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Alina Hashmi Posted in Politics

Police must produce Sheikh Rashid in seven days: LHC

The Lahore High Court's Rawalpindi bench directed police to produce former interior minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed in a week. Justice Sadaqat Ali Khan of the LHC heard the petition filed against the imprisonment of Ahmed. Rawalpindi Regional Police Officer Syed Khurram Ali appeared before the court. The RPO sought 15 more days. Following the RPO’s request, the court said 15 days was too much as it was not a common case, even two days were too much. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Politics

Sheikh Rasheed seeks exemption in Zardari remarks case

Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid on Thursday filed a plea before the Islamabad court seeking his exemption from personal appearance in a case pertaining to making defamatory remarks against the former president Asif Zardari. In his plea, the former interior minister stated that he was unable to attend the hearing due to health issues. A medical report was also attached to the plea. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Politics

Islamabad court rejects Sheikh Rashid's post-arrest bail plea

Islamabad: A court in Islamabad on Tuesday dismissed Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed's post-arrest bail plea. A case was registered against him for leveling murder plot allegations against Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari. The court had reserved its verdict in the case earlier today after hearing arguments of the prosecution and Rashid's lawyers. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Politics

"Khan to give call for Islamabad once floods recede": Sheikh Rashid

Former interior minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said on Sunday that PTI chief Imran Khan would “give the call for Islamabad” once the floods recede. Taking to Twitter, Rashid said that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had made yet another agreement with the government for Rs608 billion. “First they robbed the treasury and now the people’s pockets,” he said. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Masjid-e-Nabawi incident: Court allows two-day remand of Sheikh Rasheed's nephew

Islamabad: On Monday, a district and sessions court in Attock granted the police a two-day physical remand of MNA Sheikh Rashid Shafiq, nephew of former federal minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed. Shafiq was arrested in a case relating to hooliganism and chanting slogans against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his delegation at Masjid-e-Nabwi in Saudi Arabia. He was arrested at the Islamabad International Airport upon his arrival from Saudi Arabia. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Politics

'Misunderstandings' with military must be resolved: Sheikh Rashid

On Wednesday, Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed condemned the recent criticism of the Pakistan Army on social media and on the streets. He indirectly admitted that the PTI and its allies have "misunderstandings" with the military establishment which he said must be answered. Ahmed, the former interior minister, while responding to a reporter's question in Peshawar today, stated: "No slogan should be raised against the army." Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Politics

Sheikh Rashid backtracks his remarks about PML-Q

On Sunday, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid backtracked from his accusation made against the PML-Q a day earlier. He said that his remarks were "general" and not directed towards any particular party. Rashid accused the PML-Q of "blackmailing" the government for Punjab's chief minister position and was hit back by Moonis Elahi. The interior minister denied taking a dig at the PML-Q in particular and acknowledge that the party had done him favors back in the day. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Politics

Ready to deploy more Rangers in Karachi: Sheikh Rashid

On Tuesday, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid offered to deploy more Rangers paramilitary in Karachi to thwart the rising incidents of street crime in the metropolis. "If the Sindh government asks, we are ready to increase our Rangers forces. We are even ready to deploy them at police stations," he said addressing a press conference in Islamabad. "If Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah ask us for any assistance, we are willing to provide it," he added. Read More…

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