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PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday asked Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi to fulfill his “constitutional and legal responsibility” in accordance with today’s court order and return to his province to take oath to CM-elect Sohail Afridi. “You should go to KP. I will ask the Sindh chief minister to lend you his plane…
Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday criticized US President Donald Trump’s call for dialogue, accusing Washington of “hostile and criminal behavior” following his comments to Israel’s parliament about his willingness to reach a deal with Tehran. The ministry said in a statement that Trump’s call for peace conflicts with his actions toward Iran. “Mr. Trump can…
Pakistan is set to sign a staff level agreement (SLA) on a review of its lending program with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this week, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said. Last week, an IMF mission led by Iva Petrova concluded talks with Pakistani authorities on reviews of the implementation of the $7 billion Expanded Facility…
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Tuesday directed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi to administer oath to Chief Minister-elect Sohail Afridi at 4 pm tomorrow. PHC Chief Justice (CJ) SM Attique Shah issued the directive, further ordering that KP Assembly Speaker Babar Saleem Swati should take oath if the governor failed to do so….
A day after experiencing a major decline, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 index rallied 7,000 points on Tuesday, recovering from the previous day’s losses. Bearish sentiment had gripped the market on Monday, with the 100 index falling 4,600 points, wiping off Rs 534 billion from market capitalisation, amid rising tensions with Afghanistan, political…
Iran on Tuesday denounced “baseless claims” made by US President Donald Trump and called Washington “the biggest sponsor of terrorism.” Addressing Israel’s Knesset on Monday before joining an international peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Trump said Iran wants to reach a peace deal with the United States “even if they said, ‘We don’t want…
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Monday reserved its decision on the PTI’s plea seeking appointment of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Speaker Babar Saleem Swati or any other person “considered appropriate” in place of the provincial governor to administer oath to Chief Minister-elect Sohail Afridi. Afridi’s election on Monday came amid uncertainty over the status of…
An eight-judge Constitution Bench (CB) of the Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments on whether it can issue orders to form a full bench to hear petitions against the 26th Amendment. The amendment was passed by parliament during a night session in October last year, and the PTI claimed that seven of its lawmakers were…
JUI-F leader Maulana Lutfur Rehman on Tuesday filed a petition in the Peshawar High Court (PHC), requesting that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa election be “annulled” and declared void. The election was held amid uncertainty over the status of Ali Amin Gandapur’s resignation as provincial chief executive. Rehman was one of four people in the race for…
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, who is currently in Washington, met International Monetary Fund (IMF) Middle East and Central Asia Department Director Jihad Azour and the two exchanged views on Pakistan’s reform agenda, according to a press release issued on Tuesday. A press release from the Finance Division said the Finance Minister had a “busy first…