Tue, 21-Oct-2025

ATC approves bail plea of Shoaib Shaheen

Shoaib Shaheen

ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) approved the bail application of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf(PTI) leader Shoaib Shaheen and ordered his immediate release.

Tahir Abbas Sipra, Duty Judge of Islamabad’s Anti-Terrorism Court, accepted Shoaib Shaheen’s bail plea after his arrest in the case registered at Sangjani police station.

The ATC court granted bail to Shoaib Shaheen against a surety of Rs 100,000.

According to the court order, a case was registered against Shoaib Shaheen for violations during the public gathering in Sangjani, the Islamabad administration had directed to end the jalsa at fixed time, but PTI failed to do so.

Under the case, Shoaib Shaheen is accused of abusing the police officers, keeping some of them in custody and torturing the police officer with a pistol but according to the records. However, no pistol or baton was recovered from Shoaib Shaheen.

Duty Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra said in his remarks that it was said about Shoaib Shaheen that he cannot catch even a quail, then the pistol was blamed.

He further remarked that Shoaib Shaheen is weak and suffering from medical problems, it is not proved that he attacked the police because of him.

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Rauf Hassan handed over to CTD on one-day physical remand

CTD

ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court(ATC) Islamabad handed over Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s central leader Rauf Hassan to the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on one-day physical remand in the explosives case.

ATC Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra heard the case related to the physical remand of Rauf Hassan in the explosive material case.

The prosecutor said that raids were conducted but unfortunately access to more accused could not be obtained at present, names of co-accused are to be ascertained, custody of Rauf Hassan is required to gain access to accused.

Lawyer Ali Bukhari said in his arguments that gunpowder was not recovered from Rauf Hassan. CTD conducted raid and kept Rauf Hassan in custody for two days.

The petitioner’s lawyer said that ​​nothing has been recovered from Rauf Hassan , if there is a statement of the plaintiff case against Rauf Hassan, then bring it forward.

Ali Bukhari said that Rauf Hassan has no role in this case, if the court feels that the police arrested him wrongly in the case, then he can be discharged on charges.

PTI’s lawyer Shoaib Shaheen said in the court that there is also a CCTV of the attack on Rauf Hassan, saying that the attackers had put on make-up, were not being recognized, and tried to make Rauf Hassan a digital terrorist.

Ali Bukhari said thanks to the prosecutor that he believed that Rauf Hassan is not a terrorist, to which the special prosecutor said that the accused has done financing for terrorism.

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IHC issues notices to Secretary Interior for not allowing PTI to hold protest

IHC

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court(IHC) has issued  notices to Secretary Interior and others for not allowing Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf(PTI) to hold protest.

Justice Saman Rafat of Islamabad High Court heard the request of the court not to decide on PTI’s request for permission to protest despite the court order, in which Shoaib Shaheen gave arguments.

Shoaib Shaheen said that PTI was not allowed to protest in Islamabad, party received DC’s order yesterday after filing contempt petition and Deputy Commissioner sent order rejecting our petition after filing petition.

Justice Saman Rafat Imtiaz removed the objections to PTI’s request and issued notices.

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ECP issues warrant of Fawad Chauhdry in contempt case

ECP

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan(ECP) issued bailable warrant of former federal minister  Fawad Chaudhry for non-appearance in contempt case.

A 4-member bench headed by Election Commission member Nisar Durrani heard the case against founder PTI and Fawad Chaudhry regarding contempt of the Chief Election Commissioner and ECP.  Shoaib Shaheen’s assistant counsel appeared before the commission.

During the hearing, Deputy Director Law Election Commission Saima Janjua said that there is no stay ng order in this case for the founder PTI in the High Court. The last time this case was heard in the High Court was in January. The High Court had stayed the final order but action could be taken.

During the hearing, the Member Election Commission asked that where is Fawad Chaudhi, where is his lawyer, should we issue his warrant. On this, the assistant lawyer said that Fawad is busy in the High Court, his lawyer Faisal Chaudhry is also in the court.

Member Election Commission said that Fawad Chaudhry is not in jail and ECP can issue his warrant.

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IHC reserves judgment on PTI central secretariat seal case

IHC

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) reserved judgment on the petition against the sealing of the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf(PTI)  central secretariat and the operation of the Capital Development Authority (CDA).

Islamabad High Court Justice Saman Rafat Imtiaz heard the petition in which lawyers Shoaib Shaheen and Umeer Baloch appeared in the court on behalf of PTI leader Omar Ayub.

CDA lawyer Hafiz Arafat and the State Council appeared on behalf of the district administration.

During the hearing, PTI’s counsel argued that CDA had placed notices in its records but did not mention the current notice and that CDA had committed fraud. The CTD did not send notices to PTI but to Sartaj Ali.

Shoaib Shaheen said that it was stated in the media that we were handing over land to Sartaj Ali, at the time of the operation he also told the media that we did not notify PTI.

The CDA lawyer said in the court that he believed that he bought the commercial plot and changed its use. The commercial plot was used for the party, which affected the people there. They built more on it as much as was allowed.

On this, the court asked the CDA lawyer who noticed it had been said that this plot could not be used for any other purpose.

The court said, “We have seen several cases in which the CDA sometimes gives notice to one and sometimes to the other. You don’t give notice to the landlord and the tenant in such cases so that the matter ends at once.”

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ET gives PML-N MNA Tariq Fazal final deadline to submit reply

ET gives PML-N MNA Tariq Fazal final deadline to submit reply

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Election Tribunal (ET), presided over by Justice Tariq Mahmoud Jahangiri, has given MNA Tariq Fazal Chaudhry a final deadline to submit his reply in the case concerning alleged election rigging. The tribunal ordered Chaudhry, who represents the N-48 constituency, to submit Forms 45, 46, and 47 along with an affidavit by the … Read more

FAFEN refutes PTI’s Shoaib Shaheen claim

FAFEN issues report on general elections 2024

ISLAMABAD: Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) Thursday said that the network has never called for the resignation of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) as claimed by a leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Shoaib Shaheen and as reported by a section of the press.

FAFEN has asked the political leader not to drag independent civil society groups in their politicking and do their homework before making public statements.

FAFEN in fact believes that the existing Election Commission should lead any audit of legally-challenged constituencies using data analytics and forensics. Such an audit must also involve the representatives of political parties and candidates concerned along with independent observers.

On the other hand, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf leader Shoaib Shaheen has announced that PTI is ready to open all constituencies of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Talking to the media outside Adiala Jail, Shoaib Shaheen said that he met with the founder of PTI, discussed the situation after the election. He alleged that the Election Commission of Pakistan is rigging with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). He announced that PTI will approach apex court with evidence against rigging in elections.

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PTI ready to open all constituencies in KP: Shaheen

PTI KP constituencies

Rawalpindi: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) leader Shoaib Shaheen has announced that they are ready to open all constituencies in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). While talking to the journalist outside Adiala Jail, Shaheen said that he met with the founder of PTI, discussed the situation after the election, the Election Commission is rigging with PML-N, they will take … Read more