Author Archives: Aly Bukshi

The prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, has ordered the flour distribution centers to overcome the restrictions residents face when verifying Computerized National Identification Cards (CNICs). During the visit of the prime minister to a flour distribution center, the government offers free flour sacks to those in need. PM requested that the appropriate authorities devise a facilitation [...]

On Friday, President Dr. Arif Alvi ordered the withdrawal of the curative review reference and Civil Miscellaneous Application (CMA) against Judge Qazi Faez Isa of the Supreme Court. In accordance with Article 48 of the Constitution, the president gave the go-ahead after consulting with the prime minister. Also, Dr. Alvi signed a power of attorney [...]

PTI leader Imran Khan was given relief in the Toshakhana case by an Islamabad local court on Thursday despite his continued absence. A former prime minister is accused of corruption in connection with the state gift depository, an accusation he vigorously denies. Khan was prohibited from holding public office in October of last year after [...]

Lahore High Court (LHC) judge Shahid Karim annulled Sedition Section 124-A of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) on Thursday. In its order, the court ruled that the government used the sedition law against its rivals after citizens challenged it in court. The judgment on the petitions of Selman Abuzar Niazi and others was given today [...]

On Thursday, the Senate approved the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill, 2023. This will restrict the top justice of Pakistan's discretionary authority to taking suo motu notice. Following National Assembly approval the previous day, the bill was advanced in the Senate today. The bill had support from at least 60 senators, but 19 abstained. [...]

Dr Arif Alvi has upheld the Wafaqi Mohtasib's order that a university should pay the pension share to a 14-year serving professor. Pensions are hard-earned rights earned by an employee's long, continuous, and faithful service, and the deprivation or delay in granting these rights cannot be allowed, except under law. Prof Dr Ali Asghar Chishti [...]

On Thursday, Shehbaz Sharif congratulated Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan on his appointment as vice president of the United Arab Emirates. As he tweeted, the UAE and its people "may this new chapter be filled with success and prosperity". Congratulations to His Highness Sheikh Khaled Bin Mohamed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan on his appointment as the [...]

On Thursday, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif withdrawn a curative reference against the court's senior most judge, Justice Qazi Faez Isa, calling it baseless and politically driven. As a result of the reference being politically motivated and based on unfounded allegations, the prime minister instructed Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar to withdraw it, according to [...]

In Wednesday's National Assembly session, Shehbaz Sharif assured the assembly his government would resolve the issue of gas load shedding during Iftar and Sehr. After Member of National Assembly Syed Agha Rafiullah raised a point of order, the prime minister replied that he had already taken notice. Furthermore, he announced that the gas load-shedding issue [...]

The European Union (EU) has removed Pakistan from its "List of High-Risk Third Countries" so its commercial and economic operators won't be subject to "Enhanced Customer Due Diligence." According to a statement from the Ministry of Commerce, Pakistan has been removed from the list of countries with strategic shortcomings in the Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing [...]

The PTI leader made the statement in a televised address shortly after the government moved the "Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill, 2023" in the National Assembly on Tuesday. "Everyone of us wants judicial reforms, but their [the PDM parties'] only goal is to escape from the election," he said. A few hours after CJP [...]

According to the state news agency SPA, Saudi Arabia has approved a memorandum giving the country status as a conversation partner in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). China, India, Russia, and other nations from much of Eurasia make up the SCO, a political and security union. In order to play a stronger role as a [...]

Imran Khan, a former prime minister, had petitioned for an exemption from today's hearing, but civil judge Malik Aman rejected it, as was stated in the verdict. The PTI leader was also ordered by the court to show up on April 18. Khan's attorneys asked to keep his arrest warrant with the ability to post [...]

After receiving approval from the Standing Committee on Law and Justice of the National Assembly (NA), the bill was eventually passed. Azam Nazeer Tarar, the law minister, stated during the meeting that the bill aspires to have open processes in the supreme court. "This bill was an old Bar Council demand that suggested that indiscriminate [...]

In Gaddafi Stadium, a thrilling championship match between the Lahore Qalandars and Multan Sultans took place as the reigning champions just managed to hold on to their title. Multan needed 35 runs from the last two overs to defeat the opposition after requiring 201 to win. However the game began when Khushdil Shah and Abbas [...]