Media reports state that cases under anti-terrorism provisions are registered in Pakistan against Raja, and the government had earlier filed various complaints against him in the UK.
Pertinent to mention that Russia has been slapped with sanctions from the Western powers after it invaded Ukraine last year, cutting its oil and gas exports to the European Union and the United States.
While talking to journalists ahead of his hearing at a local court in Lahore, Parvez Elahi said he was being kept in a small room in the prison for the past 10 days, where his health has deteriorated.
Ali Afzal Sahi is the son-in-law of current Lahore High Court Chief Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti. He served as the provincial minister for communications and worked during the Pervaiz Elahi government from 2022 to 2023.
Mian Saleem Raza said he, like many other political workers, has been shocked to see how PTI leaders including Imran Khan have showed cowardice and failure of character by either refusing to face jail time or cracking within hours of going to jail.
Media reports had earlier emerged that Pervez Khattak is likely to be made secretary general of the newly-established IPP. However, he has rejected the reports of joining Jahangir Khan Tareen.
As Pakistan grapples with economic challenges and seeks to strike a balance between IMF-driven reforms and meeting public expectations, the trading community's mixed reactions reflect the situation's complexity.
At the outset of his speech during the National Assembly session, the finance minister compared the economic performances of the PML-N and PTI governments.
