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  • Relief for PTI; IHC issues release orders for Shandana Gulzar and Shehryar Afridi

    Relief for PTI; IHC issues release orders for Shandana Gulzar and Shehryar Afridi

    The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has on Wednesday ordered the immediate release of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders Shandana Gulzar and Shehryar Afridi after suspending their arrest warrants under Maintenance of Public Order (MPO).

    The IHC had previously ordered that both Shandana Gulzar and Shehryar Afridi be presented in court.

    IHC conducted a hearing against the detention of both the leaders under the MPO on Tuesday.

    Afridi’s lawyer Sheer Afzal Marwat told the court that, “This is the seventh MPO order passed against Afridi, and the accused has been in jail for 90 days.”

    IHC judge Justice Babar Sattar asked, “Before this, which MPO order was passed by the deputy commissioner?”. The order against Shehryar Afridi was then read aloud by the counsel.
    The lawyer told the court, “Arrests were made in seven cases, but his client was later released on bail. Seven MPO orders issued against Shehryar Afridi so far have been declared illegal by courts.”

    The court further asked, “Where the MPO has not been issued?” To this question, the lawyer told the court that MPO orders have not been issued in Balochistan and Sindh.

    Justice Babar Sattar remarked, “If you have to keep a citizen in custody, you will have to provide reasons.”

    The court restricted Shehryar Afridi from speaking on media or social media until the trial ends.

  • Imran’s nephew, Hassan Niazi arrested in Abbotabad

    Imran’s nephew, Hassan Niazi arrested in Abbotabad

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and Imran Khan’s nephew Hassan Niazi got arrested in Abbotaabad late on Sunday night. Hassan Niazi’s father, political analyst Hafeez Ullah Niazi, confirmed the arrest in a tweet.
    Sources have told Daily Pakistan that Hassan Niazi, who is also a lawyer, got arrested from his friend’s house in Abbotabad. Hassan Niazi had been in hiding since May 9, to avoid arrest.
    In footage recorded outside Lahore’s Corps Commander’s House, aka Jinnah House, Hassan Niazi could be seen holding the Corp Commander’s uniform that he had stolen from inside the premises.

    Two of Imran Khan’s sisters and Hassan Niazi were named as declared offenders in a case involving the attack on the Jinnah House by a court last month.
    Hafeez Ullah Niazi, Hassan’s father, has said in a tweet that he “hopes no law would be violated.”


    Following Imran Khan’s arrest from the Islamabad High Court on May 9, a mob of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters set fire to and vandalised the Corps Commander House in Lahore. The house, originally a property of Quaid-e-Azam, is also known as Jinnah House.

    Hassan Niazi has been handed over to Quetta Police by Abbottabad Police. Lahore police have also written a letter to the Ministry of Interior Quetta office to bring the accused to Lahore in light of the cases against him regarding the May 9 incidents.

    According to the details provided by ARY News, Hassan Niazi’s case has now been forwarded to the military court. However, police have said that Hassan Niazi was transferred from Quetta to Rawalpindi to face the military trial.

    The court directed the IG, CCPO, and SHO to present Hassan Niazi before the court if they had him.

    Hassan’s father, Hafeezullah Niazi, had requested the Lahore High Court to seek the release of his son. It is mentioned in the petition that Hassan Niazi should be presented before the court.



  • Pervez Khattak thrown out of PTI

    Pervez Khattak thrown out of PTI

    Once one of the most important members of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Pervez Khattak has on Wednesday been thrown out of the party for failing to respond to a show-cause notice issued on June 21.

    Khattak, who became a powerful Chief Minister and the President of the party in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP), had been asked in the show cause notice to explain why he was asking workers to quit the party.

    A termination letter was sent to Khattak by PTI General Secretary Omar Ayub Khan while a copy of the same was also posted on the party’s social media handles.

    “Your membership from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has been terminated with immediate effect,” said the letter.

    Khattak himself had resigned from the post of KP party president after May 9 riots.

  • Women and underage rioters won’t be tried in military courts

    Women and underage rioters won’t be tried in military courts

    The federal government has decided not to try women and underage suspects involved in the violent protests that sparked after the May 9 arrest of Pakistan Tehreek Insaf Chairman Imran Khan. Geo has reported
    Nationwide riots erupted on May 9 following the arrest of the PTI chairman in the £190 million Al-Qadir trust case, which left at least eight people dead and several injured, leading authorities to arrest thousands of PTI workers.

    During the protest, the protesters attacked civil and military installations, including the corps commander’s house (Jinnah House) in Lahore Cantt and General Headquarters (GHQ).

    Now, according to sources of Geo News, the cases of women and underage protesters who are involved in the attack on a military installation, will be tried in civil courts.

