By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A full bench of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) High Court on Tuesday disqualified Prime Minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas on the basis of contempt of court.
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Quetta bombing kills four, injures six in attack on police vehicle
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: At least four people, including two policemen, were killed and six injured on Monday in a bombing targeting a police vehicle in Quetta, police, and hospital officials said.
Cabinet meeting called to decide on Punjab polls funding
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The coalition government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for an urgent cabinet meeting on Sunday to discuss whether to release funds to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for the Punjab polls scheduled for May 14, or to disregard the Supreme Court’s directives.
President Alvi returns bill aiming to limit chief justice’s powers
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi on Saturday returned a bill to the Parliament, which seeks to diminish the authority of the chief justice, arguing that the proposed legislation exceeds the legislative body’s jurisdiction and may be contested as ‘colorable legislation’.
Pakistan’s planned anti-terrorism operation may affect upcoming Punjab elections
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top security body on Friday agreed to launch a comprehensive operation to eradicate terrorism from the country with renewed vigor and determination.
PM Sharif calls for NSC meeting amid election stalemate
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: As a stalemate continues with the opposition and the top court regarding the upcoming May elections, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for a meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC) on Friday, ostensibly to seek the military’s support in postponing the polls due to security concerns.
Political turmoil escalates as Parliament rejects Supreme Court’s order on Punjab elections
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The rift between Pakistan’s judiciary and government has deepened as the parliament rejected the Supreme Court’s decision on Punjab elections case and demanded a full court to decide the dispute.
Coalition cabinet rejects Supreme Court’s verdict on election delay
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The coalition cabinet of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday swiftly rejected the verdict of the Supreme Court regarding the postponement of elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
Supreme Court says provincial polls delay ‘unconstitutional’
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s powerful Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered provincial polls in Punjab and KPK to go ahead as planned, saying the election watchdog’s decision to postpone elections till October 8 was unconstitutional.
ADB says Pakistan economic recovery rests on resuming robust reforms
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economic growth is expected to slow significantly in the current fiscal year, ending June 30, 2023, in the wake of last year’s devastating floods, ballooning inflation, a current account deficit, and an ongoing foreign exchange crisis, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Tuesday.