Khawaja Farooq Ahmad appointed AJK acting prime minister By: Web Desk on April 12, 2023Following the disqualification of Azad Jammu and Kashmir prime minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas by the AJK High Court’s full court bench yesterday, Khawaja Farooq Ahmad has been appointed as acting AJK prime minister. On Tuesday, the President’s House in Muzaffarabad issued a notification in this regard. The summary was signed by AJK President Barrister Sultan […]
AJK PM Sardar Tanveer Ilyas disqualified for contempt of court By: Web Desk on April 11, 2023Sardar Tanveer Ilyas is the first Azad Jammu and Kashmir prime minister to be disqualified for contempt of court. The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) High Court removed Sardar Tanveer Ilyas as Azad Kashmir’s prime minister on Tuesday for contempt of court, dealing a severe blow to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). The high court’s decision […]
Govt turns to Parliament to pass bill limiting Chief Justice powers after President’s refusal By: Web Desk on April 10, 2023After President Arif Alvi refused to give assent to a controversial bill limiting the powers of the country’s top judge, the government moved to parliament in a desperate attempt to pass the Supreme Court Bill. The Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill, 2023, was returned unsigned by President Arif Alvi over the weekend, prompting a […]
Chief Justice meets Supreme Court judges amid deepening constitutional crisis By: Web Desk on April 10, 2023Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial has interacted with his colleagues in an effort to resolve an apparent schism in the country’s highest court. According to media reports, CJP Bandial holds separate meetings with judges in the midst of the apex court’s suo moto notice controversy. The schism was caused by the Supreme […]
Prevailing situation in country led to cancellation of US visit: Dar By: APP on April 8, 2023Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhamme Ishaq Dar on Saturday said the main reason behind the cancellation of his visit to the United States (US) for the annual and spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank was the prevailing political and constitutional situation in the country. However, the said he […]
NA passes resolution rejecting SC’s Punjab elections verdict By: webdesk on April 6, 2023The National Assembly (NA) on Thursday passed a resolution against the Supreme Court’s (SC) declaration that the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision to postpone elections in Punjab was “illegal”. The resolution, which also urged the prime minister not to abide by the ruling, was moved by Balochistan Awami Party legislator Khalid Magsi. “This house […]
Maryam Nawaz lashes out at SC judges for supporting PTI chief By: Web Desk on April 5, 2023Maryam Nawaz has slammed the judiciary, claiming that it has never stood up to a dictator and has only gone after politicians. PML-N Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz told a lawyers’ convention in Rawalpindi on Wednesday that she came to the lawyer fraternity to save Pakistan. Maryam attacked the judiciary in her fiery speech, claiming […]
World Bank predicts tough time ahead for Pakistan By: Web Desk on April 5, 2023The World Bank downgraded Pakistan’s growth forecasts from 2 percent to 0.4 percent for the current fiscal year, predicting difficult times ahead and citing tighter financial conditions and constrained fiscal space as the main causes. The bank projected uninspiring economic growth with an average inflation rate of 29.5 percent for the current fiscal year in […]
Elections in Punjab will now be held on May 14, declares Supreme Court By: Web Desk on April 4, 2023The Pakistani Supreme Court has declared the Election Commission of Pakistan’s decision to postpone the Punjab assembly elections until October 8 as illegal and unconstitutional and has therefore revoked it. On Tuesday, Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial ruled that the ECP lacks authority to move the election date, rendering his decision in the […]
Pakistan to get first shipment of oil from Russia ‘next month’ By: Web Desk on April 3, 2023According to State Minister for Petroleum Dr. Musadik Malik, Pakistan would get its first shipment of oil from Russia in May to help the general public. He claimed to have succeeded in having talks with Russia in this regard finalised, according to a private news programme. He promised that after receiving this shipment, the government […]