The SCP ruled that lawmakers who had been disqualified for dishonesty or unrighteousness could run for office again after five years, instead of being banned for life. The court said that the constitutional provision that required honesty and righteousness was unclear and needed to be defined by parliament. The ruling reversed a previous decision by the same court in 2018 that had imposed a lifetime ban.
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Inquiry launched into May 9 attacks on military over Khan’s arrest
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government announced on Saturday that it had formed a five-member committee to investigate the violent protests that erupted across the country last year following the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan on corruption charges.
Senator moves counter resolution to uphold Feb. 8 election date
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A senator on Saturday challenged a resolution that sought to delay the Feb. 8 elections, calling it unconstitutional and an attack on democracy.
Pakistan to question The Economist over article by convict Imran Khan
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government said on Friday it would write to The Economist, a British magazine, to question its editorial decision to publish an article purportedly written by former prime minister Imran Khan, who has been behind bars since his conviction in a graft case last August.
Senate votes to delay elections, sets off a political firestorm
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Senate voted on Friday to postpone the election scheduled for next month, citing security and weather concerns, in a move that drew sharp criticism from the main political parties.
Senator Dilawar Khan pictured with Sadiq Sanjrani as Acting President at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, Islamabad on May 21, 2018. Photo courtesy Radio Pakistan (radio.gov.pk).
Who is afraid of General Election 2024?
After the Senate adopted a bombshell resolution Friday pushing for postponement of the election scheduled for February 8, all major political forces of the country are scrambling to disavow the demand. Whose wishes does the resolution, tabled at a time when only 14 members were present, reflect? By Nusrat Shaheen.
FBR cracks down on illegal cigarettes, but is it enough?
Pakistan’s tax authorities seized 16 million sticks of illegal cigarettes on a single day in November, in what they claimed was a historic raid against the rampant tobacco smuggling and evasion that costs the country billions of rupees in lost revenue every year.
PTI loses bat symbol as court upholds ECP order
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday overturned a previous ruling that had allowed the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party to keep its distinctive bat symbol for the national election next month, a setback for the party led by former prime minister Imran Khan.
PML-N parliamentary board meeting in progress. Photo courtesy of pmln.org
Sharif’s party unveils Balochistan line-up – and a high-risk strategy
The PML-N has made clear it is going all guns blazing in smaller provinces, a move that may rub former President Zardari’s PPP the wrong way, potentially vitiating the electoral battle ahead. By Nusrat Shaheen.
IMF board to discuss Pakistan’s loan disbursement on Jan 11
By our correspondent
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is set to receive the next tranche from the International Monetary Fund, as the global lender’s executive board prepares to discuss the country’s economic performance on January 11.