Current Final

Tag: Imran Khan

  • It is our responsibility to get our workers out from jails: Fawad Ch

    Former Pakistan Tehreek–e-Insaf (PTI) leaders, Fawad Chaudhry, Imran Ismail and Mahboob Maulvi held a press conference outside Central Jail Rawalpindi (also known as Adiala Jail) on Wednesday, after meeting Shah Mahmood Qureshi.

    Former PTI leader Aamir Kiani was also present in the meeting in which reportedly, the four leaders asked Qureshi to leave the party.

    However in the presser, Fawad said that he had a detailed discussion with Qureshi regarding the current political situation, adding that “we” have to find a solution.

    The former minister said that many PTI supporters are in jail, and it is their responsibility to get them out.

    “We cannot leave open ground for the opposition in present circumstances,” he remarked, adding that the group had also had discussions with Asad Umar, Parvez Khattak, Asad Qaiser, Hammad Azhar and Ali Zaidi.

  • Imran Khan says he is not naraaz with Arif Alvi

    Imran Khan says he is not naraaz with Arif Alvi

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan has denied reports of cutting off contacts with President Dr Arif Avli. When asked by Geo News reporter Haider Sherazi, Imran Khan said, ”Arif Alvi kia kisi se naraz hoskta ha? (Can Arif Alvi be angry at anyone?)”

    On Tuesday, a reporter of We News claimed that Imran Khan is leaving President Alvi’s messages on seen, suggesting that the former PM has cut off ties with the President. The reporter also said that both were last in contact on May 24.


    He further said that two days after the last contact, on May 26, President Arif Alvi signed the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill, 2023.

  • Imran Khan’s medical reports do not hint at use of alcohol and cocaine: NAB

    Imran Khan’s medical reports do not hint at use of alcohol and cocaine: NAB

    The medical reports of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan with National Accountability Bureau (NAB) do not hint at alcohol and cocaine use, Ansar Abbasi has reported for The News.


    The source quoted by the reporter claimed to have reviewed the medical records, and said that Imran Khan’s health was normal.


    He said that Imran’s blood and urine samples were taken while he was in NAB’s custody.

    “The medical reports as available with NAB do not endorse what the health minister alleged,” the news report quoted a source.


    Imran Khan on Tuesday sent a Rs10 Billion defamation notice to Health Minister Abdul Qadir Patel for sharing details about an alleged medical test conducted during his arrest, stating that the PTI chief had faked his fracture and that he is mentally unstable.


    Imran Khan asked the minister through the legal notice to, “retract his statements in the same mode and manner in which he made them in the first place”.


    The private medical reports of the tests that the government is said to have conducted on PTI leader Imran Khan earlier this month while he was under arrest were made public on Friday.


    The reports stated that Imran Khan’s mental stability was under question and that while no leg fractures were found, there was evidence of alcohol and an illicit substance in his urine.

  • Abrar ul Haq apologises for London concert

    Former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and singer Abrar ul Haq has apologised for performing at a property expo held in London, two days after he quit the party.

    “I shouldn’t be in London if Pakistanis are unhappy,” said Abrar.

    The singer stated that he went to the London ceremony for a hospital’s charity fundraising.

    Denying media reports that he was mobbed by PTI workers, Abrar said that the miscreants who targeted him were planted people.

    Haq further said that he is sorry if anyone’s sentiments were hurt.


    During the show, the anchor played a video chunk of Abrar’s 2019 statement in which he justified assassination attempt on his constituency rival Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Ahsan Iqbal. The host then asked Abrar if he regretted his statement. To which Abrar said that such acts should be condemned.

    Abrar ul Haq had announced on Friday that he is parting ways with PTI, saying he didn’t see any purpose in staying with the party. He was in tears as he made the announcement.

  • ‘Should be held accountable for militant actions’: PM says resounding no to negotiations with PTI

    Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has refused to negotiate with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) after Imran Khan constituted a committee to hold dialogue with the government. The PM, in a tweet referred to the events of May 9, stating that ‘anarchists and arsonists’ who attack state symbols do not qualify for dialogue.

    “Dialogue is deeply embedded in the political process, which helps democracy mature & evolve. Many political & constitutional breakthroughs occurred when political leaders sat across the table to craft a consensus,” he tweeted.
    “However, there is a major difference here, the anarchists & arsonists who wear the garb of politicians and attack the symbols of the State do not qualify for a dialogue. They should rather be held to account for their militant actions. This is the prevalent practice even in developed democracies,” the tweet added.

    Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday, while talking about the possibility of negotiating with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), said that negotiations with Imran Khan can be held if he took “corrective measures: apologises to the nation, admits his mistake and promises not to do anything like May 9 in the future.”


