By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday adjourned the hearing of a petition seeking simultaneous general elections to all national and provincial assemblies till April 27, after being informed of a meeting planned between the government and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on April 26.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday rejected a request from the defense ministry to hold provincial and national elections elections in Pakistan on the same date, but indicated it would be open to changing the election date for the province of Punjab if the political parties can come to an agreement.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Defense Ministry has urged the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision to hold elections in the Punjab Assembly on May 14, as stated in the court’s order on April 4.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A Chinese national, working at the Dasu Hydropower Project in Upper Kohistan, was arrested on blasphemy charges in northwestern Pakistan, after allegedly insulting Islam, authorities said on Monday.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The ongoing conflict between the government and judiciary in Pakistan has intensified after the Supreme Court ordered the central bank to release funds for provincial snap elections, following the parliament’s denial of the necessary funding.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has confirmed to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) its commitment to provide $1 billion in financial support to Pakistan – a prerequisite for moving forward with a long-delayed Fund’s bailout package intended to bolster the country’s ailing economy.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Chief, Kristalina Georgieva, said on Thursday that Pakistan has not yet reached the level of default and that the Fund is seeking confirmation from international partners to meet the country’s financing gap requirements.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: An eight-judge bench headed by the Chief Justice of Pakistan is set to hear three petitions on Thursday that challenge a proposed legislation aimed at limiting the authority of the country’s top judge.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Chief Justice of Pakistan will lead an eight-judge bench to hear three petitions on Thursday, challenging a pending legislation aimed at curbing the powers of the country’s top judge.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday said the government’s failure to comply with its orders to allocate funds for elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) provinces amounts to disobedience.
