ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), in a detailed judgement on the post-arrest bail petition of former prime minister Imran Khan in the Toshakhana case, has declared that the accused cannot be prosecuted for failing to deposit a Bulgari jewellery set — gifted by the Saudi crown prince — to the state treasury under the rules. In a 14-page verdict, …
LAHORE: Senior bar leader Senator Hamid Khan on Monday said the lawyers share a unanimous opinion against trials of civilians by military courts. Speaking at a press conference in the auditorium of the Lahore High Court Bar Association, he said that the sentences announced by the military courts in cases related to the May 9 events were unconstitutional. He pointed …
ISLAMABAD: While responding to reservations raised by PPP spokesperson Shazia Marri regarding the government not consulting the party on key decisions, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Monday said that differences in a coalition government were inevitable, but they did not necessarily indicate a problem. Already at odds with the PML-N on how to run the country, the differences between the …
ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad accountability court on Monday yet again postponed its verdict in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust corruption reference against ex-premier Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi due to the unavailability of a judge, causing the PTI founder to blast the delay as a pressure tactic. Imran and Bushra were indicted in the case on February 27, shortly …
ISLAMABAD: A protest sit-in against the power crisis in Hunza district’s Aliabad area continued for the fourth consecutive day on Monday with the Karakoram Highway (KKH) remaining blocked, paralysing Pakistan-China tourism and trade. The protest has been launched on the call of the Hunza Awami Action Committee and the All Parties Traders Association. While the government has failed to find …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed that strict legal action be taken against all human trafficking groups in the country to set an example, including immediate legal action to confiscate the properties and assets of human traffickers. Last month, several Pakistanis died in a boat capsizing incident in Greece. As per the estimate, more than 80 Pakistanis drowned …
ISLAMABAD: The United Arab Emirates expressed keen interest in collaboration with Pakistan in the minerals and agriculture sectors during a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Rahim Yar Khan on Sunday. During the meeting, both leaders expressed their shared commitment to deepening economic, political, and cultural ties, said a statement. …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday reaffirmed the country’s resolve to continue extending its full moral, political, and diplomatic support to the Kashmiri people for their realisation of their right to self-determination. In a statement released by the Prime Minister Office (PMO), the prime minister recounted that January 5th was annually observed as the Right to Self-Determination Day since …
ISLAMABAD: PPP spokesperson Shazia Marri on Sunday criticised the PML-N-led federal government for failing to consult the PPP on key decisions, including the establishment of the Pakistan Maritime and Seaport Authority, saying that the government’s survival hinges on PPP’s support. Tensions between the federal government and its ally PPP have deepened, with senior party officials expressing a “lack of confidence” …
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government spokesperson Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif on Sunday said that peace would be ensured in Kurram “at all costs”, a day after Deputy Commissioner (DC) Javedullah Mehsud was injured when unknown assailants fired at a convoy he was travelling in near Bagan. The KP government on Wednesday said that both warring sides in Kurram districts had finally …