ISLAMABAD – The Lahore High Court (LHC) ordered the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to promptly declare the date for elections in Punjab. The ECP has opted to challenge the LHC’s decision internally. According to the head electoral body, announcing the date was not constitutionally mandated. According to the report,Continue Reading
ISLAMABAD, – On Thursday, the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) asked the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) not to run in the by-election. According to sources close to the situation, the PDM contacted the MQM-P leadership and requested that by-elections be avoided. MQM-P requested more time to speak with the party’s RabitaContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said that the raids on the BBC offices in India on Tuesday were just another sign of the country’s constricting media freedom environment and a stain on India’s democratic credentials. Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said the raids were retaliation for the BBC documentary on the GujratContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD : The head of Pakistan’s Election Commission (ECP) stated that he was unable to use his authority and carry out constitutional responsibilities. Sikandar Sultan Raja, the chief election commissioner, voiced his concerns to the Supreme Court of Pakistan during the hearing of a case involving the transfer of GhulamContinue Reading
ISALAHABAD – In a case involving accusations of a murder conspiracy against former president Asif Ali Zardari, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday granted bail to Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, the head of the Awami Muslim League (AML). After hearing arguments from Islamabad Advocate General Jahangir Khan Jadoon and counselContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) – Danila Ganich, the Russian ambassador to Pakistan, said that US worries about former prime minister Imran Khan’s visit to Moscow and “severe internal domestic difficulties” led to Khan’s removal from office. Mr. Khan visited Russia in February of last year and was criticised for doing soContinue Reading
China has declared that, owing to “technical challenges”, it would temporarily close the consular division of its embassy in Pakistan. There was no precise information offered by the Chinese embassy on the nature of the difficulties, nor was a date provided for the reopening of the consular department. For theContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD: The A News said that on February 16 (tomorrow), due to the exchange rate of the US dollar, the cost of petroleum items may rise by above Rs32/litre. The closing price for petroleum, oil, and lubricants was Rs236.40 per dollar, while the current price for the next two weeksContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD – The federal government has scheduled a session of the National Assembly today in response to President Arif Alvi’s refusal to sign the legislation imposing higher taxes. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif presided over a federal cabinet meeting during which the country’s economic and political status was discussed. The attendeesContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD – A-News stated that President Dr. Arif Alvi called the National Assembly and Senate to separate sessions today (Wednesday). According to a statement released by the White House on Tuesday, the National Assembly session will begin at 3:30 p.m. and the Senate will assemble at 4:30 p.m. Invoking hisContinue Reading
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