The verdict by the larger bench of the apex court was a 3-2 split decision, with a majority of the judges not allowing lawmakers to vote against party line in four instances outlined under Article 63-A.
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LONDON/ISLAMABAD: Karachi-based famous Pakistani actor, director and producer Adnan Siddiqui has joined Pakistan Muslim League(N) after his meeting with Nawaz…
PM Sharif in London to confer with Nawaz Sharif before deciding future course of action
Imran Khan’s brand of politics is fraught with untold dangers for the nation, but its shelf life is limited
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has released a paper predicting that Pakistan’s water shortages would intensify because of climate change. Hemisphere’s glaciers have lost more mass since the year 2000 than they had lost throughout the twentieth century according to new research.
In the last hearing on May 9, the court had directed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to reconsider Abbasi’s appointment “in case the conviction has not been set aside”.
Ayaz Sadiq said a transparent accountability would take place when the accountability system is transparent, a new NAB chairman is appointed, and, most importantly, the staff who reshuffled things is transferred or re-appointed in a transparent manner.
Even after forging an agreement with the IMF, Islamabad will have to persuade the Fund to restart a $6 billion programme that has been inactive for some time.