By Naveed Naqvi
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court is hearing the petitions against the ruling of the Deputy Speaker Punjab Assembly Sardar Dost Muhammad Mazari Monday.
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UPDATE-1: Hamza Shehbaz interim CM Punjab, again
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.
Bandial summons Mazari over rejection of dissidents’ votes
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.
Mountaineer Samina Baig conquers mighty K2
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.
The Contenders: Incumbent Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz of PML-N faces a challenge from Chaudhry Pervez Elahi of PML-Q. Digital composite by Independent Pakistan.
Liveblog: PDM wins the battle for Punjab
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.
Elite capture a major ill of Pakistan’s economy, says Atif Mian
By Ahmer Kureishi
ISLAMABAD: Stop gap measures aside, Pakistan cannot puts its economy in order without first plugging runaway elite capture, says Pakistani-American economist Atif Rehman Mian, the first person of Pakistani origin to rank among the top 25 young economists of the world.
Pakistan must raise $4bn in financing before IMF bailout revival
By Mohammad Ali
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has until August 11 to raise USD 4 billion in financing from other sources before the executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) can consider revival of a stalled multibillion-dollar bailout program for the country, Independent Pakistan can report.
APEX COURT: Photo courtesy Supreme Court of Pakistan website
Top judge urges PTI to return to National Assembly
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.
Chairman Noor Alam Khan, MNA, presiding over a meeting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the National Assembly by at Parliament House July 19, 2022. Photo courtesy National Assembly Secretariat.
Parliamentary panel irked by NAB officials’ defiance
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.
Political situation factors big in credit ratings
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: While the economic repercussions of Pakistan’s developing political situation are yet to materialise, recent reports from two of the world’s top credit rating agencies show how the country’s internal politics figures in their calculus.