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Court finds former prime minister, wife guilty of misconduct; Says the prosecutor’s office has established charges ISLAMABAD: A trial on Saturday found former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, guilty in a corruption case stemming from violations of the state gift store – Toshakhana – rules and sentenced them to 17 years

ISLAMABAD: Opposition leaders on Saturday strongly condemned the sentencing of PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in the Toshakhana-II case, denouncing the verdict as a blow to justice and a stark symptom of a wider unraveling of constitutional order, judicial credibility and democratic accountability in the country. The condemnation coincided with a

ISLAMABAD: As the National Finance Commission’s pricing policy heats up, the federal government on Saturday said it has disbursed Rs7.8 trillion to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa in the last 15 years, including Rs1.4 trillion beyond the NFC share. There are no outstanding liabilities of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government to the Center and the latest tranche of Rs 46.5 billion

ISLAMABAD: Although sacked judge Tariq Mahmood Jahangiri retains the right to appeal to the newly formed Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) against the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that removed him from office, the prevailing circumstances suggest that his prospects of securing substantive relief in the near future are slim. Since the passage of the 26th Constitutional

(clockwise) Dr. Yasmin Rashid, Omar Sarfaraz Cheema, Ejaz Chaudhry, Mian Mahmood-ur-Rasheed, Photo: Files LAHORE: An Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) has convicted some important PTI leaders – Dr. Yasmin Rashid, Ejaz Chaudhary, Mahmoodur Rasheed and Omar Sarfraz Cheema – in two more cases of May 9 riots. ATC Judge Arshad Javed on Saturday revealed his orders

. ISLAMABAD: The court of the Additional District Judge-III (West), Islamabad, presided over by Dr. Rasool Bukhsh Mirjat, on Saturday awarded a historic compensation of Rs 5.4 billion. to the families of eight victims of the 2010 Airblue plane crash. The court rejected an appeal filed by Airblue and upheld the airline’s liability in the

Lawyers criticized what they called the marginalization of the judiciary, while journalists spoke out against the PECA law A national conference held under the banner of Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Aain Pakistan on Saturday agreed that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf should adopt a path of resistance rather than reconciliation and pledged support for such a course. According to Express newsan

PTI founder says he would not “sway an inch” from his stance, vows to fight for public freedom Imran Khan gestures as he addresses supporters during a rally in Lahore on April 21, 2022. Photo: Reuters Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan has said that with all avenues of justice “closed”, protest is now the only