18 h. ago IHC orders jail to arrange meeting between Imran Khan and lawyer today

ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday directed jail authorities to arrange a meeting between PTI founder Imran Khan and senior lawyer Salman Akram Raja later today. The order came during a hearing on a petition seeking to block Imran Khan’s X (formerly Twitter) account. Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir issued the directive after […]

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32 h. ago PTI to meet same fate as TLP’s if it doesn’t soften stance, warns Fawad

Former PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry said on Monday that both the government and the PTI, along with Imran Khan, need to show flexibility in order to create space for engagement to decrease the political friction in the country. “I’ve said this from the first day, the government should move one step forward and the PTI […]

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46 h. ago Imran Khan blocks PTI’s reconciliation efforts with establishment

ISLAMABAD – Despite persistent attempts by senior and former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders to initiate dialogue with the government and the military establishment, the party remains locked in a confrontational stance — largely due to Imran Khan’s uncompromising position. Sources reveal that multiple PTI figures, both in and out of jail, have quietly pushed for […]

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56 h. ago Jailed PTI leaders seek to cool simmering tensions, claims Fawad

Fawad Chaudhry claimed on Sunday that four PTI leaders had written a letter around three months ago, sharing their stance that the political temperature in the country should be brought down and efforts should be made for PTI founder Imran Khan’s release, who has been in jail since 2023. Fawad is one of the three […]

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56 h. ago Incarcerated PTI leaders sought reconciliation via letter three months ago: Fawad Ch

Former PTI leader claims four jailed leaders wrote a letter to him, urging lowering tensions and securing Imran’s release Says they met Shah Mehmood Qureshi in hospital but talks remained inconclusive Imran Ismail defends outreach, says ‘no PTI without Imran Khan’   ISLAMABAD: Former PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry claimed on Sunday that four incarcerated party […]

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3 d. ago Fawad Ch urges dialogue over discord, says reconciliation key to PTI’s revival

Former minister calls for lowering political temperature, engaging rivals and establishment as confrontation ‘leads nowhere’ Maintains Imran’s release possible only through political solution, not agitation, rejecting offshore social media provocations PTI distances itself from Fawad Ch’s words, insists ‘only Imran Khan’s word matters’ JHELUM/ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry on Saturday urged political […]

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3 d. ago Punjab govt orders Imran Khan’s May 9 cases to be tried via video link

RAWALPINDI: The Punjab government has issued a fresh notification directing that all eleven May 9 violence-related FIRs registered against former prime minister Imran Khan be tried in the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Rawalpindi through video link from Adiala jail, where the PTI founder is currently imprisoned. According to the notification issued by the Home Department, the […]

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4 d. ago No talks underway with govt or establishment, says Barrister Gohar

PTI chairman terms it ‘unfortunate’ that political disputes aren’t being resolved through dialogue Says PTI founder Imran Khan had authorised Mahmood Khan Achakzai to lead any negotiations Blames government for delaying formation of judicial commission and prisoner release process ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Friday categorically denied that any negotiations […]

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4 d. ago Fawad Chaudhry regrets KP CM’s repeated denial to meet Imran Khan in jail

LAHORE – Former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry on Friday expressed disappointment over the denial of a meeting between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan, calling the situation “regrettable and humiliating.” Speaking to reporters in Lahore, Chaudhry said this was the fourth time that the KP CM had been refused […]

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5 d. ago Fresh rift erupts in PTI over central Punjab leadership dispute

LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) finds itself embroiled in yet another internal rift, this time over the leadership of the party’s central Punjab chapter, barely weeks after founder Imran Khan warned leaders against airing disputes in public. Read More: PML-N unveils candidates for key by-election battle  The controversy spilled onto social media platform X, with […]

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5 d. ago KP CM finalises cabinet, denied meeting with Imran yet again

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi was on Thursday denied a meeting with incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan for the fourth time since assuming office. The denial comes despite the Islamabad High Court (IHC) last week directing the Adiala jail superintendent to implement a March 24 order that reinstated the twice-a-week meeting schedule for the […]

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5 d. ago CM Afridi barred from meeting Imran Khan for fourth time despite court orders

KP chief minister vows to move contempt plea, saying ‘someone in Pakistan considers themselves above the law and the Constitution’ RAWALPINDI: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi was on Thursday denied a meeting with incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan for the fourth consecutive time, despite clear directives from the Islamabad High Court (IHC) allowing twice-weekly […]

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5 d. ago Imran Khan demands recognition of Achakzai, Nasir Abbas as opposition leaders

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) founder and former prime minister Imran Khan has voiced concern over the government’s delay in notifying Mahmood Khan Achakzai and Allama Raja Nasir Abbas as leaders of the opposition in the Senate and National Assembly, respectively. In a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, Khan urged the government to […]

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6 d. ago ‘Silence Emboldens Israel’: PTI urges global action to end Gaza carnage

Sh Waqas slams Adiala Jail administration for defying court orders on Imran Khan-KP CM’s meeting Says PTI to file contempt plea over denial of meetings with party’s founder, demanding enforcement of IHC orders ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday urged the United Nations (UN), the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), and the wider Muslim world […]

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6 d. ago Sohail Afridi says jail staff ignored judges’ orders on Imran Khan visit

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi said he was stopped from meeting PTI Chairman Imran Khan despite a court order allowing the meeting. The meetings were to be arranged according to a list provided by PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja. However, jail authorities prevented the CM and other PTI leaders from meeting Khan, leading […]

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9 d. ago PTI leader accuses federal govt of blocking KP CM’s meeting with Imran Khan

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shaukat Yousafzai has accused the federal government of sabotaging relations with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by making false allegations against Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and obstructing his meeting with PTI founder Imran Khan. Speaking on a private television channel, Yousafzai said the Shehbaz Sharif-led administration should “take positive steps” if it truly […]

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1 week ago Imran Khan’s 2024 jail release halted by rangers clash: Sher Afzal

Member of National Assembly Sher Afzal Marwat claimed that a deal for PTI chief Imran Khan’s release was finalized with the government and establishment. He said the agreement was reached on November 25, 2024, after earlier negotiations in early November. Marwat explained that a four-member committee, including Ali Amin Gandapur, Barrister Gohar, Mohsin Naqvi, and […]

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1 week ago At maiden public rally, KP CM launches movement for PTI founder’s release

CM Afridi reiterates loyalty to Imran Khan, saying ‘lives ready for his leader’ Hits out at ‘decisions made behind closed doors,’ pledging people’s mandate first Regrets attempts made to ‘brand him terrorist’ and block meeting with Imran Khan Launches movement from Charsadda to mobilize across KP and beyond PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi […]

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1 week ago Punjab governor backs KP CM’s right to meet Imran Khan in jail

PESHAWAR – Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider has said that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi should “definitely” be allowed to meet incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan, stressing that there is “no reason to deny” the meeting if there are no legal hurdles. Speaking at a press conference in Peshawar alongside KP Governor Faisal Karim […]

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1 week ago PTI slams Adiala Jail defiance, calls revival of Rule 265 ‘dictatorial move to silence Imran Khan’

Party says denial of CM Afridi’s meeting violates IHC’s clear directives, questioning judiciary’s ability to enforce its own rulings Imran Khan’s voice ‘can’t be imprisoned and move appeared to be part of ‘broader plan’ to isolate PTI founder ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday strongly condemned what it termed the “continued defiance of judicial orders” […]

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