LAHORE – Asad Umar, secretary general of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), said on Saturday that the court should call Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior vice president Maryam Nawaz and other federal ministers in contempt of court proceedings due to their grave claims against the judiciary. He told the media that itRead More →

ISLAMABAD: Ijazul Haq, a former minister, was called in on Tuesday in a money laundering investigation by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Friday. The FIA has sent a summons notice to Mr. Haq. Mr. Haq was charged with possessing more wealth than income. He was under investigation for attemptingRead More →

ISLAMABAD : – On Friday, the Pakistani Supreme Court temporarily halted the Punjab interim government’s notice that Ghulam Mahmood Dogar would no longer serve as the Lahore capital city’s police chief (CCPO). In its decision on a petition challenging his reassignment, a three-judge panel presided over by Justice Ijazul AhsanRead More →

LAHORE – In an effort to apprehend Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Thursday night, a sizable police presence once again encircled Zaman Park, a neighbourhood of Lahore where the PTI chairman’s home is situated, according to A-News. Several police officers, according to reports, are stationed close to ZamanRead More →

LAHORE – The Lahore High Court (LHC) dismissed a plea for protective bail submitted by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and former Prime Minister Imran Khan after he failed to appear before the court on Thursday. The court had granted Imran Khan till 6:30 p.m. to appear in court. Despite beingRead More →

ISALAHABAD – In a case involving accusations of a murder conspiracy against former president Asif Ali Zardari, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday granted bail to Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, the head of the Awami Muslim League (AML). After hearing arguments from Islamabad Advocate General Jahangir Khan Jadoon and counselRead More →

ISLAMABAD – The federal government has scheduled a session of the National Assembly today in response to President Arif Alvi’s refusal to sign the legislation imposing higher taxes. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif presided over a federal cabinet meeting during which the country’s economic and political status was discussed. The attendeesRead More →