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Legal actions against PTI leadership in Pakistan
Overview
Law enforcement actions against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership have intensified, involving the arrest and detention of several high-ranking officials. Former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur was reportedly taken into custody during an audio leak case hearing, resulting in the adjournment of court proceedings.
Former Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister and PTI regional president Khalid Khurshid Khan was also detained in connection with protests. While police sought a 30-day physical remand for Khurshid, an Anti-Terrorism Court in Islamabad instead ordered him to jail on judicial remand.
In related legal developments, courts have discharged several PTI workers previously held in connection with a party long march, and a Special Anti-Terrorism Court in Rawalpindi cancelled the interim bails of PTI leader Naeem Haider Panjutha and former MPA Fakhar Jahan due to repeated failures to appear at hearings regarding political protests.
Entities
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf · Anti-Terrorism Court · Islamabad · Sohail Afridi · Gilgit-Baltistan
Timeline
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[POLITICS] 2 sourcesKhalid Khurshid Khan sent to jail on judicial remand
An Islamabad Anti-Terrorism Court sent former Gilgit-Baltistan chief minister Khalid Khurshid Khan to jail on judicial remand, while discharging several PTI workers detained during political protests.
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[POLITICS] 3 sourcesPTI leaders face arrests and legal actions in Pakistan
PTI leaders face increased legal pressure in Pakistan, with reports of former KP CM Ali Amin Gandapur’s arrest and former GB CM Khalid Khurshid being sent to jail on judicial remand.
Sources
arynews.tv · dailykhabrain.com.pk · dailytimes.com.pk · googlynews.tv · roshanpakistannews.com