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  • Arrest warrants issued for judge who convicted Imran Khan in Toshakhana case

    Arrest warrants issued for judge who convicted Imran Khan in Toshakhana case

    In an interesting development, arrest warrants have been issued for the judge who convicted the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, in the Toshakhana reference. Justice Humayun Dilawar’s arrest warrants have been issued in a land-grabbing case by a judicial magistrate in Bannu, who also issued arrest warrants for the judge’s brother, father, and registrar.

    The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) has been directed to arrest and present the judge in court.

    Special Assistant on Anti-Corruption to KP CM Musaddiq Abbasi confirmed the development saying that the suspect “illegally” registered government land for their housing society.

    Imran Khan was arrested last year from his Zaman Park residence in Lahore soon after being convicted in the Toshakhana reference and given a sentence of three years in jail with a fine of Rs 100,000.

    However, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) suspended Khan’s sentence in the same reference in April 2024.

  • ‘CM KP Gandapur was abducted,’ claims Imran Khan

    ‘CM KP Gandapur was abducted,’ claims Imran Khan

    Founder Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has claimed that Chief Minister (CM) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur was abducted after a power show at Sangjani.

    Speaking to journalist at Adila jail, former Prime Minister Khan allegedly said that the establishment had tricked him over the September 8 rally at Sangjani and arrested PTI’s top leadership.

    Khan expounding on the postponed rally of August 22 he said, “PTI leader Azam Swati visited Adiala jail at 7 AM and conveyed the establishment message.” This was followed by Khan rescheduling the rally in Islamabad.

    Khan alleged that the establishment had offered him ‘acquittal in all cases’ if he remained silent for three years.

    He criticized the incumbent government for barring the PTI supporters from reaching the Sangjani area by blocking the roads with containers.

    Responding to Chief Justice Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa’s tenure extension, Khan warned of street agitation if parliament tries to extend CJP’s tenure through constitutional amendments.

  • Vawda accuses Imran Khan of knowing ‘something big’ before Arshad Sharif’s murder

    Vawda accuses Imran Khan of knowing ‘something big’ before Arshad Sharif’s murder

    Senator Faisal Vawda has accused former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, on Monday of knowing “something big” was about to happen ahead of the October 2022 assassination of journalist Arshad Sharif.

    Vawda laid down the substantial claims in multiple TV shows last night and also released a 42-second audio clip which allegedly recorded Imran Khan talking about something big that was about to happen before Arshad Sharif’s murder.

    Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif was killed in Kenya on October 23, 2022 after he left the country followimg Khan’s government being thrown out through a no-confidence motion in the parliament.

    Vawda also claimed that former ISI Chief Gen (retd) Faiz Hameed might have been involved in the incident.

    “According to my analysis, [Imran] was not aware that Arshad Sharif was going to be murdered. But he was well aware that something big would happen,” said Vawda.

    “But Faiz Hameed was directly involved, and he was well aware of that [plan]. And Murad Saeed was also aware. He was aware of it in August 2022. He even knew that someone outside the country had been hired for the job. His presser on this subject is on the record,” stated the Senator known for making sensational claims.

    In the audio clip, the alleged voice of the PTI founder can be heard saying: “Look, we should not confuse what we’re going to do in the long march and what we’re doing in the protests that we are staging today. Both protests have different dynamics and we have planned very meticulously what we’re going to do [in the long march] and I am not going to announce it in a knee-jerk reaction. I am going to announce it very soon, by the end of the month or maybe on 30th or by next Sunday. But I am not giving any date.”

    Vawda said that anyone can perform a forensic analysis of the audio recording to check its authenticity.

  • PM Shehbaz plans major constitutional amendments for judicial system reform

    PM Shehbaz plans major constitutional amendments for judicial system reform

    Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Monday that the government intends to present a constitutional amendment draft for the approval of both Houses of Parliament this week, ending long-debated speculations, to bring about significant changes in the judicial system.

