By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s army fired three senior officers and disciplined 15 others for failing to prevent violent attacks on military assets by supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan last month.
Politics
SC bench on military trials dissolves for 2nd time over judge’s kinship issue
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A larger bench of the Supreme Court, hearing petitions challenging the trials of civilians in military courts, dissolved for a second time on Monday after the government objected to the inclusion of one of the judges, who is related to a petitioner in the case
Pakistan cuts lawmakers’ ban period, ex-PM Sharif may benefit
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National Assembly on Sunday passed a bill that would limit the disqualification of lawmakers for a period of up to five years.
Pakistan clears budget hurdle for IMF loan
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s lower house of parliament approved a revised budget for the next fiscal year on Sunday, with additional fiscal tightening to meet the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) conditions for a $1.2 billion loan tranche.
Pakistan revises budget to secure IMF bailout
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has revised its budget for the fiscal year starting on July 1 to include the latest fiscal tightening measures dictated by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in a final effort to clinch a stalled rescue package, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Saturday.
Pakistan army holds 102 suspects for attacking military sites
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s attorney general told the Supreme Court on Friday that the army had detained 102 people for attacking military installations during protests over the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan last month.
Pakistan’s top court seeks record of arrests after May 9 violence
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the government to provide a record of all those arrested after violent protests erupted on May 9 following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in corruption charges.
Dar slaps reporter after question on IMF deal
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A reporter was slapped by finance minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday after asking him about the stalled negotiations with the International Monetary Fund.
Lahore court blocks land deal between Punjab government and army
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A Lahore court on Wednesday canceled a decision by Punjab’s interim government to lease 45,000 acres of land in three districts to the army for 20 years, saying it exceeded the authority of both parties.
SC to hear challenges to military trials of civilians
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Supreme Court formed a nine-member bench on Wednesday to hear four petitions challenging the trials of civilians in military courts over riots that damaged public and military property on May 9.