The Supreme Court on Friday instructed the Election Commission of Pakistan to remove the PTI’s reservation on level playing field in the upcoming polls. It directed the PTI to submit its complaint in the ECP at 3pm today and ordered Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor Usman Awan to play his role in the matter. […]

A three-member bench of the Supreme Court (SC) will shortly hear the PTI’s petition seeking a level playing field in the upcoming general elections. Headed by Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, a bench comprising Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah will hear the plea filed by PTI Chairman Gohar Khan. Ahead of the […]

In an unexpected development, the Supreme Court on Friday approved former prime minister Imran Khan and ex-foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s bail in the cipher case. The order was issued by a three-member bench headed by Justice Sardar Tariq Masood and comprising Justices Athar Minallah and Syed Mansoor Ali Shah on a PTI petition. More […]

Australia’s Usman Khawaja said on Friday that a black armband he wore in the first Test against Pakistan was for a “personal bereavement” and not politically motivated, after the star batter was reprimanded by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The Pakistan-born opened donned the armband during the team’s 360-run victory in Perth, a move seen […]

A three-member bench of the Supreme Court (SC) will shortly hear the PTI’s petition seeking a level playing field in the upcoming general elections. Headed by Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, a bench comprising Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah will hear the plea filed by PTI Chairman Gohar Khan. Ahead of the […]

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday inquired why Baloch protesters in the federal capital, who were subjected to brutal police action a day earlier, were being “forcefully” sent back to their province. “They can stay in Islamabad, protest or go back home. The choice is theirs,” remarked IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq on a […]

To a large extent, the blame for the non-materialisation of climate finance lies with developed countries. However, developing countries like Pakistan are also at fault for ineffective self-advocacy. The devastation that Pakistan faced from the floods in 2022 is still firmly etched in people’s minds. Almost a third of the country was under water. Loss […]

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday extended its deadline for filing nomination papers for the February 8 general elections by two days but asserted that the extension would not affect the poll date. With little than over a month left for polls, the electoral watchdog has entered election mode. Last week, the commission […]

KARACHI: The twice-postponed meeting between officials of global football body FIFA and the Pakistan government could be held as soon as next month. Originally scheduled for September, it was moved to December before being called off again despite officials of the government having already booked their flights to Dubai for the meeting. No reason for […]

PARIS: Paris St-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe scored twice to help the Ligue 1 leaders beat Metz 3-1 at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday and close out the year on a high as they maintained their five-point advantage at the top of the table. PSG, who sit top of the standings on 40 points from […]