A delay in the conduct of the next general election by several months is almost certain now as the ECP is now constitutionally mandated to undertake fresh delimitation of National Assembly electoral constituencies based on new census numbers, which takes several months. By Muhammad Ali.
Politics
UPADTE: Ex-PM Imran Khan jailed for corruption over state gifts
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested on Saturday from his home in Lahore, hours after a court found him guilty of corruption over gifts he received from foreign leaders during his time in office.
Imran Khan jailed after court conviction in Toshakhana case
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan was arrested on Saturday from his residence in Lahore, hours after a court convicted him of corrupt practices in a case related to the gifts he received from foreign dignitaries during his tenure.
CCI to decide census fate, with political turmoil looming
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will chair a key meeting on Saturday to decide whether to approve the results of the country’s first-ever digital census, a move that could delay the general elections by at least six months.
Parliament to be dissolved on August 9
By Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has proposed to dissolve parliament on August 9, three days before the end of its term, political
Pakistan passes bill to create anti-money laundering authority
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Senate on Friday approved a bill to establish a new authority to combat money laundering and terror financing, a day after the lower house of parliament passed the legislation amid opposition protests.
IHC halts Khan’s trial in Toshakhana case
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday ordered a new hearing on whether to proceed with the trial of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is accused of concealing income from selling state gifts during his time in office, his lawyer said.
Pakistan, Iran aim for $5 billion trade, agree to free prisoners
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran signed a five-year plan on Thursday to boost their trade to $5 billion and agreed to repatriate prisoners serving sentences in each other’s countries, the foreign ministers of both nations said.
Census set to become pandora’s box
The major stakeholders of the ruling PDM coalition have widely divergent views of the census numbers. How these differences play out at a CCI meeting expected soon will have grave implications for the coalition – and the politics of the country. By Muhammad Ali.
Lawmakers block bill granting blanket powers to spy agencies
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A bill that would grant near-blanket powers to Pakistan’s top intelligence agencies, including the right to enter and search any person or place without a warrant, was blocked by protests from lawmakers in the upper house of parliament on Wednesday.