Pakistan election commission says elections can be held in October
The Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling on the legality of the election measures as the possibility of early elections looms.
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Pakistan’s Supreme Court restores National Assembly, orders no-confidence vote
The Supreme Court ordered for the session of the National Assembly to reconvene on Saturday (April 9), with the verdict unanimously agreed upon by the five judges.
Why Imran’s self-serving pseudo sense of national pride is an injustice to Pakistan
It appears an official routine communication has been manipulated to stir anti-American hysteria for short-term political gains.
Why the no-trust motion was as serious a ‘sin’ as the NA deputy speaker’s legal acrobatics
The writer proposes that political stability and some basic rules of transition have to be agreed upon, if the politicians and the unelected stakeholders do not want an economic…
Supreme Court doesn’t interfere in policy matters, will focus on deputy speaker’s ruling: Pakistan Chief Justice
The Pakistani Muslim League (N) counsel, however, argued that the court could judicially review an illegal and unconstitutional move.
IMF to ‘continue its support to Pakistan’, will engage on policies once new govt is in place
The statement comes amid political chaos in the country, especially in the aftermath of President Dr Arif Alvi's dissolution of the National Assembly.
Constitutional crisis in Pakistan: Imran nominates ex-Chief Justice as caretaker premier
The announcement comes after President Arif Alvi sent letters to Imran Khan and Leader of the Opposition Shehbaz Sharif seeking suggestions for a caretaker prime minister.
Imran Khan’s latest move is a further demonstration of his contempt for parliament
The writer says the latest developments have now plunged the country into a constitutional crisis.
General elections not possible in three months: Pakistan election commission
A senior official said that the preparations for the general elections would require at least six months.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan dodges ouster
The deputy speaker of parliament blocked an opposition no-confidence motion that Khan had widely been expected to lose, ruling it was part of a foreign conspiracy and…