The sister of jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan on Saturday filed a petition in the Supreme Court, accusing the government and senior officials of violating the top court's order to shift him to a private hospital for medical examination and treatment.
Uzma Khan has sought contempt proceedings alleging...
Pakistan’s Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar today said that the government would seek a review of the Supreme Court’s order directing the transfer of former Prime Minister Imran Khan to a hospital for a comprehensive medical examination.
The statement came after Pakistan’s Supreme Court ordered authorities to transfer jailed former...
A sharp U.S. diplomatic move by the U.S. targets Pakistan’s most powerful institution — the military. The U.S. has formally asked Pakistan to subject its massive military and intelligence budgets to civilian and parliamentary oversight. The direct request appears in the newly released U.S. State Department’s Fiscal Transparency Report.
The...
Pakistan has reportedly blocked access to Al Jazeera after the influential Qatari broadcaster released a series of reports on Islamabad's brutal crackdown on anti-government protests and election-related protests in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). The Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif-led government has not announced any formal ban on the broadcaster so far,...
Pakistani government has increased fuel prices, raising the cost of petrol by PKR 4.93 per litre and high-speed diesel (HSD) by PKR 7.15 per litre. The revised rates came into effect on July 22.
Following the hike, the retail price of petrol has reached PKR 320.73 per litre, while high-speed...
Authorities in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) are facing criticism following the detention of journalist Syed Farhad Ali Shah, with the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urging his immediate and unconditional release.
Shah was taken into custody after reporting on demonstrations organised by the recently outlawed Jammu and Kashmir Joint...
The European Parliament has warned Pakistan that continued human rights violations could put its valuable GSP+ trade benefits with the EU at risk. Lawmakers urged Islamabad to end enforced disappearances, arbitrary detentions, and the misuse of laws against activists, journalists, and minorities, stressing that preferential trade access depends on...
Transporters based at Hattar Industrial Estate have launched a protest against Pakistan's taxation policies, accusing the government of placing an unbearable financial burden on the transport sector through a series of increased taxes and fees.
Transport leaders warned that they could launch a nationwide wheel-jam strike if authorities fail to...
UNESCO has warned Pakistan over reconstruction work carried out at parts of the ancient archaeological site of Taxila, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, saying the interventions may have compromised the site's authenticity and historical integrity.
The organisation has asked Pakistani authorities to reverse the disputed reconstruction work, warning that failure to take...
The recent session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has seen serious allegations against the Pakistani government concerning its actions in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). Mirza Shafiq, the Chairman of the Swiss Kashmir Human Rights Commission, has claimed that Pakistani authorities are enforcing a stringent crackdown...
