A recent report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) highlights the reputational risks associated with “IMF’s Risky $7 Billion Pakistan Bailout”. The decision to provide a $7 billion bailout package to Pakistan has raised concerns that the program could go off track, posing significant risks. Despite these challenges, the IMF has deemed Pakistan’s debt sustainable, […]
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Following two days of intense clashes between police and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters marching on Islamabad, around 1,000 PTI activists—including approximately two dozen police officers from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa—were arrested in Islamabad and Rawalpindi. The protests, aimed at making a statement at D-Chowk, led to the registration of a dozen cases across various police stations. Protests
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Khan’s Junoon on the Streets: A Nation United in Protest For more than two years, Pakistan has witnessed an extraordinary surge of political fervour led by Imran Khan and his party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). What began as a movement of defiance has transformed into a sustained show of resistance, with the spirit of revolution
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Khan’s Call and Pindi Responded The evening of 27th September marked a turning point as authorities sealed Liaquat Bagh in Rawalpindi with containers to prevent a protest called by Imran Khan, the chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), from Adiyala Jail. Despite the government’s efforts to contain the situation, a massive wave of PTI supporters took
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The Supreme Court of Pakistan has released a detailed judgment in the case involving the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), titled “Supreme Court’s PTI Verdict Detailed.” This landmark decision, announced by Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, has far-reaching implications for the country’s political landscape. Justice Shah, who is set to succeed Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa in
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The Parliament must keep the judicial power to interpret the Constitution from the apex court and vest it in, effectively, a body subordinate to the government. This critical point is at the heart of the 26th Constitution Amendment Bill, a circulating draft. If the proposed changes are indeed what the government intends to implement, we
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Opposition parties and some experts allege that the proposed Pakistan’s controversial constitutional amendments could undermine the independence of the judiciary Pakistan’s Controversial Constitutional Amendments: A New Political Flashpoint Government Proposes Judicial Restructuring Pakistan’s government, led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, has introduced a set of Pakistan’s Disputed Constitutional Reforms. These amendments primarily focus on restructuring
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Serious Financial Irregularities Found in Defence Services: AGP Report Highlights Key Concerns Audit Report Exposes Non-Transparent Procurements and Unauthorized Expenditures The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has identified significant financial irregularities, non-transparent procurement practices, and unauthorized expenditures within various defence service formations. The AGP has called on relevant authorities to strengthen internal controls and initiate
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Pakistan Urges Taliban to Address Ties with TTP and Women’s Rights Restrictions Pakistan on Cross-border terrorism concerns & Call for Clarity on TTP Relationship Pakistan has called on Afghanistan’s Taliban leadership to clarify their connection with the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a globally designated terrorist organization responsible for escalating cross-border violence. Asif Durrani, Islamabad’s special representative
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Lieutenant General (retired) Faiz Hamid, the former Director General of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), has been detained and is now facing a Field General Court Martial, as announced by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Monday. This action follows a thorough court of inquiry conducted by the Pakistan Army, in compliance with the Supreme Court of
