The seven-member constitutional bench headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan heard the case. Earlier, government’s counsel Khawaja Haris told the court that the Army Act could also be enforced over civilians in specific circumstances. Justice Jamal Mandokhail said that the entire military courts’ case has been confined to Article VIII. “Any person, if not been part […]
In light of the PCB’s choice not to extend Tim Nielsen’s contract, Pakistan’s Test head coach, Jason Gillespie, is said to be re-evaluating his own position. Tim Nielsen, who assumed the role of high-performance red-ball coach in August, had his short-term contract conclude after Pakistan toured Australia, which was overseen by Gillespie. Despite his optimism […]
The SC bench headed by Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah reinstated Adil Bazai as a member of the National Assembly, marking a major victory for the politician who was elected as an independent candidate and later joined the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC). The apex court was not satisfied with the ECP’s reasoning for disqualifying Adil […]
The survey revealed a notable improvement in business confidence in Pakistan, with a 9 percent increase compared to the March-April 2024 survey. The Business Confidence Index has improved from -14 to -5 percent. According to the OICCI, positive economic growth, a stable exchange rate, and a significant decrease in inflation are key factors contributing to […]
The survey reveals a 9 percent (pc) improvement in business confidence, though the overall index remains negative at -5pc. This is a significant improvement compared to the -14pc recorded in the previous survey conducted in March and April 2024. Key factors contributing to this improvement include positive economic growth, a stable exchange rate, and a […]
Yoon said the opposition was “dancing the sword dance of madness” by trying to drag a democratically elected president from power, nine days after his aborted attempt to grant sweeping powers to the military. “I will fight to the end,” he said in a lengthy address broadcast on television. “Whether they impeach me or investigate […]
Cho has been at the forefront of efforts to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol in the wake of his short-lived imposition of martial law last week, which plunged democratic South Korea into political chaos. “The Supreme Court finds the charges of obstruction of business and public and private document forgery… against the defendant to be […]
Assad fled Syria after a lightning offensive spearheaded by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group and its allies, which brought a spectacular end to five decades of brutal rule by the Assad clan. Syrians across the country and around the world erupted in celebration after enduring decades during which suspected dissidents were jailed or killed, […]
The invitation to the Jan. 20 inauguration in Washington occurred in early November, shortly after the Nov. 5 presidential election, and it was not clear if it had been accepted, CBS reported. The Chinese embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Trump said in an interview with NBC News conducted […]