16th January 2024 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.
Imran Khan's informal conversation with journalists in Adiala Jail.
Today, 164 days have passed since the illegal imprisonment of chairman Tehreek-e-Insaf and former prime minister Imran Khan.
Imran Khan said while talking to journalists in Adiala Jail today, "All this is happening under the London plan. I never spoke against the army but spoke about individuals. I have no trust in the judiciary anymore. On the cipher issue, General Bajwa told me to comply and I will be given a two-third majority. Otherwise, I will be trapped in cases and will get only 30 seats in the election. Establish justice among people, otherwise, Allah will hold you accountable".
He added that They are afraid of us, even after they snatched our election symbol. We are not even being allowed to run our campaign. There is no precedent for this in the past. Imran Khan said that we will fight the election in any case, we also have a plan C. There is another plan that will also come out. They are scared, and the nation will shock them on February 8. Plan C will be known on February 8. PTI's Under C team is also not being allowed to campaign.
The law states that the Election Commission has to conduct elections within 90 days. Governments were dissolved in two provinces, and elections were not held in 90 days. Elections were supposed to be held in October.
Despite continuous requests, the Supreme Court refused to hear the case of Imran Khan's disqualification.
Chairman Imran Khan's lawyer, Intizar Hussain Panjutha, tweeted, "The Chief Justice has the authority to fix the case in the Supreme Court. We have been filing the illegal disqualification of Imran Khan from contesting the election for several weeks. Today, the Chief Justice was requested again, but his bias surfaced again, and he said that yesterday we had no confidence in him and today we reached out for relief. We do not seek relief form him, instead we want the case to be fixed for hearing. We expect no relief from him, nor do we want him to give relief. We want our case to be fixed with another bench.
Imran Khan was indicted in the Iddat case. He pleaded “NOT GUILTY”
Imran Khan, accused in the Iddat marriage case, denies wrongdoing, stating, "I'm not guilty." When asked if he understands the charges during the court inquiry, Imran Khan responded,
“I don't understand these legal matters, my lawyers will elaborate. I've said before, it's all being done under the London Plan. I can't understand these legal terms, especially those under the London Agreement. After 6 years, Khawar Manika has recalled filing a prosecution. This case was planned thoroughly. They wanr to dissolve the party. First, they abduct people, then they torture them and finally they update their software,"
Imran Khan challenged the jail trial of the Tosha Khana and Al Qadir Trust case in the Islamabad High Court.
Imran Khan has contested the jail trial in the Tosha Khana and Al Qadir Trust NAB case, filing a challenge in the Islamabad High Court. He has sought the annulment of both jail trial notifications, urging the court to get a stay order on the proceedings of the trial court during the pendency of this application.
The contempt of the Election Commission case is being heard in Adiala Jail.
The hearing on the case of insulting the Election Commission. "We are being abused. Our bat symbol was taken away. A level playing field is not being provided to us. And then we are being told to stay silent and not even complain. That is not possible". Chairman Imran Khan's lawyer responded to the ECP members.
Significant loopholes were found in the indictment for insulting the Chief Election Commissioner. The charge sheet incorrectly claimed that the insult case had been proven. Additionally, referencing Article 204 of the Constitution, meant for Supreme Court or High Court Judges, in the charge sheet was deemed unconstitutional. Notably, neither Imran Khan's responses to the questions nor his signature were documented on the indictment.
Shah Mehmood Qureshi demanded to broadcast the hearing of the cipher case live.
Vice Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Shah Mehmood Qureshi has been imprisoned in Adiala Jail for several months. He was not released despite being granted bail in the cipher case. Shah Mehmood Qureshi, while talking to the journalists, demanded a live hearing of the cipher case. Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that the world should know who is the traitor and who is not. Why is the international media not being allowed to cover the hearing?
Tehreek-e-Insaf will release the final names of candidates by tomorrow evening.
Acting Chairman Tehreek-e-Insaf, Barrister Gohar said while talking to the media, "By 9 o'clock tomorrow, God willing, all the candidates will be finalized and updated on the website. Victory will be ours on, February 8, Insha'Allah. Stay united to achieve the goal for which Khan Sahab is in jail."
Tehreek-e-Insaf's female worker released after seven months.
Lawyer leader Advocate Salman Shahid tweeted, "Alhamdulillah, another promise has been fulfilled. Lady worker Summyia Asad, who was imprisoned for seven months, has reached home. Her daughter Aiman Asad is getting married, on January 21. A mother will now be able to share the joys of her daughter's wedding. Alhamdulillah, we have fulfilled our promise. Thanks to all of you who raised your voice for this family. Insha'Allah, we will continue our efforts till the release of the last worker."
Police brutality at Tehreek-e-Insaf candidate's house.
The police conducted a raid on the camp of PTI candidate (PP-31) Mudassar Raza Machhiana in Gujarat. Over 20 individuals were detained, and office doors were vandalized, with furniture broken. Additionally, advertisement boards and pictures of Mudassar Machhiana were torn down.
Despite fascism, Tehreek-e-Insaf's election campaign has started.
Shandana Gulzar, candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf from NA-30 Peshawar, organized a worker’s convention in her constituency, which turned into a rally due to the large number of people participating. Even without facing any opposition, Imran Khan's supporters in every constituency across the country are now engaging in the workers convention with heightened enthusiasm.
Petrol prices were reduced during the night, while electricity costs increased during the day.
The inept and unconstitutional caretaker government is consistently amplifying the hardships faced by the people. Petrol prices were reduced by Rs. 8 at night, only for electricity rates to surge by Rs. 6.65 in the morning. Misleadingly labelled as relief for the public, the purported benefit was overshadowed by the doubled burden of increased electricity prices.
Google also recognized Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf as the largest and most popular party in the country.
Google introduced a page called Google Trends Pakistan General Election. Tehreek-e-Insaf topped the search trends with 77 percent. The rest of the parties are far below. The most popular party has been barred by the Supreme Court from participating in the election as a party.