4 mn readThe government of Pakistan is planning to ban international traveling for non-taxpayers. The Senate Standing Committee on Finance has approved a proposal to veto non-filers from traveling abroad.
4 mn readThe contentious defamation legislation, which restricts press freedom, became provincial law in Punjab. Acting Governor Malik Ahmad Khan, a member of the PML-N, approved the bill while the Pakistan People’s Party PPP-nominated Governor Sardar Saleem Haider was on leave on this occasion, despite having previously promised consultations on the Punjab Defamation Act 2024.
4 mn readRecognizing that the actions of a banned militant organization within Pakistan were causing the international community to cast blame on Afghanistan, a senior Afghan Taliban leader urged the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Islamabad to engage in dialogue for the sake of peace.
4 mn readSix judges from the Islamabad High Court expose alleged interference by intelligence agencies, citing coercion, surveillance, and intimidation tactics. Their letter to the Supreme Judicial Council reveals a concerning pattern, urging a thorough investigation to uphold judicial independence and ensure accountability.
3 mn readAn unknown attacker drove an explosives-laden vehicle into a convoy of Chinese engineers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, hours after Baloch rebels attacked a naval base in the Turbat area in Baluchistan province.
3 mn readFormer Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to jail for 14 years, marking the second consecutive sentence for the Ex-PM of Pakistan within a span of two days. The conviction is related to their unlawful gains from state gifts, which occurred just a week before a general election in which Imran Khan was not eligible to contest. This case is named the Tosha Khana Case (Gift House case).
4 mn readOn Tuesday (16 Jan), Iran initiated assaults in Pakistan, targeting alleged bases of the militant group Jaish al-Adl in the border town of Panjgur in Baluchistan Province, as reported by Iranian state media. This action has elicited strong condemnation from Islamabad.
4 mn readPresident of Pakistan Mr. Arif Alvi and Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Mr. Sikandar Sultan Raja reached a consensus that the upcoming general elections in Pakistan will take place on February 8, 2024.
4 mn readThe Islamabad District and Session Court sentenced former PM Imran Khan to three years in prison in the Tosha Khana (Gift House) case, after which the Chairman PTI was arrested from his residence in Zaman Park Lahore and shifted to Attock Jail. The court decision was announced on Saturday, August 05, 2023. PTI leader and former federal minister Mr. Zulfi Bukhari and Imran Khan’s lawyer Mr. Ali Ijaz have confirmed his transfer to Attock Jail.
