The PTI on Monday condemned the alleged political victimisation and “inhumane” jail conditions faced by incarcerated former MNA and Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) chief Sahibzada Hamid Raza. The party claimed that essential medical care and basic rights were not being provided to the incarcerated leader, which was a grave erosion of justice, due process and […]
Sunni Ittehad Council
SIC chief Hamid Raza ‘surrenders’ to police in May 9 case
Chairman of the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) and former member of the National Assembly, Sahibzada Hamid Raza, has been taken into police custody and moved to Faisalabad Central Jail to serve a 10-year prison sentence. Earlier, his brother Sahibzada Hassan Raza said Hamid Raza had been detained by police while travelling from Peshawar to Faisalabad. […]
Sunni Ittehad Council chief presented in Faisalabad ATC
FAISALABAD: Sahibzada Hamid Raza, Chairman of the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC), was presented before the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Faisalabad on Friday. The former member of the National Assembly had been sentenced to 10 years in prison in connection with the May 9 case. He was arrested by Islamabad police while traveling from Peshawar to […]
No major party backs TLP as government enforces second ban
ISLAMABAD – The government’s ban on Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) has left the once-powerful religio-political group isolated, as no major religious or political party has stepped forward to defend it this time. The Interior Ministry on Friday formally notified the ban on TLP, a day after the Punjab government’s proposal was approved by the federal cabinet. […]
Speaker files reference to de-seat 26 Sunni Ittehad Council MPAs
Speaker Punjab Assembly Malik Ahmad Khan has filed a reference against 26 MPAs from the Sunni Ittehad Council. He submitted the reference to the Election Commission in Islamabad. These MPAs belong to the opposition in the Punjab Assembly. The Speaker accused them of disorder and misbehavior during a recent session. This move could lead to […]