Imran Khan and his wife were set to be released from jail when a second Toshakhana case was filed against the couple on July 13. The new case on Tuesday accuses them of illegally keeping a jewellery set worth millions gifted to Bushra Bibi by the Saudi Crown Prince.
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, currently jailed, has threatened a hunger strike if Supreme Court Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa does not ensure justice in his cases. Khan's demand follows concerns about Isa's involvement in benches handling PTI-related cases.
Qureshi, along with Imran, is imprisoned in Adiala jail in the cipher case and was expected to be released today after getting bail. However, Rawalpindi Deputy Commissioner (DC) Hassan Waqar Cheema issued an order for the ex-foreign minister's 15-day detention before his release order.
Pakistan's top investigation agency declared Imran Khan and his deputy Shah Mahmood Qureshi guilty in the cipher case pertaining to alleged disclosure of state secrets. The chargesheet was rejected by Imran's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.
Doctors conducted a check-up of the former Prime Minister after he complained of chest pain and advised that he be shifted to a coronary care unit (CCU) immediately.
Sharif, 68, and his daughter Maryam, 44, are serving jail terms of 10 years and 7 years respectively in Adiala jail in Rawalpindi, after an accountability court convicted them on July 6 over the family's ownership of four luxury flats in London.
Urea nitrogen in Sharif’s blood had risen to a dangerous level, and he is suffering from excessive sweating and dehydration due to humidity in the prison.
Islamabad, Jun 11: Authorities in Pakistan's Punjab have turned down a request from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province to lodge Shakeel Afridi, the doctor arrested for helping the CIA track Osama bin Laden, at the Adiala Jail in
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