Tag: Treason

Plea in LHC seeks treason case against Nawaz Sharif, Shahid Khaqan

LAHORE: A petition was filed on Friday in Lahore High Court (LHC) to register a treason case against former prime ministers Nawaz Sharif and...

State decides to enforce writ on Labbaik

--Top TLP leadership, including Khadim Hussain Rizvi and Pir Afzal Qadri, charged with sedition and terrorism for challenging govt's writ --Info minister says over 3,000...

Three Ugandan lawmakers charged with treason over stoning of president’s convoy

    KAMPALA: Three Ugandan lawmakers, who are critics of President Yoweri Museveni, were charged with treason for their alleged role in the stoning of Museveni's...

Two Venezuelan generals among group detained for ‘treason’

CARACAS: Two Venezuelan generals were among a group of people arrested last week for allegedly plotting against the country's President Nicolas Maduro, their lawyer...

Special court to resume hearing of Musharraf treason case on March...

ISLAMABAD: A special court in Islamabad on Monday will resume hearing a high treason case against former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf on March...

Indian civic body head charged with sedition over ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans...

BAREILLY: The chairperson of Nawabganj Nagar Palika in Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh (UP) India, Shehla Tahir, has been booked for sedition after "pro-Pakistan...

Protester shouting ‘Trump is treason’ heckles president

WASHINGTON: A liberal protester threw small Russian flags at the US president Tuesday and repeatedly shouted "Trump is treason" as he arrived on Capitol...

Session court rejects plea for treason case against Nawaz

LAHORE: A sessions court on Saturday rejected an application moved for registration of a treason case against former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Additional District and Sessions...

‘Move on Pakistan’ members should be charged with treason, says Aitzaz

Peoples People’s Party (PPP) senior leader Senator Aitzaz Ahsan on Wednesday said that the members of ‘Move on Pakistan’ should be arrested and charged...

Only Musharraf be tried for treason, SC rules

SC says special court does not have jurisdiction to associate any individual with the high treason probe The Supreme Court accepted on Friday Justice (r)...

Asif asks MQM chief to remember armed forces’ sacrifices

Taking Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief to task for his alleged defamatory statements against the country’s armed forces, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif asked Altaf Hussain on Sunday to remember the sacrifices of Pakistan Army that helped secure the citizens of the country.

Altaf backtracks from statement seeking Indian help

Days after issuing a controversial statement allegedly seeking India’s help besides calling on UN, NATO and the US to send their troops to Karachi,...

KP Assembly wants MQM chief arrested for treason

Khyber Pakhunkhwa Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution against Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain for his “hateful” speeches against Pakistan Army and the State.

Try rulers for treason for not upholding Constitution: Qadri

*PAT chief says rulers have violated Constitution by not implementing clauses related to provision of basic human rights *Rebukes allegations of violating Constitution, having army’s...

Govt preparing treason, money laundering cases against Qadri

Law Minister Rana Mashhood says action against PAT chief likely in three days   LAHORE STAFF REPORT The government is building a case against Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT)...

Musharraf gives indictment another slip

Former president misses treason trial owing to security concerns Special court directs Musharraf to appear on Friday, shows door to Musharraf’s lawyer for using offensive...

Shujaat gives new meaning to ‘treason’

PML-Q senator wants "offense against the State" to replace "high treason" in Constitution’s Article 6   Pakistan Muslim League – Quaid (PML-Q) President Senator Chaudhary Shujaat...