ISLAMABAD: On Wednesday, Barrister Shehzad Ata Elahi, the Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP), confirmed the President’s authority over the announcement of the election date and said that the President cannot unilaterally establish the election date. According to sources with knowledge of the situation, the AGP informed the Election Commission ofContinue Reading

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Tuesday that he would dissolve parliament next month in preparation for an election on May 7, a probable date originally set by the country’s poll commission. The former army leader, who has been in power since leading a coup inContinue Reading

ISLAMABAD: – On Tuesday, the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) and Provincial Bar Councils announced that they would file references in the Supreme Judicial Council against Supreme Court justice Mazahir Ali Akbar Naqvi in connection with an alleged audio leak allegedly featuring him and former Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaz ElahiContinue Reading

LAHORE On Tuesday, a top official described information provided by the federal government to the Lahore High Court (LHC) as “classified.” The government said that it was reluctant to disclose the Toshakhana facts because it may harm Pakistan’s interests in its foreign ties. The Cabinet Division had also presented aContinue Reading