Nawaz granted one week to present arguments in disqualification period case
News Analysis | The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday granted one week to Nawaz Sharif to present his arguments regarding the disqualification period under Article...
‘Separatist Movements in India’ highlights Indian intentions towards Pakistan
Asif Haroon Raja | I was invited by Muslim Institute Islamabad as one of the speakers to attend the launching ceremony of a book titled...
Price of petroleum to hit highest point in three years
News Analysis | To public dismay, prices of major oil products are set to surpass a three-year high, with diesel crossing Rs. 100 per litre...
Family of another man killed in Naqeebullah encounter demands justice
News Analysis | Family of Muhammad Ishaq, who was one of the three other people killed with Naqeebullah in a controversial police encounter on 13th...
Asma murder: SC hears suo moto case as family members claim political involvement
News Analysis | The Supreme Court (SC) will hear the suo moto case of Asma Rani’s murder today. The suo moto notice of the killing...
Understanding Pakistan’s $210bn debt situation with former Finance Minister Dr Salman Shah
GVS News | Pakistan currently has $210bn in total debt which is close to 70 percent of its gross domestic product; external debt of over...
Roadside blast in Kurram Agency kills eight
AFP with additional input from News Desk | Â A roadside bomb on Tuesday killed eight people including three women and a child in Pakistan's...
Council of Islamic Ideology to review bill for public execution
News Analysis | The government sent the bill for public execution entitled ‘Criminal Amendment Act 2018’ to Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) for review. The...
SC issues notice to Nawaz Sharif after adjourning Article 62(1)(f) hearing
News Analysis | The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday started the hearing of the case pertaining to Article 62(1)(f) of the constitution. The disqualification period...
Federal government will pay half of Balochistan’s development: PM Abbasi
News Analysis | Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has asked the Balochistan government to draw development plans and has promised that the federal government will...
SC fines Punjab government for not submitting report in Katas Raj case
News Analysis | The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday imposed a fine of Rs. 100,000 rupees on the Punjab government for failing to submit its...
Sugarcane farmers lose battle against powerful mill owners
News Analysis | The government has failed to impose a sugarcane grower-friendly decision of the previous Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) administration about printing sugarcane purchase...