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Imran Khan’s possible arrest: Heavy contingent of police reach Zaman Park

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Imran Khan's possible arrest: Heavy contingent of police reach Zaman Park

Police have again became active to arrest Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief and former prime minister Imran Khan after an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad on Wednesday cancelled PTI chairman’s bail over non-appearance in a case pertaining to protest outside the office of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).

A heavy contingent of Lahore police along with officials of Islamabad Police reached Zaman Park, the residence of Chairman PTI, in the wee hours of Thursday for possible arrest of Imran Khan.

According to sources, police forces present in Qila Gujar Singh and Police Lines have also been alerted and police have set up checkpoints at Mall Road, Jail Road, Garhi Shahu. Police teams are also patrolling areas around Zaman Park.

According to police sources, senior police officers have given instructions to police force to reach Zaman Park, while the anti-riots forces present in the Police Lines have also been alerted.

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On the other hand, a large number of PTI workers are present outside Imran Khan’s residence in Zaman Park for protection of their leader and ready to thwart any attempt by police to arrest of the former prime minister.

Sources said that the charged PTI activists present outside the residence of PTI chief are raising slogans in favour of Imran Khan and against the police. In case of any action by the police, there is a fear of a clash between law enforcers and the PTI workers, sources said.

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Toshakhana case: Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi challenges NAB notices in IHC

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akistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi on Saturday moved the Islamabad High Court (IHC) against the call-up notices issued by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in a reference regarding Toshakhana gifts.

The former first lady has challenged the notices served on her on March 16 and 17 through her lawyer, Khawaja Harris. She has made the NAB chairman, and additional director of NAB Rawalpindi respondents in the case.

Bushra Bibi had pleaded the court to declare the notices null and void. She also requested the high court to bar the NAB from taking any disciplinary action against her on the basis of the notices. The petitioner asked the court to stop NAB from converting the case inquiry into an investigation.

The development comes after she failed to appear before the anti-graft watchdog to join the inquiry proceedings in the reference.

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A notice issued to Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi and others in the Toskhana case in February this year states: “The competent authority has taken cognisance of an offence allegedly committed by the accused persons under the provisions of NAO, 1999. In this regard, the inquiry proceedings have revealed that during your tenure in office you retained some state gifts presented to you by various foreign dignitaries including the following luxury items — five Rolex wristwatches; one iPhone presented by Chief of Staff, Qatar Armed Forces, dated 14.11.2018; (No. E67574V3), a pair of cufflinks, one ring; unstitched cloth of pant coat from Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia dated 18.09.2020; Graff gift set containing one Graff wristwatch Master Graff Special Edition Mecca timepiece, one 18K gold and diamond Graff pen and a ring and pair of cufflinks with micro-painting of Mecca.”

“You are therefore requested to join the inquiry proceedings before the Combined Investigation Team (CIT), NAB (Rawalpindi/Islamabad), Civic Centre, G-6, Islamabad,” reads the notice

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Govt moves SC to withdraw curative review reference against Justice Isa

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The federal government on Saturday filed a petition in the Supreme Court to withdraw curative review reference against Justice Qazi Faez Isa.

The government said it did not want to pursue the case and pleaded the apex court to allow the withdrawal of the petition against the senior judge.

A day earlier, President Dr Arif Alvi approved the withdrawal of the curative review reference and Civil Miscellaneous Application (CMA) against the judge of Justice Isa.

The president gave the approval on the advice of the prime minister in accordance with Article 48 of the Constitution. Dr Alvi also signed his power of attorney in favour of Advocate Supreme Court Anees Ahmed Shehzad.

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‘Only three’ died in pursuit of free flour in Punjab, clarifies Punjab gov spox

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Punjab caretaker information minister Amir Mir on Saturday said PTI senior vice president Fawad Chaudhry’s claims of 20 deaths in pursuit of free flour across the province were ridiculous.

He clarified that “only three” people died in a stampede while four others suffered a cardiac arrest adding that two of them died in the hospital while the remaining breathed their last in their homes.

He said Mr Chaudhry’s false claims won’t get the air adding that he should refrain from telling lies in the holy month of Ramadan at least. “PTI leaders compete with each other in lies”, he added. People of Pakistan, he said, were aware of the difference between truth and lies and it was not possible for people like Fawad to misguide them.

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