The international rights group has made an impeccable case for why Pakistan needs more flexibility and time to bounce back economically. The question, however is, will the lender of the last resort pay heed? By Ahmer Kureishi.
Politics
Former interior minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed arrested
By Naveed Naqvi
ISLAMABAD: Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, former interior minister and a close ally of Imran Khan was arrested in the early hours of Thursday, officials said.
Court grants bail to Fawad Chaudhry in sedition case
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A court on Wednesday granted bail to senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry in a sedition case and ordered his release.
Islamabad court to indict former PM Khan in Toshakhana case on Feb 7
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A local court on Tuesday said it will charge former prime minister Imran Khan in the Toshakhana case on February 7.
Death toll rises to 100 in Peshawar mosque suicide bombing
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The death toll from the suicide bombing at the Peshawar mosque rose to 100 on Tuesday after rescue teams retrieved more bodies from the debris and called off the search for survivors of the terrorist attack in the highly guarded site where several hundred police and security men had gathered for afternoon prayers.
Election Commission announces Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain as PML-Q party president
By Naveed Naqvi
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday ruled in favour of Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and declared him the president of the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q).
IMF tough love: Cut spending, increase income!
The size of the minibudget is emerging as one of the final sticking points between the Ministry of Finance and the IMF field mission, in Pakistan for the 9th review of a billion-dollar bailout program. By Muhammad Ali & Naveed Naqvi.
Blast rips through Peshawar mosque, killing at least 44 people
By Naveed Naqvi
ISLAMABAD: A suspected suicide bombing at a mosque packed with worshippers during afternoon prayers in Peshawar on Monday killed at least 44 people and wounded another 175, mostly policemen, officials said.
Mosque blast in Peshawar kills at least 28 people, with scores injured
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A blast at a mosque inside a police headquarters in Peshawar on Monday killed at least 28 people and wounded another 120, hospital officials said.
Minibudget ahead: Gas, power tariffs likely to rise
The IMF is in town, review talks are on, and the common Pakistani is waiting for Finance Minister Ishaq Dar’s other shoe to drop. By Muhammad Ali.