By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Media watchdog on Saturday banned broadcasting of live speeches of former prime minister Imran Khan for threatening an Islamabad police chief and a magistrate during an address in the capital.
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ECP issues notice to PTI chief over contemptuous remarks
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top election body on Friday issued a contempt notice to former prime minister Imran Khan for using ‘intemperate and contemptuous remarks’ against the poll watchdog in recent his political speeches.
PTI’s Khan asks ‘neutrals’ military establishment to review policies
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: PTI chief Imran Khan on Thursday called on the military establishment to review its policies of supporting the coalition government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as there was still time left to manage the political and economic crisis in the country.
Parliament astir to reclaim role in appointment of top judges
A Senate committee has greenlit a constitutional amendment draft to give parliament a say in appointment of judges to the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP). By Ahmer Kureishi.
Judge orders police, prisons officials to come clean on their handling of Gill
As it ordered IG Islamabad to probe Gill’s torture allegations, the IHC also sought report on his condition upon his arrival at Adiala from Prisons authorities. By Naveed Naqvi.
Doctors find no definitive signs of torture in Gill
Stress is a known trigger of asthma, which seems to be the case with Shahbaz Gill, who is said to have a history of asthma since childhood. By Naveed Naqvi.
UPDATED: Gill in federal custody after standoff with Punjab
By Naveed Naqvi
RAWALPINDI: Punjab Prisons authorities finally handed over the custody of Shahbaz Gill, the chief of staff of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, to Islamabad police for further investigation pursuant to a court order after keeping the investigators waiting for hours.
Akbar S Babar says PTI looking to cover up wrongdoing
The PTI dissident has filed a petition to become a party to PTI’s challenge against the ECP ruling in the foreign funding case. By Naveed Naqvi.
Sessions judge to revisit Gill’s remand tomorrow
The police say they need further custody of Gill to secure crucial evidence in a case of incitement to mutiny in the armed forces. By Naveed Naqvi.
Military confirms armed men are back in Swat
The authorities are geared to safeguard the people from the militants, who sneaked back from Afghanistan in small numbers to live in their native areas, says ISPR. By Naveed Naqvi.