leaders to stay hidden to avoid being ‘picked up’

    U-Turn? Khan tells undercover PTI leaders to stay hidden to avoid being ‘picked up’

    In his latest political U-turn, the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, has forbidden undercover PTI leaders from coming out and getting arrested, after he told them to “stop fearing” and get arrested just two days earlier.

    “The undercover leaders should come out and make arrests, face whatever charges are against them, get bails from courts,” he had said earlier in the week.

    However, the former Prime Minister has now told journalists in Adiala Jail, “If they come out now, they will be picked up, so they shouldn’t come out yet.”

    He criticised the government for accusing PTI of bringing Taliban back from Afghanistan to Pakistan, saying, “Is PTI responsible for the terrorism in Balochistan too?”

    Imran Khan further asked, “Whose responsibility is to stop terrorism in Kacha?”

    He stated that PTI condemns all kinds of terrorism and confirmed that the party will hold a rally on September 8 in Islamabad.

  • Pakistan rejects talks with TTP, says Foreign Office

    Pakistan rejects talks with TTP, says Foreign Office

    Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch has said that Pakistan has rejected any suggestion to negotiate with the terrorist organisation Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

    In the FO’s weekly media briefing, Baloch said, “As i said in the past, Pakistan has no plans to engage in any talks with TTP. We believe that such offers are an affront to thousands of victims of TTP, who have been killed in Pakistan.”

    She added, “Pakistan advises Afghan authorities to take action against TTP and other terror groups that continue to threaten Pakistan’s security and who have been involved in the killing of Pakistani nationals in Pakistani territory.”

    She pointed out that Islamabad has strong evidence of Afghanistan soil being used for terrorist activities in Pakistan and expected that the Afghan government will take action against terror groups.

    Regarding India’s participation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Pakistan, Baloch remarked, “I can confirm that invitations have been extended to all Heads of Government of SCO member countries, including the prime minister of India.”

  • 400 threats sent to CJP by religious party over Mubarik Sani case verdict, says Chairman Council of Islamic Ideology

    400 threats sent to CJP by religious party over Mubarik Sani case verdict, says Chairman Council of Islamic Ideology

    Chairman Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) Allama Raghib Hussain Naeemi has revealed that Chief Justice Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa received 400 threatening messages from a religious party over the Mubarak Sani case verdict, The News has reported.

    Naeemi said that there is no concept of lynching in the law, and there are four different punishments for different blasphemy laws.

    He explained that according to section (295-C), death penalty for blasphemy of the Holy Prophet (SAW), life imprisonment for the desecration of the Holy Quran (295-B), three-year imprisonment for violation of the Imtana-e-Qadianiat Ordinance and seven-year imprisonment in case of insulting Sahabah-e-Karaam RA (298-A).

    He added that people needed more time to be ready to listen to another view on religious matters.

    Earlier, the Apex court ‘corrected’ its retrospective verdict mistake by expunging the paragraph that gave permission to the Ahmadiya community to preach their beliefs.

  • Adiala Jail authorities refute PTI’s claims of denying facilities to Imran Khan

    Adiala Jail authorities refute PTI’s claims of denying facilities to Imran Khan

    The Adiala jail administration on August 30 refuted reports about withdrawing facilities for former Prime Minister Imran Khan as party leaders insist that he is facing difficulties during incarceration.

    The superintendent of Adiala jail has said that all facilities are still available to the founder Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) as per the jail manual, Geo News reported.

    “He is supplied one English newspaper daily. He has an exercise machine and a place to walk,” he said.

    Furthermore, Khan and his spouse, Bushra Bibi, have been allocated a separate kitchen, and prison staff are available 24/7 for Khan’s security.

    A few days ago, Khan alleged that there were rats in Bushra Bibi’s cells, while the jail superintendent denied these reports, saying, “There is no veracity in the news of an open sewer in Khan’s cell or rats in Bushra’s.”

    According to the jail official, Khan has also been provided with a television and books to read.

    PTI Senator Muhammad Ali Khan Saif earlier claimed that Imran Khan was being deprived of many jail facilities, saying, “The PTI founder is suffering from ear pain. He’s not being given an electric toothbrush and a dumbbell for exercise.”

  • ‘General Faiz briefed opposition on Afghan govt talks to eliminate TTP, now PTI being blamed for terrorism,’ says Imran Khan

    ‘General Faiz briefed opposition on Afghan govt talks to eliminate TTP, now PTI being blamed for terrorism,’ says Imran Khan

    The founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, has allegedly said that former spymaster General Faiz Hameed was removed as the head of the Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI) in 2021 on the demand of former Pakistan Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif.

    Speaking to journalists at Adiala jail, Khan said, “After America withdrew from Afghanistan in August, the PTI-led government started negotiations with the Afghan Taliban in September to terminate Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The Afghan government was ready to cooperate with the government, and General Faiz also briefed the Opposition. But now the incumbent government is blaming PTI of terrorism.”

    He added, “In the PTI-led government, Intelligence agencies were busy stopping the terrorists, but now they are after the PTI leadership, which is increasing hate.”

    He remarked, “As soon as the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa retires, four constituencies will open, which will force the incumbent government to fall.”

    Responding to the PTI rally scheduled for September 8, he stated, “The rally will take place in Islamabad on September 8, and the whole nation must join it.”

  • Foreign Office responds to arrest of ex-PTI MNA in Saudi Arabia

    Foreign Office responds to arrest of ex-PTI MNA in Saudi Arabia

    Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch has stated that citizens must follow the rules of the country they visit, following the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ex-Member of National Assembly (MNA) Faheem Khan in Saudi Arabia.

    When a journalist asked whether Saudi Arabia had released Khan, she responded, “You are a journalist; confirm his arrest or release.”

    Earlier, PTI revealed that Saudi Arabia had arrested their former MNA. PTI Karachi alleged that the Pakistani incumbent government was involved in his arrest.

    Some claims suggest that Khan was filming a video near the Holy Kaaba on May 9, which may have led to his arrest.

    Sindh PTI President Haleem Adil Sheikh said the party is constantly in contact with Khan’s family in efforts to secure his release.

  • ‘No autopsy for Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan is not Norway’: Law Minister makes bizarre statements

    ‘No autopsy for Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan is not Norway’: Law Minister makes bizarre statements

    In the latest development of the Sania Zehra murder case, Federal Minister for Law, Azam Nazeer Tarar, has said that the case is pending and the evidence process has been completed.

    Talking to the the Senate Functional Committee for Human Rights in Multan, he said that in our country, an autopsy is rarely carried out “Former Prime Minister (PM) Benazir Bhutto’s autopsy was also not allowed.”

    He added, “Thankfully, evidence has been collected in the Sania Zehra murder case, and further discourse could affect it.”

    He then claimed that he knows his society and remarked, “We live in Pakistan, not Norway.”

    “We want everything like the West but do not want to control the population as it has been controlled in the West,” he concluded.