ISLAMABAD: The Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court, hearing petitions against the military trial of civilians, has been urged to transfer the cases of civilians to the Anti-Terrorism Courts (ATCs.) Faisal Siddiqi, who was representing civil society, proposed that the transfer of cases would be a “via media” — the middle way. He added that if the trials conducted by …
ISLAMABAD: A team from the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) visited the Adiala Jail on Monday to conduct a medical check-up of former prime minister Imran Khan. Other members of the team included Dr Umar Farooq from the hospital’s Dental Department, Dr Muhammad Ali Arif from General Medicine and Dr Tashfeen Imtiaz from General Surgery. The four-member team was …
KHUZDAR: Balochistan National Party (BNP) chief Sardar Akhtar Jan Mengal has questioned the credibility of the election process, saying candidates won’t win the contest without “backing from powerful quarters”. Mr Mengal, who is also member of the National Assembly, touched on various issues during a media talk at his Mengal Kot Wadh residence on Saturday. “Neither politics nor democracy is …
ISLAMABAD: Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar of the Supreme Court’s Constitutional Bench on Monday wondered how case trials would proceed if civilian cases were transferred from military courts to regular ones. The query came as a seven-judge bench, headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan, took up a set of intra-court appeals against the Oct 23, 2023, five-judge order of nullifying the trial …
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for a crackdown on tax evasion in Pakistan’s real estate sector as negotiations begin for the release of a $1 billion loan tranche in Islamabad. This demand is part of the ongoing discussions aimed at securing the next tranche of the $7 billion loan program. Pakistan has assured the IMF that it …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has intervened to address the ongoing issues of gas supply disruptions during sehri and iftar in the month of Ramadan, directing immediate action to ensure a smooth and uninterrupted flow of gas during critical hours. In a late-night emergency meeting, the prime minister convened discussions with the managing directors and senior management of SSGC and …
ISLAMABAD: The court has issued arrest warrants for Umar Ayub and other leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). The case hearing against PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Khan, Omar Ayub, and others for violating Section 144 took place before Judicial Magistrate Shahzad Khan in the District and Sessions Court Islamabad. During the hearing, arrest warrants were issued for Omar Ayub, Aamir Dogar, …
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has accused the government of placing former Prime Minister Imran Khan in solitary confinement at Adiala jail, claiming that he is being held in the prison’s death cell. The party’s Central Information Secretary, Sheikh Waqas, made the claims during a press conference, stating that Imran Khan had been denied any visitors, including political allies and family …
PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Adviser to Information, Barrister Saif, has urged the federal government to approve the Terms of Reference (TORs) for an urgent delegation to Afghanistan, emphasizing the need for immediate dialogue. In a statement, Barrister Saif stressed that ensuring the security of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s residents remains the provincial government’s top priority. He criticised the federal government for allegedly politicising the issue …
ISLAMABAD: A nine-member mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is set to arrive in Pakistan tomorrow (Monday) for an economic review ahead of the next $1 billion tranche from a $7 billion bailout package approved in August 2023. According to sources in the Ministry of Finance, the IMF delegation, led by Nathan Porter, will remain in Pakistan for two …