ISLAMABAD: Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Omar Ayub Khan challenged in the Supreme Court on Wednesday the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) jurisdiction to proceed with a representation filed by his rival candidate, Babar Nawaz Khan, under Sections 8, 9, and 95 of the Elections Act, 2017. Omar Ayub, a PTI stalwart, was elected from NA-18 Haripur …
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif has decided to return to Pakistan from London on an urgent basis, party sources confirmed on Tuesday. According to the sources, the former prime minister is expected to arrive in the country on Wednesday, though no official statement has yet been issued by the party leadership. The decision comes amid reports of …
WASHINGTON: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said the country is seeing signs of economic stability, while emphasising the need to stay the course and avoiding a repeat of mistakes from the past. Speaking at the Atlantic Council’s GeoEconomics Center on the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, Aurangzeb discussed Pakistan’s economic outlook, ongoing reforms, and the importance …
WASHINGTON: Republican US Congressman Jack Bergman has renewed his call for the release of PTI founder and ex-premier Imran Khan, following a recent visit to Islamabad where he met the civilian and military leadership. “After my Pakistan visit, engaging with leaders & communities there & in the US, I reaffirm my call for Imran Khan’s release,” Mr Bergman wrote on …
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday dismissed the Punjab government’s petition seeking the remand of PTI founder and former premier Imran Khan, ruling that the provincial government can approach the trial court if it wants. Imran, 71, has been imprisoned at Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail upon his conviction in several cases, including two Toshakhana references, the cipher case, and the …
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday stressed that society must strive to abandon regressive dowry practices and instead, promote a model of marriage rooted in simplicity, mutual dignity, and the groom’s financial responsibility through “Mehr”. “Dowry, unless given voluntarily and free from coercion or social pressure, perpetuates inequality and exploitation, running contrary to the ideals of an equitable marriage enshrined …
ISLAMABAD: The ruling PML-N on Wednesday extended an offer for talks to lawyers in Sindh protesting the contentious canals project, while the PPP sought to gain their support for its April 25 gathering. Chief of the Army Staff Gen Asim Munir and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz inaugurated the ambitious Cholistan project to irrigate South Punjab’s lands on February 15 …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday said it was “concerned at the loss of tourists’ lives” as 26 people were killed when gunmen opened fire on visitors in a popular destination in occupied Kashmir a day ago, prompting the government to vow that a “loud and clear” response would be delivered to the attack. The attack, which police said injured another 17 …
ISLAMABAD: Amid growing concerns among senior judges of the Islamabad High Court over the shifting of cases between benches, an IHC judge has issued a judicial verdict reinforcing the authority of the chief justice to assign and reassign cases. Recently, Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan of the IHC questioned the transfer of a case related to the visitation rights of …
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan has said that the country and its people need both the establishment and his party to secure national unity and stability. The statement was conveyed by Imran’s legal representative, Advocate Faisal Chaudhry, following a meeting at Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail, where Imran remains imprisoned. Speaking to reporters, Chaudhry said that Imran expressed concerns …