By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and opposition leader Imran Khan won a reprieve from a three-year prison sentence on Tuesday, when the Islamabad High Court suspended his conviction in a corruption case involving state gifts.
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Nawaz Sharif to return to Pakistan in October, says brother
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, who has been living in self-exile in London since 2019, plans to return to Pakistan in October to lead his party’s election campaign, his younger brother and fellow ex-premier Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday.
Who will decide when Pakistan votes?
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s president and its election commission are at odds over who has the authority to set the date for the next general elections, adding to the uncertainty over the timing of the polls that are due in November.
Supreme Court slams trial court for flaws in Imran Khan’s conviction
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday said it would wait for a lower court’s ruling on a plea to suspend the three-year jail sentence of former prime minister Imran Khan, who was convicted in a corruption case earlier this month.
Anwarul Haq Kakar sworn in as caretaker prime minister
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Anwarul Haq Kakar, a former senator and founder of a party close to the military, was sworn in as the country’s caretaker prime minister on Monday, tasked with overseeing a neutral interim government until the next general elections.
Balochistan Senator Anwaarul Haq Kakar appointed as interim PM ahead of polls
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday appointed a senator from the southwestern province of Balochistan as the caretaker prime minister to oversee the upcoming general elections, the presidency said.
Passenger train derails in southern Pakistan, killing at least 20 people
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A passenger train derailed on Sunday in southern Pakistan, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 80 others, officials said.
Imran Khan jailed after court conviction in Toshakhana case
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan was arrested on Saturday from his residence in Lahore, hours after a court convicted him of corrupt practices in a case related to the gifts he received from foreign dignitaries during his tenure.
CCI to decide census fate, with political turmoil looming
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will chair a key meeting on Saturday to decide whether to approve the results of the country’s first-ever digital census, a move that could delay the general elections by at least six months.
Parliament to be dissolved on August 9
By Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has proposed to dissolve parliament on August 9, three days before the end of its term, political