The contentious law restricts senior-most judges of the top court to intervene in parliamentary affairs. Islamabad: The Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill, 2023 — which has been the subject of much debate recently in Pakistan — took legal effect on Friday after the Shehbaz Sharif government published it inRead More →
Pakistan’s Babar Azam and Haris Rauf celebrate after the dismissal of New Zealand’s James Neesham during the first twenty20 cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Lahore, Pakistan on April 14, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan celebrated the 100th Twenty20 of its all-format captain Babar Azam with aRead More →
Talks have been ongoing between Pakistan and Russia since last year for the trade of oil. Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan once again lauded India’s foreign policy and said that Islamabad “wanted to get cheap Russian crude oil just like India” but wasRead More →
Pakistan is awaiting a much-needed USD 1.1 billion tranche of funding from IMF. Islamabad: Pakistan needs to repay a whopping USD 77.5 billion in external debt from April 2023 to June 2026 and the cash-strapped country may face “disruptive effects” if it ultimately defaults, a prominent US think tank hasRead More →
Pakistan’s finance minister, Ishaq Dar, said on Friday that China had rolled over a $2 billion loan that matured last week, providing relief during the South Asian nation’s acute balance of payment crisis. Locking in a rollover had been critical for Pakistan, where reserves have dipped to just four weeks’Read More →
Twitter has blocked the Pakistan government’s account from being viewed in India. (Representational) San Francisco: Twitter has blocked the Pakistan government’s account from being viewed in India in response to a legal demand, according to a notice on the social media platform on Thursday. The company’s guidelines compel it toRead More →
Greek Police foiled attack against Jewish and Israelis and arrested 2 Pak nationals. (Representational) Athens: Greek authorities foiled a terrorist attack against Jewish and Israeli targets in the country and arrested two Pakistanis over an alleged plot, The Wall Street Journal reported citing officials. The Greek police anti-terrorist division andRead More →
According to the UN report, 70% do not have safe water access across the globe. (Representational) Islamabad: A report published in the United Nations Institute of Water, Environment, and Health has placed Pakistan and 22 other countries in the “critically water insecure” category, Dawn reported. The UN University on ThursdayRead More →
Despite issuing apology, netizens criticised the minister for using the expletive. Pakistan Education Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain is facing criticism for using foul language at a college graduation ceremony at Lahore’s Government College University (GCU). A video of his speech is going viral on social media where the minister is seenRead More →
Bushra Begum, Imran Khan’s wife, was at home when police entered their house. Lahore/New Delhi: Pakistan police entered the home of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in Lahore on Saturday while he was on his way to Islamabad for a court hearing in a corruption case, officials from his party said. Bushra Begum,Read More →
