Pakistan

Web Desk — In a surprising statement, JUI-F chief and Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) Chairman Maulana Fazlur Rehman has demanded immediate elections in the country. The PDM chief said that its time for all the political parties to go for general elections and seek a fresh mandate. “There is a limit to political expediency. We don’t think there is any …

Web Desk — The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has denied any outflow of foreign exchange from the Roshan Digital Accounts (RDAs) being maintained by the overseas Pakistanis. In a tweet on Monday, the SBP rebutted the fake news taking rounds on the social media about large withdrawals from the RDAs and slowdown in inflows. “So far in April, inflows …

Web Desk — K-Electric is committed to creating sustainable cities and communities under the United Nations’ sustainable development goal 11 by securing $ 100 million in financing from Dutch Development Bank FMO to improve its transmission and distribution network. With 6500 kms under its operational territory, KE will use these funds towards providing its customers with a secure, safe, uninterrupted, …

Web Desk — Former Punjab chief minister Shehbaz Sharif, president of Pakistan’s Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), was elected prime minister by the National Assembly on Monday. This comes after Imran Khan, chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), was ejected as premier over the weekend following a no-trust vote. The development came after PTI lawmakers announced mass resignations and boycotted the session, …

Monitoring Desk — Imran Khan was ousted as the prime minister of Pakistan from office through a no-confidence motion after the National Assembly debated on the matter for more than 12 hours and the political situation in the country took a critical turn. The National Assembly session was chaired by Ayaz Sadiq — a member of the panel of chairs …

Monitoring Desk — Prime Minister Imran Khan has dismissed reports claiming that he has removed Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Geo News quoted sources as saying. According to the news channel, PM Imran Khan, in conversation with senior journalists, said that he had no plans to make changes to the defense department. “There was neither any talk …

In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court set aside a deputy speaker’s ruling to dismiss the no-trust resolution against Prime Minister Imran Khan and the subsequent dissolution of the National Assembly on the PM’s advice. Ultimately, the court ruled that the deputy speaker’s ruling was “contrary to the Constitution and the law and of no legal effect, and the same …

Web Desk — The Supreme Court would only focus on the legality of National Assembly (NA) Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri’s ruling on a no-trust motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, said Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial while hearing the case on the constitutional crisis on Tuesday. The Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) categorically stated that the court would not interfere …

Web Desk — The Small & Medium Enterprise Development Authority (Smeda) Chief Executive Officer Hashim Raza, in a surprise development, resigned from his office under protest for ‘abrogation of the Constitution of Pakistan’ in Sunday’s National Assembly proceedings. Raza said, “Whatever happened in the NA session (called for voting on the no-trust motion) amount to abrogation of the Constitution of …

Web Desk — On Monday, the Supreme Court adjourned its hearing on the legality of the current situation in the country following the dismissal of a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan by National Assembly (NA) Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri and the subsequent dissolution of the NA by President Arif Alvi on the advice of the prime minister until …