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Business Recorder
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Recorder
IHC orders to remove names of Aleema Khan, Raoof Hasan from ECL
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) ordered the removal of the names of Aleema Khan, sister of former prime minister Imran Khan and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Raoof Hasan from the Exit Control List (ECL), Passport Control List (PCL) and PNIL. A single bench of IHC comprising Khadim Hussain Soomro on Tuesday heard a petition filed by Aleema through her counsels, Niazullah Khan Niazi, Barrister Umair Khan Niazi and Khalid Yousaf Chaudhary and sought a declaration against the enlistment of her name in the blacklist/passport control list or PNIL list. The petitioner's counsel submitted that Aleema Khan is a member of two charitable organisations, i.e. Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital as well as Namal University. He submitted that the petitioner intended to travel abroad for a fundraising programme. However, her name has been listed on the blacklist without any cogent reasons. He submitted that as per instructions from her client, she has obtained bail in all the cases registered against her, and there are no proceedings of sections 87 and 88 CrPC, is pending in any court of law. In compliance with the directives contained in order dated 07.05.2025, respondent No2 (Director General FIA) has filed a report, which is taken on record. The judge observed that perusal of report reflected that the name of the petitioner was placed on Provisional National Identification List (PNIL) on the request of DIG (Legal) for IGP, Punjab, Lahore vide letter No.6689/Legal dated 07.05.2025 on the ground that she has been declared as absconder in FIR No.3393/24 dated 27.11.2024 offence under sections 395, 324, 427, 109, 143, 150, 188, 186, 341, 195, 148, 149, PPC, 7/21(I) ATA, P.S. Sadiqabad, Rawalpindi. Later, the IHC bench ordered to remove Aleema's name from the stop list and also directed her to approach the trial court to seek permission for travelling abroad. Meanwhile, another bench of the IHC comprising Justice Inaam Ameen Minhas declared the inclusion of PTI's former information secretary Raoof Hasan's name in the PCL illegal and based on a mala fide intention and ordered to remove his name from the list. Justice Inam Amin Minhas, while accepting Raoof's plea, ordered him to approach the trial court to seek permission to travel abroad. The judge also ordered the trial court to decide the fate of the PTI leader's plea as early as possible. The judge noted that Raoof was a cancer survivor and therefore, wanted to go abroad for a checkup. He wrote in his written order, 'In view of the above reasons, the instant writ petition is allowed. The act of the respondents to place the name of the petitioner on PCL is declared illegal, unlawful, unwarranted, arbitrary, without jurisdiction and based on mala fide.' 'The respondents are directed to remove the name of the petitioner from PCL or PNIL with immediate effect. However, the petitioner is directed to approach the learned Trial Court seized of the trial in case FIR No176/2024 seeking permission to travel abroad,' said the judge. He concluded that the trial court, if approached, shall decide the request of the petitioner expeditiously in accordance with law. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
Express Tribune
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
IHC lifts travel ban on PTI leaders
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday ordered the removal of Aleema Khan's name, the sister of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, from the travel ban lists and directed her to approach the trial court for permission to travel abroad. The IHC also issued a six page-judgment allowing PTI leader Raoof Hasan's plea for the removal of his name from the travel ban list and similarly instructed him to seek permission from the trial court to travel abroad. IHC Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro heard Aleema Khan's petition. During the hearing, advocates Ali Bukhari, Khalid Yousuf Chaudhry and Niazullah Niazi appeared in the court on behalf of the petitioner. The court accepted the petition and ordered the removal of her name from the Passport Control List (PCL) and the Provisional National Identification List (PNIL). The court instructed her to seek permission for foreign travel from the trial court. Meanwhile, IHC Justice Inam Amin Minhas issued his written decision, approving the petition of Raoof Hasan for the removal of his name from the PCL. The judge said that a criminal case, pending or under investigation, did not justify the inclusion of the petitioner's name in the PCL. The court declared the order to include Hasan's name in the PCL as illegal. It added that the petitioner was on bail in the case against him but the state did not approach the relevant court for the bail cancellation. The court ordered the removal of Hasan's name from the PCL and directed him to approach the trial court for permission to travel abroad. The court also directed the trial court to decide the application expeditiously as per the law.
