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  • After major relief by SC, trouble for Khan in May 9 case

    After major relief by SC, trouble for Khan in May 9 case

    A day before the Supreme Court granted major relief to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the reserved seats case, an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) affirmed the allegations of Imran Khan’s involvement in the May 9 conspiracy against the state in its verdict.

    Senior journalist Ansar Abbasi has stated that while Friday’s SC verdict was a major political victory for PTI and Khan, the verdict by ATC Lahore is a major setback for them.

    Lahore’s anti-terrorism court has become the first judicial forum to uphold that Imran Khan and senior PTI leaders hatched an anti-state conspiracy on May 9.

    Justice Khalid Arshad of the ATC Lahore upheld the prosecution’s view that Khan, in collusion with PTI’s top leadership, was involved in a conspiracy and war against the state on May 9 of last year.

    The court also rejected Khan’s bail application while pointing out that the court was not convinced by founder PTI’s allegation that he was being targeted with politically motivated case.

  • No intention to form government with PPP, says Barrister Gohar Ali Khan

    No intention to form government with PPP, says Barrister Gohar Ali Khan

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan has said that the Supreme Court’s (SC) decision on reserved seats put a dead stop to predictions of a ban on PTI, ARY News reported.

    Khan told journalists that his party has no intention of forming a coalition government with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).

    “This option was also available to us on February 09,” Barrister Gohar remarked.

    “We will act as a strong opposition party,” the PTI chairman said.

    Gohar Khan also clarified that the party’s top leadership didn’t decide anything about the no-confidence motion.

    “The option of talks still is open,” Gohar stated.

    Previously, the top court on Friday announced its verdict about reserved seats and allowed PTI to obtain their reserved seats in National and provincial assemblies.

  • Omar Ayub calls for initiating treason case against CEC Sikandar Raja

    Omar Ayub calls for initiating treason case against CEC Sikandar Raja

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Omar Ayub Khan has called for the invocation of Article 6 (Guilty of high treason) against the members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) because they misinterpreted the Constitution, leading to the removal of the party’s electoral symbol—the bat.

    His remarks came after the recent Supreme Court verdict granting PTI reserved seats for women and minorities—a right previously revoked by the ECP.

    “I congratulate the entire Pakistan on this auspicious day and the entire legal team,” Ayub said, hailing the Supreme Court’s ruling in a press conference.

    He also stated that the Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan, Sikandar Sultan Raja, and four other members of the ECP should resign from their offices immediately.

  • PTI suspends Sher Afzal Marwat’s party membership

    PTI suspends Sher Afzal Marwat’s party membership

    Sher Afzal Marwat’s party membership has been suspended by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

    Marwat, who was elected as a Member of the National Assembly (MNA) in the February 8 elections, had his membership suspended according to a report by ARY News on Friday.

    PTI’s senior leadership met with incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday and decided on Sher Afzal Marwat’s status within the party.

    The cancellation of Marwat’s membership was confirmed by the party’s top leadership, citing multiple violations of party discipline.

    “It was concluded in the meeting with Imran Khan that no leader is above the party, and similar consequences await any leader who crosses the party line,” stated the party’s leadership.

    Previously, a show-cause notice had been issued to Marwat by PTI for his reckless statements. The notice was issued by the party’s Secretary General, Omar Ayub, who directed Marwat to respond within three days.

    Sher Afzal Marwat was also informed about potential further disciplinary actions in case he failed to submit a response.

  • IMF proposes 45 percent tax on agriculture income

    IMF proposes 45 percent tax on agriculture income

    The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has suggested that the government impose income tax of up to 45 percent on agriculture income as Pakistan seeks another multi-billion dollar bailout to stabilise its economy.

    The condition is part of the structural benchmarks the IMF has set for Pakistan to follow in order to access the next IMF loan that the country is negotiating with the global lender, Tribune reported.

    It also reported that the IMF has set October 2024 as the deadline for amending provincial tax laws to align with federal tax laws.

    Under the constitution, the federal government cannot impose taxes on agricultural income, as it is the provinces’ responsibility.

    Currently, the provinces are authorised to collect taxes from the agriculture sector, which contributes 24 percent to the economy but does not contribute even 0.1 percent of the total taxes collected across the country.

    President Asif Ali Zardari expressed apprehension at the move, saying the government was planning to tax agricultural income as per the IMF’s condition. Still, the provincial governments will lead the initiative to tax large land-holding farmers per their profitability and expenditures.

