Page 16 - Imran Khan

Pak police obtain warrant to search ex-PM Imran Khan's residence in Lahore

The move comes after the Punjab government decided to send a team to hold talks with Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership, according to Geo TV

Pak's anti-Terrorism court grants pre-arrest bail to Imran Khan in 3 cases

The ATC judge barred the police from arresting Imran Khan till June 2

Punjab police to send delegation to search Imran's home in Lahore: Minister

A senior Punjab government official on Thursday said that the Punjab police will send a delegation to search Imran Khan's house in Lahore on Friday to apprehend "terrorists" allegedly holed up in his residence after seeking permission from the former prime minister. The delegation would be led by the commissioner of Lahore. The team will set a time with Imran and then search his house in the presence of cameras, Punjab Caretaker Information Minister Amir Mir said. The minister, in an interview with Geo News further stated that police contingents, of nearly 400 cops, would also accompany the delegation to arrest terrorists holed up there.

Pakistan braces for more unrest amid fears of Imran Khan's arrest

Pakistan's former premier Imran Khan said the police have surrounded his house in the eastern city of Lahore to potentially arrest him again, stoking concerns of a repeat of the violent clashes

Pak Police surround Imran Khan's home in search of '30-40 terrorists'

Khan said his re-arrest was imminent. Hours earlier, Islamabad's High Court had granted him a bail extension until May 31, his lawyer Faisal Chaudhry said

Ex-PM Imran Khan addresses nation, says it might be his last before arrest

Former Prime Minsiter and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan addressed the nation on Wednesday, saying that it might be his last before his arrest

Pakistan's Punjab govt gives Imran 24-hr deadline to handover terrorists

The interim government in Pakistan's Punjab province on Wednesday claimed that some '30 to 40' terrorists are hiding at the Lahore residence of former prime minister Imran Khan, giving him an ultimatum of 24 hours to hand them over or face stern action. The police in March had stormed the Zaman Park residence of Khan to arrest him but strong resistance of his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, workers thwarted that plan. "We have received an intelligence report that some 30 to 40 terrorists who were involved in attacking the military installations, especially Lahore Corps Commander House on May 9, are hiding at Zaman Park residence of Imran Khan. We give an ultimatum of 24 hours to Khan and his party to hand them over to police or face stern action," Punjab's caretaker information minister Amir Mir said at a press conference. Mir, who is the brother of known anchor Hamid Mir, asked Khan to take this ultimatum seriously as the law enforcement agencies have reserved the right to arrest

Pakistan high court extends Imran Khan's bails in two cases until June 8

A Pakistan high court on Tuesday extended bails of former prime minister Imran Khan in two cases pertaining to inciting violence and sedition until June 8. A single bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) heard the pleas in cases pertaining to allegations against top officers of state institutions and the manhandling of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Mohsin Ranjha by Khan's supporters.

Pak army refuses to exercise restraint on mobs attacking military property

The military's sharp reaction marks another escalation in an ongoing showdown between Pakistan's most powerful institution and Imran Khan, who was arrested by an anti-graft agency

Agencies men caused May 9 mayhem, PTI blamed to justify crackdown: Imran

He said miscreants were infiltrated into the PTI protesters and instigated his workers, video evidence of which he said available with the party

Pakistan's Lower House unanimously adopts motion against chief justice

The motion - moved by Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Shazia Sobia - was unanimously adopted by the house, the Express Tribune newspaper reported

Pakistan top military brass hints at Imran Khan's trial under Army Act

The ISPR stated that the commanders also communicated the anguish and sentiments of the rank and file of the army on these unfortunate and unacceptable incidents

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Court to hear Imran Khan's bail plea on Tue; grants bail to his wife

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan on Monday appeared before the Lahore High Court, which fixed his bail hearing on Tuesday in the terrorism cases registered against him following his arrest in the Al-Qadir Trust corruption case that sparked violent protests by his supporters. Khan was accompanied by his wife Bushra Bibi, who was granted pre-arrest bail till May 23 by the high court in the Al-Qadir Trust case. "The LHC granted pre-arrest bail to Bushra Bibi till May 23 in the Al-Qadir Trust case. The court, however, fixed Khan's bail plea for Tuesday in the terrorism cases registered against him after May 9 violence. The LHC Registrar's Office has raised an objection for not attaching the arrested copies of Supreme Court and Islamabad High Court orders," a court official told PTI. Justice Safdar Saleem Shahid had fixed May 16 for the hearing of Khan's plea after his counsel assured provision of the court's orders. The former first lady appeared before the LHC for the first

Ex-Pak PM Imran reaches HC to seek bail in cases related to violence

Amidst tight security, Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan on Monday reached the Lahore High Court to seek bail in the cases registered against him for torching the house of the Corps Commander here and other incidents of violence erupted after his arrest last week. He was accompanied by his wife Bushra Bibi. Khan returned to his Lahore home on Saturday after having locked himself in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) premises for hours for fear of re-arrest despite being granted bail on Friday. The IHC had granted 70-year-old Khan bail, barring the authorities from arresting him in all the cases registered beyond May 9 and asked him to approach the Lahore High Court for further relief on May 15. In the Al Qadir Trust case, in which National Accountability Bureau arrested the former cricketer-turned-politician on May 9, the IHC granted him pre-arrest bail for two weeks. The Supreme Court had declared Khan's arrest from the IHC premises illegal and referred the matter to the ...

Pakistan: Protests caused damage worth PKR 250 million in Islamabad

The violent protests and arson that broke out all across Pak following arrest of former prime minister Imran posed damage of as much as PKR 250 mn to both private and public property, reported Dawn

Bushra Bibi will be arrested to humiliate me: Former Pak PM Imran Khan

As the PDM-led govt gears up to kick start its sit-in to press Chief Justice of Pakistan to resign, Imran Khan has revealed details of an alleged London plan

Pakistan HRC 'deeply concerned' by random cases, arrests of PTI workers

"No one must ever be penalised for their party affiliations. This goes against all democratic norms," HRCP added

PDM to decide venue for protest against SC's facilitation to Imran Khan

The federal govt has apparently failed to convince PDM Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman to change the venue of the sit-in and announced that a new place of protest gathering would be decided by Monday

Pak PTI to file cases against Rangers, NAB for 'kidnapping' Imran Khan

Khan's arrest erupted violent protests in different parts of the country. At least 10 people were killed and dozens of others sustained injuries during days-long protests with internet ban across