  • Trials of civilians have not started yet in military courts, Supreme Court told

    Trials of civilians have not started yet in military courts, Supreme Court told

    Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor Usman Awan confirmed on Tuesday that military trials of civilians had not started yet.
    The AGP gave the statement during the fourth hearing of the petitions filed against the cases of civilians in military trials.


    During Monday’s hearing, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial asked for reassurance from the AGP that no such trial will be tried until the case is heard in the court.


    The AGP confirmed that trials of civilians have not started yet.
    Earlier, Petitions against military trials were filed by former Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Jawwad S. Khawaja, Aitzaz Ahsan, Karamat Ali, and former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

  • Three officers including a Lt Gen sacked in connection with May 9 events: DG ISPR

    Three officers including a Lt Gen sacked in connection with May 9 events: DG ISPR

    The Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Major General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, addressed an important press conference on Monday afternoon.

    While talking about self-accountability in the army, DG ISPR revealed that three officers including a Lieutenant General have been sacked and due actions have been completed against another 15 officers, including three Major General and seven Brigadiers.

    “As of now, a granddaughter of a retired four-star general, son-in-law of a retired four-star star general, wife of a retired three-star general,l and wife and son-in-law of a retired two-star general are facing the process of accountability due to irrefutable evidence,” he said.

    “So far, the investigation has revealed that the May 9 tragedy had been planned in the past few months,” said the DG ISPR.

    Stating that no one involved in May 9 riots will be spared, he stressed that the perpetrators will be punished according to the law.

    He further said that currently 102 people are being tried in military courts.

    While answering a question about the masterminds of May 9 events he said, “It would be premature to say definitively who the mastermind is. These are the same people who have influenced the minds of the people against the military.”

    This is a developing story.

  • May 9 riots: National Commission for Human Rights releases fact-sheet on the condition of prisoners

    May 9 riots: National Commission for Human Rights releases fact-sheet on the condition of prisoners

    National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) has complied a fact sheet on the allegations of torture and sexual abuse of prisoners who were arrested in connection with May 9 riots. The report has been compiled in collaboration with Justice Project Pakistan and Human Rights Commission of Pakistan.

    The fact-sheet read that one third of male prisoners complained about the use of force during arrest. The brief report further added that most prisoners were not told about the grounds of the arrest.

    However, contrary to the allegations made by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan, no female prisoner complained about torture or sexual abuse.

    As per the report, most jails were overcrowded, housing prisoners beyond their official capacity, while most prisoners were unaware of their rights.

  • ‘Those who are creating issues over military courts have political motives’: Khawaja Asif

    ‘Those who are creating issues over military courts have political motives’: Khawaja Asif

    Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on the floor of the National Assembly on Thursday that the people who have issues with military courts are politically motivated.

    He further said that to avoid conflicts, institutions should not trespass on each other’s boundaries.

    The defence minister remarked that it is very obvious that the people who have issues with military courts have political motives, adding that these types of crimes have not happened before in the country’s history. He has also said that the attackers involved in the May 9 riots are political activists.

    Mentioning that the attackers were brainwashed by their leaders to attack military installations, he further said that I would tell the judiciary to leave a legacy if they wanted to be remembered.

  • May 9 riots: Court orders completion of suspects’ identification parade within 48 hours

    May 9 riots: Court orders completion of suspects’ identification parade within 48 hours

    Lahore High Court (LHC) Multan bench on Friday directed all session judges and special courts to complete the identification parade process of suspects involved in May 9 riots within the next 48 hours.

    Justice Tariq Saleem Shaikh issued a 13-page decision on the petition of Citizen Muhammad Ramzan, stating that the petitioner has been waiting in jail for identification parade since May 25.

    Delay in identification parade is against fundamental human rights, Justice Shaikh further said in the decision, adding that the registrar should send a copy of the decision to all the session judges and IG Punjab.

    The court has said that the delay in the identification parade makes the whole process doubtful and it is a violation of basic human rights and fair trial.

    On May 9, supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and law enforcement agencies engaged in violent clashes as protests to mark the arrest of former Prime Minister turned into riots.

  • Budget, May 9 top agendas during PM-COAS meeting

    Budget, May 9 top agendas during PM-COAS meeting

    Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday at PM house, right after the presentation of the federal budget, DAWN has reported.

    The National Assembly later passed a resolution right after the meeting that demands instant prosecution of the miscreants involved in the May 9 attack on state and military installations under the Pakistan Army Act, 1952.

    No communication about the meeting has been released but according to sources close to the Prime Minister, he did meet the COAS.

    Reportedly, the Geberal said that there will be no mercy for the planners, instigators and motivators involved in the May 9 riots and their cases will be tried under the Army Act. The meeting between the PM and COAS is also considered important in the backdrop of the recent fiscal budget presentation.

    In a tweet, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said, despite the domestic and global obstacles, budget 2023-2024 promises to turn things around and shape an unobstructed path for the country.