Meanwhile, as preparations continue in Lahore in full swing, the PML-N is organising a grand political power show to welcome Nawaz Sharif
Hearing of the case took place at the Attock District Jail following approval by the Law Ministry amid security concerns expressed by the Interior Ministry
With protests erupting over inflated power bills, PTI secretary general Omar Ayub Khan said the PML-N government was responsible for the "inflated and unbearable" electricity bills
PPP's leaders held a meeting of their Central Executive Committee (CEC) where they discussed the next elections and the deteriorating economy. They also held a press conference on Friday
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said Pakistan Muslim League (N) PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif would return to Pakistan in October, as per Dawn.
Nawaz Sharif, 73, has been living in self-imposed exile in the UK since November 2019
In a post shared on the X (formerly known as Twitter), Pakistan's Information and Broadcasting Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb confirmed that they will meet during PML-N President's stay in the UK
This order came in the wake of criticism by the political parties, legal and political experts as well as civil society regarding adherence to the 90-day limit
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's nephew Hassaan Khan Niazi has been handed over to the military for trial over his alleged involvement in the May 9 violence, Dawn reported on Friday.
A group of people in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's (PoK) Gilgi-Baltistan held protest demonstrations against the "illegal detention" of their leader Shabir Mayar by the Pakistani authorities.
Shehbaz Sharif had come to power in April last year after the then-opposition ousted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan from office through a no-confidence vote
Prime Minister Sharif told journalists in Islamabad that he and opposition leader Raja Riaz would finalise the name by Saturday and the former coalition parties would also be taken on board
According to the Constitution, Sharif can act as the caretaker prime minister till the appointment of the head of the interim set-up
The notification for the dissolution of the assembly was issued by the Aiwan-i-Sadr, which said the National Assembly was dissolved under Article 58 of the Constitution
The five-year tenure of the 342-member lower house of Parliament was scheduled to expire on August 12
The premier added that consultations with the government's allies and his own party members on the matter were a "continuous process" that would be completed within a day or two
Talking to Geo News on Saturday, Tarar said a meeting of the Council of Common Interest (CCI) headed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif "unanimously" approved new census results
The government will dissolve the parliament on August 9 to get 90 days for the election but even then it may not be possible to hold polls on time
"We want normal ties with all the neighbouring countries including Pakistan, but for that an environment free of terror and hostilities is imperative," MEA said
Shehbaz Sharif indicated that his elder brother Nawaz Sharif, who has been living in self-imposed exile in London since 2019 will return to Pakistan in the next few weeks