ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Saturday provided detailed reasons explaining why former chief justice Umar Ata Bandial-led larger bench on Dec 9, 2022 cleared the Reko Diq settlement deal between Pakistan and international firms, Antofagasta Plc and Barrick Gold Corporation, for implementation. The detailed reasons came after a gap of 21 months despite Justice Bandial’s earlier claim that the Dec …
ISLAMABAD: PTI leaders rallied on the outskirts of Islamabad on Sunday, demanding the “immediate release” of their founder, Imran Khan, while criticising the government for marginalising the party as police fired tear gas to disperse the crowd. The party was staging the rally today to gain support for Imran’s release, who has been imprisoned since last August. Imran was expected …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif declared an education emergency across the country on Sunday — which is International Literacy Day — calling on the private sector and civil organisations to join hands with the government. “Today, we reaffirm our commitment to advancing the education agenda, striving for a more informed and sustainable nation,” the prime minister said in a message …
LONDON: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, who also holds the foreign affairs portfolio, on Saturday hit out at the supposed mistakes made by the Imran Khan government, particularly in relation to economic and security decisions, and linked the former administration’s ‘missteps’ to the current rise in terrorism and economic challenges. Mr Dar made the remarks at a wide-ranging press conference …
ISLAMABAD: As the PTI finalises its preparations for the Sept 8 power show on the outskirts of the federal capital, the capital police have blocked almost all entry points of the city amid intelligence reports about a ‘medium-level’ terrorism threat in light of the political gathering. According to a security plan, there is a likelihood that some miscreants may create …
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has given assent to a controversial bill passed by the both houses of parliament to ‘regulate’ public gatherings in Islamabad, making it a law within less than a week after it first landed in the Senate. Aimed to empower the district magistrate to regulate and ban public gatherings in Islamabad, the ‘Peaceful Assembly and Public …
RAWALPINDI: Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) foudning leader Imran Khan has condemned the recent amendments to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) laws, calling them unconstitutional and a path to destruction. Speaking from Adiala Jail, where he is being held, he accused the country’s elite of pardoning their own crimes through these amendments while asking the public to make …
ISLAMABAD: The government is renegotiating contracts with independent power producers (IPP) to rein in “unsustainable” electricity tariffs, said Power Minister Awais Leghari, as households and businesses buckle under soaring energy costs. Rising power tariffs have stirred social unrest and shuttered industries in the $350 billion economy, which has contracted twice in recent years as inflation hit record highs. “The existing …
ISLAMABAD: Senators on Friday decried government’s decision to give special powers to the army and civil armed forces in Balochistan, allowing security forces to detain suspects of terrorism for three months. The lawmakers expressed their concern over the issue a day after the federal cabinet approved an amendment to the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) 1997, giving sweeping powers to the security …
ISLAMABAD: After a long interval, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday met disgruntled PML-N leader Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan to condole the death of his sister, said an official press release. The statement, issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), said Mr Sharif expressed his deep grief over the demise of Mr Khan’s sister and prayed for the departed soul. …