As the controversy surrounding Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) intra-party elections and iconic electoral symbol of a cricket bat deepens, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa remarked on Friday that the party will have to “face consequences if the intra-party polls don’t align with the law. The remark came during the hearing of hearing of […]
Sources privy to the development said that instead of fielding Talal Chaudhry in the general polls, the PML-N decided to make him a senator in the upcoming Senate Elections. The party also decided to award two party tickets for Punjab Assembly constituencies to persons recommended by Talal Chaudhry. Muhammad Ashraf Chaudhry, father of Talal Chaudhry, […]
The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Executive Board authorized a $700 million loan tranche for Pakistan on Thursday, which is a positive step. The Ministry of Finance stated in a post on X that the loan was disbursed following the board’s initial assessment of Pakistan’s standby arrangement (SBA)-supported economic restructuring program. Pakistan got the first tranche […]
A local leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was shot and killed by unidentified gunmen on Thursday in Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to police officials. Shah Khalid was shot and killed by unidentified motorcycle riders in the Swabi Ada region, according to the police. After the incident, the gunmen were able to get away from […]
In order to attract skilled professionals and investors, Saudi Arabia has launched five new visas as part of its “premium residency products.” These initiatives are in line with the country’s objectives for economic transformation and increasing worldwide corporate significance. Special skill, gifted, investor, entrepreneur, and real estate owner residencies are among the new visa categories. […]
Pakistan is ranked 101st out of 104 countries on the Henley Passport Index, a global passport assessment that highlights the challenges experienced by its holders. Only 34 out of 227 places allow entry without a visa for Pakistani nationals, according to this rating, which is based on assessment of visa requirements. Conversely, the nations with […]
The next-in-line judge to become Pakistan’s chief justice, Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan, abruptly quit on Thursday. Ahsan, one of the highest court’s senior justices, resigned unexpectedly and handed his letter of resignation to President Arif Alvi, sparking concerns over his sudden departure. The significant development occurs just one day after Justice (retd) Sayyed Mazahar Ali […]
MQM-P has decided against fielding candidates in 15 constituencies five national and 10 provincial of Karachi to accommodate the allied parties, mainly the PML-N. However, NA-242 remains the point of contention after both PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif and MQM-P Senior Deputy Convener Mustafa Kamal filed nomination papers for the constituency. MQM-Pakistan has named Mustafa Kamal […]
The political rivalry between the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), who were formerly partners, is intensifying as the polls on February 8 draw closer. This is because Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that his rivals “always try to run away from polls.” The former foreign minister launched his pre-election salvo […]
On Wednesday, US Ambassador Antony Blinken informed Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas that Washington is in favor of “tangible steps” that would lead to the establishment of a Palestinian state. In subsequent discussions in the Red Sea port city of Aqaba, Abbas is scheduled to address a “push for an immediate ceasefire” alongside King Abdullah II […]