    Imran Khan on May 27 constituted a seven-member negotiation committee for talks with the incumbent government over elections.

  • ‘Public should NOT believe in these lies’: Punjab Govt responds to Imran Khan’s allegation of women being harassed in jails

    The Government of Punjab has responded to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan’s allegation of female supporters of his party being harassed in jails.


    “It’s not a surprise that one political party is spreading baseless lies about mistreatment of women in custody for attacks on public/military buildings,” a tweet from the official Twitter account of Punjab Govt read.


    “Everyone in Punjab jails is being dealt with under relevant laws and the public should NOT believe in these lies. Law-enforcing agencies are making sure that all culprits of May 9 attacks are captured and tried as per applicable laws. No one should pay heed to yet another misinformation campaign by a political party.”

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan, in a address to the nation on Sunday, claimed that he has received reports that women belonging to his party are being harassed in jails.

    He requested the judiciary to take suo motu action against the arrests.
    While talking about the people leaving his party, Imran said that those quitting the party had been threatened and pressurised to do so.

  • ‘This army is mine’: Khan stresses that he has no fight with military

    ‘This army is mine’: Khan stresses that he has no fight with military

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has again stressed that he has no fight with the military.

    Talking with journalists in Zaman Park, Khan said: “There is no fight with the army, this army is mine.”

    Earlier, Khan said that he is ready to talk to Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir, however, he was of the view that the army chief treats him like his enemy.

    Commenting on the mass departure of leaders from his party, Khan said, “I will give a big surprise in the coming days.”

    Khan said some party leaders are leaving the party under compulsion while some have been exposed.

    He also claimed that PTI will win the next general elections despite the desertions of party leaders.

    In case of Imran’s disqualification, the PTI chief said, Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi would lead the party.

  • Shah Mahmood, Hammad Azhar and others to negotiate with govt

    Shah Mahmood, Hammad Azhar and others to negotiate with govt

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has nominated a total of seven people from his party for holding negotiations with the incumbent government.

    The team includes the party’s Senior Vice President Shah Mahmood Qureshi, former federal minister Hammad Azhar, former National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser, Murad Saeed and others.

    According to PTI, the team will discuss the matter of elections with the government.

    After the recent string of PTI leaders leaving the party, Khan expressed willingness to negotiate with “anyone who is in power”.

    However, the government does not seem willing to hold talks with the embattled PTI.

    Before the May 9 riots, several rounds of talks took place between PTI and the government to decide on the matter of elections but no fruitful result came out.

    ‘It is an appeal for NRO, not dialogue’: Govt doesn’t want to hold talks with Imran

    Earlier, Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb clearly stated that no talks Khan will take place.

    Stating that those who attacked the state must be punished, she said that talks aren’t held with such people. “It is an appeal for NRO, not dialogue”, the minister said.

    Pointing out that Imran had realised the importance of talks only after his party had been shattered, she said, “Now you are saying that you want to hold talks after torching schools, hospitals and ambulances?”

    She also accused Imran of poisoning the minds of youth by spreading chaos in the country.

  • Game is over, Maryam Nawaz tells Imran

    Game is over, Maryam Nawaz tells Imran

    In an explosive speech, Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz attacked Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, calling him the mastermind of the May 9 riots.

    While addressing a public gathering in Vehari, Maryam condemned the May 9 incident, saying, “My heart cries tears of blood over the events that happened on May 9. I dedicate this rally to martyrs and their parents, children and widows.”

    She alleged that the “terrorist plan” was hatched in Zaman Park, Imran Khan’s Lahore residence where he has been living for the past several months. “The May 9 attacks were pre-planned,” she alleged.

    “Why didn’t the groups of people attack the shopping centre in front of the Corps Commander’s House?” she questioned, accusing “mastermind” Khan of instructing the protesters about which places to attack.

    Talking about the recent string of PTI leaders leaving the party, she told Imran Khan that the “game is over”.

  • Billo gone home: Abrar-ul-Haq, Imran Khan’s relative leave PTI

    Billo gone home: Abrar-ul-Haq, Imran Khan’s relative leave PTI

    More leaders continue to leave the embattled Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) as Friday’s toll reaches four members.

    After former federal minister Firdous Ashiq Awan and former provincial minister Murad Raas announced that they’re leaving PTI in the afternoon, Abrar ul Haq and Saifullah Niazi also held press conferences to say that they have quit the party.

    Saifullah Niazi, a relative and close confidant of Imran Khan’s, said in the presser that he wants to focus on his life, his family and his health. “The last one year has been very stressful,” he said, condemning the May 9 attacks. He left immediately afterwards, without replying to questions.

    In his presser, Abrar ul Haq said that he’s quitting politics altogether. He then sang a poem he had written, bursting into tears at the end of the recital.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVeXZjeiBa0