ADIALA PRISON
Pakistan court adjourns hearing of 190 million pounds graft case against Imran Khan over 'security concerns'
Pakistan's accountability court has adjourned the hearing of the 190 million pounds corruption case against Imran Khan until Friday due to security concerns at the high-security Adiala prison. The 71-year-old Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder has been imprisoned at the Adiala Jail since August last year. The court accepted the request, citing reports of threat alerts on prisons in Punjab by banned organizations.
Pakistani ex-Prime Minister Khan wants the IMF to link talks to an independent audit of the election
Imprisoned former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is writing to the IMF, urging a link between talks and an election audit. His party alleges the election was rigged. This move comes before the IMF releases a bailout installment. Khan's rivals claim he tried to block IMF funds, harming Pakistan's economy. Meanwhile, Shehbaz Sharif's PML-N has emerged as the largest party, forming a coalition government. Khan's PTI wants an independent audit of the election before IMF talks continue.
Jailed former Pak PM Imran Khan gets bail in military installation attack cases
Imran Khan, former Pakistani premier and founder of the PTI party, has been granted bail in 12 cases relating to attacks on military installations. The court stated that there was no reason to keep Khan in custody since all accused in the cases were already on bail. However, Khan remains jailed due to convictions in other cases.
Imran and Qureshi accorded status of high-profile prisoners, to perform prison labour: Report
Imran Khan and Shah Mahmood Qureshi, former prime minister and ex-foreign minister of Pakistan, are serving their 10-year jail terms in Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail. They are high-profile prisoners and will perform their prison labour inside the compound. The two leaders have been given the facilities provided to inmates in a better-class prison. Khan's wife, Bushra Bibi, has also been convicted and is assigned a female police staff at their Bani Gala residence, declared a sub-jail. Khan and Qureshi were sentenced in the cipher case, which involves a diplomatic cable and an alleged international conspiracy.
"Public gatherings have potential...": US cautions citizens against visiting Pakistan during polls
The statement said, "U.S. citizens should remain vigilant and aware of the locations of political rallies occurring in areas they intend to visit. On February 8, election day, areas around polling stations may be crowded, and U.S. citizens not eligible to participate in Pakistan's elections should avoid them."
Pakistan: Election Commission disqualifies Imran Khan's close aide Shah Mahmood Qureshi for 5 yrs ahead of polls
The disqualification comes five days before the February 8 general elections, which the PTI is contesting despite a state crackdown and without its famous electoral symbol, the bat.
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Ex-premier Imran Khan, his aide Qureshi indicted in cipher case
Judge Zulqernain while hearing the case on December 4 had declared that fresh indictment was mandatory in the light of the Islamabad High Court judgment which declared all proceedings illegal after ruling against the jail trial on procedural grounds.
Former Pak PM Imran Khan, ex-foreign minister Qureshi to be indicted in cipher case again on Dec 12
Special Court Judge Abual Hasnat Zulqarnain issued the directive while hearing the case at the Adiala jail premises in Rawalpindi, where both the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party leaders are currently jailed, the Dawn newspaper reported. PTI party chief Khan has been incarcerated at the high-security Adiala jail since September 26. Qureshi was also arrested in the cipher (secret diplomatic cable) case and is imprisoned in the same prison.
Pakistan's election body says Imran Khan not a 'prisoner of conscience', accused in several cases
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has rejected the designation of former Prime Minister Imran Khan as a "prisoner of conscience" by his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). The ECP stated that Khan is in jail because he is facing accusations in various cases, including the alleged misuse of a diplomatic cable.
Over 100 workers of Imran Khan's party arrested in Lahore
Over 100 workers of Imran Khan's PTI party in Pakistan were arrested by Punjab police to prevent them from holding a rally in solidarity with their jailed leader. The PTI alleged that the police entered the residences of their workers without warrants and harassed them. The police claimed that the workers did not have permission to hold the rally.
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan indicted in leaked documents case
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has been indicted for allegedly leaking classified documents, a charge that could lead to a prison term of up to 14 years. Khan, who has faced numerous legal cases since being ousted from power, claims that these charges are an attempt to prevent him from contesting elections in 2024.
Cipher case: Imran Khan & Shah Mahmood Qureshi guilty, says FIA
The Pakistan Observer also reported that the FIA has submitted a list of 28 witnesses along with the charge sheet in the court. Names of foreign secretary Asad Majid, former foreign secretary Sohail Mahmood, and additional foreign secretary Faisal Niaz Tirmizi are included in the list of witnesses, it said.
