By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan unanimously accepted a review petition on Thursday against its 2022 judgment on the defection clause, paving the way for lawmakers to vote against party lines in parliament.
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Sept inflation slows to 6.9pc y/y, lowest since Jan 2021
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The consumer price inflation slowed to 6.9 percent in September from 9.6 percent in August, its lowest level since January 2021, as easing food and fuel rates helped tame price pressures, official data showed on Tuesday.
Fuel prices drop for fourth time since July
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan cut fuel prices by 0.8-2.2 percent on Monday, the fourth consecutive cut since July 30, as global petroleum prices continue to fluctuate.
Police, PTI supporters clash; Rawalpindi protest called off
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party called off a protest in Rawalpindi on Saturday after violent clashes with police left several injured, as authorities sealed off entry points to the garrison city and used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse supporters.
Rawalpindi deploys paramilitary troops ahead of PTI protest
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The provincial Punjab government has banned public gatherings and deployed paramilitary rangers in the garrison city of Rawalpindi ahead of a planned protest by former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party on Saturday.
ECP returns to Supreme Court over seats allocation dispute
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan has asked the Supreme Court for guidance on allocating reserved parliamentary seats, after a July court ruling awarding seats to the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party conflicted with a new law passed by the National Assembly.
IMF board unlocks $7 billion lifeline for Pakistan
KARACHI: The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board on Wednesday approved a $7 billion loan package for Pakistan, providing a vital lifeline to the nation’s struggling economy.
Judicial showdown looms over ECP’s reluctance on reserve seats ruling
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan holds crisis talks with legal experts on Tuesday, facing potential contempt of court over its delayed implementation of a Supreme Court order to allocate reserved parliamentary seats to former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, issued over two months ago.
Policeman killed in roadside bomb attack on diplomats’ convey in Swat Valley
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A roadside bomb attack targeted a convoy of foreign diplomats in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday, killing one policeman and injuring three others in the latest violence to hit the restive region bordering Afghanistan.
Police storm stage, cut lights as PTI rally overstays deadline
By Staff Reporter
LAHORE: Authorities forcibly dispersed thousands of supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party in the eastern city of Lahore on Saturday, cutting off electricity to the rally and taking control of the stage after the event ran past its permitted deadline.