Author Archives: Imad Khan

A petition submitted by the Ministry of Interior Employees Cooperative Housing Society challenging the verdict of the Islamabad High Court against its encroachment on land allocated to a state college was dismissed by the Supreme Court on Wednesday. The three-judge panel, presided over by Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, upheld the IHC's ruling and disregarded the [...]

Azam Nazir Tarar, Pakistan's Federal Law Minister, recently spoke to the media in Islamabad and shared his opinions on the upcoming elections in the nation. Without a caretaker administration, he claimed, concerns about the fairness of the elections would be raised. He insisted that the elections should be held using the new digital census and [...]

In recent testimony before the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue, Jameel Ahmad, governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, revealed that the recent 300 basis point increase in the policy rate was a decision of the Monetary Policy Committee rather than a request from the International Monetary Fund. The governor also stated that [...]

The Pakistani government has increased the sales tax on 33 categories of goods, covering 860 tariff lines, from 17 percent to 25 percent. A number of high-end mobile phones, imported food, and luxury items are affected by this move, which aims to boost revenue. Through SRO297 of 2023, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) put [...]

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced the schedule for the upcoming elections in Punjab and by-elections on six vacant seats in the National Assembly. The Supreme Court ruled last week that elections should be held within 90 days in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In consultation with the ECP, President Dr. Arif Alvi and [...]

Shahid Bilal Hassan, a judge of the Lahore High Court, has recused himself from hearing Imran Khan's appeal challenging the Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA)'s ban on airing his speeches. The case file was sent to the chief justice of the LHC for assignment to another bench by Justice Hassan. On March 5, PEMRA issued [...]

A police officer was killed and four others injured in a recent terrorist attack in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. A census team in the district of Dera Ismail Khan was targeted in this attack. Assistant Sub-Inspector Yaqoob Zulqarnain claims that the attackers fled after making the police mobile van their target. The injured [...]

Recently, the Lahore High Court permitted the Aurat March to take place on International Women's Day, provided that no objectionable slogans or unlawful activities are carried out during the march. As a result of successful negotiations between the event organizers and the city administration, this decision has been made. Previously, permission had been denied for [...]

The federal government decided to address the concerns raised by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) regarding the digital census. To alleviate reservations of the PPP, Chief Statistician of the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), Dr Naeem Uz Zafar, and his technical team will meet with Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah. The meeting was decided [...]

In Pakistan, Careem, a popular ride-hailing platform, plans to introduce an exclusive women-driven motorbike service, starting with Karachi and expanding to other cities. In order to provide safe and reliable transportation for female customers who often have difficulty traveling alone, this service was developed. Furthermore, it aims to empower women by providing flexible income-generating options [...]

Chaudhry Pervez Elahi, former leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q), has officially been appointed as the President of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) after weeks of speculation about his appointment. Pervez Elahi has been named the president of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, according to a notification signed by PTI Chairman Imran Khan. It reads, "Ch Pervez Elahi [...]

Imran Khan, the party chairman and former prime minister, will be present at a historic rally that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced will take place in Lahore on Wednesday. Imran Khan has been eluding attempts by law enforcement to apprehend him as he is accused of money laundering and illegally selling gifts he received [...]

All satellite TV channels have been prohibited from broadcasting the speeches of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA). The ban is effective immediately and applies to both live and recorded speeches. According to PEMRA, the ban was imposed due to "provocative statements against state institutions and officers." [...]

As the Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Bilawal Bhutto Zardari expressed serious reservations regarding the ongoing census, stating that his party supports digital enumeration, but disagrees with the way it is being conducted. The PPP may withdraw from the government if the Centre fails to fulfill its promise to flood-affected populations, Bilawal warned [...]

According to Maulana Fazal ur Rehman, the president of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), the upcoming provincial elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa should be postponed due to the current economic crisis and fragile security situation in the country. Rehman criticized the Supreme Court's decision to grant General Pervez Musharraf three years to hold elections [...]

Women Democratic Front (WDF) and Aurat Azadi March held the 'Aurat Azadi Jalsa' at F-9 Park on Sunday to commemorate the 113th International Working Women Day. A large number of activists, including members of trade unions, attended the event to demand an end to patriarchy and violence against women as well as the democratization of [...]