Islamabad HC orders transfer of Imran Khan to high-security Adiala prison
IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq Farooq presided over the hearing, while Khan's lawyer Sher Afzal Marwat and Additional Attorney General Munawar Iqbal Dogal appeared before the court. Meanwhile, talking to the media outside the IHC, Marwat said they had "finally been granted justice from the IHC" on the matter of shifting Khan from Attock jail to Adiala jail. The lawyer said it was a "little bit of justice" but he was glad about it.
Pak ex-PM Imran Khan can be poisoned in Attock jail, says wife Bushra
Imran Khan's wife, Bushra Bibi, has written to the Punjab home secretary, urging for better prison facilities for her husband and stating that his life is in danger. She believes that he can be poisoned in Attock jail where he is currently incarcerated, and has demanded that he be transferred to Adiala prison in Rawalpindi.
Pakistan's former PM Imran Khan issues pre-recorded I Day message; appeals Pakistanis to fight for justice
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, in a video message for Independence Day, has said that Pakistanis should strive for justice and equality. Khan, who is in jail after being convicted in a corruption case, said that Pakistan was a dream of Allama Iqbal and Mohammad Ali Jinnah, who sought to establish a state like Medina.
Attock jail officials told to provide medical facilities to Imran Khan, allow meetings with family & friends
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Khan was on August 5 declared guilty by a trial court here of “corrupt practices” in the Toshakhana case for concealing details of state gifts. The 70-year-old leader was sentenced to three years in prison and was soon arrested and taken to the Attock Jail in Punjab province.
Pakistan court refuses instant relief to Imran Khan; rejects his request to suspend sentence
Imran Khan, who is currently lodged in the Attock Jail, appealed his conviction and the three-year prison sentence in the case by filing a plea through his lawyers at the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday. During the proceedings presided over by Chief Justice Aamer Farooq, Khan's lawyer Khawaja Haris argued that the trial court announced its verdict without allowing him to plead the case and asked the court to suspend the sentence and take up the appeal against conviction for hearing from tomorrow.
'Take me out of here; I don't want to remain in jail': Imran Khan to lawyers
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan has asked his legal team to take him out of Attock jail, where he is serving a three-year sentence for corruption in the Toshakhana case. He reportedly complained about the presence of flies during the day and insects at night in his cell. Khan, who was charged with buying and selling gifts in state possessions worth more than PKR140m ($635,000), denies the allegations and has filed an appeal against his conviction with the Islamabad High Court. He faces over 140 cases across the country, with charges including terrorism, violence, blasphemy, corruption, and murder.
Imran Khan, former Pakistan Prime Minister, sent to a distant prison that houses hardened criminals; held in small, dirty cell
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan faces harsh detention conditions after graft conviction.
Imran Khan's party moves Islamabad High Court to shift him from Attock jail to Adiala prison; seeks A-class facilities
The Toshakhana case says that Khan "deliberately concealed" details of the gifts he retained from the Toshakhana, a repository where presents handed to government officials from foreign officials are kept, during his time as the prime minister and proceeds from their reported sales. This is the second time in three months that Khan has been arrested.
Nawaz Sharif on verge of kidney failure in jail: Report
Sharif , 68, is serving a 10-year jail term in a corruption case over his family's purchase of luxury apartments in London.
Pakistan judge who had convicted Sharif, recuses from hearing 2 other graft cases
The move came on the heels of filing of separate appeals by Sharif, 68, his daughter Maryam, 44, and son-in-law Capt (Retd) Muhammad Safdar, challenging the verdict.
Pakistan court to take up Sharif family's appeals challenging corruption verdict tomorrow
On July 6, after four extensions in the original six-month deadline to conclude all three cases, the court announced its verdict in the Avenfield case.
Nawaz Sharif's daughter Maryam Nawaz refuses prison comforts
Sharif, 68, and Maryam, 44, were taken into custody in the Avenfield corruption case, shortly after their arrival at Lahore airport from London last night.
Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif, daughter Maryam provided 'B' class facilities in Adiala jail
The National Accountability Bureau officials took Sharif, 68, and Maryam, 44, into custody in the Avenfield case, shortly after their arrival at Lahore airport from London via Abu Dhabi.
Nawaz Sharif lodged in Adiala Jail, daughter shifted to guest house
The plane carrying Sharif, the supremo of the Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz, and Maryam landed at Lahore's Allama Iqbal Airport at 9:15 IST, nearly three hours late from the scheduled arrival.
Pakistan hangs 17 death row prisoners in single day
Sixteen executions were carried out in different jails of Punjab province, including Gujranwala and Rawalpindi while one man was hanged in Macch jail of Quetta.
Pakistan executes 4 death-row prisoners in different jails of Punjab
Total number of executions has reached 66 since the country reversed the self-imposed moratorium on the death penalty in December.
Lakhvi's luxury jail life: Internet, mobiles, TV and visitors
No special permission is required, and his visitors are not even required to identify themselves to jail authorities.
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