ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Finance Division regarding providing Rs21 billion to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for holding elections in the Punjab, sources said. A three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, and comprising Justice Ijazul Ahsan and Justice Munib Akhtar in its April 19 order…
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Imran Khan said that he has given the PTI Central Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi the mandate to hold talks with the PDM. “If they give an SC-endorsed proposal on joint and immediate polls – by dissolving their governments in May – only then we can talk. But if they are leaving it open-ended, then…
LAHORE – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan claimed the other day that he had dissolved the Punjab and KPK assemblies on the advice of the former army chief General retired Qamar Javed Bajwa whom he had been accusing of toppling his government in April last year. In an interview to a news channel aired…
RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi District Police on the directives of City Police Officer (CPO) Rawalpindi Syed Khalid Mehmood Hamdani, made best possible security arrangements for Pak-New Zealand cricket matches and deployed 5500 police personnel with 370 traffic wardens to ensure foolproof security and smooth flow of traffic in the city. According to a police spokesman, police…
SLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has extended the deadline for the submission of party tickets and allotment of symbols to candidates contesting in the Provincial Assembly elections in Punjab until April 26. This extension allows political parties and candidates additional time to complete necessary formalities and election requirements. The ECP’s decision aims to…
Euro hits highest since December 2014 vs yen Euro rises to 10-day high vs dollar U.S. dollar index hits 10-day low Focus on BOJ meeting with new governor Sweden’s central bank also meeting this week SINGAPORE, April 24 (Reuters) – The dollar fell to a more than one-week low against major currencies on Monday in…
Despite the latest inflation figures for New Zealand coming in slightly lower than expected by many economists, the rate remains stubbornly high. At 6.7% for the year to March 2023, the inflation rate is more than double the Reserve Bank’s target range of 1-3%. But not everyone seems to be feeling the pain of increasing…
LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday issued list of its ticket holders for the Punjab Assembly elections, ARY News reported. According to a statement issued by the PTI, the party has also formed a committee to address objections. A statement issued by the PTI further said the candidates will submit their tickets to relevant…
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…