Imran Khan's Judicial Custody Extended Till Sep 13
Judicial remand for two weeks on charges of leaking state secrets, his lawyer says. Khan’s custody was extended till September 13 to investigate him in the so-called “cypher” case after a special court held the proceedings on the jail premises in Attock city on August 30. Furthermore, Kan’s judicial remand comes a day after the Islamabad High Court suspended his conviction and three-year jail sentence on corruption charges.
Tags: Imran Khan, Pakistan Minister, Judicial Custody, case
Courtesy: Al-Jazeera
Pakistan Election Body Disqualified Pak Ex PM Imran Khan
In another setback to jailed former Pakistan PM Imran Khan, Pakistan's top election body disqualified him for five years following his conviction in a Toshikhana Gift Corruption Case. In a notification issued on August 8, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) said that the Chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was disqualified after being found guilty of corrupt practices under Section 167 of the Elections Act, 2017.
Tags: Pakistan Minister, Imran Khan, corruption case, Legal News, Conviction
Courtesy: The Press Trust of India
Pak Minister Gets Facilities At Jail After Arrest
Pakistan's former PM Imran Khan has been kept in a small bug-infested cell with an open washroom in the high-security Attock jail after his conviction and arrest in a corruption case. Khan’s attorney Naeem Haider Panjotha said that the 70-year-old Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman has been provided C-class facilities in the jail in Punjab province.
Tags: Pakistan Minister, Imran Khan, Jail, arrested, Pakistan News
Courtesy: Press Trust of India
S Jaishankar Welcomes Pakistan Counterpart For SCO In Goa
External Affairs Minister of India S Jaishankar welcomed Pakistan counterpart Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the EAM of Pakistan in India. Notably, Zardari arrived in Goa to attend the Shanghai Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministry (CFM.) This is the first time in the past 12 years, that a minister from Pakistan visited India. However, there is no talk of bilateral talks and meetings between India and Pakistan.
Tags: S Jaishankar, Pakistan Minister, SCO Goa, Bilateral Talks, Pakistan-India
Courtesy: The Times of India
Pakistan Minister Holds Meeting With IMF Over $7 Billion Loan
The Pakistani government has received a memorandum on the terms and conditions from the IMF for the completion of a USD 7 billion loan programme. Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar confirmed the development with awaited staff-level-agreement after a meeting with the IMF delegation. It is to be noted, Pakistan is facing a major economic crisis, and is looking for a loan to overcome the crisis.
Tags: Pakistan(40), IMF, memorandum, Pakistan Minister, LOAN, tax
Courtesy: NDTV
Garlic Is 'Adrak': Watch Viral Pakistani Minister Fawad Chaudhry
Netizens have started making fun of Pakistan's Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry after he said the meaning of ''garlic is adrak'' or ginger. He made the mistake while speaking at a press conference. The video of the incident was shared by a Pakistani journalist Naila Inayat on Twitter. ''A person learns something new everyday,'' wrote Inayat. The 22-… read-more
Tags: garlic, Twitter, Viral video, Pakistan Minister, Adrak
Courtesy: India.com