By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s election commission ordered the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday, accusing him of contempt for failing to appear before the regulator despite repeated notices and warrants.
Politics
PML-N, PPP at odds over caretaker PM, Asif rejects Dar as option
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif on Monday dismissed media reports that the ruling party was considering Finance Minister Ishaq Dar as the caretaker prime minister, saying that no such discussion had taken place within the party.
Ishaq Dar faces PPP resistance as PML-N’s pick for interim prime minister
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s ruling party is pushing for its senior leader Ishaq Dar to become the interim prime minister ahead of a general election due by November, but faces resistance from its main coalition partner, the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Dawn newspaper reported on Monday.
PM Sharif rallies support for ousted brother Nawaz ahead of 2023 poll
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Sunday that his brother Nawaz Sharif, who was ousted by the Supreme Court in 2017 over corruption charges, would be the next leader of the country if their party won the 2023 election.
US says Pakistan needs to work with IMF for economic fix
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The U.S. urged Pakistan to continue working with the International Monetary Fund to address its economic challenges, saying there is no easy solution to its fiscal woes.
Coalition partners fear election delay amid census row
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Two key allies in the ruling coalition have expressed doubts that the upcoming general elections will be held on time, amid a dispute over the digital census and delimitation of constituencies.
Sharif government raises power prices by 27 percent
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s electricity consumers will face the highest power bills in the country’s history from next month after the outgoing government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved another massive hike in the base tariff on Saturday.
Pakistan braces for more monsoon rains and floods
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s weather office warned of more monsoon showers and floods in parts of the country over the next few days, as heavy rains disrupted life in capital Islamabad and other regions.
Pakistan moves to regulate electronic media, curb disinformation
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s government is set to adopt a bill to amend the law governing electronic media, adding definitions of misinformation and disinformation and addressing payment issues faced by media workers, officials said.
Govt assures no death penalty for May 9 violence suspects
By Staff reporter
ISLAMABAD: The government assured the country’s top court on Friday that it would not execute any civilians if convicted by military tribunals for their role in the violence that erupted on May 9 after the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan on corruption charges.