A important development is that an application for contempt of court was filed in the Supreme Court on Saturday, raising a legal challenge against the Senate’s resolution voted on Friday to postpone the impending elections. The resolution was unexpectedly enacted in the midst of full-fledged election preparations, clouding the previously decided election date of February […]
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari stated on Saturday that the general elections will take place on February 8 as planned, despite the possibility that “they” will receive resolutions approved by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) or the United Nations (UN). This statement came amid concerns about potential delays in the elections. […]
The former MNA Najeeb Haroon joined MQM-P after meeting with party convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Farooq Sattar, and Mustafa Kamal. The development was also shared by MQM-P senior leader Faisal Sabzwari on his official X handle. Former SVP of @PTIofficial & MNA Najeeb Haroon joins @MQMPKOfficial. Najeeb bhai, a self made successful businessman is considered […]
Amid strong criticism from all sides on the Senate resolution calling for a delay in elections, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Information Secretary Marriyum Aurangzeb blamed rival Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for the move and said her party was the only one which opposed it in the upper house of parliament. Talking to the media after appearing […]
If Imran Khan gets elected again, he has promised to file treasonous charges against the members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). When he was being accused of contempt in an Adiala Jail in-camera hearing, he said he would do this. The former prime minister was charged by the ECP late on Wednesday in […]
Political parties on Friday rejected the non-binding motion after the Senate approved a resolution calling for a postponement in general elections, claiming that further postponing the election process would be “unconstitutional” with only one month remaining in the highly anticipated polls. The motion introduced earlier in the day by independent legislator Senator Dilawar Khan, asking […]
According to reports on Thursday, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has agreed to tax shops in five major cities across the nation: Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, and Quetta. According to the sources, the board has planned a scheme to raise Rs100 billion in revenue by imposing a tax on 3.5 million shopkeepers in selected […]
Pemra’s counsel Haroon Duggal said this during the hearing of a petition filed by the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) last year against Pemra’s decision to bar all TV channels from airing Imran’s speeches and press conferences. The hearing was presided over by Justice Shams Mehmood Mirza. After the hearing, Justice Mirza directed the media […]
According to the sources, the PML-Q requested that eight provincial assembly seats and four National Assembly seats be adjusted. In those NA constituencies, PML-Q leaders Tariq Bashir Cheema, Monis Elahi, Hussain Elahi, and Salik Hussain were successful. On the other hand, the PML-N is also in talks with the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) for seat adjustment. […]
The case is being heard by a seven-member bench led by Chief Justice Prashant Isa and consisting of Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Yahya Afridi, Justice Aminuddin Khan, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhel, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, and Justice Musarrat Hilali. Live coverage of the case hearings is available on SC’s YouTube channel and website. […]
