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Toshakhana case: IHC suspends Imran Khan's arrest warrant

Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday suspended the arrest warrants of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and former PM Imran Khan in the Toshakhana case. IHC Chief Justice Amir Farooq, while accepting Khan’s plea against Additional Session Judge Zafar Iqbal's decision, pronounced the reserved verdict. The court also directed Mr. Khan to ensure that he appears before the lower court on March 13. Read More…

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‘Jail Bharo Tehreek’ to commence from Feb 22: Khan

Former PM Imran Khan announced on Friday that the party’s ‘Jail Bharo Tehreek’ (court arrest drive) would commence from Lahore on February 22 (Wednesday). Khan had announced the movement on February 5 after apparently running out of options to press the PML-N-led government to hold elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In a televised address, the PTI chairman said: “I am announcing, God willing, my ‘Jail Bharo Tehreek’ from Wednesday. I am telling my entire party today to prepare.” Read More…

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Khan admits misusing Shaukat Khanum's funds

Islamabad: In a hearing of a Rs10 billion damages case against Khawaja Asif, former PM Imran Khan admitted that the board invested the money from the Shaukat Khanum’s funds in a housing project. Barrister Haider Rasool, the counsel for Khawaja Asif, questioned Khan over investment in a construction project. The PTI supremo said that the board of Shaukat Khanum informed him about spending money from the hospital’s funds but he did not remember the name of the housing project. Read More…

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"Good relations with India not possible under BJP rule": Khan

On Monday, former PM Imran Khan sought the need for Pakistan to mend ties with India. However, he made it clear that a good relationship would be impossible while the nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) remains in power. In an interview with a British newspaper, the PTI chairman shed light on the economic benefits that could be achieved if the two neighbours establish trade with each other. “I think it’s possible but the BJP government is so hardline, they have a nationalistic stance on issues,” he added. Read More…

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PM Shehbaz announces revival of departmental sports

Islamabad: On Thursday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif instructed authorities concerned to remove the ban on departmental sports which was imposed by former PM Imran Khan. The directions came during a ceremony at the Prime Minister's House to honor the athletes who won medals in the Commonwealth and Islamic Solidarity Games. "The nation is proud of you and your performance will motivate the young athletes," he lauded the players. Read More…

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NA session adjourned till March 31

On Monday, the leader of the Opposition Shehbaz Sharif tabled in the National Assembly a no-confidence resolution against PM Imran Khan. Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Qasim Khan Suri presided over this session. After tabling the resolution, Suri announced that debate on the resolution would begin on March 31. Read More…

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PM Imran Khan takes a jibe at opposition

On Sunday Prime Minister Imran Khan said that he was unfazed by the opposition's attempts to oust him through the no-trust move. He stated that the nation would witness that the "three rats who have united to dislodge the government will eventually get preyed upon" themselves. The premier said, "people will see that those trying to dislodge him from the top office would get buried under the weight of their conspiracy." Read More…

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PM Imran Khan should resign before we table no-confidence motion: Bilawal

LAHORE: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari suggested Prime Minister Imran Khan should resign before the joint Opposition tables the no-confidence motion against the government. "We defeated the government earlier in the Senate and the National Assembly and will do it again in the future," he said referring to the latest Senate elections. He also challenged PM Imran Khan to dissolve the assembly, "which he has always threatened to do," if he had trust in the people that they would elect him again. Read More…

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Sending Nawaz abroad was a mistake: PM Imran Khan

Mandi Bahauddin: On Friday, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that letting PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif leave Pakistan was a "major mistake" of his invention government. The prime minister kicked off his PR campaign today, with the first public rally being held in Mandi Bahauddin. His move is seen to be a tactic to counter the Opposition’s efforts to bring a no-trust motion. The premier, addressing the rally in Mandi Bahauddin, lashed out at PML-N, PPP, and other Opposition parties for "looting the country's wealth and stashing their money abroad". Read More…

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People have 'no better option than PTI': PM Imran Khan

Islamabad: On Feb 7, Prime Minister Imran Khan decided to launch a public relations campaign for his party's success in the local body elections. On Monday, a meeting of the Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) took place under the chairmanship of the prime minister. Per sources, the premier issued directives to prepare a schedule of public meetings in connection with the local body elections. Read More…

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