Yasmin Rashid and others’ bail requests are postponed until June 12 by the Lahore ATC
In the Shadman police station attack case, PTI leader Dr. Yasmin Rashid and 34 other defendants submitted bail pleas on Friday. The hearing was postponed to June 12 by an anti-terrorism court in Punjab’s capital. The prosecution team informed ATC Judge Ejaz Ahmed Buttar that the investigation officer, who holdsContinue Reading
Panama Papers case: SC postpones JI’s petition hearing for a month
The hearing for the reopening of the Panama Papers case was postponed by the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday for a month. A panel made up of Justices Amin-ud-Din Khan and Sardar Tariq Masood took up the lawsuit brought by the Jamaat-e-Islami in August 2016. Without naming any politiciansContinue Reading
Budget plans will be approved by PM Shehbaz during today’s cabinet meeting
According to Dunya News, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called today’s federal cabinet meeting in Islamabad to review the nation’s present political and economic crisis. The cabinet meeting will be led by him. The cabinet meeting’s location and start time were altered. The meeting will now start at 3 p.m.Continue Reading
Under IMF scrutiny, Dar will deliver the over Rs14.5 trillion budget for FY24 today.
The coalition administration is prepared to publish the federal budget for the fiscal year 2023–2024 today, with an expected spending of more than Rs14.5 trillion, despite continuous political and economic challenges. Ishaq Dar, the finance minister, will present the budget address in front of the National Assembly at 4 p.m.Continue Reading
Four graft referrals against Zardari are returned by an Islamabad court, while others are sent to the NAB
Four references, including a money laundering case against the former president Asif Ali Zardari and others, were handed back to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Friday by an accountability court in the federal capital. Farooq Naek, the defence attorney for Mr. Zardari, and the NAB prosecutors presented their casesContinue Reading
The IHC has extended the stay of criminal proceedings against the PTI head in the Toshakhana case
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) extended its previous judgement stopping criminal proceedings against the PTI chairman in the Toshakhana matter on Thursday. During Thursday’s session, Khawaja Harris, the former premier’s lawyer, asked the court to extend the stay order for another week. The attorney for Pakistan’s Election Commission (ECP) requestedContinue Reading
Sheikh Rashid considers June 20 to be a watershed moment in Pakistani politics
Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, the leader of the Awami Muslim League (AML), projected that the political situation in Pakistan will be apparent by June 20, since significant decisions are expected during this period. In a series of tweets, the former interior minister said that while PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari andContinue Reading
Budget 2023-24: Government employees might get a 30% wage increase
The federal government is likely to boost worker salaries and pensions when the budget for the new fiscal year is unveiled on Friday. According to reports, the finance bill offers a 30% pay increase for employees in grades 1 through 16, and a 20% pay increase for those in gradesContinue Reading
That drama becomes a smash, and I die in it: Hamza Ali Abbasi
Hamza Ali Abbasi, a well-known Pakistani film and television actor who is scheduled to make his television debut, stated that whenever his character dies in a serial, that drama gets popular. “History has it that every project in which I have died in the end always becomes a hit,” AbbasiContinue Reading
Budget 2023-24: Government employees might get a 30% pay boost
As the budget for the new fiscal year is slated to be released on Friday, the federal government is expected to raise staff pay and pensions. According to sources, the finance bill proposes a 30% rise in salary for employees in grades 1 through 16, and a 20% increase forContinue Reading