Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi appeared in court near Islamabad, pleading not guilty to a new graft case alleging they accepted land as a gift from a real estate tycoon in exchange for favors. This case is linked to a £190 million reference involving Al-Qadir University. This follows a series of legal challenges for Khan, including previous convictions leading up to the February 8 national election, where his party won the most seats. Amidst these legal battles, Khan's party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), announced plans for countrywide protests on March 2 against alleged election rigging. PTI leader Sher Afzal Marwat shared the decision, emphasizing the call for support from democratic groups. Additionally, PTI has urged the International Monetary Fund to consider Pakistan's political instability in their discussions. Meanwhile, China has rolled over a $2 billion loan to Pakistan, as confirmed by caretaker finance minister Shamshad Akhtar, providing some economic relief.
China Rolls Over US$2 Billion Loan to Pakistan, Finance Minister Says https://t.co/CTmF2y4BHb
⚠️ PAKISTAN'S NEWLY ELECTED ASSEMBLY MEETS AMID PRO-IMRAN KHAN PROTESTS (Reuters) Pakistan's newly elected lower house of parliament met for the first time on Thursday with freshly elected members taking oaths amid protests on the floor of the house by supporters of jailed…
#Pakistan: Caretaker finance minister Shamshad Akhtar confirms, #China has agreed to extend a 2 billion Dollar loan to Pakistan, which was due in March, for another year.
China rolls over $2 bln loan to Pakistan, finance minister says https://t.co/KTWryx1DxA https://t.co/ABE5wlst3g
⚠️ CHINA ROLLS OVER $2 BILLION LOAN TO PAKISTAN, FINANCE MINISTER SAYS Full Story → https://t.co/gaGaZIMgDe China has rolled over a $2 billion loan to Pakistan, caretaker finance minister Shamshad Akhtar confirmed in a response to Reuters on Thursday. https://t.co/lXLdjVkw1D
#PAKWatch🇵🇰: PAK'S "KANGAROO" COURTS = THE MILITARY RUNS THE SHOW Yesterday, former PM Imran Khan was indicted with TRUMPED-UP corruption charges. If he is convicted, this would be the 4th trumped-up charge against Khan in the last month. PAK'S JUDICIAL SYSTEM = A FARCE
#PAKWatch🇵🇰: PAK'S "KANGAROO" COURTS = THE MILITARY RUNS THE SHOW. Yesterday, former PM Imran Khan was indicted with TRUMPED-UP corruption charges. If he is convicted, this would be the 4th trumped-up charge against Khan in the last month. PAK'S JUDICIAL SYSTEM = A FARCE…
#PAKWatch🇵🇰: PAK'S "KANGAROO" COURTS = THE MILITARY RUNS THE SHOW. Today, former PM Imran Khan was indicted with TRUMPED-UP corruption charges. If he is convicted, this would be the 4th trumped-up charge against Khan in the last month. PAK'S JUDICIAL SYSTEM = A FARCE…
POLITICAL MOTIVE: A court in Islamabad has charged #ImranKhan and his wife Bushra Bibi in a £190 million reference linked to the Al-Qadir University, following a corruption case filed by the National Accountability Bureau. His sister-in-law Maryam talks to me about this & more. https://t.co/w0eE9OR5R3
⚠️ IMRAN KHAN'S PARTY URGES IMF TO CONSIDER PAKISTAN'S INSTABILITY IN TALKS - SOURCES (Reuters) The party of Pakistan's jailed former prime minister, Imran Khan, has asked the International Monetary Fund to factor in the country's political stability in any further bailout… https://t.co/IjGLdbyJua
The PTI has announced plans to protest once more, calling for support from democratic groups to contest what they claim is the unfair loss of their electoral mandate and to bolster democracy in Pakistan. This decision was shared by PTI leader Sher Afzal Marwat in Islamabad,… https://t.co/moTluksJbH
Pakistan: PTI announces to hold countrywide protest against national elections https://t.co/hOta3nGrau
#Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, PTI announces it will hold countrywide protest on 2nd March against alleged rigging in recently held national elections. Party's Secretary General, PM candidate Omar Ayub says, the party would stage countrywide protests against "rigging" in polls…
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan declared countrywide rallies against alleged election rigging after the platform was initially banned on election day. https://t.co/ShxVkJ2b56
Imran Khan's Party To Stage Countrywide Protests Against Poll "Rigging" On March 2 https://t.co/QMCyJqfEqC https://t.co/jDV4fIZ2l5
“The latest charges follow a string of convictions against Khan in the months leading up to the Feb. 8 national election, where his supporters won the most seats overall.” Persecution of Imran Khan and his wife continues. https://t.co/QVpaIDlPiS
Pakistan's imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife appeared in a court near Islamabad on Tuesday and pleaded not guilty in a graft case alleging they accepted the gift of land from a real estate tycoon in exchange for large sums of... https://t.co/4rIbZvJOMs
"IMF is likely to demand a comprehensive overhaul of [Pakistan's] economic framework. From increasing tax revenue to restructuring SOEs the laundry list of likely IMF conditions will present a formidable challenge for a govt already stretched thin by internal contradictions." https://t.co/LjfLj4u2hd
Pakistan’s Imran Khan and his wife appear in court and plead not guilty in another graft case https://t.co/IzcCgy86jG