The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday observed that the trial court, which convicted Imran Khan in the Toshakahna corruption case, “did wrong” as it adjourned until Monday the hearing on jailed former prime minister’s appeal against his conviction and sentence.
On August 5, a sessions court in Islamabad convicted...
Islamabad , March 30: Pakistan's President Arif Alvi on Wednesday admitted that there was "some need to streamline" Supreme Court's internal matters but he questioned the timing and manner of Pakistan's government's bid to curb the power of the Chief Justice to take suo moto notice in an individual capacity, Dawn reported.
On Wednesday,...
Islamabad: Pakistan’s economic growth slowed sharply to one of the lowest levels in its history as its woes intensify amid record inflation and interest rates, along with a stalled International Monetary Fund bailout.
The National Accounts Committee reported gross domestic product provisionally expanded 0.29 per cent for the fiscal year...
Last Saturday, police in Pakistan arrested former prime minister Imran Khan after a court sentenced him to three years in prison. He was accused of buying and selling state gifts worth around US$500,000 during his premiership from 2018-22.
Khan, a former Pakistan cricket captain turned politician, was taken into custody in May by paramilitary...
Islamabad , March 3: A study into the legal barriers faced by religious minorities living in Pakistan revealed that a significant number of religious minorities have been reported as facing difficulty in obtaining computerised national identity cards (CNIC) or being unable to obtain one at all.
Numerous basic rights of citizenship in Pakistan are...
Islamabad , March 3: Pakistan's government has accepted another International Monetary Fund (IMF) demand, announcing a surcharge of up to PKR 3.23 per unit on electricity consumers across the nation from July 1, Dawn reported.
The decision has been taken to generate PKR 335 billion more in revenue over the next fiscal...
Islamabad , May 10: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Umar was arrested from the Islamabad High Court's (IHC) premises a day after the country's former prime minister Imran Khan was arrested.
The Secretary General of PTI was apparently arrested by the Anti-Terrorist Squad of the Islamabad police today.
Umar was taken into custody while waiting...
The outgoing government of Pakistan has passed a raft of legislation during the last 30 days. Many parliamentarians have complained that some of those Bills were not properly debated and oftentimes not even referred to parliamentary committees – sparking fears about the setting of negative precedents in the South Asian country.
At...
ISLAMABAD: Cash-strapped Pakistan's economy showed a dismal performance during the outgoing financial year with just 0.29 per cent GDP growth and spiralling inflation at over 29 per cent, according to the economic data unveiled by finance minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday.
Dar launched the Economic Survey 2022-23 at a crowded press conference, an annual ritual performed...
ISLAMABAD:
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday declined the immediate suspension of the sentence handed to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in the Toshakhana case.
A two-member bench, led by Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and including Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, heard the PTI chief’s appeal against his conviction, and...
