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Former Prime Minister and leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party (PTI) Imran Khan, speaks during an anti-government protest rally in Islamabad on August 20, 2022. — AFP ISLAMABAD: A district and sessions court on Wednesday extended the interim bail of former prime minister Imran Khan and other PTI leaders till September 27 in a case pertaining to the alleged violation of Section 144 (ban on public gatherings exceeding four persons) in the capital on August 20 — the day the party staged a protest demonstration against the arrest of its leader Shahbaz Gill. On August 25, the Islamabad court granted interim bail to Imran Khan in the case till September 7 against a surety bond worth Rs5000.  The court also sought the police along with the case record at the next hearing. During the course of the proceedings, Babar Awan, Khan’s counsel, pleaded with the court to extend his client’s interim bail. He also requested the court to exempt his client from personal appearance in t

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

In response to the ED charge sheet in the extortion case, Jacqueline Fernandez has alleged that she is also a victim of conman Sukesh Chandrashekar. In the latest development on the infamous INR200 crore extortion and money-laundering case, as reported by the Indian media outlets, Jacqueline Fernandez – who was named as accused by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) last week, in the supplementary charge sheet of the case – has filed a plea before the Appellate Authority of PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act). Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv The ‘Kick’ actor, in her plea, has alleged that like many celebrities who have been named as witnesses of the con on the charge sheet, she too was a victim of fraud by Sukesh Chandrashekhar, however, has been named accused. Moreover, Fernandez insisted in the plea that the fixed deposits that have been submitted as evidence were created by her own money long before she met the conman and are not linked to gifts from Chandrash

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

 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

Former prime minister Imran Khan speaks to supporters in Islamabad in this file photo. -AFP      ISLAMABAD: A larger bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) will initiate contempt of court proceedings against PTI Chairman Imran Khan today for allegedly threatening Additional Sessions Judge Zeba Chaudhry during his address to a public rally in the federal capital on August 20. The PTI chairman last week staged a rally in solidarity with his Chief of Staff Shahbaz Gill in the capital and warned that he would “not spare” IG  Islamabad Police and the DIG, vowing to file cases against them for subjecting Gill to alleged inhuman torture. Moving on to the additional sessions judge, who had approved the remand of Gill on the police request, the PTI chairperson had said she should brace herself for consequences, vowing to take action against her. IHC took notice of Imran’s ‘threats’ On August 22, IHC registrar Farhan Aziz Khawaja put up a note regarding the ‘threatening remarks’ of t

Islamabad High Court. — IHC website Three-member larger bench to hear PTI's appeal against ECP's fact-finding report. Hearing to take place on August 18. Larger bench to consist of Justice Aamer Farooq, Justice Mian Gul Hasan Aurangzeb and Justice Babar Sattar. A larger bench of the Islamabad High Court has been constituted to hear an appeal of the PTI against the decision of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on the prohibited funding case. A three-member larger bench has been formed under the chairmanship of acting chief justice of the IHC, Justice Aamer Farooq, and will consist of Justice Mian Gul Hasan Aurangzeb and Justice Babar Sattar. Yesterday, the IHC heard PTI's petition against the ECP decision and ordered the matter to be handed over to a larger bench. Justice Farooq, who was hearing the case, said that a larger bench will be formed and the case will be heard on August 18 (Thursday). The PTI was found by the ECP to have received prohibited fund

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

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (L) and former chief minister Punjab Hamza Shahbaz. — AFP/File During today's hearing, property details of Suleman Shahbaz submitted. Special court summons PM Shehbaz, his son Hamza, and others for indictment. In December 2021, FIA had submitted challan against Shehbaz and Hamza. A special court in Lahore on Saturday fixed September 7 for the indictment of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, his son Hamza Shahbaz, and others, for their alleged involvement in money laundering of Rs16 billion in the sugar scam case. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) booked Shehbaz and his sons Hamza and Suleman in November 2021 under sections 419, 420, 468, 471, 34 and 109 of the Prevention of Corruption Act and r/w 3/4 of the Anti Money Laundering Act. Suleman Shehbaz is absconding in the UK. During the hearing today, property details of Suleman, who was declared a proclaimed offender in the multi-billion-rupee money laundering case, were submitted in

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif (L) and Hamza Shahbaz (R). — AFP/Geo.tv  LAHORE: A special court in Lahore on Saturday fixed September 7 as a date for the indictment of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, his son Hamza Shahbaz in the Rs16bn money laundering case. At the outset of today’s hearing, the Special Court (Central-I), has summoned Shahbaz Sharif, his son Hamza Shahbaz and other co-accused on the next hearing for framing charges against them in the case. Meanwhile, the court adjourned the case till the next hearing. ‘No evidence of corruption’ On June 13, the special court observed, "No evidence of corruption, misuse of authority, and bribery" was so far found on record against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shahbaz, in the mega money laundering case. In a written order for confirming their pre-arrest bail, the court said the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) wanted to arrest PM Shahbaz and CM Hamza after they secured bails in the National

A general view of the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in the evening hours, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 7, 2022. — Reuters ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan Tuesday resumed hearing the case of the Punjab chief minister's election — where Hamza Shahbaz defeated Pervez Elahi — for the third day. Elahi, who had been defeated on July 22 after 10 PML-Q votes were rejected by Deputy Speaker Punjab Assembly Dost Mazari, had challenged the ruling in the SC. The SC formed a three-member bench to hear the case, but the coalition government objected to it and demanded a full court take up the matter. However, after hearing arguments from all sides for nearly eight hours on Monday, the SC decided not to form a full court bench, saying that the same bench would hear the case. More to follow... Source link https://www.news.qm.com.pk/all-eyes-on-sc-as-cm-punjab-election-case-hearing-resumes/?feed_id=120139

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