By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan unanimously accepted a review petition on Thursday against its 2022 judgment on the defection clause, paving the way for lawmakers to vote against party lines in parliament.
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Pakistan reports two more polio cases, taking 2024 total to 28
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported two new polio cases on Wednesday, bringing this year’s total to 28, a setback for efforts to eradicate the disease in a country where vaccination drives have been hampered by security concerns and misinformation.
SC rejects PTI objections on bench composition
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday dismissed objections by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawyer Ali Zafar over the composition of a five-judge bench hearing a review petition against the court’s Article 63A judgement.
Khan’s PTI accuses government of ‘panic’ over protests
By Staff Reporter
LAHORE: Police detained more than 500 supporters and lawmakers of former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party on Wednesday as protests swept across several cities in Punjab and the country for judicial independence and Khan’s release, defying a ban on public gatherings imposed by the provincial government.
England arrive in Pakistan for three-Test series
By Staff Reporter
LAHORE: The England’s cricket team landed in Pakistan on Wednesday for a three-Test series, as the hosts seek to arrest a slide that has seen them lose eight of their last 10 Tests.
Sindh reports two new polio cases, national tally rises to 26.
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistan reported two new polio cases in the southern Sindh province on Tuesday, highlighting the challenges facing the country’s vaccination drive.
Security forces kill six militants in Balochistan operation
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani security forces killed six militants from the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) in an operation in the southwestern province of Balochistan, state media reported on Wednesday.
Pakistan’s forex reserves rebound to 2-month import cover
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves surged to $10 billion, sufficient to cover two months of imports, after receiving the first $1.03 billion tranche of the International Monetary Fund’s $7 billion Extended Fund Facility.
Trade gap widens to $5.4 billion on import surge
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The trade deficit expanded 4.2 percent to $5.44 billion in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2024-25, driven by a 10 percent jump in imports, official data showed on Wednesday.
Sept inflation slows to 6.9pc y/y, lowest since Jan 2021
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The consumer price inflation slowed to 6.9 percent in September from 9.6 percent in August, its lowest level since January 2021, as easing food and fuel rates helped tame price pressures, official data showed on Tuesday.