By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Monday declared the trial of civilians arrested following violent protests in May in military courts as null and void and ordered authorities to transfer their cases to civilian criminal courts.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government said Sunday it had started military trials for civilians accused of attacking military installations and memorials in May, defying a Supreme Court order that barred such proceedings until further notice.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: When Nawaz Sharif boarded a flight from Dubai to Islamabad on Saturday, he was not just returning to his homeland after four years in exile. He was also embarking on a high-stakes political gamble that could make or break his legacy — and that of the military that has long been his arch-nemesis.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan will hear on Monday a dozen petitions challenging the trials of civilians in military courts, a move that could have implications for the fate of more than 100 people accused of involvement in violent protests earlier this year.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Thursday granted protective bail to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in two corruption cases until October 24, paving the way for his return to Pakistan after nearly four years of self-imposed exile.
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistan’s central bank said on Friday it has met an end-September deadline for a forward book target of $4.2 billion agreed with the IMF and is comfortably placed to meet others on net international reserves and net domestic assets.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a law that gives a panel of three senior judges the authority to regulate the court’s own affairs, including how cases are assigned and which judges hear them.
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Mohammad Rizwan and Abdullah Shafique smashed unbeaten centuries as Pakistan pulled off the highest successful run chase in World Cup history, beating Sri Lanka by six wickets in a thrilling Group B match on Tuesday.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A special court in will formally charge former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his former foreign minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, next week with leaking state secrets, a case that could further erode the political fortunes of the jailed opposition leader.
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistan has imposed new fees and restrictions on the transit trade with Afghanistan, blocking hundreds of containers bound for the landlocked country at Karachi port and banning the export of 212 items, including chocolates, footwear, and garments.
