In its annual report, "State of Human Rights 2023," released on Wednesday, the HRCP noted with concern that irreparable political divisions led to public acts of arson and violence on May 9, 2023, after the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan.
This move follows the Islamabad High Court's directive to the interior secretary to determine whether the former Punjab chief minister's residence could be declared a sub-jail and if he could be shifted there.
Speaking to reporters after meeting PTI founder Imran Khan in Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail, PTI chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan reiterated his demand to conduct a judicial inquiry into the May 9 protests ahead of the anniversary of the protests.
Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb delivered the verdict, which had been reserved earlier, in response to a petition filed by former First Lady Bushra Bibi, requesting a transfer from the Banigala sub-jail to Adiala Jail.
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that it would be a very 'fortunate' thing for his party if Imran Khan founded, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf develops a consensus with it, ARY News reported.
The PHC through its earlier verdict dashed the PTI's hopes of getting reserved seats as it dismissed the Sunni Ittehad Council's (SIC) petition challenging the ECP's ruling that denied reserved seats to the party.
In a verdict announced by Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir on a plea filed by Qaisara Elahi, Pervez Elahi's wife, the court has instructed that he be moved to a sub-jail and kept under house arrest, taking into consideration his age (78) and health concerns.
A PTI spokesperson said the heated exchange between the two leaders served as an insight to expose the alleged stealing of its electoral malfeasance, according to the report.
While PM Shehbaz Sharif pledges unwavering support for farmers, the federal government's reluctance to thoroughly probe the alleged scam and hold accountable those responsible is palpable.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan on Friday, emphasised that a deal is made by someone who wants to leave the country or avoid incarceration.