LAHORE – Justice Anwar Hussain of the Lahore High Court, who serves on an election tribunal, has made a landmark verdict indicating that electoral tribunals have the jurisdiction to reinstate appeals dropped due to non-appearance. The court issued a thorough 16-page decision on an electoral appeal brought by independent candidateRead More →

ISLAMABAD – The restored members of the national and provincial parliament on reserved seats will earn their basic salary for the duration of their suspension. According to legislative sources, 77 legislators were suspended on May 13, 2024, and their wages were immediately terminated upon the suspension notices. Of them, 22Read More →

LAHORE – The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab has issued a flood warning for major rivers – including the Chenab, Jhelum, and Ravi – and connected streams across the province amid concerns of a significant rise in water levels from July 7 to 9. According to PDMA, a highRead More →

HONG KONG (Reuters) — China’s finance ministry announced on Sunday that it will limit government purchases of medical gadgets from the European Union that surpass 45 million yuan ($6.3 million) in value, in response to Brussels’ own restrictions last month. Tensions between Beijing and Brussels have risen, with the EuropeanRead More →

ISLAMABAD – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) reinstated ruling coalition members elected on reserved seats on Wednesday, after the Supreme Court’s recent decision on limited seats. The Supreme Court’s constitutional bench upheld the review petitions, stating that the PTI is ineligible for women’s and minority reserved seats in nationalRead More →

ISLAMABAD — Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has challenged the Centre to overthrow his administration if they have the necessary numbers. Addressing a heated news conference at KP House in the federal capital, Gandapur stated that the PTI’s battle will continue until true independence was achieved. Flanked byRead More →