Khan’s demands—the dissolution of the national assembly and the announcement of the next general elections—will further create political instability and could also affect the government’s ability to take economic reform measures and critical decisions.
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday dismissed a petition seeking a ban on PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif's speeches, noting that the "tendency of invoking the constitutional jurisdiction of a high court in matters involving political content is certainly not in public interest"
A case was registered on Monday against PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and other party leaders at the Shahdara police station in Lahore for 'conspiring' against the country and state institutions
The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), an alliance comprising 11 of the country's opposition parties, will hold its first public rally on October 18, it was announced
At least 380 teaching and non-teaching staff members of private and government schools in Pakistan's Sindh province have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to an official report
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has urged citizens to wear face masks in public to avoid a spike in coronavirus cases, saying there were concerns that the "onset of winter" could result in a second wave
The Pakistan government has issued new standard operating procedures (SOPs) against the COVID-19 pandemic which will require travellers from affected countries to undergo a mandatory PCR test 94 hours before leaving for the country
Pakistan's Human Rights Ministry has engaged the Child Protection Committees of Islamabad to raise awareness about the rights of children and steps aimed at preventing them from abuse
A virtual meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary scheduled for Oct 21-23 will decide if Pakistan should be excluded from its ‘grey list’, based on a review of Islamabad’s performance to meet global commitments and standards on fight against money laundering and terror financing (ML&TF)
Maulana Fazlur Rehman, chief of his own faction of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-Fazl), has become the first president of the opposition’s Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) after his unanimous nomination by the heads of all the constituent parties during their first formal meeting through video link on Saturday
Pakistani ministers on Saturday launched a scathing attack on former premier Nawaz Sharif, accusing him of defaming the military and playing dirty politics to create political instability in the country
Sindh based political parties, civil society organisations as well as the PPP led Sindh government on Saturday expressed their dismay and anger over a presidential ordinance – surfacing on social media on Friday night – about formation of an islands development authority
The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has barred all TV channels from airing news about a brutal gang-rape that took place last month in Punjab province, after an order was passed by a trial court on the request of the police
Pakistan Army killed two hardcore terrorists in North Waziristan, a tribal district of Khyber-Paktunkhwa, the military said in a statement
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has asked his aides to devise a plan for the return of his predecessor Nawaz Sharif and also urged Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leaders to foil all moves of the opposition to destabilise the incumbent government
Veteran artists from all across Pakistan have come together to form an organisation that aims to empower the local entertainment industry