  • Pervez Khattak testifies against Khan in Al-Qadir trust case

    Pervez Khattak testifies against Khan in Al-Qadir trust case

    Former Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pervez Khattak, testified against Imran Khan, the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), in the Al-Qadir Trust case on Wednesday.

    The case alleges that Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi obtained billions of rupees and land worth hundreds of kanal from Bahria Town to legalise the amount through the federal cabinet.

    Before parting ways with the party, Khattak was a close aide of Khan and served as the defence minister of Pakistan, which he claimed had approved a confidential deed to transfer money to Malik Riaz.

    This is not the first time Khan’s former allies have testified against him in cases. His ex-secretary Azam Khan testified against him in the cipher case, while Aun Chaudhry recorded his statement in the Iddat case.

    Dawn News reported that Imran Khan usually does not move from his chair when witnesses record statements. But in yesterday’s hearing, Khan rose from his chair and approached the witness box to look at his former ally, who had now turned against him.

  • Khawaja Asif supports phone tapping to deal with terrorism in country

    Khawaja Asif supports phone tapping to deal with terrorism in country

    Defense Minister Khawaja Asif strongly supports intelligence agencies tapping the phones of citizens, stressing that it is necessary at the moment to fight terrorism in the country.

    On the other hand, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Omar Ayub criticized tapping citizens’ mobile phones.

    “We are in the midst of war against terrorism. I will support phone tapping in the current situation,” the Defense Minister told Arab News.

    “When Imran Khan was on good terms with the establishment, every legitimate and illegitimate thing seemed acceptable to him. Today, his followers find the same thing hateful,” Khawaja Asif pointed out.

  • ‘I know my intentions’: Saeed defends herself against paid promotion allegations

    ‘I know my intentions’: Saeed defends herself against paid promotion allegations

    Actress Sanam Saeed has become the target of criticism by followers of a particular political party for praising Punjab government. PTI supporters took to social media to accuse her and other celebrities of being paid to promote Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s government. Sanam decided to respond to her critics after nearly a week of accusations.

    The controversy started when someone asked her, “Why did you turn off the comments in your previous post? If you knew you were saying the truth, what are you scared of then?”
    Sanam replied, “I don’t think you guys know what it feels like to be on the receiving end of the stick. I know my intentions and my stance. But I have to save my nerves unfiltered wrath.”

    Stars from the entertainment industry including Sanam Saeed, Saboor Aly, Mikaal Zulfiqar, Saba Faisal, Aima Baig and others were seen giving shoutouts to the Government of Punjab and the initiatives they have taken in the last 100 days.
     Many celebrities have already started to remove their videos in response to the negative feedback, and some have disabled their comments. Content creator Hamza Bhatti wrote on LinkedIn that he also got a call from CM Punjab’s team for PR.
    Travel YouTuber Wildlens by Abrar claimed on Instagram that influencers and celebrities are promoting the Punjab government because they were paid a lot of money.


    Here are some of the videos that were  posted by celebrities :

  • Chief Commissioner suspends NOC for PTI’s public rally

    Chief Commissioner suspends NOC for PTI’s public rally

    The Chief Commissioner of Islamabad has suspended a no-objection certificate (NOC) issued to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for a public rally just a day before the event, ARY News reported.  

    Intelligence agencies expressed concerns about the security situation in the capital city, leading to the suspension of the permission.

    During a meeting headed by the Chief Commissioner, all participants reviewed the applications related to a public gathering.

    After reviewing applications related to the rally and the security situation in the city, the Chief Commissioner suspended the NOC issued to PTI.

    District authorities confirmed that the NOC has been suspended to maintain law and order in the capital city, adding that the citizens’ protection is the government’s priority.

    However, PTI leader Omar Ayub said that the public gathering will take place as planned despite the authorities’ suspension of NOC.

  • Imran Khan threatens to go on hunger strike in jail

    Imran Khan threatens to go on hunger strike in jail

    Incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that he will consider to go on a hunger strike over mistreatment dished out to him in Adiala jail, Geo News reported on Friday.

    Sources within the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) told Geo News that Imran will decide the strike date after consulting with other party leaders.

    Imran Khan called his party leaders a day ago, but jail authorities did not allow them to meet him. Party leaders waited almost three hours outside the jail, while Imran Khan waited inside to start the huddle.

    After that, the former Prime Minister directed party leaders to stop discussing internal conflicts in public.

    On Thursday, PTI leaders told journalists that prison authorities didn’t allow them to meet Khan despite waiting for hours.