ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court’s constitutional bench on Monday commenced proceedings on a set of challenges to the 26th Amendment, telling lawyers representing different petitioners to consider the existing eight-judge bench a ‘full court’. “This is not the domain of constitutional bench to constitute full court or refer the matter to Chief Justice of Pakistan after Article 191A [came into being],” …
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan and spouse Bushra Bibi challenged their conviction in the £190 million corruption case before the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday. The appellants asked the court to set aside their conviction and 14-year and seven-year sentences, respectively, awarded by an accountability court earlier this month, emphasising the ruling lacked credible evidence and suffered from …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday pledged to lower electricity costs, addressing the challenges faced by Pakistan’s industrial and agricultural sectors due to high energy tariffs PM reaffirmed his government’s commitment to economic revival, highlighting efforts to boost business, trade, and foreign investment while addressing the inauguration of the six-star Movenpick Hotel in the capital. “It is a proud …
RAWALPINDI: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur held an unusual meeting with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan at Adiala Jail on Monday, sparking significant political attention. The meeting, which lasted for an hour, reportedly focused on the province’s law and order situation, party affairs, and political matters, Express News reported. Sources revealed that the CM arrived at Adiala …
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday reduced its policy rate by 100 basis points to 12 per cent, effective from January 28, in response to moderating inflation and improving economic indicators. This marks the sixth rate cut since June 2024, bringing the cumulative reduction to 1,000 basis points. In a statement following the Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC) …
KARACHI: Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar on Monday expressed disapproval for a petition filed by six Chinese nationals in the high court against police harassment and restrictions on their movement, saying that the move was “against protocol”. Xu Hui, Deng Huan and four other Chinese nationals have petitioned the Sindh High Court through their counsel Peer Rehman Mehsud and …
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) on Monday rejected “baseless and unfounded” allegations targeting Pakistan’s commitment to China’s policies, stressing that Beijing continued to be Islamabad’s all-weather strategic partner. The statement came amid several social media as well as local and an Indian media reports claiming that Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, during his recent visit to the United States, attended an …
ISLAMABAD: Two Supreme Court judges on Monday withdrew a contempt notice issued a week ago against a senior staff member for not fixing a case regarding the jurisdiction of regular benches. The decision came as a two-judge bench, comprising Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi, pronounced its verdict on contempt proceedings against Additional Registrar (Judicial) Nazar …
ISLAMABAD: Despite mixed signals from the PTI, the government on Sunday refused to budge from its position on talks with the opposition party, reiterating that it would present written replies to their charter of demands during the next meeting, scheduled for tomorrow (Tuesday). Meanwhile, the opposition party has demanded the immediate appointment of a new chief election commissioner, as the …
QUETTA: At least one person was killed and seven injured in an explosion near a passenger bus traveling from Khuzdar to Rawalpindi on Sunday, officials said. The blast occurred on the M-8 Motorway when a passenger bus travelling from Khuzdar to Rawalpindi passed by an explosives-laden vehicle. Out of the 13 passengers onboard, eight sustained injuries, with one succumbing to …