With debt obligations drawing to a close, PM Shehbaz Sharif has made an urgent appeal for relief in the repayment of debts from rich nations, reminding them that Pakistan is bearing the brunt of environmental damage caused by them to cater to their greed. In a conversation with Bloomberg TV, PM Shehbaz Sharif said that […]
‘It won’t happen again’: Imran Khan dodges contempt indictment after month-late apology to judge. The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday deferred contempt proceedings against PTI chief Imran Khan after he expressed the willingness to apologise to Additional District and Sessions Judge Zeba Chaudhry. The IHC had initiated contempt proceedings against Imran over his diatribe […]
A larger bench of the IHC will start proceedings of the case at 2:30 pm on Thursday. A larger bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) will frame contempt of court charges against PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Thursday for passing controversial remarks about Additional District and Sessions Judge Zeba Chaudhry during a rally in […]
In a terrorist case brought against PTI Chairman Imran Khan for threatening remarks made toward Additional District and Sessions Judge Zeba Chaudhry and the Islamabad police commanders, the IHC on Monday ordered the quashing of portions related to terrorism. The case was heard today by a two-judge panel comprising of IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah […]
PTI chief’s lawyer says ‘basic criteria’ for the charges not met The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday discarded the terrorism charges against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Imran Khan after he was booked under ATA for threatening a sessions court judge and top cops during a public gathering in the federal capital. However, other charges in […]
Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif will be leaving for Uzbekistan tomorrow for a two-day visit, to attend the annual meeting of the Council of Heads of State of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), it was reported on Wednesday. Leaders of the SCO member countries and observer states as well as heads of the SCO organizations and […]
Former prime minister and PTI chief Imran Khan Monday proposed to extend the tenure of Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa till the next elections. In an interview with a private TV channel, Khan said that the appointment of an army chief should be deferred until the government is elected, which […]
NEPRA approves a 4.34 percent hike in electricity rates for September bills, effective for those who signed a final cost allocation agreement in July. The regulator “has reviewed and assessed an increase of Rs4.34 per kWh in the applicable tariff for Discos on account of variation in the fuel charges for July,” reads a notification […]
Agreement to emulate the Queen’s leadership style. Saturday at a ceremony in St. James’s Palace, previous prime ministers, bishops, and a slew of politicians all chanted “God Save the King” in honour of the new monarch, Charles. During a momentous ceremony at St. James’s Palace, Charles vowed to carry on his late mother’s legacy. Queen […]
A district and sessions court in Islamabad on Wednesday extended the interim bail of PTI Chairman Imran Khan and other party leaders in the case registered against them on charges of violating Section 144. An additional district and sessions court in the federal capital on Wednesday extended Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan and other […]
