Category: Pakistan

KARACHI: Rauf Hassan, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) spokesperson, on Monday said the suspension of Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi sentence in the Toshakhana case by the Islamabad High Court (IHC), was a positive development, and hopefully more good news were in store for the party founder. “All the efforts to undermine Imran Khan physically and politically fell flat on their face,” he said in a statement, hoping the country would soon break free from the clutches of fascism. According to Hassan, the sentence of the founder of PTI…

ISLAMABAD: A day after the federal government constituted an inquiry commission led by a former top judge to probe alleged interference in judicial matters, over 300 lawyers on Sunday called upon the apex court to take notice of the matter under Article 184(3) of the Constitution. On Tuesday, the IHC judges — Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiyani, Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, Justice Babar Sattar, Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan, Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir, and Justice Saman Fafat Imtiaz — wrote the letter to the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), urging it to…

KARACHI: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb Friday said a meeting to discuss the new loan programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was slated for April 14 and 15 in Washington. Talking to media at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) in Karachi, the minister said the fresh programme’s features would be discussed in the forum, whereas detailed talks would be held later in Pakistan. He also reiterated the plan to enter a major programme with the global lender; while, the microeconomic stability would continue as well with the Fund. Prime Minister…

Following a suicide attack on Chinese engineers in Pakistan yesterday, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian has said that both countries have the resolve and capability to make terrorists pay the price and no attempt to sabotage bilateral cooperation will even succeed. “Beijing remains firm in its commitment to working with Islamabad in various fields,” Jian made the statement while addressing a regular press conference on Wednesday after a fierce terrorist attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Shangla district targeting a vehicle, resulting in killing of a woman among five Chinese nationals,…

ISLAMABAD: In a major development, the Islamabad High Court judges have sought guidance from the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) over alleged interference of members of the executive, including operatives of intelligence agencies, in judicial affairs. In a letter to the SJC, six judges of the IHC — Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiyani, Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, Justice Babar Sattar, Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan, Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir, and Justice Saman Fafat Imtiaz — sought guidance from the council on the “interference” of the spy agencies in courts’ affairs. “We are…

ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar Monday said that a “sheer power struggle” within the ranks of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) may lead to its disintegration or creation of a forward bloc. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad on Monday, Tarar said that top PTI leaders like Gohar Ali Khan and Sher Afzal Khan are taking contradictory stances on different issues. He regretted the “childish attitude” put up by the PTI which is a national party. He advised the PTI leaders to shun their internal politics and play its due role in…

The Islamabad district administration on Sunday formally rejected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) application seeking permission to hold a public rally against the “massive rigging” in February 8 polls, post-poll result manipulations, and “deviation from the Constitution” in Islamabad on March 30, citing “law and order situation”. The development came before the expiry of a two-day deadline set by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) for the district administration to make a decision on the Imran Khan-founded party’s plea seeking permission to hold a public gathering in Islamabad in end-March. The former ruling…

LONDON: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said Pakistan will mull reviving trade relations with India years after they were suspended due to Narendra Modi-led government’s decision to abrogate the semi-autonomy of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). “Pakistani businessmen want trade with India to resume,” the foreign minister said while addressing the media at the Pakistan High Commission in London at the end of his visit to the UK and Europe on Saturday. Pakistan downgraded its ties with India after the Modi-led government unilaterally changed the special status of…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Day celebrations Saturday began with fresh vows to work towards the country’s progress and stability. The iconic military parade remains the day’s most significant feature where the armed forces’ contingents and other security forces conducted a march past, while fighter planes presented aerobatic maneuvers. Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman Al Saud is the guest of honour in today’s event while the contingents of China and Azerbaijan will also feature in the parade. President Asif Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and all the services chiefs are present at the…

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Hammad Azhar on Wednesday announced stepping down from the post of secretary-general and acting PTI Punjab chapter president citing his inability to lead the party from the front and present it on media owing to “fake terrorism cases”.   The politician, who had also served as a federal minister during the PTI regime, tendered his resignation letter to PTI Chairman Gohar Ali Khan and Secretary-General Omar Ayub Khan, stating that the party would be best served by leadership present on the ground as he remains underground…