8th September 2023 News Headlines
A summary of today's important and breaking news regarding PTI and the country that the mainstream media of Pakistan will never show you.
- Thirty-four days have passed today since the illegal imprisonment of Chairman Tehreek-e-Insaf and former Prime Minister Imran Khan.Imran Khan has become an example of unwavering courage and steadfastness in the toughest prison, while all his opponents are free but disgruntled. They are formulating new plans to keep him imprisoned for an extended period in false cases.In the Cypher case as well, Imran Khan is being deliberately deprived of bail. During the last hearing, the legal team was informed that no judge would be available till Saturday. On the other hand, the Islamabad High Court has remarked that the special court can hear the bail case. The legal team will re-present the bail request in court tomorrow.
- Chairman Tehreek-e-Insaf's lawyer Sher Afzal Marwat said in his tweet, "The best thing about today's meeting was Khan Sahib's laughter that lasted for about 15 minutes. He was in a really happy mood. His face was so bright from one of my conversations. I related two similar incidents keeping his interest in mind. I have never seen him in such a good mood before. In fact, I saw him laughing continuously for the first time. I told him that I announced that I will kiss your hand. He gave me his hand and it was wonderful to hold his hand and kiss it as a token of my love and respect for it."
- Central President Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and former Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi was produced in the court today on completion of two-day physical remand in the illegal case, where the court handed him over to the police on judicial remand. Pervaiz Elahi's only crime is not holding a press conference and being loyal to Imran Khan.
- Chairman Imran Khan's lawyer, Barrister Gohar, while talking on the Daily YouTube show, said that when Imran Khan was to be punished in a false case, the court was held every hour after an hour's break, and now that he is in jail even after being innocent, the hearing is not being held. He also said that Imran Khan is not disqualified after the suspension of the sentence, he can contest elections whenever he wants to.
- Tehreek-e-Insaf lawyer Ali Ijaz Buttar responded to the media propaganda in his tweet and said, "It is wishful thinking of some, but the fact is that the President will retain his constitutional term under Article 44 of the Constitution until a new president is elected.Second, under Article 48(5) of the Constitution, the President is bound to give the date of the election. His oath enjoins him to uphold the Constitution, which is possible only if he gives the date of the elections."
- According to the schedule issued by the Election Commission, it is not possible to hold elections this year. Various petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court. Among them, the Supreme Court Bar's petition has been allotted a number. Lawyers hope that a decision will be reached soon, and elections will take place as scheduled.
- Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Farrukh Habib said in his tweet, "Mian Shaukat Lalika was hiding for 4 months because of the fear of being kidnapped and then pressured to leave the party by force. When he went out to change the place, the car met with an accident. He died along with his wife and sister.However, by the will of Allah, he left this world. May Allah forgive him and make the stages of the Hereafter easy for him, and grant patience to the grieving. Aaameen."
- Since the events of May 9, neither bail nor mercy is being granted to the unlawfully detained women. The case for bail has also been sent back to the Session Court by the Lahore High Court after several new charges were added to it. Women detainees have written a letter to the Chief Justice appealing for mercy, stating that they have committed no crime and are being targeted due to political enmity.
- The caretaker government has decided to grant judges interest-free loans. According to the report, the caretaker government has given more than 360 million interest-free loans to 11 judges, including the judge who suspended the notification of setting the sugar price at 98.82 rupees. This has caused a heavy loss of 50 billion to the people of Punjab alone.
- The price of sugar has become a huge crisis across the country. Sugar has reached 230 rupees per kg in different cities, while a 50 kg bag is available for 8300 rupees. Sugar mill owners are extracting billions of rupees from the people's pockets as they will use it in their election campaigns.