US EditionFormer ex-PM Imran Khan likely to be released on June 11, party colleague says
- Imran Khan, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan who has been in custody since August 2023, is expected to be granted bail by the Islamabad High Court during hearings related to the Al-Qadir Trust matter scheduled for June 11.
- The bail petition arises from the controversial £190 million Al-Qadir Trust case, involving alleged unlawful fund transfers linked to a property tycoon and Khan's government.
- PTI Chairman Gohar Ali Khan expressed confidence in the bail and announced a June 9 press conference outlining plans for a party-led nationwide protest campaign led by Khan from jail.
- Imran Khan, 72, accused his political opponents including PML-N and PPP of rigging the February 8 elections, calling them "mandate thieves" and vowed to continue his political struggle from prison.
- The expected bail could influence Pakistan's political landscape by triggering intensified protests and highlighting ongoing legal and political tensions surrounding Khan and his party.
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Will Pak army blink? Buzz of ex-PM Imran Khan's release on June 11
A claim by a senior leader of the PTI, Gohar Ali Khan, that Imran Khan may walk free on June 11 has ignited speculation that Army Chief Asim Munir is caving under pressure. The claim comes after Imran Khan last week vowed to lead a nationwide agitation from behind bars, at a time when the Munir-led army appears to be on the back foot.
Imran Khan, former Pakistan Prime Minister, likely to be released from Adiala Jail on June 11
Bushra Bibi, Khan's wife and co-trustee of the Al-Qadir Trust, is also implicated. Gohar Ali Khan insisted she is being held without formal charges in an attempt to exert pressure on Khan. He reiterated that no deals would be made for Khan's release.
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Former ex-PM Imran Khan likely to be released on June 11, party colleague says
Islamabad, Jun 8 (PTI) Incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan is likely to get bail on June 11 in the Al-Qadir Trust case, a top party leader has said here. The Islamabad High Court (IHC) is set to hear the petitions requesting the suspension of sentences to Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in the […]
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