Tag: Imran Khan

He lauded India for following an independent foreign policy, saying it imported crude oil from Russia despite American sanctions.

Imran said the people were "ready" after seeing the "terrorism" carried out through the police. "Everyone was ready to fight, some of our people were so angered by what they saw," he said, adding that officials were instructed to brutalise protesters, Dawn reported.

According to a statement issued by the Islamabad police spokesperson, the protesters were being stopped by police, Rangers and other law enforcers with "patience".

Addressing a rally of thousands of protesters of the Azadi March' at Jinnah Avenue here on Thursday morning, Khan lashed out at the government for using tactics like raids and arrests to stop his party's march.

Senior journalist Hamir Mir, on his Twitter account, claimed to have received a message from PTI leader Dr Shireen Mazari in which she claimed that the tear gas fired on women and children by the police was "expired".

A three-member bench headed by Justice Ijazul Ahsan, and comprising Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi ordered that the ground between G-9 and H-9 Sectors of the national capital should be provided for the purpose of the rally by Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.

A National Assembly panel had approved "The University of Engineering and Emerging Technology Bill, 2020" in October last year and work on the project was to be completed in 72 months. However, a Senate panel had later rejected the bill.

The head of the state is respectable, regardless of his party affiliation, as he represents the country, Afridi said, adding, "If you want the respect of your country in the world, respect the premier."

The minister said that the Al-Qadir University project was also used for corruption, adding that the inquiry commission would unmask the conspiracy of Imran Khan.

Ira Khan's latest Eid party pictures showed an almost unrecognizable Imran Khan much to the joy of his fans.

Former federal minister and PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry, however, refuted PM Shehbaz Sharif's statement, saying that the new Premier is "throwing dirt on Imran Khan".

Responding to the call of the former Prime Minister, PTI MNAs tendered their resignations to the Deputy Speaker hours before the election of Shehbaz Sharif as the new PM.

Imran Khan was ousted from power through a no-confidence vote in the parliament with 174 members of the 342-member National Assembly voting against him in a high political drama.

In a video message after the meeting, the former Information Minister said PTI Chairman Imran Khan has decided that the PTI would not legitimise "this foreign-funded regime change" in Pakistan by taking part in the election of the Premier, Express Tribune reported.

Protests broke out in different cities after 9 pm on Sunday and continued for several hours on the call of Khan.