By Naveed Naqvi
ISLAMABAD: The coalition government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday introduced a bill in Parliament to curtail the discretionary powers of the chief justice to form a bench of his choice or to take suo motu notices.
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Two judges of SC challenge Chief Justice of Pakistan’s power to form bench
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ISLAMABAD: Two senior judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan challenged the chief justice’s power to form a bench or take suo motu notices, media reported.
PM Sharif accuses President Alvi of following dictates of Imran Khan
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday hit back at President Arif Alvi, accusing him of being partisan toward the coalition government and following dictates of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, instead of a neutral head of the state.
President Alvi asks Sharif’s govt to ensure provincial elections on time
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi on Friday emphasised the need to assist the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in holding general elections in Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa within the required timeframe.
Pakistan has to give assurance on external financing for loan deal: IMF
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has tasked Pakistan to secure financing assurances from other multilateral institutions and friendly countries to unlock a $6.5 billion loan programme to avoid a default.
IMF says provincial elections decision ‘rests solely with Pakistan’s institutions’
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund on Thursday told crisis-hit Pakistan not to involve the Fund in domestic electoral politics, saying a decision to hold or not hold elections “rests solely with Pakistan’s institutions”.
Opposition PTI seeks court ruling to halt move to delay Punjab polls
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The opposition Tehreek-e-Insaf party will petition the Supreme Court to seek a ruling to stop an effort by the election authorities to put off Punjab Assembly elections by more than five months to October 8, calling it an unconstitutional move to favour the ruling coalition alliance.
An undated file photo of Brigadier Mustafa Kamal Barki. (Courtesy: social media)
Army brigadier killed in encounter with militants in South Waziristan
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A senior army officer was killed in an encounter with “hardcore terrorists” in South Waziristan’s Angoor Adda in the latest among several casualties amid a surge in militant attacks in the country’s restive northwest, the military said on Tuesday.
9 killed, over 40 injured as 6.8 magnitude quake rattles Pakistan
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: At least nine people have been killed and more than 40 injured in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, after a powerful earthquake struck large parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan late on Tuesday, government officials said.
IMF flags few more hurdles for Pakistan to secure bailout: Bloomberg
Monitoring Desk
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Pakistan has a few more tasks before it can unlock a $6.5 billion loan to avoid a default, putting pressure on the government to secure assurances from countries that have promised financing support, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.