Pakistan’s Islamabad District and Sessions Court has issued a bailable warrant to the founders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, Imran Khan and Shahbaz Gill, in a treason case. The court’s written order was issued by Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka after the prosecution failed to present any evidence against the accused, proving that they had incited violence.
The court stated that the prosecution was unable to provide any evidence to prove that the protests were led by the PTI founders, and their presence at the sites of the protests was also not established. In the written order, it was mentioned that the prosecution was also unable to present any evidence in cases related to the 9 May protests and the accused’s alleged involvement in the murder of several people.
In response to the court’s decision, the government may withdraw the bailable warrant if Imran Khan hinders the investigation. The court ordered that the bailable warrants for Imran Khan and Shahbaz Gill be issued in exchange for a surety of 50,000 rupees each.
Meanwhile, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JUI), visited the Iranian embassy in Islamabad. Minister of Defense Khawaja Mohammad Asif stated that Iran’s attack on Israel was an attempt to shift international attention away from the Gaza crisis.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for a parliamentary meeting to discuss the current global situation. Chairman of the PTI, Barrister Gohar, stated that Imran Khan’s decision to leave the Prime Minister’s House has not been made yet, and it is hoped that he will be released from prison before Eid.
The leader of the PTI stated that the current situation in the country is heading towards unrest and that the matter should be resolved through a large-scale economic program. Federal Minister for Information stated that the Taliban regime in Afghanistan has destroyed 188 checkpoints and taken control of 31 others.
Pakistan’s military has taken control of an Afghan Taliban post in Paktika and hoisted the Pakistani flag. Several militants were killed in the operation. The security forces have issued an alert for Pakistani citizens living in Saudi Arabia and have advised them to remain calm and follow the instructions of the Saudi government.
In a separate incident, a person who was injured in a clash outside the American Consulate in Karachi has succumbed to his injuries. The weather forecast for the coming week indicates fair weather with bright sunshine during the day.
According to reports, Majid bin Reza took over as the head of the Revolutionary Guard Corps two days after the assassination of Amir Nasir Zada, the former Defense Minister of Iran.
The United Arab Emirates has announced that it will not allow its airspace to be used for attacks on Iran. The leader of the Indian opposition party, Congress, Sonia Gandhi, stated that the Indian government has ignored a long-standing ally like Iran.
The Qatari Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson, Majed Al Ansari, stated that Iran did not inform Qatar about the missile attacks before they occurred. Russia has warned that the war in Iran may lead to an escalation of nuclear arms in the Middle East.
The UAE has stated that it will not tolerate any breach of its sovereignty or territorial integrity.