    While addressing a dinner for MNAs of his own and allied parties in the PM’s house, Sharif said that certain elements are busy undermining government performance but they would be helpless under the upcoming amendments.

    Earlier, many YouTubers and journalists speculated about the government’s alleged plans to extend the tenure of Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa through an upcoming judicial package; however, both the government and the CJP denied the claims.

    He also asked coalition members of the parliament to ensure their attendance from September 10 till the adjournment of the current session.

    Jang News reported that the government has attained a two-thirds majority in the Houses of Parliament for the proposed constitutional amendment.

    Meanwhile, The News reported that the two major amendments include removing the suo motu powers of the superior judiciary and establishing a constitutional court under the Nawaz-Benazir Charter of Democracy signed in June 2006.

  • Crackdown on PTI leadership for violating new law

    Crackdown on PTI leadership for violating new law

    A crackdown has been launched against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) top leadership for allegedly violating the new Public Order law during the September 8 rally at Sangjani.

    The capital police registered multiple cases against 25 leaders, resulting in the arrest of prominent PTI figures, including Sher Afzal Marwat, Advocate Shoaib Shaheen, Chief Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) Sahibzada Hamid Raza, and Chairman PTI Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, from outside the parliament.

    Law enforcement agencies have also conducted raids to arrest Opposition Leader in the National Assembly, Omar Ayub Khan.

    PTI’s bigwigs Hammad Azhar, Kanwal Shauzab, Naeem Haider Panjotha, Amir Mughal, Khalid Khursheed and Zartaj Gul Wazir are also nominated on the raid list.

    The development came after Chief Minister (CM) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) passed sexist and controversial remarks at the Islamabad rally.

    However, Chairman PTI barrister Gohar Ali Khan offered a “conditional apology”.

    Speaking to Geo News, barrister Khan said that he had not heard Gandapur’s speech but contacted him immediately, upon which CM KP apologised for his recent remarks.

    Earlier, the Federal Capital Administration allotted a three-hour time slot from 4 PM to 7 PM for the rally at Sangjani, which was violated by PTI leadership, resulting in a crackdown.

  • Ali Amin Gandapur may not stay in his post for long, Muneeb Farooq predicts

    Ali Amin Gandapur may not stay in his post for long, Muneeb Farooq predicts

    Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur gave a hard-hitting, controversial speech at the September 8 party rally, even threatening Defence Minister Khawaja Asif by remarking, “Not even your father can do a military trial of Khan!”

    “Those whom you [Khawaja Asif] consider your father, they cannot do it [military trial of Khan] as well. He [Khawaja Asif] says that Gen Faiz contacted us after retirement. Did we get Gen Faiz in dowry or inheritance? He was your father…your general… fix your institutions and generals,” exclaimed the KP CM.

    Journalist Muneeb Farooq, speaking on the Geo News programme last night, revealed the military establishment’s perspective on the KP CM’s speech, saying, “Whatever they’ve said in the rally, the military reply is this: whatever is ‘inevitable’, PTI is pushing it at jet speed.”

    Farooq also quoted a high-level official regarding the stark difference between Gandapur’s speech at the rally and his soft-spoken attitude during meetings with the military establishment.

    “Ali Amin Gandapur may not stay in his post for long for many reasons,” predicted Muneeb Farooq.

    Furthermore, Ali Amin Gandapur also vowed that if Imran Khan is not released within two weeks, the party would “set him free” themselves.

  • ‘Tumhara baap bhi nai karskta’: Gandapur to Khawaja Asif on possible military trial for Imran Khan

    ‘Tumhara baap bhi nai karskta’: Gandapur to Khawaja Asif on possible military trial for Imran Khan

    Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur gave a hard-hitting, controversial speech at the September 8 party rally, even threatening Defence Minister Khawaja Asif by remarking, “Not even your father can do a military trial of Khan!”

    “Those whom you [Khawaja Asif] consider your father, they cannot do it [military trial of Khan] as well. He [Khawaja Asif] says that Gen Faiz contacted us after retirement. Did we get Gen Faiz in dowry or inheritance? He was your father…your general… fix your institutions and generals,” exclaimed the KP CM.

