Pakistan’s abysmal tax compliance rate has been a constant source of worry for the authorities, but the problem has remained too hot to handle for successive governments. That may be about to change under the caretaker government headed by PM Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar. By Muhammad Ali.
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Cheema removed as adviser to PM following ECP order
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi on Monday approved the removal of Ahad Khan Cheema, an adviser to the prime minister on establishment, following an order by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) that said he could influence the upcoming elections.
PTI to challenge ECP’s decision to revoke ‘bat’ symbol in court
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, led by former prime minister Imran Khan, said on Monday that it would challenge the election commission’s decision to annul its internal elections and revoke its ‘bat’ symbol ahead of a general election due in 2024.
PTI left leaderless ahead of February votes
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the party founded by former prime minister Imran Khan, has been stripped of its leader, a day after the country’s election commission removed the party’s symbol ahead of the national elections scheduled for February 8, 2024.
Govt releases Baloch protesters amid outcry over police violence
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad police said on Sunday that they had released all the Baloch protesters who were detained during a demonstration earlier this week that demanded an end to enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings of ethnic Baloch people.
Election fever peaks as nomination deadline closes amid foul play allegations
With February 8 appointed as the polling day for general election 2024, Pakistan is gearing up to elect new national and provincial governments for a five-year term. By Nusrat Shaheen.
Khan’s PTI barred from using bat symbol in February election
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday barred the party of former prime minister Imran Khan from using its ‘bat’ symbol in the upcoming general election, citing irregularities in its internal polls.
Top court grants bail to ex-PM Khan in cipher case
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday granted bail to former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his ex-foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in a case that accused them of leaking state secrets to the public, but Khan remains in jail facing other charges.
ECP extends nomination deadline for Feb. 8 polls
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan announced on Friday that it had extended the deadline for candidates to file nomination papers for the general elections scheduled for Feb. 8 by two days, after several political parties requested more time.
Imran Khan faces election setback from high court, PTI turns to Supreme Court
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The main opposition party, led by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, said on Thursday it had filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking its intervention to ensure it could contest the upcoming national elections.