LAHORE – Parvez Elahi, a former chief minister of Punjab, was granted bail on Tuesday by a banking court in a case involving money laundering. The judgment was made public by judge Aslam Gondal. Elahi was required to produce bonds totaling Rs. 500,000 by the court. The Federal Investigation AgencyContinue Reading
TELAVIV Reuters: On Tuesday, thousands of demonstrators surrounded Israel’s key roadways and airport as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hard-right government advanced a justice measure that had sparked the country’s worst divisions in decades. Crowds of flag-waving protestors halted morning traffic at important crossroads and on highways around the country theContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD : On Monday, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) suggested to the administration that legislatures be dissolved by August 8. Speaking in front of lawmakers, federal minister for commerce Naveed Qamar said that dissolving assemblies was within the purview of the federal government. Before the elections, the PPP desired electoralContinue Reading
(Web Desk) ISLAMABAD – Tuesday saw the announcement by Pakistan’s Finance Minister Ishaq Dar that the country had received $2 billion from Saudi Arabia. This was a significant event considering that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had been urging Pakistan to find external finance to cover the country’s needs forContinue Reading
The Supreme Court registrar’s office denied a petition to prohibit the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) operations on Monday. Awn Chaudhry, Additional Secretary General of the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP), submitted the petition. The registrar’s office pointed out several flaws in the plea. The registrar’s office filed an objection, claiming that the petitionContinue Reading
Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, the leader of the Awami Muslim League (AML) and a former interior minister, warned on Sunday that if transparent elections were not held in the nation, there would be carnage. “Transparent elections are the only solution to all of the country’s problems,” he declared on Twitter. RashidContinue Reading
GUJRAT: Usman Siddiq, a Pakistani survivor from Gujrat, blamed the Greek navy for sinking the boat, resulting in one of the biggest migrant boat disasters. Usman Siddiq, a survivor of the Greece boat disaster, revealed stunning revelations. Siddiq was one of the fortunate passengers who made it home safely.Continue Reading
Switzerland’s Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis arrived in Islamabad on Friday for a three-day official visit. He met with Acting Foreign Secretary Dr Syrus Sajjad Qazi, according to the Foreign Office. The Swiss Foreign Minister is accompanied by a high-level delegation comprised of members of the Swiss Parliament and senior officials.Continue Reading
On Friday, a group from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) paid a visit to the chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in Lahore. The global lender is seeking the backing of major political parties such as the PTI, PML-N, and PPP ahead of a July 12 executive board meeting toContinue Reading
In its detailed order on the arrest of the PTI chief on the premises of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on May 9, the Supreme Court stated that granting relief to a suspect was a routine practise “to enforce his fundamental rights of access to justice and liberty by ensuringContinue Reading