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Islamabad court extends Imran Khan's bail in Section 144 violation case

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Ousted Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan gestures as he travels on a vehicle to lead a protest march in Islamabad, Pakistan May 26, 2022. — Reuters Co-accused PTI leaders also get extension in bail till September 27. Accused PTI leaders Saifullah Niazi, Faisal Javed Khan appear in court. Imran Khan, PTI leaders face charges of violating Section 144 in Islamabad. A district and sessions court in Islamabad on Wednesday extended the bails of PTI Chairman Imran Khan and other party leaders in a case pertaining to the violation of Section 144 in Islamabad. Imran Khan's lawyer Babar Awan appeared before the court at the outset of the hearing. He was joined by co-accused PTI leaders Saifullah Niazi, Sadaqat Abbasi, Shehzad Waseem and Faisal Javed Khan. Additional sessions judge Zafar Iqbal accepted the plea seeking exemption from the court for Imran Khan, Asad Umar, Asad Qaiser and Faisal Vawda and granted extension in their bails till September 27. The case An FIR was lodged

French aircraft carrying relief goods for the flood affected lands at Islamabad

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ISLAMABAD (92 News) - On the appeal of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, a plane carrying relief goods for the flood affected people of Pakistan from the France landed at Islamabad on Saturday. Minister for National Health Services Abdul Qadir Patel received the assistance at Islamabad International Airport. Speaking on the occasion, Abdul Qadir Patel expressed his gratitude to the French government for standing by Pakistan and extending support to it in this difficult hour. Abdul Qadir Patel said that the relief goods sent by France also include medicines and big dewatering pumps. “France has also sent a team of doctors and experts. Pakistan values French assistance for flood victims.” Abdul Qadar Patel said that the federal government in coordination with provincial governments is working tirelessly for relief and rehabilitation of affected population. “We are using all available resources for the provision of medical facility to the flood victims,” he concluded. Source l

Islamabad court resumes hearing of Shahbaz Gill’s bail plea

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Police officers escort the leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Doctor Shahbaz Gill after a hearing at district court, in Federal Capital. — file  ISLAMABAD: A district and sessions court in Islamabad resumed on Monday (today) hearing of a petition seeking interim bail of PTI’s incarcerated leader Shahbaz Gill in a sedition case filed against him. On August 9, Gill was arrested from Banigala Chowk in the capital a day after making controversial remarks on a private TV channel. He was subsequently booked on charges of sedition and inciting members of state institutions against the Pakistan Army. Additional District and Sessions Judge Zafar Iqbal is hearing the sedition case. Shahbaz Gill’s lawyers are giving their arguments in the courtroom. Court gave police last chance to submit records In the last hearing, the Islamabad court gave the capital's police the last chance to submit records pertaining to the sedition case against the PTI leader by Monday with his lawye

Imran Khan appears before Islamabad ATC in terrorism case

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Former prime minister Imran Khan reaches court to appear in a terrorism case filed for threatening police officials and a judge. Screengrab PTI Twitter ISLAMABAD: PTI Chairman Imran Khan finally appeared before an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad to seek pre-arrest bail after the expiry of transit bail granted by the Islamabad High Court in a terrorism case filed against him. On August 21, a first information report (FIR) was registered against the former prime minister under the Anti-Terrorism Act for threatening an additional sessions judge and senior police officers of the Islamabad Police at a rally in the federal capital’s F-9 Park on August 20. Khan appears in person before the court where ATC judge Raja Jawwad Abbas is hearing his plea. Terming the terrorism case against Imran Khan “political victimization”, his counsels Babar Awan and Muhammad Ali Bukhari have filed a petition in the ATC seeking their client’s pre-arrest bail. The lawyers urged the ATC jud

Shahbaz Gill files bail plea in Islamabad court in sedition case

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 Police officers escort the leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Doctor Shahbaz Gill after a hearing at district court, in Federal Capital. — Online Shahbaz Gill maintains that case against him is based on "distorted" bits of his remarks. Says basis of sedition case is "malafide intent" and "political malice". Contends case not admissible against him under treason sections. Senior PTI leader Shahbaz Gill on Thursday filed a plea seeking bail in the sedition case filed against him, in a district and sessions court in Islamabad where the case is currently under trial. Advocate Faisal Chaudhry and others in PTI's legal team filed the plea on Gill's behalf. The plea stated that the case against Gill is based on "malafide intent" and "political malice". "I have passed out from the best universities and have been teaching in American and European varsities. Bits of my remarks [made during live TV programme] were

Islamabad Police raids Shahbaz Gill's room in Parliament Lodges

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ISLAMABAD (92 News) - Islamabad Police took Shehbaz Gul to Parliament Lodges and raided his room. Islamabad Police took Shahbaz Gill to Parliament Lodges in handcuffs late at night. The police searched room number F 206 of Parliament Lodges in the presence of Shahbaz Gill. During the search, police also found a pistal, satellite phone, mobile, credit cards, diary, USB and wallet. Apart from this, 2 identity cards, 2 passports were also found from Shahbaz Gill's room. In media talk, Shahbaz Gill said that he had left his wallet in the car, but he did not know how it came here. The wallet was with the driver, the room where the weapon was found was used by the guard. Speaking to the media on this occasion, Shahbaz Gill said that he had left his wallet in the car. But how it came here, they don't know. The wallet was with the driver. The room where the weapon was found was used by the guard. The police were of the opinion that a case would be registered against Shahb

Islamabad court rehears plea for Shahbaz Gill's judicial remand in sedition case

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Sessions court takes up review plea per order of Islamabad High Court. Special prosecutor Rizwan Abbasi maintains "Gill is telling lies". Says more interrogation and polygraph test required in case. An Islamabad district and sessions court on Wednesday took up the review plea seeking the judicial remand of PTI senior leader Shahbaz Gill in a sedition case filed against him, as per the orders of the Islamabad High Court (IHC). The IHC had directed the sessions court judge to rehear the case over the government's plea challenging the dismissal of Gill's physical remand by the duty magistrate. Gill's lawyers Salman Safdar and Faisal Chaudhry appeared in court, while judge Zeba Chaudhry is hearing the plea. At the outset of the hearing, Special Prosecutor Rizwan Abbasi informed the court that the judicial magistrate remanded Gill into police custody for two days but the investigation officer requested for an extension in the remand. He said that the duty