By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Lawyers’ associations called for a nationwide strike on Thursday, shutting down all courts, including the Supreme Court, high courts, and subordinate judiciary, to protest against “police brutality” towards lawyers in Lahore.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan refused to apologise on Wednesday for the violent protests that erupted on May 9 after his brief arrest in a corruption case, saying he was unaware of the events at the time and had already condemned them.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The military on Tuesday set strict conditions for any future talks with the party of former prime minister Imran Khan, saying it must apologise for past actions and renounce its ‘politics of anarchy’.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan suspended a high court order that had denied a party aligned with former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) reserved seats for women and minorities in the national and provincial legislatures.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are poised to ink a series of substantial agreements, potentially worth billions, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday during a banquet honoring a high-level Saudi business delegation in Islamabad.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The ruling coalition on Saturday named new governors for the key provinces of Punjab, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Army Chief General Asim Munir on Thursday asserted that the military is “well aware” of its constitutional limits and expects others to uphold the Constitution, amid allegations of the powerful military’s interference in politics and the judiciary.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday debated a sensitive issue of intelligence agency interference in judicial affairs, with the country’s top judge calling for legislation to rein in spy agencies and two other senior judges advocating for judicial intervention to prevent future intrusions.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Iran and Pakistan have agreed to “expeditiously finalise” a free trade agreement (FTA) aimed at boosting economic cooperation between the two nations, despite a warning from the United States about the risks of doing business with Tehran.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military said on Monday it had killed 11 militants in two separate operations in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as the country grapples with a surge in terrorist attacks.
