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Azma Bokhari criticizes Imran Khan’s jail visits

Minister says not only PTI founder’s lawyers but also his entire family including Bushra Bibi’s relatives meet him separately

PHC suspends ECP’s notification on reserved seats allocation in KP Assembly

Court announces its reserved verdict on a petition filed by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) challenging the ECP’s method of allocating reserved seats

Imran Khan directs PTI to launch movement against govt after Muharram 10th

Aleema Khan says Imran Khan was allowed only 15 minutes to meet with his sisters while lawyer Zaheer Abbas was granted just one and a half minutes

SC overturns order to allot reserved seats to PTI, upholds PHC ruling

In majority 7–5 ruling, Supreme Court accepts review petitions, sets aside its earlier July 12, 2024 verdict that granted reserved seats to PTI, and reinstates PHC’s decision.

£190 million case: IHC acting CJ says PTI founder’s lawyer trying to put pressure on him

NAB special prosecutor asks court to give reasonable time to prepare case as he had never previously been involved in it

LHC  rejects bail pleas of Imran Khan in 8 cases of May 9 riots

A LHC division bench led by Justice Shehbaz Rizvi announces reserved verdict while PTI-affiliated lawyers protest against verdict  

SHC rules TRG Pakistan management acted fraudulently in $150 million case

Ruling is a major victory for tech entrepreneur Zia Chishti against his former partners, paves way for him to take control of TRG in a few weeks

Govt proposes surcharge on cash transactions in budget 2025–26 to promote digital payments

FBR says proposals are being finalised for inclusion in Finance Bill 2025–26 and are focused on discouraging cash-based transactions, a local TV reports

Islamabad High Court bars MCI from increasing property tax

Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani questions additional attorney general regarding delay, observing that if amendment process takes too long, it undermines election’s legitimacy

Imran Khan announces nationwide protest movement against government

PTI Senator Ali Zafar says protest movement will not be centered in Islamabad but will be held across country

IHC orders release of 86 PTI protesters

Azma flays PTI founder for refusing polygraph test for 3rd time

PPP lawyers wing announces May 26 protest in Peshawar against corruption, rights violations

IHC approves bail for 86 PTI workers arrested during Nov 26 protest

Court approves bail for all 86 PTI workers against surety bonds of Rs10,000 each  

Court indicts accused in case relating to killing of Rangers personnel

An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Wednesday indicted accused Hashim Abbasi in a case related to the killing of Rangers personnel during a PTI protest on November 26

Court extends interim bail of Asad Qaiser

Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Wednesday extended the interim bail of former speaker national assembly Asad Qaiser and sought arguments on next hearing in a case of violent protest registered by Sangjani Police Station

Court seeks fresh arguments in Ahsan Iqbal’s defamation suit against Murad Saeed

The District & Sessions Court of Islamabad on Wednesday reopened arguments in a defamation case filed by Pakistan Muslim League-N leader Ahsan Iqbal against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Murad Saeed over corruption allegations related to a motorway project

Historic protest under "Save the Province" campaign on May 26: Governor Kundi

Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Faisal Karim Kundi, on Wednesday announced that the protest scheduled for May 26 under the "Save the Province" campaign will be a historic event

Political parties, nation stand with army in response to Indian aggression

Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider on Tuesday said that all political parties are united and the nation standing with the army to give befitting response to India

ATC adjourns PTI protest cases, orders witnesses in I-9 case

The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) of Islamabad on Monday postponed hearings in multiple protest cases involving Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders and directed that witnesses be presented in a case registered at I-9 police station

IHC acquits police officer from charges of sharing classified info to foreign diplomat

Reserved Seats in the Parliament; SC continues hearing of appeals

FBR concludes arguments in Super Tax case before the SC

No deal with PTI founder: Irfan Siddiqui