She added that the committee has directed the Finance Ministry to follow the process and the sense of the meeting was that the National Assembly may not give post-facto approval of the fund; therefore, for prior approval supplementary grant be raised. Earlier, during the meeting, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said the Supreme Court has…
SLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan on Tuesday submitted a report to the Supreme Court regarding progress on the delivery of funds from the State Bank of Pakistan for Punjab elections, ARY News reported, quoting sources. The ECP was ordered to submit a progress report regarding the delivery of funds today as the dateline set…
LAHORE: Making an impassioned appeal to all segments of society to lend support to the top court, PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Friday said that democracy in Pakistan is now hanging by a thread called Supreme Court. “All those, who want democracy in the country, should stand with the Supreme Court and the Constitution of…
Top court terms government’s action as violation of court order The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday issued notices to the attorney general of Pakistan (AGP) and State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) over the non-provision of funds for the Punjab elections. The secretaries of the election commission of Pakistan (ECP) and finance ministry were also served…
The deadline given by the Supreme Court for providing Rs21 billion funds to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has expired. The federal government could not release Rs 21 billion to the ECP for the elections. It is pertinent to mention here that Supreme Court on April 4…
slamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan on Friday expressed his concern about the government’s actions, stating that they are making a mockery of Pakistan abroad. “The dangerous ruling buffoons don’t realise the damage they are doing to Pak’s image abroad by sham FIRs & absurd sedition charges against a former…
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday issued a code of conduct for the upcoming Punjab elections in consultation with political parties. The code of conduct aimed to ensure a fair and peaceful electoral process in the province. According to the code of conduct, political parties were prohibited from speaking against the judiciary and…
It was quite difficult to tell from Monday’s proceedings which way the court was leaning. There were indications that it was quite unsatisfied with the government’s justifications for delaying the KP and Punjab assembly elections over the pretext of not having enough security personnel or adequate financial resources for the electoral exercise. Still, there is…
The Supreme Court of Pakistan will hear the petition of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) regarding the elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday at 11:30 a.m. A three-member special bench comprising Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan and Justice Muneeb Akhtar will hold the hearing. Justice Mandukhel and Justice Aminuddin earlier excused…
LAHORE’/ISLAMABAD “If elections are not held in 90 days, the Senate of Pakistan will dissolve,” says Pakistan Tehreek- e-Insaf leader and legal expert Babar Awan. Babar Awan expressed these views while holding a press conference along with other party leaders including Senator Ejaz Ahmed Chaudhry and Musarat Jamshed Cheema at Jail Road party office here…