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KARACHI: Amid a growing standoff with the judiciary, the government has called on Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial to step down because his position has become controversial. The demand, made by Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb after a judicial note from Justice Athar Minallah was made public on Friday, was also echoed by PML-N supreme leader Nawaz Sharif and his …

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday said that everything required from Pakistan to conclude the much-delayed ninth review of a $7 billion loan programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was “now complete”, and the one final thing needed was a confirmation of a $1bn commitment from a friendly country. The finance minister addressed the nation a day after he …

President Arif Alvi on Saturday returned to parliament a bill aimed at clipping the powers of the chief justice of Pakistan and giving the right to appeal in all suo motu cases with retrospective effect, citing that the proposed legislation is beyond the jurisdiction of the legislative body and is susceptible to challenge as a specious enactment. “The Supreme Court …

• Qaiser says willing to consider amendment to condone delay in polls beyond 90 days LAHORE: PTI has termed “worthless” the National Ass­embly’s resolution, rejec­ting the Supreme Court’s decision on elections in Punjab, saying that any such move required a two-thirds majority in both houses of parliament. The party has also set in motion a plan to disqualify ministers who signed the declaration …

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has ruled that loyalty to the state has to be distinguished from loyalty to the government whose offices are being occupied by a political party as not everyone will have doctrinal affinity with a ruling party and, therefore, must be free to express feelings of disaffection towards its policies. “Why should a citizen or a …

A Lahore Anti-Terrorism Court on Friday directed six PTI leaders, including PTI Secretary General Asad Umar, to appear before a joint investigation team (JIT) formed to probe the March 18 Zaman Park clashes that took place between PTI supporters and the Punjab police. On March 18, as PTI Chairman Imran Khan had left his Za­­man Park residence in La­­hore to appear before …

The National Security Committee (NSC) meeting, with Prime Minister Shehbaz in the saddle is underway amid pressing security issues and heightened political tensions between the government and its rival political parties, predominantly the PTI. The NSC, which acts as the principal decision-making body on national security matters, meeting initially lasted for two hours and then resumed after a break. It …

ISLAMABAD: The parliament’s Public Accounts Committee has sought a criminal case against Nadra officers who allegedly breached the data and accessed personal information of the army chief’s family. The meeting on Thursday, chaired by MNA Noor Alam Khan, expressed serious concerns over media reports about the breach. Those involved in this data theft should be behind bars, Mr Khan said, …

In yet another twist to holding provincial elections in the country, Justice Athar Minallah of the Supreme Court (SC) on Friday released his detailed note on the suo motu notice proceedings on the delay in holding polls in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, saying that the case was dismissed 4-3. Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Umar Ata Bandial on February …

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday directed the interior ministry to submit rules for the provision of security to former prime ministers in a case pertaining to PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s request for security. The former premier — who survived an assassination attempt on Nov 3, 2022 from which he is still recuperating — has been demanding security, especially after a statement from …