Government
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has stated that Pakistan is in the process of striking a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to revive the stalled $1.1 billion loan tranche. The loan tranche is crucial for Pakistan to avoid a possible default, as the nation battles an economic crisis.
Government
The proposed finance bill aimed at raising the general sales tax (GST) from 17% to 18% has drawn sharp criticism from the Chain Stores Association of Pakistan (CAP). The association has announced its resistance to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) pressure, stating that the new taxation measures are destructive and
Government
The district and sessions court in Islamabad has deferred the indictment of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in the Toshakhana reference for the second time, citing medical grounds. The judge, Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ) Zafar Iqbal directed Imran to appear in court in person on
Government
Former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was issued an arrest warrant earlier on Tuesday by an accountability court in Islamabad for his failure to appear in the case hearing for the LNG (liquefied natural gas) reference. However, the court later canceled the warrant after Abbasi's lawyer filed an
Government
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), a major political party in Pakistan, has announced a court arrest movement called 'Jail Bharo Tehreek' after a series of sedition cases were filed against its leaders, including Fawad Chaudhry, Azam Swati, and Shahbaz Gill. The party's Chairman, Imran Khan, announced
Government
Former Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader Parvez Elahi has joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) after being terminated from his party membership and removed from his provincial-president post by Chaudhry Shujaat. Elahi, who met with PTI Chairman Imran Khan before the announcement, has been a loyal supporter
Government
On Monday, the Lahore High Court suspended the Election Commission of Pakistan's (ECP) de- notification of all PTI MNAs from Punjab. This decision was made after the PTI resigned en masse from the lower house of parliament in April last year following the ouster of PTI chief Imran
Government
President Dr Arif Alvi has announced the date of General elections for Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces of Pakistan, which is set to be held on April 9. The decision was made under the Election Act 2027 Section 57(1). However, the ruling allies have rejected the decision outrightly. According
Government
The Lahore High Court has ordered Pakistan's opposition leader, Imran Khan, to appear before it regarding a case relating to protests outside the Election Commission of Pakistan. During the hearing, Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh noted that Imran's signatures on the affidavit attached with the petition were
Government
On Thursday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Turkey to express solidarity with the people of Turkey who were affected by a recent earthquake. This visit was made to show Pakistan's support to its Turkish brothers and sisters in their time of need. The Prime Minister was received
Government
The departure of NATO's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg later this year has relaunched the race for his successor. Stoltenberg, the former Prime Minister of Norway, has served as the Western alliance's top civilian official for nearly nine years and has overseen NATO through several international crises.
Government
The Pakistan-US mid-level defense dialogue is set to take place in Washington, starting on February 13th. This will be the second round of the dialogue aimed at strengthening ties between the two strategic allies. The Chief of General Staff from Pakistan will lead the delegation, which will include