By Naveed Naqvi
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court is hearing the petitions against the ruling of the Deputy Speaker Punjab Assembly Sardar Dost Muhammad Mazari Monday.
Politics
Punjab CM election: PDM to file petition in SC for formation of full court bench
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The government would request a full bench of the Supreme Court to hear cases on defection of lawmakers under Article 63-A of the Constitution, Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Sunday.
UPDATE-1: Hamza Shehbaz interim CM Punjab, again
By Naveed Naqvi
LAHORE: The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) has declared Hamza Shahbaz an interim chief minister of Pakistan’s most populous province, reverting his status as it stood on July 1, 2022, until the final judgement in the dispute over Friday’s runoff election.
Bandial summons Mazari over rejection of dissidents’ votes
By Naveed Naqvi
LAHORE: A three-member bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan Saturday summoned Deputy Speaker Punjab Assembly Sardar Dost Mohammad Mazari in his personal capacity to explain his ruling rejecting the 10 votes of Pakistan Muslim League – Quaid-e-Azam (PML-Q) in a runoff election for the provincial chief minister.
Mountaineer Samina Baig conquers mighty K2
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Two women — one from Pakistan and another from Iran — appear to be the first female climbers from their countries to reach the summit of K2, the world’s second-highest and arguably most dangerous peak.
The Contenders: Incumbent Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz of PML-N faces a challenge from Chaudhry Pervez Elahi of PML-Q. Digital composite by Independent Pakistan.
Liveblog: PDM wins the battle for Punjab
In the final round of an ongoing battle for Punjab, incumbent Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz and challenger Chaudhry Pervez Elahi are squaring up for a runoff poll. Who will surface the winner? Keep watching this space for updates as the situation develops.
APEX COURT: Photo courtesy Supreme Court of Pakistan website
Top judge urges PTI to return to National Assembly
By Naveed Naqvi
ISLAMABAD: The Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Tuesday used his platform as the head of a three-member bench of the country’s apex court to urge former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to return to the National Assembly and play its role in legislation in the national interest.
Chairman Noor Alam Khan, MNA, presiding over a meeting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the National Assembly by at Parliament House July 19, 2022. Photo courtesy National Assembly Secretariat.
Parliamentary panel irked by NAB officials’ defiance
By Naveed Naqvi
ISLAMABAD: Ceased with probing alleged abuse of power and sexual harassment by a former chairman of National Accountability Bureau (NAB), a powerful parliamentary committee says current and former NAB functionaries who think they can flout its authority will be brought to heel through the police.
THE ALLIES: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chaudhry Pervez Elahi, his nominee for Punjab chief minister. Digital composite created by Independent Pakistan from public domain pictures.
Political landscape shifting after PTI’s Punjab by-election win
By Riaz Missen
ISLAMABAD: After former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) scored a thumping victory in Sunday’s crucial by-election in the Punjab province, all eyes are on whether the provincial government of its archrival Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) can survive.
Khan’s PTI sweeps Punjab by-elections
By Staff Reporter
LAHORE: Ruling Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz on Sunday suffered a devastating defeat in by-polls as the ousted prime minister Imran Khan’s Tehreek-e-Insaf made a clean sweep on 20 seats elections for provincial Punjab assembly.