PTI leaders slam verdict; appeal for calm
ISLAMABAD: Reacting to the 10-year imprisonment handed down to former prime minister Imran Khan and former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) appealed to it workers to remain calm and focus on February 8 elections. In their statements and video messages as well as social media posts, Several PTI leaders […]
2 civilians, 4 security personnel martyred in operation against terrorists in Mach, Kolpur: ISPR – Pakistan
Four personnel of law enforcement agencies and two civilians have been martyred in an ongoing operation against terrorists in Balochistan’s Mach and Kolpur area, the military’s media wing said on Tuesday. Security forces had thwarted three “coordinated attacks” launched by terrorists using rockets and sophisticated weapons in Mach town on Monday night, some 70 kilometres […]
IMF downgrades Pakistan’s 2024 growth estimate to 2pc – Business
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has downgraded Pakistan’s growth estimate for fiscal year 2024 to two per cent, according to a report issued on Tuesday. The Fund’s World Economic Outlook (WEO) for January said the estimate was downgraded by 0.5pc from 2.5pc in October’s outlook. The IMF’s latest growth forecast is lower than the government’s […]
CJ says judges are undeterred by criticism
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa observed on Tuesday that the court could only interpret law but it could not enact legislation, and emphasised that the court could not provide any help in the absence of the relevant law. Heading a three-judge bench including Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Musarat Hilali for […]
4 dead, 5 injured in blast at PTI rally in Balochistan’s Sibi – Pakistan
Four people have been killed and five injured in a bomb blast at a PTI rally in Balochistan’s Sibi on Tuesday, according to officials. An update from District Headquarters Hospital Sibi’s Medical Superintendent Dr Babar and District Health Officer Imran Baloch said four people were killed and five people were injured. Earlier, Sibi Station House […]
Balochistan minister says 7 militants killed after security forces thwart terror attacks in Mach – Pakistan
Interim Balochistan Information Minister Jan Achakzai on Tuesday said that seven militants were killed after security forces thwarted three terror attacks in the province’s Mach town last night. Security forces had thwarted three “coordinated attacks” launched by terrorists using rockets and sophisticated weapons in Mach town on Monday night, some 70 kilometres from the provincial […]
Siraj regrets Imran, Qureshi’s sentence in cypher case
Sirajul Haq, the chief of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), has conveyed his deep regret over the court sentence handed down to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the high-profile cypher case. The special court, established under the Official Secrets Act, earlier today sentenced Khan and Qureshi to 10 years […]
Shehbaz takes swipe at Bilawal, contrasts Karachi and Lahore
The president of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and former prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, took a veiled swipe at PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari during an election rally in the NA-127 constituency in Lahore on Tuesday. Shehbaz responded to the criticism without directly naming Bilawal and drew attention to the water-related challenges faced by Karachi, where Bilawal’s PPP ruled […]
Cipher case verdict: Legal experts and political analysts criticise ‘speed, transparency’ of verdict against Imran – Pakistan
Lawyer Mirza Moiz Baig says verdict puts the trial court’s impartiality in question, while journalist Baqir Sajjad Syed sees it as a “blow to democracy”. After a special court handed former prime minister Imran Khan and ex-foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi 10-year jail sentences each in connection with a case involving the disclosure of state […]
PSX plummets over 900 points
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday witnessed a sharp decline, plummeting over 900 points during the trading session after former prime minister Imran Khan and his close aide, ex-foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, were both sentenced to 10 years in jail in the cypher case. Market analysts attributed the panic selling to concerns […]