By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A strong earthquake rattled parts of Pakistan on Thursday afternoon, sending people scrambling out of their homes and offices, but causing no major damage or injuries, officials said.
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ECP challenges PTI’s bat symbol in top court
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The election watchdog on Thursday challenged a court ruling that allowed the party of former prime minister Imran Khan to keep its cricket bat symbol, setting up a legal showdown ahead of the February 8 general elections.
Pakistan’s growth prospects dim as World Bank flags policy, political challenges
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economy will grow at a sluggish pace of 1.7 percent in the current fiscal year, as tight monetary and fiscal policies and political uncertainty weigh on domestic demand, the World Bank said in a report on Wednesday.
Musharraf’s treason case ends with Supreme Court ruling
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday upheld a special court’s verdict that sentenced former military ruler Pervez Musharraf to death for high treason, dismissing an appeal by his supporters who said the trial was unconstitutional and politically motivated.
Currency reforms boost remittances to $2.4bn in Dec
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistan received $2.4 billion in remittances from its overseas workers in December, up 13.4 percent from a year earlier, as a stable currency and improved economic outlook encouraged more inflows through official channels, the central bank data showed on Wednesday.
Sharif cleared for polls, Khan faces setback
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif won a legal victory on Wednesday as a tribunal cleared him to run in next month’s general elections, while his rival Imran Khan suffered a setback with two of his nominations rejected.
Gunmen strike election hopefuls, one dead
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A candidate running for the upcoming general elections in Pakistan were killed and another was injured in separate attacks on Wednesday, raising fears of violence and instability ahead of the next months polls.
Justice Naqvi resigns amid misconduct charges
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A Supreme Court judge facing complaints of misconduct resigned on Wednesday, saying he could not continue to serve due to circumstances that were “a matter of public knowledge”.
PTI gets back its bat
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Peshawar High Court on Wednesday overturned a decision by the country’s election commission to revoke the electoral symbol of the former prime minister Imran Khan’s party, a bat, just weeks before a crucial general election.
PTI pulls back from SC, pins hopes on PHC for bat symbol
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the former ruling party led by jailed Imran Khan, on Wednesday withdrew its petition to secure the bat symbol from the Supreme Court, as it awaited a verdict from the Peshawar High Court on its intra-party elections.