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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
By Staff Reporter
LAHORE: Balloting concluded in 20 provincial Punjab assembly seats after a tense but largely peaceful day at polling, although a few isolated and seemingly spontaneous incidents of violence were reported from some constituencies.
By Staff Reporter
LAHORE Pakistan’s most populous province of Punjab began voting on Sunday in by-elections on 20 vacant seats that will be a key test of the popularity of ruling coalition led by Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz and its main opponent PTI, party of former prime minister Imran Khan.
