ISLAMABAD: On Wednesday, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) rejected Islamabad Deputy Commissioner (DC) Irfan Nawaz Memon’s appeal for unconditional pardon after he failed to appear for a contempt of court hearing against him. In a session presided over by IHC Justice Babar Sattar, the court ordered Memon to respond toContinue Reading

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court decided on Wednesday that procedures launched by the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) cannot be terminated, even if a judge resigns. A five-member bigger bench, led by Justice Amin-ud-din Khan, released the brief ruling and partially accepted the federal government’s intra-court appeal (ICA) against its 2023 judgmentContinue Reading

Shehbaz Sharif will be the coalition government’s choice for PM, while Asif Zardari will run for president. ISLAMABAD: After days of discussions, the two major parties reached an agreement on a power-sharing formula in which Shehbaz Sharif would be nominated for Prime Minister and Asif Ali Zardari would run forContinue Reading

ISLAMABAD – On Wednesday, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) reserved its ruling in the contempt of court case against Islamabad Deputy Commissioner (DC) Irfan Nawaz Memon and other top officers. The reserved decision in the contempt case will be revealed on March 1. Justice Babar Sattar of the IHC heardContinue Reading

KARACHI — On Wednesday, the Sindh High Court ordered the resumption of social media applications, including X (Twitter). Chief Justice Aqeel Ahmad Abbasi, who was hearing a case against the suspension of internet access in the country, voiced his disgust with the PTA. The PTA’s lawyer stated that the organizationContinue Reading

LAHORE – The PML-Nawaz parliamentary party expressed complete trust in the party leadership’s decision to nominate Maryam Nawaz as Punjab Chief Minister. The occurrence occurred during a parliamentary party meeting presided over by the party’s main organizer, which included elected members of the Punjab Assembly. The PML-N parliamentary party expressedContinue Reading

SLAMABAD – The Supreme Court (SC) decided on Wednesday whether to pursue the Supreme Judicial Council’s proceedings against retired or resigned justices. In its short judgment, the Supreme Court declared that the Supreme Judicial Council will not suspend its actions owing to the judge’s departure; the Judicial Council has theContinue Reading

LAHORE – Dr Yasmin Rashid, the leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and a former provincial health minister, chastised the PML-N on Wednesday, demanding its leaders to be held accountable for their actions during the general elections. Speaking outside the Lahore anti-terrorism court, she accused the PML-N of plundering publicContinue Reading

LAHORE – The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leadership is now deliberating on possible candidates for the Punjab government. Maryam Nawaz has been nominated by PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif to be Punjab’s chief minister, according to sources. About thirty people are anticipated to make up the cabinet, bringing both fresh talentContinue Reading

RAWALPINDI: In the Toshakhana case, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and his wife Bushra Bibi were sentenced to 14 years in prison each on Wednesday by an Accountability Court.On December 19, last year, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) filed a referral against PTI founder and wife Bushra Bibi in theContinue Reading