ISLAMABAD – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has deferred its decision in the case challenging the election of National Assembly Opposition Leader Omar Ayub, following concluding arguments from both parties. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel, representing Babar Nawaz, claimed that he was not seeking re-election, but rather aContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD On Tuesday, the three acting high court chief justices and Justice Sarfraz Dogar were sworn in as permanent chief justices. Islamabad’s Aiwan-e-Sadr (Presidential Palace) hosted the oath-taking ceremony for judge Sardar Sarfraz Dogar, when President Asif Ali Zardari delivered the oath to the recently appointed chief judge. Many prominentContinue Reading
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, 22Continue Reading
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 nationalContinue Reading
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 byContinue Reading
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (AP) In a speech in Saudi Arabia, President Donald Trump pushed Iran to choose a “new and better path” as he presses for a fresh nuclear deal. During a four-day trip to the Middle East, Trump stated at a US-Saudi investment conference that he wishes to avoidContinue Reading
KARACHI (Channel News Pakistan) – On Sunday, the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) called a statewide strike on April 22 to protest Israeli assault in Gaza. JI Emir Hafiz Naeem addressed a Gaza march in Karachi, outlining the movement’s future moves and encouraging the public to continue boycotting foreign items. He declared thatContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD (Channel News Pakistan) – Raoof Hasan, the head of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), said the party is still not seeking a deal. Raoof Hasan discussed the recent initiatives of PTI senior politician Azam Swati on the show Tonight with Samar Abbas. He stated that as long as Swati isContinue Reading
Senator Irfan Siddiqui, a chief baton of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and arch of its aldermanic accumulation in the Senate, brash Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur to focus on acceptable those he diplomacy to accommodate with, rather than spending abiding diplomacy at Adiala Jail aggravating to actuateContinue Reading
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has postponed the hearing on PTI founder and Bushra Bibi’s sentence suspension plea in the £190 million case until after Eid. The case was heard by a two-member panel made up of Acting Chief Justice Sardar Sarfraz Dogar and Justice Muhammad Asif. However, because theContinue Reading
