Author Archives: Imad Khan

In order to facilitate simultaneous elections across the nation, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) demanded that assemblies be dissolved before May 14. Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has once again rejected this request. At 9 p.m. on Tuesday (today), both the ruling alliance and the opposition party are scheduled to hold crucial negotiations. Imran Khan, the chairman [...]

Pakistan's economy continues to face challenges with the Rupee's value hitting a new low. The country's auto industry, which heavily relies on imports, is particularly struggling. Even the "BIG 3" car makers, including Honda Atlas, are facing dwindling sales, low production, and substantial losses. In a notification, Honda Atlas Cars Limited announced another production shutdown [...]

As the rupee continues to slump against the US dollar, local bike and car assemblers are passing on the economic burden to the consumers. Atlas Honda, one of the leading bike manufacturers in Pakistan, has announced a second price hike in the last 30 days. According to the company's notification, the price increase will affect [...]

In a recent development, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial has directed the Attorney General for Pakistan to provide copies of parliamentary proceedings related to the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill 2023. The bill, which limits the chief judge's authority, has been made into a Parliamentary act. This directive aims to help [...]

Through a policy-based lending programme, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has promised to continue helping Pakistan this year, concentrating on vital economic and structural reforms. At the start of the ADB's 56th annual meeting in Incheon, South Korea, President Masatsugu Asakawa of the organisation made the announcement. Asakawa acknowledged Pakistan's initiatives to stabilise its economy, [...]

The Freedom Network has released its annual Pakistan Press Freedom Report on World Press Freedom Day, highlighting an alarming increase in violence against journalists, media professionals and media organisations in the country. The report, which covers the period from May 2022 to March 2023, shows that press freedom violations jumped to 140 in 2022-23 from [...]

A district election commissioner in Faisalabad, performing duties for the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), has decided to file a complaint against ECP Chief, Sikandar Sultan Raja, for alleged abuse of administrative authority. The official, Irfan Kausar, is also challenging the appointments of key ECP officers, including Secretary Omar Hamid Khan. Kausar stated his intention [...]

The Supreme Court of Pakistan is set to resume the hearing of petitions challenging the controversial Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act 2023. The act seeks to curtail the powers of the Chief Justice of Pakistan, and has been met with widespread criticism and opposition. The hearing will be conducted by an eight-member larger bench [...]

Former Chief Minister of Punjab and ally of Prime Minister Imran Khan, Chaudhry Parvez Elahi, has been booked on terrorism charges after a late-night raid at his residence in Lahore, Pakistan. The case has been registered against 50 individuals, including the former Chief Minister, at the Ghalib Market police station under Section 7 of the [...]

The Chief Justice of the IHC, Aamer Farooq, directed Khan to cooperate with the investigation and granted him interim bail until May 3. The case was registered against Khan under sections 138 (abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman), 500 (defamation), and 505 (statements conducing to public mischief) of the Pakistan Penal [...]

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has submitted a report to the Supreme Court regarding the availability of funds required to conduct elections to the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assemblies. The report stated that the commission has not yet received the required Rs21 billion for the polls. While the full contents of the report are [...]

Prior to their meeting, representatives from both sides met with Senate Chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani in the Parliament House. The meeting follows a historic first round of negotiations, in which the ruling coalition and the PTI discussed the possibility of holding general elections simultaneously across the country. The government side was represented by Finance Minister [...]

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Siraj Ul Haq suggested on Thursday that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif should also seek a vote of confidence from the people. Siraj ul Haq stresses the need for consensus among political parties and free and fair elections in the country Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Siraj Ul Haq suggested on Thursday that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif [...]

The largest online retailer in the world, Amazon, reported first-quarter 2023 earnings that were higher than forecasted, with revenue from its cloud and advertising businesses contributing to the increase. The business reported a $3.2 billion profit, which was $1 billion higher than analysts had predicted. Amazon's earnings were boosted by a surge in online shopping [...]

Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), has declared that his group will not participate in any discussions with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to determine the election date. Following an urgent party meeting, the announcement was made as negotiations between the government and opposition over the election date began in the Senate. "We won't [...]

On Thursday, tragedy struck the Karachi Express train when a fire broke out in one of its carriages, killing at least seven people, three of whom were children. The incident happened on board the train travelling from Karachi to Lahore in the Khairpur district of Sindh. Soon after midnight, the authorities learned of the fire [...]