By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top military leadership conducted a thorough review of domestic and regional security challenges on Saturday, emphasizing the need for a united effort by the entire nation and government to eradicate terrorism from the country.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has formed a three-member body to facilitate dialogue between the government and the opposition, including ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has raised concerns about the dilution of its authority by judicial overbearing and proposed new legislation to remove the President’s role in setting the date for general elections.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Monday put foward a money bill in the parliament to seek a nod on whether to release or not funds for Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa elections, following a standoff between the government and the judiciary.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The coalition government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), Umar Ata Bandial, to step down amid a growing standoff with the judiciary after a judicial note from Justice Athar Minallah was made public on Friday.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s election watchdog has announced that the polls in the politically significant Punjab province will be held on May 14, as directed by the Supreme Court.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Chief Justice of Pakistan on Friday refused to form a full court to hear a petition filed by former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party against the election postponement in Punjab province as ongoing tussle within the judiciary intensified on Friday after another judge left the bench.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said his government will withdraw a case against a senior Supreme Court judge, calling it baseless and politically motivated.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Senate on Thursday approved a set of legislation that limits some key powers of the Supreme Court’s chief justice regarding suo motu cases and the constitution of benches.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi on Wednesday admitted that there was some need to streamline Supreme Court’s internal matters but he also questioned the timing of the bill government moved to curb the power of the Chief Justice on suo moto notices, a television channel reported.
