By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s President Dr. Arif Alvi on Thursday summoned a session of the newly elected parliament, ending weeks of uncertainty and criticism over his delay in convening the lawmakers.
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Nawaz endorses Shehbaz for PM, says he saved Pakistan from collapse
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday endorsed his brother Shehbaz Sharif as the best choice to lead the country amid multiple challenges, a day before the new parliament is due to be sworn in following a disputed election.
PTI demands IMF freeze Pakistan loan pending vote audit
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The party of former prime minister Imran Khan urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to withhold any financial assistance to the country until an independent audit into alleged election fraud is completed.
BofA sees value in Pakistan’s long-dated bonds, cites political stability and IMF progress
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: The Bank of America Corp (BofA) upgraded its outlook for Pakistan’s dollar bonds, citing reduced political uncertainty and potential credit rating upgrades.
Pakistan parliament to convene on Feb. 29 after election deadlock
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s newly elected lawmakers will take their oaths on Feb. 29, ending weeks of uncertainty and deadlock after a fractured general election that left no party with a clear majority in the lower house of parliament.
Maryam Nawaz Sharif elected as Punjab’s first woman chief minister
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the daughter of three-time former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, was elected on Monday as the first woman chief minister of Punjab, Pakistan’s most populous and politically influential province.
X shutdown in Pakistan enters eighth day amid post-election unrest
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: More than a week after a senior official admitted to rigging the national election, Pakistanis are still struggling to access X, a popular social media platform that has become a vital outlet for dissent and criticism of the government.
After a yearlong hiatus, Punjab Assembly resumes amid discord and chaos
By Staff Reporter
LAHORE: More than a year after the dissolution of the previous assembly, the newly elected members of the Punjab Assembly, the largest provincial legislature in Pakistan, took their oaths on Friday amid protests, delays, and scuffles.
Ex-commissioner retracts allegations of poll manipulation, blames PTI plot
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A former senior official who had accused the country’s top judge and election commissioner of rigging the recent general elections retracted his allegations on Thursday, saying he was coerced by a fugitive leader of former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.
IMF ready to work with new Pakistan govt on economic stability
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday that it was looking forward to engaging with the new government on policies to ensure “macroeconomic stability and prosperity for all of Pakistan’s citizens,” after the country held a disputed parliamentary election earlier this month.