Pakistan

ATC grants police 13-day physical remand of Imran Khan’s suspected shooter

Published

1 year ago

Farwa

ATC displeased over suspect’s “illegal” confinement.
Naveed also faces charges of carrying unlicensed weapon.
Suspect allegedly tried to kill Imran Khan on November 3.

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Gujranwala Tuesday granted police a 13-day remand of PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s suspected shooter, Naveed, who is the prime suspect in the Wazirabad assassination attempt.

The 70-year-old cricketer-turned-politician was wounded on November 3 in the shooting at a rally, part of the long march that he had ended last week to press for a general election, since he was ousted in a parliament vote in April.

The prime suspect was presented before the court upon the expiry of his 12-day remand — which the court had granted to the police on November 17.

In a written order after sending the suspect into remand, the court expressed displeasure as the police had not submitted a report against those responsible for keeping the suspect in “illegal custody”.

“No action has been taken against [police officers] who kept the suspect in custody for 10 days,” the court said, as despite being arrested on the same day as the attack, the police presented Naveed before the court after almost two weeks.

The court’s order mentioned that in the next hearing, a report on the people responsible for the suspect’s illegal confinement should be presented otherwise, the head of the joint investigation team (JIT) probing the incident should appear before the ATC in person.

“The investigating officer asked for another 30 days for the photogrammetric and polygraph test of the suspect. However, a 13-day physical remand has been approved for photogrammetric and polygraph tests.”

Suspect Naveed has been nominated in a first information report (FIR) for Section 302 (punishment of qatl-i-amd), 324 (attempt to commit qatl-i-amd), 440 (mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt) of the Pakistan Penal Code and section 7 (punishment for terrorist act) of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997.

On November 3, the PTI chief survived an attempted assassination attack on himself after Naveed allegedly shot him from the left side of the container amidst the long march and tried to escape. However, he was intercepted by a Khan supporter who threw off his aim.

The gun attack left Khan wounded with fragments of bullets injuring his lower limbs — he has still not recovered from them, but the bandages have been removed.

Another case against Naveed

The prime suspect in the shooting case also faces another case of carrying an unlicensed weapon, which was registered today at the City Wazirabad Police Station.

He was presented before a district magistrate’s court in Wazirabad. Following the hearing, the court approved a 14-day judicial remand of Naveed.

The suspect should be presented before the court on December 12, the judicial magistrate said.

Latest News

PSX surpasses 72,000 and reaches an all-time high.

Published

2 mins ago

Farwa

During intraday trading, the benchmark KSE-100 index increased by 854.19 points from its previous finish of 71,359.40 points to stand at 72,213.59.

The KSE-100 index broke yet another record, according to Muhammad Sohail, CEO of Topline Securities. According to him, following a record current account surplus, consumer inflation is anticipated to decline.

This outstanding accomplishment indicates strong growth potential in the near future and demonstrates investors’ faith in the nation’s economic prospects.

On Monday, the KSE-100 index broke beyond the crucial 71,000 threshold.

The KSE-100 Index dropped 74.06 points (-0.10 percent) to close at 71,359.40 points on Tuesday, marking a turbulent session for the Pakistan Stock Exchange.

Although the market started the day on a strong up note, trading remained erratic as the index fluctuated in both directions.

The last 45 minutes saw significant selling pressure on the index as a result of profit-taking; otherwise, the session had stayed in the range.

It is important to note that Islamabad is presently expecting the transfer of $1.1 billion under the terms of the stand-by arrangement (SBA), which was signed in the final days of the coalition government led by the PDM and was in force from July 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024.

It was previously reported that Pakistan has formally requested the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to seek the next bailout package under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF), which is expected to total between USD 6 and USD 8 billion.

Pakistan has applied twice to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for support under two different categories: additional climate funding and the extended fund facility (EFF).

Latest News

The LHC deems ECP’s NA-79 recounting order null and void.

Published

8 mins ago

Farwa

Ahsanullah Virk, a member of parliament, filed a petition against the Election Commission of Pakistan’s order to recount the votes in NA-79. The appeal was considered by a single bench of the high court, which is composed of Justice Shahid Karim.

The bench allowed the appeal and overturned the ECP’s directive to recount the votes cast in the constituency.

Previously, the attorney for the electoral body asked for more time to obtain guidelines from the ECP.

“Notification has already been sent out by the electoral commission. The bench stated, “The decision is in front of us; the time could have been granted over an ambiguity on the issue.”

The bench said, “The election commission’s decisions are shocking; the ECP should not have allowed this to happen.”

The petitioner’s attorney had earlier requested to view the returning officer’s report from the bench.

Justice Shahid Karim questioned, “Why is all of this happening in Gujranwala?”

Latest News

MoUs are signed by Pakistan and China on IT, flood recovery, and other areas.

Published

13 mins ago

Farwa

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif received a visit by a high-level team of the Chinese International Development Cooperation Agency, headed by Luo Zhaohui, the agency’s chairman, in Islamabad. Jiang Zaidong, the Chinese ambassador to Pakistan, was present at the meeting as well.

Together with a Letter of Exchange regarding the establishment of a First Aid Centre in Balochistan and Protocol on Cooperation in Human Resources Development under the Global Development Initiative, the Prime Minister witnessed the signing ceremony of four Memorandums of Understanding focusing on Flood Rehabilitation, Information and Communication Technologies, Juncao Technology, and China-Pakistan Development Cooperation Planning 2024–2028.

As he welcomed the team, Prime Minister Shehbaz praised China’s unwavering support for Pakistan and stated that it is Pakistan’s most reliable ally. The prime minister praised CIDCA in particular for its crucial assistance during the 2022 floods as well as for its relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction efforts in Pakistan, acknowledging CIDCA’s critical role in supporting Pakistan’s economic development.

He stated that the advancement and prosperity of the peoples of the two nations, as well as Pakistan’s socioeconomic development, have been facilitated by the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). He thought that more industrial, scientific, and environmentally friendly development will come from CPEC Phase-II.

He continued by saying that CPEC-II offers the private sectors of both nations the chance to establish collaborative partnerships.