Pakistan

PML-N Vice-president Maryam Nawaz on Thursday said that the army chief should be a person who had a “flawless reputation”, free from any criticism or doubts. Maryam made these remarks in a press conference outside the Islamabad High Court on Thursday while answering a question about Defence Minister Khawaja Asif’s comments, wherein he had said that former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) …

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday decided not to prosecute Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz in the Rs16 billion money laundering case three days before a special Lahore court was scheduled to frame charges against the PML-N leaders. According to a written application submitted in court, the FIA director general (DG), via the investigating …

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday restrained the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) from harassing social media activist of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and issued a stay order against the arrest of anchorperson Sami Abraham. PTI’s activist Mariam Malik and anchorperson Abraham were facing inquiries for criticising state institutions. Interestingly, advocate Imaan Zainaib Hazir Mazari, who was mostly pleading the …

LAHORE: A five-member larger bench of the Lahore High Court constituted to decide the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s (PTI) intra court appeal (ICA) challenging an order of a single bench for oath taking of Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz would resume its hearing on May 12. Justice Sadaqat Ali Khan would head the larger bench with Justice Shahid Jamil Khan, Justice Shehram Sarwar …

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman on Tuesday said although planting trees was a necessity to reduce environment degradation among other things, it was not, nor could be the core public policy on global warming. Talking to Dawn, Sherry Rehman said this was especially true for an acutely water-stressed and climate-stressed country like Pakistan. “We literally face a clear and …

ISLAMABAD: Despite the absence of a full opposition bench, the government on Tuesday failed to move a planned resolution in the National Assembly to “condemn” President Dr Arif Alvi for allegedly violating the Constitution by delaying and then rejecting the prime minister’s advice regarding the removal of the Punjab governor. However, a small opposition group managed to disrupt proceedings of …

State Department Spokesperson Ned Price has said the United States will not let “lies get in the way” of its bilateral ties with Pakistan, a relationship he stressed it values. Price made these remarks during a press briefing on Tuesday while answering a question about former prime minister Imran Khan blaming the US for his ouster from office and running …

At least 13 people were killed and five injured when a passenger van and a truck collided head-on on the Indus Highway in Jamshoro on Wednesday, rescue officials said. The van was heading to Hyderabad from Dadu when it met the tragic fate. The injured and the dead were taken to Taluka Hospital Manjhand, Jamshoro. Fatal road accidents are common …

The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday said it had decided to file a reference against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja in the Supreme Judicial Council. The announcement was made by former information minister Fawad Chaudhry, who said that Pakistan’s “biggest political party had lost trust in him [CEC]”. Chaudhry, who was speaking to the media outside the Election …

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday decided against de-seating 20 dissident Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Members of National Assembly (MNAs), dismissing references against them sent by the party. The electoral body had reserved its verdict in the case earlier in the day. The matter first came to light in March after several PTI lawmakers were found staying at the Sindh House …