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March 13, 2025

The Pakistan Daily

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PTI’s Taimur Saleem Jhagra sends Rs1 billion legal notice to Sher Afzal Marwat over corruption allegations

PESHAWAR – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former provincial finance minister, Taimur Saleem Jhagra, has formally served a legal notice amounting to Rs1 billion to Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Sher Afzal Marwat in response to allegations of corruption. Jhagra has granted Marwat a 14-day period to substantiate his claims. In the event of failure to provide evidence, Jhagra has stated that legal proceedings will be initiated against the lawmaker. According to Jhagra, Marwat made these allegations against him during a televised program. The controversy follows recent developments within PTI, where it was revealed last month that Sher Afzal

March 1, 2025

The Pakistan Daily

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Mustafa Amir’s mother: Armaghan should be hanged repeatedly

Mustafa Amir’s mother has demanded that Armaghan be hanged multiple times so that he understands what it feels like to torture others. “Everyone in Defence knows Armaghan by the name ‘Army’,” she stated in an interview with a private TV channel. She dismissed allegations that her son was involved in drugs, saying, “Mustafa Amir never tolerated wrongdoing. How did our institutions fail to notice Armaghan’s crimes for eight years?” She added that Armaghan used to call himself ‘King Army’ and a gangster. “Even his father called him an animal, a lion. Yes, Armaghan is indeed an animal. If he is

February 4, 2025

The Pakistan Daily

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Court to announce verdict in Ramzan Sugar Mills case on Feb 6

LAHORE: A Lahore anti-corruption court reserved its verdict in the Ramzan Sugar Mills reference filed against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Hamza Shehbaz. The court is set to announce its decision on Feb 6 after both parties completed their arguments. The hearing was conducted by Accountability Judge Sardar Muhammad Iqbal Dogar. Defence lawyer Amjad Pervez argued that the construction of the drainage channel in question was not approved by then CM Shehbaz Sharif but by the Punjab cabinet for the betterment of the area. The defence lawyer further said the case against Shehbaz and Hamza was politically motivated. On the

January 25, 2025

Raja Furqan Ahmed

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Malik Riaz will be extradited back to Pakistan, says journalist Hamza Azhar Salam

LAHORE: Renowned investigative journalist and editor of The Pakistan Daily, Hamza Azhar Salam, has asserted that property tycoon Malik Riaz will be extradited to Pakistan to face justice. Speaking at a press conference, Salam emphasized the importance of upholding the rule of law, stating, “No matter how powerful someone is, they must be held accountable.” He noted that previous governments had remained silent on Malik Riaz’s alleged misconduct, underscoring the need for accountability. “Our duty is to speak the truth, and we bow only before Allah, not before Malik Riaz,” Salam remarked, reiterating the journalist’s commitment to uncovering corruption and

January 24, 2025

The Pakistan Daily

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Journalists’ committee rejects PECA bill

KARACHI – Journalist organisations’ Joint Action Committee (JAC) has out right rejected the ‘controversial’ PECA act amendment bill. JAC announced its decision to approach the court of law against the bill and also to launch a protest movement. A special meeting of the journalist organisations’ Joint Action Committee, which includes the PFUJ, PBA, CPNE, AEMEND, and APNS, was held, during which it was stated that the federal government had breached its promise by getting the controversial bill passed in the National Assembly without consultation. The focus of this bill is not just social media, but also electronic and print media’s

January 15, 2025

The Pakistan Daily

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Norway reporter Rolf J. Widerøe declared proclaimed offender by Pakistani court

KARACHI: Chief Editor of Norway’s extreme-right tabloid Verdens Gang (VG) and its reporter Rolf John Widerøe have been declared as proclaimed offenders by a court in Pakistan over their deliberate failure to appear before the court for publishing a false and defamatory story on Pakistan and Pakistani origin businessman Umar Farooq Zahoor. Judge Abid Zubair, Additional District and Session court in Ferozwala, has declared Mr Rolf John Widerøe and the chief editor as proclaimed offenders through court declaration published in leading English dailies of Pakistan – over after the failure of Mr Rolf J. Widerøe and the VG Editor to

January 13, 2025

The Pakistan Daily

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Court to announce £190 million bribe case verdict against Imran Khan, wife today

RAWALPINDI – The Verdict in the 190 million pounds Al-Qadir Trust corruption case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi will be announced today (Monday). Judge Nasir Javed Rana of the accountability court will announce the verdict in Adiala Jail at 11:00 am. It merits mention that the court had reserved the verdict on December 18, 2024. At first, it was announced that the decision would be pronounced on December 23. Later, it was delayed to January 6. The 190 million pound case involves a reference filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against former

January 8, 2025

The Pakistan Daily

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Courts have to decide cases against Imran Khan: Matthew Miller

Spokesperson for the US State Department, Matthew Miller, has said the courts in Pakistan have to decide cases against PTI founder Imran Khan. Speaking to reporters during his weekly press briefing, Matthew Miller said, “We don’t discuss Congress correspondences. We demand Pakistan ensure protection of human rights, enforcement of democratic norms and supremacy of the Constitution.” The spokesperson said the relationships between the United States and Pakistan are important with regard to human rights. Earlier, the US had appreciated the economic reforms carried out by Pakistan to deal with economic challenges. Speaking during a press briefing, US State Department spokesperson