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.
Legal tweaks involved granting National Accountability Bureau the ability to issue arrest warrants and detain suspects for 30 days if they did not cooperate with probe.
Disciplinary proceedings against 3 major generals, 7 brigadiers & others completed, over 100 civilian protesters facing trial, says Inter-Services Public Relations DG Maj-Gen Ahmed Sharif.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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