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Pakistan SC orders immediate release of Imran Khan
The top court also directed the former Prime Minister to approach the Islamabad High Court (IHC), Dawn reported. The directives were issued by the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), Umar Ata Bandial, as the court resumed hearing the former premier's plea against his arrest.
Ukraine needs more time to launch counter-offensive against Russia: Zelensky
Speaking to the BBC from his headquarters in Kiev, Zelensky described combat brigades, some of which were trained by NATO countries, as being "ready" but said the army still needed "some things", including armoured vehicles that were "arriving in batches".
PTI says Gilgit Baltistan CM Khalid Khursheed under house arrest in Islamabad
In a tweet, the party said that the government had "lost their senses" because it was "intoxicated with power". It regretted that "non-elected" chief ministers in the other provinces were issuing orders while one elected by the people had been placed under house arrest, Dawn reported.
Audio leaks suggest PTI leadership behind attack on Lahore Corps Commander's residence
While some leaders were urging party workers to gather at the Corps Commander House, party ticket-holder Ibad Farooq claimed PTI central Punjab President Yasmin Rashid had clearly instructed them to set it to fire, Dawn reported.
PTI leaders booked for attacks on Pakistan Army's GHQ, Lahore Corps Commander's residence
In Rawalpindi, the FIR was registered under 10 criminal sections, Geo News reported. The FIR said that a police team deployed near Gate No 1 of the GHQ informed that an aggressive mob of 250 to 300 people, led by PTI leader Raja Basharat, attacked the gate by shouting slogans against the army and tried to enter the building, but they were intercepted by the people deployed at the gate.
US hit by $7 billion weather disasters so far this year
The total cost of these events, including five severe weather events, one winter storm and a flooding event, exceeded $19 billion and resulted in 97 direct and indirect fatalities, Xinhua news agency quoted the nation's premier meteorological agency as saying in its report.
Gun-related deaths hit new high in Texas: Report
There were 15 deaths by firearms per 100,000 people in Texas in 2021, a 50 per cent jump from 1999 when there were on average 10 fatalities by firearms per 100,000 people, Xinhua news agency quoted The Texas Tribune report as saying on Wednesday citing data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Over the same period, firearm-related homicides rose 66 per cent and suicides involving firearms rose 40 per cent in the Lone Star state, said the report.
PTI workers frenzy creates havoc in Pakistan
During the unrest since Khan's arrest on Tuesday, demonstrators hurled stones, and set vehicles ablaze, resulting in suspended traffic and causing shopkeepers to shutter their stores, Samaa TV reported. More than 150 officers and workers were injured during the violent incidents that took place throughout Punjab province.
Proclamation of emergency in Pakistan provinces remains an option
The Constitution of Pakistan provides for such a situation if internal disturbance goes beyond the power of a provincial government, according to The News report. The Article 232 of the Constitution provides for the proclamation of emergency. It envisages if the President is satisfied that a grave emergency exists in which the security of Pakistan, or any part thereof, is threatened by war or external aggression, or by internal disturbance beyond the power of a provincial government to control, he may issue a proclamation of emergency.
Senior PTI leaders arrested for inciting violence
Qureshi was arrested in the wee hours of Thursday, The Express Tribune reported. As of now, party leaders Asad Umar, Fawad Chaudhry, Jamshed Iqbal Cheema, Falknaz Chitrali, Musrat Jamsheed Cheema and Malika Bukhari have been arrested. The ICT statement added that the arrests were made in compliance with legal requirements, warning that "more arrests are expected".
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