By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Senate elections to fill 30 vacant seats are underway today amidst a swirl of legal challenges that have cast a cloud of uncertainty over the process.
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Top court to probe ISI interference claims
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Chief Justice of Pakistan, Qazi Faez Isa, has formed a seven-member bench on Monday to commence hearings on allegations of interference in judicial decisions by the country’s intelligence agencies, as claimed by six judges from the Islamabad High Court (IHC).
Imran Khan allies petition Supreme Court over election seat snub
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC), allied with the independent lawmakers backed by the former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party, filed a Supreme Court petition on Monday, challenging a provincial high court ruling that denied the party reserved seats for women and minorities.
Islamabad High Court suspends Imran Khan’s jail term in state gifts case
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Monday suspended the 14-year jail sentences of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in a high-profile Toshakhana case, involving the illegal sale of state gifts.
Inflation cools to 20.7pc in March, lowest since May 2022
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s inflation pace eased for a third month in a row to 20.7 percent year-on-year in March, marking the lowest rate since May 2022, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) data showed on Monday.
Petrol price leap, diesel dip
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The government has announced a hike in petrol prices by up to Rs9.66 per liter starting on Monday, as stated by the Finance Division, attributing the increase to the rising cost of petrol in the global market.
Pakistan to tap China for $300 million debut Panda bonds: Bloomberg
Monitoring Desk
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s new finance minister said he’s keen to tap Chinese investors by selling as much as $300 million in Panda bonds for the first time ever this year, Bloomberg reported on Friday.
Security forces thwart attack on Gwadar complex; seven assailants killed
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Seven armed assailants were neutralized by police and security forces at the country’s southwestern Gwadar Port Authority Complex on Wednesday, officials reported.
Twelve miners perish, eight rescued after Balochistan mine blast
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: An explosion in a coal mine in Balochistan’s Harnai district has resulted in the death of twelve miners, with eight others being rescued, officials said on Wednesday.
IMF nears $1.1bn fund release to Pakistan on bailout review success
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Wednesday it had reached a staff-level agreement with Pakistan on the completion of the second and final review of a $3 billion bailout program, paving the way for a release of $1.1 billion in funds.