LAHORE: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has described the passage of the 26th Constitutional Amendment as historic during a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was accompanied by former Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf and Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider while Prime Minister’s advisor Rana Sanaullah and National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq were also …
WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s Finance Minister, Muhammad Aurangzeb, announced restrictions on property and vehicle purchases for non-filers, emphasising that difficult economic decisions are necessary for improvement. In a press conference in Washington, Aurangzeb stated that there is a need for legal coverage regarding non-filers, and Pakistan is moving to eliminate the non-filer category altogether. He highlighted ongoing efforts to raise Pakistan’s tax-to-GDP …
NORTH WAZIRISTAN / PESHAWAR: At least eight people, including four policemen and two security officials, embraced martyrdom and several others were injured in a suicide bomb blast at a joint police and security forces checkpoint in the Eidak area of North Waziristan district on Saturday, officials said. The attack took place when personnel were inspecting vehicles, they said, adding that …
ISLAMABAD: In a surprising turn of events, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf on Saturday distanced itself from a petition filed in the Islamabad High Court by Advocate Faisal Hussain Chaudhry on behalf of its founding chairman Imran Khan challenging the withdrawal of certain facilities in prison. Interestingly, Advocate Faisal claimed that the petition was filed with the consent of PTI Chairman Barrister …
KARACHI: A petition filed in the Sindh High Court (SHC) on Saturday challenged the 26th Constitutional Amendment and asked the court to declare it against the Constitution. This is the second petition in the SHC against the constitutional amendment passed last week. A challenge has also been submitted to the Supreme Court. The recent petition, filed by two lawyers, asserted …
LAHORE: Former law minister and PML-N’s Punjab chapter president Rana Sanaullah has said that with the passage of the 26th constitutional amendment, Pakistan is now safeguarded against “backdoor interventions”, as those channels have been permanently closed. While addressing a press conference on Saturday, the PML-N stalwart said former chief justice Saqib Nisar played an “unconstitutional role” in the ouster of …
WASHINGTON: An Islamabad-based national security think tank has engaged a new lobbying firm in the US, the official list of registered foreign agents reveals. The US Foreign Agents Registration Act requires the public listing of all lobbyists or lobbying firms working for a foreign entity, including governments and private corporations. The posting on the US Justice Department’s site identifies the …
ISLAMABAD: Senior puisne judge Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah skipped a full court reference held in honour of outgoing Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa, accusing the latter of remaining “complacent and indifferent to external pressures on the judiciary” during his tenure. Besides Justice Shah, four other judges of the Supreme Court — Munib Akhtar, Ayesha A. Malik, Athar …
KHUSHAB: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman reiterated his demand for new national elections, calling the current assembly “illegitimate” during a meeting with party members in Khushab on Saturday. He remarked, “The country is moving in the wrong direction; we demand fresh elections.” Rehman maintained that JUI-F would remain in opposition and does not intend to ally with the …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan condemned Israel’s strikes on Iran, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the Foreign Office (FO) warning that such actions jeopardise regional peace and international law. The strikes follow escalating tensions, with Israel targeting military sites in Iran early Saturday in response to Tehran’s alleged recent attacks, including a large-scale ballistic missile assault on Israel on October 1. Approximately …