A police officer, who wanted to remain anonymous, said that an FIR has been filed against Shahbaz Gill under sections 500, 505, 131 and 153-A of the Pakistan Penal Code and PECA's relevant sections, Dawn reported.
People have expressed anti-army sentiments after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan accused the military of planning his downfall along with the United States.
The suspicious killing of journalist Arshad Sharif in Kenya has highlighted that whoever dares to criticise those holding power in Pakistan will be suppressed as the harassment of journalists continues in the country despite the change in governments.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has indicated that a charge sheet will be filed against Imran Khan, Asad Umar and Fawad Chaudhry and they will be indicted if they fail to appear in the contempt case.
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 18 (ANI): Political chaos is likely to emerge in Pakistan as Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced a long march to Islamabad against the Shehbaz Sharif-led ruling coalition and military establishment.
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 5 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz has demanded that the contempt cases against her party leaders should also be quashed as it was done in the case of PTI Chairman Imran Khan.
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 2 (ANI): Pakistan recently celebrated its 75th Independence Day on August 14 and weeks after its anniversary, the country's media regulatory authority, PEMRA, placed a ban on live telecast of the speeches of Imran Khan, a former Prime Minister. It also blocked YouTube from carrying his speeches.
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 2 (ANI): Islamabad police on Saturday announced Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)'s Chief Imran Khan's arrest if the former prime minister failed to appear before the court in a contempt case for threatening a female judge and Islamabad police officials.
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 1 (ANI): Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) will file a plea for the suspension of an arrest warrant issued against Imran Khan today, former information minister Fawad Chaudhry said after an Islamabad magistrate issued an arrest warrant against the PTI chief for his controversial remarks against a female judge.
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 1 (ANI): Islamabad's magistrate issued an arrest warrant against former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chief Imran Khan over his controversial remarks against the female judge, a local media reported.