QUETTA: PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has expressed resentment over the withholding of foreign aid by the federal government, which was given to rehabilitate the victims of the 2022 floods. He made these remarks on Monday at an event to distribute compensation cheques distribution among the flood affectees. The PPP chairman expressed his displeasure over being invited to distribute money “among …
LAHORE: Khawaja Saad Rafique, another senior PML-N leader who appears discontent with the path of ‘power politics’ chosen by his party’s leadership, said on Monday that democracy cannot function ‘under remote control’, nor can it be sustained by billionaires. “Flattery and false praise ruin even the most capable political leader. Gaining power with the support of the establishment has long …
ISLAMABAD: Justice Munib Akhtar on Monday put his fellow judges in a bind by refusing to sit on a larger bench of the Supreme Court, and later protested the hearing conducted by a four-judge bench rather than the five judges who had initially heard an SCBA plea, seeking a review of the May 17, 2022 ruling on the defection clause …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former prime minister Imran Khan has announced a series of protests in support of the judiciary, beginning in Mianwali, Faisalabad, and Bahawalpur on October 2. Addressing his supporters through a statement issued from Adiala Jail on Monday, Khan said, “We will protest at Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore on October 5, and on October 4, Friday, …
ISLAMABAD: Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim will undertake an official visit to Pakistan from 2-4 October 2024, at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the Foreign Office (FO) announced on Monday. The Malaysian premier will be accompanied by a high-level delegation, including Ministers, Deputy Ministers, and senior officials, the FO said in a statement. “Prime Minister Anwar …
KARACHI: Over 300 senior lawyers from across the country have urged judges of the superior judiciary not to become part of any proposed constitutional court even if such a bill is passed by parliament. In an open letter addressed to the judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and the High Courts on Sunday, the senior lawyers stated, “We urge …
PESHAWAR: JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Sunday emphasised the need for consensus among political parties when enacting constitutional amendments to prevent political upheaval. “We want constitutional amendments to be made with consensus, ensuring they do not trigger political unrest in the country,” Maulana Fazl said during a press conference following his re-election as JUI-F’s central emir for a five-year …
QUETTA: Armed men attacked the camp of a private construction company in Musakhail district of Balochistan, setting the machinery and vehicles including seven bulldozers on fire after ransacking the camp, police said. Officials said terrorists carrying automatic weapons barged into the camp area of the construction company between the night of Sept 28 and 29 in Sewa Ragh area of …
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Sunday said that tax filers for the current fiscal year had nearly doubled as compared to last year, stating that around 723,000 new filers have registered themselves. On September 20, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved drastic measures for tax enforcement and compliance, including a ban on all banking and financial transactions for non-filers of …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday condemned Israeli “adventurism” in the Middle East region, terming the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon a “reckless act”, constituting a major escalation in the region. Lebanon’s Hezbollah had on Saturday confirmed that its leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was killed and vowed to continue the battle against Israel. Tel Aviv said it conducted an …