CJP instructs officials to open doors of top court, sources say. Apex court had ordered to hold voting on no-confidence vote on April 9. But NA Speaker Asad Qaiser is yet to implement decision. ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial has decided to open the Supreme Court’s doors in light of the current political situation, sources said. The chief justice has instructed the relevant officials of the top court to open the doors at 12am, sources said, as the National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser is yet to allowRead More

ISLAMABAD, APR 9: The National Assembly session to decide the fate of Prime Minister Imran Khan via voting on a no-confidence motion against him stands adjourned yet again. It was expected to resume at 9:30pm after Isha prayers but appears to have been delayed. The current adjournment was the fourth of the day as the opposition’s clamour for immediate voting throughout the day have fallen on deaf ears amid lengthy speeches delivered from treasury members on the floor of the house. NA Speaker Asad Qaiser was chairing the session whenRead More

ISLAMABAD, APR 9 /DNA/ – The National Assembly session to decide the fate of Prime Minister Imran Khan has been adjourned till 7:30pm on account of iftar and Maghrib prayers break. NA Speaker Asad Qaiser was chairing today’s session when it began at 10:30am sharp, in accordance with the Supreme Court’s directives, and with the recitation of the Holy Quran. It was followed by the national anthem and prayers for the recently deceased mother of MNA Shazia Sobia. However, Amjad Ali Khan Niazi chaired the session for a brief period asRead More

ISLAMABAD, APR 9 /DNA/ – Former President of Pakistan and President Pakistan Peoples Party, Asif Ali Zardari speaking in the National Assembly said that today is the voting day on the no-confidence motion and now there is no time for anything else but vote, vote and vote and nothing but the vote.President Zardari said that where should I start the stories, from the General Umar in the East Pakistan or the Engro. But I will not do it. Imran Khan said that Asif Zardari is on the target of hisRead More

ISLAMABAD, APR 9 /DNA/ -Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addressing the National Assembly has said that the Speaker himself is doing the contempt of court and abrogating the Constitution. The five-member bench of the Supreme Court has given an order and no agenda item can be raised except the order of the day.On April 3, their minister had trapped the PM, President and deputy-speaker in abrogation of the constitution. Due to today’s effort, the Speaker is himself involved in these crimes. Chairman Bilawal demanded of the Speaker to follow theRead More

ISLAMABAD: /DNA/ – The All Pakistan Business Forum has flayed the State Bank of Pakistan for jacking the key interest rate by 250 basis points to 12.25% for the next two months on the excuse of dealing with emerging inflationary pressure in its Monetary Policy. APBF president Syed Maaz Mahmood said the SBP had adopted a wrong way of dealing with inflation as 250 basis points increase in discount rate would jack up the cost of doing business that would ultimately hit the economic growth. With weaknesses in private capitalRead More