Imran's plans in the general elections hang in balance as the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) had earlier disqualified him for five years, finding him guilty of corrupt practices and his trial court conviction. The elections will be held in February 8, 2024.
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The audio, played over a photograph of Khan during an internet rally of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, drew more than 1.4 million views streamed on YouTube and attended live by tens of thousands on other social media.
Khan was arrested in August after a case was filed against him for allegedly violating the Official Secrets Act by disclosing a secret diplomatic cable (cipher) sent by the country’s embassy in Washington in March last year.
US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said that the US does not play a role in "choosing" the leaders of Pakistan and said that Washington will continue to engage with the Pakistani leadership. Former PM Imran Khan earlier accused the US of playing a role in his ouster.
Imran Khan was disqualified from holding office by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on August 8 following his conviction and imprisonment in the Toshakhana corruption case. His sentence was suspended on August 29, but he was re-arrested in the cipher case.
The call reportedly featured Bushra Bibi telling her lawyer Latif Khosa that ex-PM Imran Khan's sisters were not happy with her choosing him to handle their cases. The audio call was allegedly leaked on social media, after which Bibi filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court.
The in-prison hearing of Khan, 71, and Qureshi, 67, began from the start on Saturday after a ruling by the Islamabad High Court last month declared the jail trial illegal on procedural grounds and also nullified its proceedings.
Barrister Gohar Ali Khan was elected unopposed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) new chairman, replacing incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan, Pakistan's ARY News reported on Saturday (December 2).
On November 23, the Election Commission said that the intra-party polls held last year were objectionable and controversial, saying that it had amended the constitution before the elections. The fresh elections will have to be conducted as per the time frame set by the ECP to retain the bat symbol.
The court rejected NAB's request to extend Imran's physical remand. The case pertains to allegations against PTI chairman Imran Khan and his wife for allegedly obtaining billions and land worth hundreds of kanals for legalising Rs 50 billion given to a Pakistani citizen in the UK.
The case pertains to allegations against PTI chairman Imran Khan and his wife for allegedly obtaining billions and land worth hundreds of kanals for legalising Rs 50 billion given to a Pakistani citizen in the UK. Imran was arrested in the case earlier this year but was released later.
The NAB Prosecutor requested the court to issue an arrest warrant for Imran Khan while urging the Adiala Jail Superintendent to take immediate action, local media reported on Monday.
According to a local media report, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is cross-checking certain pieces of “evidence” pertaining to some financial transactions that Bushra Bibi allegedly received.
During the hearing, the NAB prosecutor contended that Sharif had surrendered, therefore, his arrest warrant should be cancelled. “If the warrants are cancelled, then the trial can move forward,” he said.
Saying that there have been two attempts on his life in 'broad daylight', Imran Khan remarked that the cases against him are "totally bogus" and framed to keep him imprisoned till and after the elections. He also said that Pakistan witnessed a mockery of the law with Nawaz Sharif's return.
Imran Khan and his deputy Shah Mahmood Qureshi were indicted in the cipher case by a special court on October 23, although both of them denied the charges. Last year, the former Pakistan PM brandished a 'cipher' alleging the US of orchestrating the fall of his government.
Earlier in 2018, the accountability court had awarded a 10-year jail term to Nawaz Sharif in the Avenfield case and a seven-year sentence in the Al-Azizia reference. Besides, the court had also disqualified him from holding public office for the next ten years.
While the PTI claimed they had obtained permission from the district administration for the rally in support of Imran Khan, the Lahore police said that they did not get permission from the concerned police station. Imran Khan was indicted in the cipher case earlier today.
At least 102 people were facing military trials for their involvement in vandalising military properties. The riots triggered by former Prime Minister Imran Khan's arrest earlier this year that led to the arrest of thousands.
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