Islamabad High Court orders CDA to de-seal KP House on October 10, 2024On Thursday, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) directed the de-sealing of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa House in the federal capital, just two days after the Capital Development Authority (CDA) sealed it. IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq issued the court’s orders during a hearing concerning a petition filed by the KP government. Justice Farooq told the CDA’s […]
Pakistan vows swift justice for ‘barbaric act’ as attack claims lives of foreign nationals on October 7, 2024Pakistan has vowed strict action against those responsible for the deadly attack on a convoy carrying Chinese nationals in Karachi, which claimed the lives of at least three people, including two Chinese citizens. The explosion, which took place late Sunday near Jinnah International Airport, also injured over a dozen individuals, including another Chinese national. The […]
SC rejects PTI’s objection on bench formation on October 2, 2024The Supreme Court of Pakistan turned into a battleground of high drama on Wednesday as tensions flared during the hearing of a review petition challenging the interpretation of Article 63A of the Constitution. The petition, filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), saw fireworks erupt when Mustafin Kazmi, a PTI representative, clashed with the Chief Justice. The […]
PTI appeals to the Supreme Court regarding the SC Practice and Procedure Ordinance on September 26, 2024On Thursday, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) filed a petition with the Supreme Court, challenging the constitutionality of the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Amendment Ordinance 2024. PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Khan is seeking to have the ordinance declared “unconstitutional” and is requesting that all decisions made by the Practice Procedure Committee after the ordinance’s approval […]
Verdict Reserved in Toshakhana Reference Against Zardari, Sharif, and Gilani on September 25, 2024 An accountability court in Islamabad has reserved its decision on whether to send the Toshakhana reference involving President Asif Ali Zardari, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, and Senate Chairman Yusuf Raza Gilani back to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). The ruling, which was heard by Judge Abida Sajjad, is set to be announced on […]
PM Shehbaz lands in New York to address 79th UNGA session on September 24, 2024Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in New York on Monday to attend the United Nations General Assembly’s (UNGA) 79th session during his five-day official visit to the United States. He is scheduled to address the UNGA on Friday. In his speech, the premier will emphasize Pakistan’s viewpoint on various international and regional issues, notably the […]
Cabinet approves Supreme Court Practice and Procedure Amendment Ordinance on September 20, 2024In a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the federal cabinet gave its approval on Friday to the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Amendment Ordinance 2024. The cabinet approved the ordinance via circulation after the Ministry of Law sent the draft to the prime minister and the cabinet on Thursday night. The ordinance mandates […]
Israel planted explosives in 5,000 Hezbollah’s pagers on September 18, 2024Israel’s Mossad spy agency planted explosives inside 5,000 pagers imported by Lebanese group Hezbollah months before Tuesday’s detonations, a senior Lebanese security source and another source told Reuters. The operation was an unprecedented Hezbollah security breach that saw thousands of pagers detonate across Lebanon, killing nine people and wounding nearly 3,000 others, including the group’s […]
Key constitutional amendments unveiled in new bill on September 16, 2024 The draft of the 26th Constitutional Amendment Bill has been revealed, as the government faces difficulties in rallying sufficient parliamentary support to enact changes to several Constitutional articles. The National Assembly and the Senate were scheduled to reconvene today, with the government pressing forward with crucial amendments aimed at overhauling judicial processes. However, a […]
Pakistan rejects Indian FM’s ‘misleading’ remarks on Kashmir dispute on September 2, 2024In response to Indian Minister for External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar’s remarks on the disputed region of Kashmir, the Foreign Office (FO) on Sunday unequivocally rejected “any narrative that suggests that the dispute has been or can be settled unilaterally”. “The Jammu and Kashmir dispute is internationally recognised and must be resolved in accordance with the […]