By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s judiciary is facing interference from “institutions”, a provincial top judge said Friday, making another public complaint that highlights the tensions between the judiciary and the country’s powerful military.
Politics
IHC overturns convictions of Khan, Qureshi in cipher case
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday acquitted former Prime Minister Imran Khan and ex-Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi of charges related to leaking state secrets, their lawyer and party said.
Lawyers go on nationwide strike over ‘police brutality’
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Lawyers’ associations called for a nationwide strike on Thursday, shutting down all courts, including the Supreme Court, high courts, and subordinate judiciary, to protest against “police brutality” towards lawyers in Lahore.
Former premier Khan refuses to apologise for May 9 violence
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan refused to apologise on Wednesday for the violent protests that erupted on May 9 after his brief arrest in a corruption case, saying he was unaware of the events at the time and had already condemned them.
PTI must apologise for past actions, military says
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The military on Tuesday set strict conditions for any future talks with the party of former prime minister Imran Khan, saying it must apologise for past actions and renounce its ‘politics of anarchy’.
Top court suspends ruling that denied PTI-backed party reserved seats
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan suspended a high court order that had denied a party aligned with former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) reserved seats for women and minorities in the national and provincial legislatures.
PM Sharif expects ‘solid agreements worth billions’ with Saudi Arabia
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are poised to ink a series of substantial agreements, potentially worth billions, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday during a banquet honoring a high-level Saudi business delegation in Islamabad.
Coalition names new governors in three provinces
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The ruling coalition on Saturday named new governors for the key provinces of Punjab, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Free expression has limits, says army chief
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Army Chief General Asim Munir on Thursday asserted that the military is “well aware” of its constitutional limits and expects others to uphold the Constitution, amid allegations of the powerful military’s interference in politics and the judiciary.
Top court debates intelligence agency interference in judicial affairs
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday debated a sensitive issue of intelligence agency interference in judicial affairs, with the country’s top judge calling for legislation to rein in spy agencies and two other senior judges advocating for judicial intervention to prevent future intrusions.