By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The government will push through a constitutional amendment on Saturday to raise the retirement age of Supreme Court and High Court judges, a move that has drawn criticism from key opposition parties who warn that it undermines judicial independence.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s army chief, General Asim Munir, pledged on Friday to “comprehensively defeat” terrorist networks and eliminate illegal activities in the country’s northwest, a region plagued by militant violence.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank approved a $320 million loan to upgrade rural roads in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, enhancing connectivity and economic growth, a statement said on Friday.
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has postponed nationwide protests planned for Friday, while a “grand rally” in Lahore on September 22 will go ahead as scheduled.
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistan has moved a step closer to securing a $7 billion bailout package from the International Monetary Fund, with the lender’s executive board set to meet on September 25 to discuss the loan.
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistan’s central bank has lowered its key policy rate by 200 basis points to 17.5%, the third consecutive reduction since June, as inflation cools and growth prospects brighten.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has finally obtained permission for a Sept. 8 rally in capital Islamabad, after authorities twice revoked earlier approvals.
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KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday overturned Karachi University’s decision to revoke the law degree of Islamabad High Court Judge Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, ruling that the university had violated his right to a fair trial.
By Staff Reporter
RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Army has initiated court-martial proceedings against former spymaster Lieutenant General (Retd) Faiz Hameed after a detailed inquiry found concrete evidence of multiple violations of the Army Act, the military’s spokesperson said on Thursday.
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ISLAMABAD: Veteran politician Sardar Akhtar Mengal, leader of the Balochistan National Party (BNP), resigned from the National Assembly on Tuesday, saying his province has been consistently marginalized and ignored.
