Imran Khan | Pakistan

Imran Khan was not allowed to meet party representatives at Adiala Jail despite Thursday being an officially scheduled day for meetings.

A major development has emerged in the prohibited funding case against former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan, as investigating authorities have submitted a charge sheet against him and other accused individuals.

Imran Khan, the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), underwent his fourth intravitreal eye injection on Tuesday at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) as part of his ongoing treatment.

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Wednesday directed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi to respond within 10 days to a petition seeking to prevent the mobilisation or activation of a “release force” for jailed PTI founder Imran Khan. Headed by FCC Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan, a three-judge bench also issued notices to respondents in the petition, namely the KP government, the PTI, the federal government and the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The proposed force was announced by CM Afridi in February after a days-long protest to secure a meeting with Imran failed to budge the government. It aims to continue the party’s struggle for the release of its founder, who has been imprisoned in Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail since Aug 5, 2023. In the petition filed before the FCC, Advocate Ali Nawaz Kharal has contended that he was filing the plea in the public interest and seeking the court’s intervention to prevent the formation or mobilisation of any private force or militia in viol...

An unusual legal situation emerged at the District and Sessions Courts in Islamabad when police submitted a fresh challan in a case involving Imran Khan, despite his earlier acquittal in the same matter.

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Shazia Marri yesterday strongly criticized remarks attributed to Kasim Khan, son of former prime minister Imran Khan, regarding the European Union’s GSP+ trade status, terming the comments “regrettable and irresponsible” and contrary to Pakistan’s national.

The Islamabad High Court has scheduled a hearing for March 31 in the £190 million case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi.

Kasim Khan, son of former prime minister Imran Khan, participated in a side event of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, where he reportedly shared the stage with Dr.

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday ordered the formation of a medical board while announcing its verdict on a petition seeking the transfer of Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital for medical treatment.

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed its registrar’s office to assign numbers to the appeals filed by Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in the Toshakhana-II case after resolving objections raised over the late filing of the petitions.

A meeting between Bushra Bibi and the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Imran Khan, was arranged at Adiala Jail on Wednesday.

ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Tuesday fixed March 10 as the date of hearing of a petition filed by Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, seeking permission to receive medical treatment at Shifa International Hospital.

An Islamabad court on Monday granted bail to Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi in the Toshakhana fake receipt case, while also approving bail for the former premier in five additional cases, including those pertaining to attempted murder and alleged defamation of the army.

The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday returned a petition requesting the transfer of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan to a hospital, raising procedural objections.

Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Gohar Ali Khan has said that the family of the party’s founder, Imran Khan, was kept informed “minute by minute” about all developments and was not left unaware at any stage.

Detained leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have written a letter to Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, raising serious concerns over what they describe as repeated obstruction in providing medical and legal access to the party’s founder, Imran Khan.

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court of Pakistan seeking the transfer of jailed Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital for medical treatment, particularly an eye examination by a specialist.

ISLAMABAD: The PTI took exception to the government’s “secrecy” regarding ex-prime minister Imran Khan after it emerged that he underwent a follow-up treatment for his eye ailment at an Islamabad hospital in the early hours of Tuesday. According to a doctor at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims), Imran was brought to the hospital for a second dose of anti-VEGF intravitreal injection on February 24. Imran’s eye ailment — right central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) — came to light in late January. His first medical procedure, which was carried out on January 24, was confirmed by the government five days later. Since then, the government and the opposition have also been engaged in a blame game, with the latter accusing the former of a lack of transparency on the matter, of not ensuring appropriate treatment for Imran, and of not allowing his personal physicians access to him. The government denies these allegations. Reacting to the development, the PTI’s official X account said: “The situation demands...

Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Thursday strongly rejected media speculations regarding any “deal” between the government and incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan. In a statement shared on X, Tarar said, “There is neither any deal nor any leniency for Imran.” He added that any impression of the government granting the ex-premier concessions was “entirely false and misleading”. “Imran Khan is a criminal convicted by courts, and the reports about leniency for him are baseless,” Tarar asserted. “There is no truth in these reports.” Imran, imprisoned since August 2023, is serving a 14-year sentence at Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail in a £190 million corruption case and was months ago convicted in another case regarding state gifts. He also faces pending trials under the Anti-Terrorism Act related to the protests of May 9, 2023. Tarar’s clarification follows recent statements made by Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah, wherein he said efforts were made to reach a solution, but Imran was ...

ISLAMABAD: The opposition alliance Tehreek-i-Tahafuz-i-Ayin-i-Pakistan (TTAP) announced on Wednesday it would end its days-long sit-in at Parliament House over ex-premier Imran Khan’s health concerns. However, it reiterated the demand being voiced by Imran’s family to grant the PTI founder access to his personal physicians and allow jail meetings with his relatives. Senate Opposition Leader Allama Raja Nasir Abbas — flanked by National Assembly counterpart Mehmood Khan Achakzai, PTI Chairman Gohar Ali Khan and PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja — addressed the media in Islamabad after a Supreme Court hearing concerning Imran’s cases. “Thanks to God, there is a minor improvement compared to the situation before, when the vision had gone completely — just a little bit,” Abbas told reporters. However, he criticised the government for “not taking on board” Imran’s family or personal doctors. The senator reiterated that Imran’s longtime physicians, Dr Aasim Yusuf and Dr Faisal Sultan, should be allowed to exa...