Pakistan

In his letter, the former premier explained ‘critical’ circumstances —including an assassination attempt on his life — he was facing since his government was toppled in April last year and sought proper security or permission to use the option of video-conference for court appearances. The PTI chief stated that ever since the removal of his government through a ‘regime change …

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Sunday slapped a ban on the broadcast of speeches and press talks of PTI chairman Imran Khan after he lashed out at former army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa for what he called “protecting incumbent rulers in their alleged corruption cases” and hours later suspended the licence of ARY News for airing the clips …

KARACHI: After former prime minister Imran Khan dodged the arrest by the Islamabad police at his Zaman Park house in Lahore, the ruling collation came down hard on the PTI chairman, calling him a “coward” for using supporters as a “shield” to evade imprisonment. While addressing a ceremony in Karachi, Foreign Minister and PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari used the opportunity …

LAHORE: Veteran actor Qavi Khan, who was under treatment in Canada for a kidney-related disease, passed away at the age of 80 in the North American country on Sunday. Qavi Khan started his career as a child star from Radio Pakistan, Peshawar — his birth city. In 1964, he started working at Pakistan Television, becoming one of its early stars. …

LAHORE / ISLAMABAD: A team of Islamabad police sent to Lahore to arrest former prime minister Imran Khan for skipping proceedings in the Toshakhana case returned empty-handed after the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman evaded the arrest. Shortly after the police returned, the PTI chief addressed his supporters at his Zaman Park residence where the contingent supported by the Lahore police …

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday summoned Lahore District Commissioner (DC) Rafia Haider and Security Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dost Muhammad on a petition filed by Aurat March organisers against the administration’s decision to deny them permission to stage a rally in the city citing “security concerns”. The Aurat March organising committee had last month requested a no …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Democra­tic Movement (PDM) president Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Sunday severely criticised the judiciary for its decisions regarding elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and called for postponement of the elections owing to the prevailing economic crisis and fragile security situation in the country. “Today we are asked that it is a Constitution’s requirement to hold elections [in Punjab and KP] …

An Islamabad district and sessions court on Monday upheld the non-bailable arrest warrants for PTI Chairman Imran Khan it issued last week in the Toshakhana case over his persistent absences in the case hearings. Additional Sessions Judge Zafar Iqbal announced the verdict reserved earlier in the day after hearing the arguments on an application filed by the PTI chief seeking …

Former Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar on Monday said that the Supreme Court had not declared Imran Khan “sadiq and ameen” (truthful and honest) unreservedly and in all aspects of his conduct in its 2017 verdict in favour of the PTI chief. In December 2017, Nisar, who was heading the top court at the time, had rejected PML-N leader Hanif …

Texas’ fight against environmental, social and corporate governance policies may soon expand to another front: insurance companies. The state’s anti-ESG push has focused on financial firms so far, requiring state pensions to divest from asset managers that “boycott” fossil fuels and excluding banks from underwriting bond sales over their gun safety rules. The Texas laws took effect in 2021, and …