Former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party Pakistan Tehreek-I-Insaaf (PTI) has given a fresh call for nation-wide protests starting in Islamabad for ensuring the independence of judiciary.
The police of Pakistan's Punjab province filed the FIRs after the protests turned violent, despite calls for peaceful gathering by the jailed former Prime Minister.
The provinicial Minister for Finance, Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman put forward the Code of Criminal Procedure (Punjab Amendment) Act 2024, which aims to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898.
After PTI's Akmal Khan filed a petition, Justice Farooq Haider will hear the contempt proceedings against the Lahore District Commissioner for violating court orders
Karachi Commissioner will take decision after taking feedback from deputy commissioners and SSPs of East and South districts about whether or not to let the protesters hold the rally
Earlier, PTI had planned to hold a 'jalsa' at the Liaquat Bagh. But, later party founder Imran Khan changed the decision saying that the government would not allow his party to hold the event in the city and designate a venue in the suburbs
The Punjab government has imposed Section 144 in Rawalpindi district for two days, ahead of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's public gathering at Liaquat Bagh.
In today's hearing at Lahore High Court's Rawalpindi bench headed by Justice Chaudhry Abdul Aziz, the PTI lawyer said they are withdrawing the plea seeking permission to hold a rally tomorrow.
An Anti-terrorism court has acquitted all 18 accused, including the workers of Imran Khan-founded Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), in the May 9 riots case due to lack of evidence, ARY News reported on Friday.