PTI to move IHC over curbs on meeting Imran Khan

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) plans to file a petition in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) today (Monday) against restrictions preventing its parliamentary leaders from meeting party founder Imran Khan at Adiala Jail.

Pakistan has strongly opposed the United States` decision to supply F-35 fighter jets to India, expressing concerns that such a move could disrupt the military balance in South Asia. 

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has written a second open letter to Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir, accusing the military of political interference and highlighting alleged mistreatment in prison. He urged the army to operate within its constitutional boundaries.

Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) detained ten individuals at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport following their deportation from Saudi Arabia, where they allegedly engaged in begging while masquerading as Umrah pilgrims.

Pakistan`s parliament has approved legislation criminalizing online disinformation, making it punishable by up to three years in prison. 

Pakistan will host a biennial multinational naval exercise next month with participation from 60 countries.

Pakistan`s Former prime minister Imran Khan has asked his party’s interim chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan to write a letter to Chief Justice Yayha Afridi and Constitutional Bench head Justice Aminuddin Khan to take up Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) human rights cases on priority.

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) formally submitted its `charter of demands` to the government in writing on Thursday during the third round of negotiations aimed at easing political tensions in the country.

Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir and Bangladesh’s Principal Staff Officer (PSO) of the Armed Forces Division, Lt Gen S M Kamr-ul-Hassan, highlighted the need to strengthen defence ties during their meeting on Tuesday, according to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

Twenty-seven terrorists were killed in a military operation in Pakistan`s southwest Balochistan province, the military said on Monday.

Bangladesh has eased its visa process for Pakistani nationals to foster closer trade and economic relations between the two nations.

Despite some progress in negotiations between the Pakistan government and the opposition, talks between the ruling coalition and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have hit a stumbling block over disagreements on procedural matters.

When the Afghan Taliban seized control of Kabul in 2021, Pakistan appeared optimistic about the new regime, with the then-head of Pakistan’s intelligence agency making an early visit and reassuring reporters that `everything will be okay.` However, less than three and a half years later, relations between the two nations have soured significantly.

The Pakistani army reported that Taliban have launched `unprovoked heavy weapons fire` on its outposts near the border.

The United States (US), the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) have strongly criticized Pakistan`s military courts following the sentencing of 25 civilians on December 24, 2024. 

At least 16 Pakistani soldiers were killed as terrorists attacked a check post in northwestern Pakistan near the Afghan border, the military said late Saturday.