Government
Over 400 Pakistanis have been safely evacuated from Sudan and are being lodged at Port Sudan before arrangements for their onward journey are coordinated, according to a statement from the Foreign Office. The office said it was closely monitoring the situation in Sudan and working with Pakistan’s missions in
National
In a heartbreaking incident, the Punjab police have once again come under fire for opening fire on innocent teenagers, killing two of them and leaving one injured in Multan. The victims were on their way back home after having dinner at a hotel when they were fatally shot by the
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
National
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has proposed changes to the Elections Act, 2017, specifically to sections 57-1 and 58, to give itself more power and to curtail the authority of the president in election matters. Currently, section 57-1 states that the president must announce the date or
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”
National
The United Nations has recognized Pakistan's Indus Delta and other deltas around the world for a global convention to ensure their protection against the adverse impacts of climate change and environmental degradation. The move came after a coalition of non-governmental and civil society organizations campaigned for a
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
National
Pakistan is all set to begin a month-long celebration of the Golden Jubilee of its Constitution of 1973 on April 10, 2023. A committee, led by Senator Mian Raza Rabbani, comprising Senators and Members of the National Assembly (MNAs), has prepared a comprehensive program for the celebrations, which will
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
National
The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has signed a loan agreement worth $240 million with Pakistan to support the Mohmand Multipurpose Dam Project, aimed at promoting sustainable development and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The project is co-financed by the SFD, OPEC, Islamic Development Bank, and the Kuwait