By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Dr. Sania Nishtar, a senator and former special assistant to the prime minister of Pakistan, has been appointed as the chief executive officer of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the organization announced Thursday.
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Next chief justice resigns amid judicial crisis
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan’s Justice Ijazul Ahsan resigned on Thursday, a day after another judge facing misconduct charges quit, leaving the country’s top court in turmoil and raising questions about its independence.
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.
Pakistan to question The Economist over article by convict Imran Khan
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government said on Friday it would write to The Economist, a British magazine, to question its editorial decision to publish an article purportedly written by former prime minister Imran Khan, who has been behind bars since his conviction in a graft case last August.
PML-N parliamentary board meeting in progress. Photo courtesy of pmln.org
Sharif’s party unveils Balochistan line-up – and a high-risk strategy
The PML-N has made clear it is going all guns blazing in smaller provinces, a move that may rub former President Zardari’s PPP the wrong way, potentially vitiating the electoral battle ahead. By Nusrat Shaheen.
Civil society group pushes for transparency in scrutiny of nominations
An influential civil society network dedicated to strengthening democratic processes, FAFEN argues that transparency in ROs’ decisions to reject nominations is essential to upholding the credibility of the electoral process. By Nusrat Shaheen.
28 Senators on notice for skipping mandatory financial returns
The Election Commission of Pakistan has made clear it has a mandate to suspend the memberships of those who fail to submit their statements of assets and liabilities by January 15. By Nusrat Shaheen.
2023: A year of roaring inflation
The common Pakistani spent the year grunting under the burden of unprecedented economic hardship because of stellar inflation, with profiteers sharing not a little of the blame, along with officials asleep at the wheel. Will 2024 be any different? By Muhammad Ali.
India seeks Mumbai suspect, Pakistan cites lack of treaty
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: India has formally asked Pakistan to hand over Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, the leader of a banned Islamist group accused of masterminding the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai that killed 166 people, officials from both countries said Friday.
PTI activist Khadija Shah freed after months in jail
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Khadija Shah, a prominent fashion designer and supporter of the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, was released by an anti-terrorism court on Thursday after spending more than seven months in jail on charges of inciting violence during a protest in May.