By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Chief Justice of Pakistan, Qazi Faez Isa, has formed a seven-member bench on Monday to commence hearings on allegations of interference in judicial decisions by the country’s intelligence agencies, as claimed by six judges from the Islamabad High Court (IHC).
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Wednesday it had reached a staff-level agreement with Pakistan on the completion of the second and final review of a $3 billion bailout program, paving the way for a release of $1.1 billion in funds.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan confirmed on Monday that it had conducted airstrikes against suspected militant hideouts in Afghanistan, following a deadly assault on a Pakistani military outpost.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Suspected Islamist militants attacked a Pakistani army post in the country’s restive northwest near Afghanistan early on Saturday, killing seven soldiers, including two officers, in a brazen assault that highlighted the security challenges facing the country.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry commenced the final review of its $3 billion standby arrangement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday, signaling confidence in meeting the fund’s criteria and securing a subsequent tranche of $1.1 billion.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is set to conduct its final review of Pakistan’s $3 billion stand-by arrangement (SBA) starting today, with discussions anticipated on a new, longer-term bailout for the South Asian nation, the finance ministry and IMF said.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Asif Ali Zardari, the co-chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party, was sworn in as the 14th president of Pakistan on Sunday, becoming the first person to hold the office twice in the country’s history.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Asif Ali Zardari, the leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party and a former president, won a second term as the country’s head of state on Saturday, defeating his rival Mahmood Khan Achakzai, a veteran politician and an ally of the jailed former prime minister Imran Khan.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Legislative houses are set to elect the 14th president on Saturday, in a contest that has been marred by legal disputes and political wrangling over the composition of the electoral college.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan said on Wednesday that the trial that led to the execution of former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in 1979 was unfair and violated his constitutional rights, but it stopped short of overturning his death sentence.