    Journalist Muneeb Farooq, speaking on the Geo News programme last night, revealed the military establishment’s perspective on the KP CM’s speech, saying, “Whatever they’ve said in the rally, the military reply is this: whatever is ‘inevitable’, PTI is pushing it at jet speed.”

    Farooq also quoted a high-level official regarding the stark difference between Gandapur’s speech at the rally and his soft-spoken attitude during meetings with the military establishment.

    “Ali Amin Gandapur may not stay in his post for long for many reasons,” predicted Muneeb Farooq.

    Furthermore, Ali Amin Gandapur also vowed that if Imran Khan is not released within two weeks, the party would “set him free” themselves.

    He also announced that the next party rally would be conducted in Lahore while inciting violence against CM Punjab Maryam Nawaz, saying, “Tumhara wo haal karenge kay tum Bangladesh bhool jao gay.”

  • Army has sought 3,400 kanals near Islamabad for defence purposes

    Army has sought 3,400 kanals near Islamabad for defence purposes

    The Pakistan Army has written a letter to Deputy Commissioner (DC) Haripur to hand over more than thirty-four hundred kanals of land for defence purposes.

    The letter revealed that the Pakistani army authorities are seeking 3,181 land kanals and 17 marlas from Haripur tehsil, Khanpur, for “defence purposes.” However, the defence purpose has not been defined, BBC Urdu reported.

    Lately, the opposition leader of the National Assembly, Omar Ayub Khan, raised concerns about the Army’s intentions to acquire two villages’ land adjacent to the ShahAllah Ditta area near Islamabad.

    “The Army will buy their land at a lower price. Where will the villagers migrate,” he questioned

    He added, “Army should build Defence installation on Navy golf course and Airforce land.”

    He suggested sending this matter to the Defence Committee to prevent the army from seizing the land.

    However, DC Haripur, Shozab Abbasi, stated that all procedures must be carried out in compliance with the land acquisition law.

  • COAS Gen Asim Munir calls for unity, declares bond between army and people vital

    COAS Gen Asim Munir calls for unity, declares bond between army and people vital

    Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir has said that political differences should not cause hatred among people and termed relations between the army and the people the foundation for defeating any enemy.

    Speaking on a Defence Day ceremony at General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi, Gen Munir said, “For national unity, it is essential that political differences do not turn into hatred.”

    The Army Chief highlighted the protection of minority rights to achieve national unity as per the constitution of Pakistan.

    Commenting on Operation “Azm-e-Istehkam” (Resolve of Stability), he said, “Operation Azm-e-Istahkam is part of the National Action Plan. In this long war, not only the Pakistan Armed Forces and law enforcement agencies but also a large number of civilians, especially from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, have made great sacrifices.”

    He added, “The malicious goals aimed at weakening national unity will not succeed.”

  • ‘Gen Faiz Hameed may face trial under official Secrets Act,’ claims Absar Alam

    ‘Gen Faiz Hameed may face trial under official Secrets Act,’ claims Absar Alam

    Former Chairman Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Absar Alam has revealed details about the possibility of an official Secrets Act trial of former spymaster General (retd) Faiz Hameed.

    Absar claimed on a Samaa podcast that data containing information about journalists, politicians, bureaucrats, judges, army generals, and intelligence agencies’ sensitive information had been recovered by the Inter Service Intelligence (ISI) during a raid from General (retd) Faiz Hameed’s house.

    Alam revealed that Gen Faiz was in constant contact with the Chief Minister (CM) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Ali Amin Gandapur, and Faiz controlled the KP province before May 9.

    He added, “On May 9, allegedly, a decision was made by the Faiz network with trained attackers to assault a sensitive building full of sophisticated weapons, which ultimately failed.”

    “Which serving employees constantly leaked information about the Corp Commander meeting?” Absar questioned.

    “Faiz did mutiny for personal gain on May 9,” he concluded.