The police say they found a pistol, a satellite phone, and a passport from the Parliament Lodges luxury suite. By Naveed Naqvi.
Ahmer Kureishi
New taxes to keep government on-budget
Keeping the country solvent is an important priority, but marshalling resources for floor relief and rehabilitation needs to move up the ladder.
ECP declines three-week adjournment in Tosha Khana reference
Mandated to rule in the reference within 90 days of its filing, the Commission is pressed for time.
Parliament astir to reclaim role in appointment of top judges
A Senate committee has greenlit a constitutional amendment draft to give parliament a say in appointment of judges to the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP). By Ahmer Kureishi.
Judge orders police, prisons officials to come clean on their handling of Gill
As it ordered IG Islamabad to probe Gill’s torture allegations, the IHC also sought report on his condition upon his arrival at Adiala from Prisons authorities. By Naveed Naqvi.
Doctors find no definitive signs of torture in Gill
Stress is a known trigger of asthma, which seems to be the case with Shahbaz Gill, who is said to have a history of asthma since childhood. By Naveed Naqvi.
UPDATED: Gill in federal custody after standoff with Punjab
By Naveed Naqvi
RAWALPINDI: Punjab Prisons authorities finally handed over the custody of Shahbaz Gill, the chief of staff of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, to Islamabad police for further investigation pursuant to a court order after keeping the investigators waiting for hours.
Akbar S Babar says PTI looking to cover up wrongdoing
The PTI dissident has filed a petition to become a party to PTI’s challenge against the ECP ruling in the foreign funding case. By Naveed Naqvi.
Pakistan’s letter off to IMF for bailout revival
The stage now seems set for the revival of the program and disbursement of a USD 1.17 billion tranche before August is out. By Muhammad Ali.
Sessions judge to revisit Gill’s remand tomorrow
The police say they need further custody of Gill to secure crucial evidence in a case of incitement to mutiny in the armed forces. By Naveed Naqvi.
