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.
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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.
Baloch long marchers give government a week to meet demands or face backlash
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD — A group of Baloch activists who marched from Turbat to Islamabad to protest human rights abuses in their province gave the government a seven-day ultimatum on Thursday to address their grievances or face the wrath of the Baloch people.
Interim govt resists ECP’s orders to remove top cops in capital
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The interim government on Tuesday defied the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) orders to remove two top officials in the capital over charges of political meddling, citing security concerns ahead of the general elections in February.
Pakistan mulls massive drive to nab tax dodgers
Pakistan’s abysmal tax compliance rate has been a constant source of worry for the authorities, but the problem has remained too hot to handle for successive governments. That may be about to change under the caretaker government headed by PM Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar. By Muhammad Ali.
Cheema removed as adviser to PM following ECP order
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi on Monday approved the removal of Ahad Khan Cheema, an adviser to the prime minister on establishment, following an order by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) that said he could influence the upcoming elections.
Baloch marchers released after police crackdown sparks outrage
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government on Thursday released hundreds of protesters who had been arrested a day earlier in the capital after a march against alleged human rights abuses in the troubled province of Balochistan turned violent.