Today (Wednesday) is most likely the last day of the coalition government as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is all set to write to President Arif Alvi for the dissolution of the National Assembly. The government will dissolve the lower house of the parliament earlier than its constitutional term (which ends on August 12) as it seeks to extend the time …
ISLAMABAD, 8 August (EW): The third apex committee meeting of Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) on Monday approved multiple projects presented by various ministries to attract investments from friendly countries, under the umbrella of the council, in key sectors like agriculture, livestock, mining, minerals, information technology and energy. The meeting was presided over by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and …
ISLAMABAD: A petition challenging a trial court’s verdict in the Toshakhana (gift repository) case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief was filed in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday. The application was filed by the former premier’s lawyers Khawaja Haris and Barrister Gohar Ali Khan. “The decision of the trial court in the Toshakhana case is against the law,” stated the plea …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday petitioned the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to transfer PTI Chairman Imran Khan from Attock Jail to Adiala Jail, adding that given his “education, habits and social and political status”, he ought to be provided better or A-class facilities in jail. “Since childhood, the petitioner is from an affluent family, and later due to his …
ISLAMABAD: Minister of Finance and Revenue Muhammad Ishaq Dar Sunday emphasized that the digital census, which was unanimously approved by the Council of Common Interests (CCI), has a lower possibility of error. Defending the digital census in the Upper House while speaking on a point of order, Leader of the House Ishaq Dar pointed out that the decision regarding …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday told his coalition partners that the summary to dissolve the National Assembly would be moved on August 9, sources told Geo News. The assurance was given by the premier during a dinner he hosted for his coalition partners during which the political situation of the country and general elections was discussed. Officials, who were …
The Supreme Court (SC) dismissed on Friday Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan’s plea against trial proceedings pertaining to the Toshakhana case. A three-member SC bench, led by Justice Yahya Afridi and comprising Justice Musarrat Hilali and Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi, heard Imran’s plea. Earlier, the top court had constituted a fresh three-member bench to preside over the Toshakhana case. Justice …
KARACHI: Pakistan’s monthly inflation reading – the increase in price of major commodities and services grouped in consumer price index (CPI) – has surged to 28.3% in July, which is significantly higher than market expectations of 26%. The increase in the consumer price index (CPI) inflation has raised concerns among economists and policymakers, especially as it comes in the first …
ISLAMABAD, July 25 (EW): Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan Tuesday appeared before the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), a day after the latter ordered the Islamabad police chief to arrest him and produce before the electoral body in a contempt case on Tuesday (today) at 10 am. According to the warrants, the Islamabad inspector general …
ISLAMABAD, July 25 (EW) – United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari discussed Pakistan’s economy outlook and issues concerning Afghanistan in a latest telephonic conversation on Monday. State Department’s spokesperson Matthew Miller said Secretary Blinken reaffirmed a “productive US-Pakistan partnership” during the call. Blinken was of the view that the Pakistani people had suffered tremendously …
