PPP chief Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said Imran Khan & Gen Faiz Hameed targeted opponents, now 'reaping what they had sown' with Faiz's 14-yr term, 'Both should seek mercy from God.'
Adviser to Pakistan PM Rana Sanaullah said Imran Khan is getting all due facilities, denying rumours of any jail transfer and adding that any move would require court approval.
In Episode 1590 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at key players in the Al-Qadir Trust case, Khan’s past convictions, & why he remains defiant.
The two were sentenced to 14-years in jail by an Islamabad accountability court following accusations against Khan of retaining expensive state gifts they received during his PM tenure.
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman said the Election Commission did not have jurisdiction to start contempt proceedings, calling the secret trial in prison a violation of Article 4 of the Constitution.
Additional Judge Humayun Dilawar also imposed Rs 100,000 fine on Khan, adding that he would be kept in jail for another six months if failed to pay the fine.
Companies should not unnecessarily increase fares to increase their profits and should adhere to aviation regulations. The need today is to issue licenses to new players.
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.
Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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