By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has counted 235 million individuals in the country so far, marking a substantial increase of 27 million, or 12.98 percent, since the 2017 census, which had estimated the population at 207.68 million, Dawan.com reported.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday adjourned the hearing of a petition seeking simultaneous general elections to all national and provincial assemblies till April 27, after being informed of a meeting planned between the government and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on April 26.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister, Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, is scheduled to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s (SCO) meeting in India next month, foreign office said on Thursday.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif presided over a crucial meeting on Wednesday to delve into the country’s political situation and devise strategies to tackle legal and constitutional challenges.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The senior puisne judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Qazi Faez Isa, said the Constitution gave the top court the power to take suo motu notice, and this power was not exclusively for the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP).
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday rejected a request from the defense ministry to hold provincial and national elections elections in Pakistan on the same date, but indicated it would be open to changing the election date for the province of Punjab if the political parties can come to an agreement.
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s ruling coalition failed to reach a consensus on Tuesday on a proposal put forth by the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) to hold talks with the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, aimed at resolving the ongoing political impasse.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Lawyers body, demanding the recall of an interim order to suspend the proposed Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill, 2023, expressed serious concern over the top court’s role in the current political crisis and have planned to protest the suspension of the bill by observing a “Black Day” on Tuesday.
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ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly has declined a motion on Monday to allocate a supplementary sum of Rs21 billion for elections in the politically crucial Punjab province in defiance of a directive issued by the country’s highest court, adding fuel to the already tense relationship between the government and the judiciary.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A Chinese national, working at the Dasu Hydropower Project in Upper Kohistan, was arrested on blasphemy charges in northwestern Pakistan, after allegedly insulting Islam, authorities said on Monday.