Al Arabiya
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Former Pakistani official accuses India of conducting false flag operation in Pahalgam
Raoof Hasan, former special assistant to ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan, has accused India of conducting a false flag operation in Pahalgam, where a terror attack killed 26 civilians last month. In an interview on GNT presented by Al Arabiya English's Tom Burges Watson on Thursday, Hasan said the operation was aimed at destabilizing Pakistan. 'They wanted to do this. They wanted it to destabilize Pakistan. They wanted to accuse Pakistan of things that we're not responsible for,' he said. The Pahalgam attack was a false flag operation aimed at destabilizing #Pakistan, says @RaoofHasan, former special assistant to ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan. He says #India refused to provide credible evidence or agree to an independent investigation before blaming Pakistan. #GNT — Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) May 8, 2025 India had blamed Pakistan for the attack, and launched missile strikes Wednesday on what it called 'terrorist infrastructure' in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Hasan called the strikes 'totally unprovoked.' He categorically denied any claims of Pakistan's involvement in the Pahalgam attack, saying India should have agreed to conducting a transparent investigation before retaliating. 'When Pahalgam happened, there were two things that India should have listened to. Number one, we wanted some credible evidence that they could have presented to us or to the international community regarding Pakistan's involvement. Or they could have joined an independent, transparent investigation into the incident,' the former official added. Hasan said India refused to provide any credible evidence while accusing Pakistan of involvement in the incident. 'Pakistan was accused within ten minutes of the incident happening. Is ten minutes enough time for any country to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the details of the incident and those people that were involved? Absolutely not,' said Hasan.
Al Arabiya
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
India and Pakistan blame each other for drone attacks as tensions soar
In this episode of Global News Today, presented by Tom Burges Watson, we cover the escalating conflict between India and Pakistan. Both sides have accused each other of launching drone attacks, intensifying tensions and drawing urgent international appeals for calm. Guests: David Sedney – Former US deputy assistant secretary of defense Raoof Hasan – Former special assistant to former Pakistani PM Imran Khan Sajjan Gohel – International Security Director at the Asia-Pacific Foundation Shahi Tharoor – Indian MP
Express Tribune
07-03-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
PTI leaders grilled on smear campaign
Senior PTI leaders including Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, Raoof Hasan and Shah Farman on Friday appeared before a joint investigation team (JIT) recently formed to investigate a smear campaign launched on social media against state institutions allegedly by the PTI. According to sources, the JIT interrogated the leaders for 1.5 hours, questioning them about PTI's social media handlers. The leaders were also shown all relevant social media posts Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and others were also questioned about party financing. Two PTI finance department members also appeared before the investigators. Finance team submitted complete funding records to the JIT. Later, during a telephonic conversation with Express News, Barrister Gohar said the party respects all institutions and does not want any rift with them. In response to a question, he said he never posted anything against institutions from his account. Talking with reference to his appearance before the JIT, he said the team asked questions in a pleasant atmosphere and showed him some social media posts. "The JIT's questions will be discussed within the party. We will also discuss social media queries with PTI founder Imran Khan," he added. A day earlier, the JIT issued notices to senior PTI leaders and workers including Gohar, Salman Akram Raja, Raoof Hasan, Asad Qaiser, Firdous Shamim Naqvi, Hammad Azhar, Aun Abbas, Aliya Hamza, Sheikh Waqas Akram, Kanwal Shauzab, Asif Rasheed, Muhammad Arshad, Sibghat Ullah Virak, Azhar Mashwani, Numan Afzal, Jibran Ilyas, Salman Raza Zaidi, Zulfi Bukhari, Musa Virk, Ali Hasnain and others. According to the notices issued by the Islamabad IG's office, the federal government constituted the JIT under Section 30 of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016. The team, led by the Islamabad inspector general of police, is investigating whether the accused and their accomplices were involved in an organized effort to spread disorder in Pakistan through a malicious social media campaign. The notices, sent to PTI leaders and workers separately, said, "There is sufficient material available with the JIT to suggest the involvement of those summoned or their close acquaintance with the matter under investigation".
