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Pakistan: Court dismisses Imran Khan's interim bail in seven cases
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Special Prosecutor, Farhad Ali Shah, argued before the court that there was no scope in the law to accept the exemption applications of the convicted accused. He implored the court to reject the interim bail of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman. On the other hand, Imran Khan’s counsel ar
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Pakistan: Remove bar on non-Muslims becoming President, PM, demands Minori
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Alliance chairman, Akmal Bhatti, while addressing a 'Jinnah's Pakistan public rally' said misuse of sensitive religious/blasphemy laws should stop in the country and there has to be the provision of free and fair justice to the victims.
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Pakistan: IHC reserves verdict on plea seeking Imran Khan’s transfer to Ad
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Later, during a press conference, Khan’s lawyers Naeem Haider Panjutha and Ali Ijaz Buttar expressed “serious apprehensions” regarding the safety and security of the PTI chairman.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan used US cipher for ‘political gains', discovers probi
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The probe would conclude within a week or 10 days and the investigation so far makes a case against the former prime minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan.
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Caretaker PM's name to be finalized today: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
This comes a day after the premature dissolution of the National Assembly, PM Shehbaz met the outgoing leader of the Opposition in the NA Raja Riaz to exchange a list of probable candidates for the covered slot as formal consultation on the matter kicked off.
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Pakistan Leader of Opposition to call on PM Shehbaz Sharif, discuss nomin
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
This comes after PM Shehbaz Sharif advised Pakistan's President to dissolve the National Assembly today. The Pakistan government will enter a caretaker setup today, paving the way for polls to be held within the next 90 days.
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Election Commission of Pakistan disqualifies former PM Imran Khan for five
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Pakistan's top election body on Tuesday has disqualified country's former Prime Minister Imran Khan for five years following his conviction in the Toshakhana case that took place last week, reported Dawn.
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Pakistan: IHC reserves verdict on Imran Khan's plea in Toshakhana case
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The questions included whether the complaint had been filed on behalf of ECP by a duly authorised person, whether the ECP’s decision of Oct 21, 2022, was a valid authorisation to any officer of ECP to file a complaint, and whether the question of authorisation was a question of fact and evid
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Pakistan hikes petrol and diesel prices by Rs 19
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
The Pakistan Finance Minister, Ishaq Dar, informed about the development that led to the prices of petrol and diesel at Rs 272.95 and Rs 273.40 per litre, respectively.
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Pakistan slips to 26.1 in Global Hunger Index score; ranks 99th among 121
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Pakistan score's on Global Hunger Index (GHI) has dropped from 38.1 in 2006 to 26.1 in 2022, revealing the extent of the crisis that the gripped the country and its people, Dawn reported.
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Amid slumping economy, Islamabad airport to be ‘outsourced’ for 15 years
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Islamabad airport would be outsourced for 15 years to improve its ‘operational activities’, Pakistan Minister for Aviation, Khawaja Saad Rafique said in the National Assembly, Geo News reported on Friday.
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Pakistan: 16 people, including two children, killed as rains lash Islamaba
Updated : 3 years ago IST
16 people, including two children, were killed as heavy rains lashed Islamabad and Lahore. 11 workers were killed after a building collapsed in Islamabad, while five others were electrocuted in Lahore, reported Dawn.
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