Government
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is all set to launch its election campaign for Punjab tomorrow, according to PTI Secretary General Asad Umar. Despite uncertainty over the election schedule, the party has finalized a list of 297 candidates after PTI Chairman Imran Khan personally interviewed all candidates from April 6
Government
Shireen Mazari, a leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, has disclosed that some members of Prime Minister Imran Khan's cabinet, including herself, had raised objections to the controversial Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Ordinance, 2022. The ordinance made defamation a non-bailable offense with a
Government
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has called upon his party workers to seek justice against the wrongs being committed by the government. Addressing his supporters after Iftar at his Zaman Park residence in Lahore, he urged them to continue their quest for true freedom, or “Haqiqi Azadi”
Government
Pakistan's Federal Cabinet has decided to bring the issue of funding for the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for holding elections in Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa to Parliament. The decision was taken after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a cabinet meeting to address the political and constitutional crises
Government
The Pakistani government is planning to amend the Contempt of Court law to avoid legal trouble after the Supreme Court ordered it to provide Rs21 billion in funds to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) by April 10 for the Punjab elections. The amendments to Article 204 of the Constitution,
Government
President Dr. Arif Alvi has returned the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill 2023, which curtailed the powers of the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), to the Parliament for reconsideration. He stated that the bill appears to be beyond the competence of Parliament and can be challenged as "colorable
Government
The federal cabinet of Pakistan has failed to come to a decision regarding issuing funds to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for the upcoming Punjab elections. During an important session chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the cabinet members discussed expanding the scope of consultations for issuing funds to
Government
The Pakistani government has called for a joint session of parliament after President Arif Alvi returned the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill, 2023 unsigned. The bill was aimed at limiting the powers of the chief justice of Pakistan. According to the president, the bill goes beyond the jurisdiction of
Government
Pakistan’s President Arif Alvi has returned the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill 2023 unsigned, a move that has drawn the ire of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The bill aims to limit the powers of the chief justice, including the formation of benches and suo motu. However, the PTI
Government
Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan recently addressed a gathering of PTI workers and activists at Zaman Park, Lahore, where he asked the nation to prepare for "Haqeeqi Azadi" or "real freedom". He lambasted PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif, calling
Government
The Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Marriyum Aurangzeb, has denied rumors of the withdrawal of nomination papers by the ruling parties' candidates for the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections. She has termed these reports "false" and "propaganda" and called on the media to verify information with
Government
Former Punjab Chief Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President, Pervaiz Elahi, has demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for violating the Constitution, following the nullification of the Election Commission of Pakistan's order to postpone Punjab elections. Elahi's statement comes after the coalition