Politics & Courts Correspondent
Hamza Qureshi
Stories by Hamza Qureshi
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Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan replaces Sindh governor: Nehal Hashmi sworn in to replace Kamran Tessori
On 13 March 2026 President Zardari approved PML-N's Nehal Hashmi as Sindh's governor, replacing Kamran Tessori weeks after the Sindh Bar Council demanded his removal.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceIHC orders new medical board on Imran Khan's plea to move to Shifa Hospital
The Islamabad High Court ordered a fresh medical board on 12 March 2026 to decide whether jailed former prime minister Imran Khan needs transfer to Shifa International Hospital.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan congratulates Iran's new supreme leader as PM urges de-escalation
Pakistan congratulated Mojtaba Khamenei on becoming Iran's supreme leader, as PM Shehbaz Sharif and Ishaq Dar called regional leaders to press for de-escalation.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceIHC fines NAB Rs100,000 over delays in Imran Khan's £190m case
The Islamabad High Court fined NAB Rs100,000 for delaying tactics in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust case as it heard Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi's sentence-suspension pleas.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePolice detain 44 Aurat March activists in Islamabad on Women's Day
Islamabad police detained 44 Aurat March participants, including activist Farzana Bari, on International Women's Day under Section 144, prompting condemnation from rights groups.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceUS and UK issue travel warnings for Pakistan as Iran conflict widens
The US ordered consulate staff to leave Lahore and Karachi and Britain warned against travel to parts of KP and Balochistan after protests and border clashes.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan confirms first wild polio case of 2026 in Sindh's Sujawal district
The National Emergency Operations Centre said a four-year-old child in Bello Union Council tested positive, the first wild poliovirus case detected this year.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceIAEA board approves safeguards for Chashma Unit-5 as Pakistan cites nuclear record
The IAEA board of governors unanimously approved a safeguards agreement for the 1,200 MW fifth unit at Chashma, which Pakistan says should be operational by 2030.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceIslamabad court grants Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi bail in Toshakhana fake receipt case
An Islamabad sessions court approved bail for Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi in the Toshakhana fake receipt case and granted the PTI founder relief in five more cases.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan deploys army and imposes three-day curfew in Gilgit-Baltistan after deadly protests
A military-backed curfew took effect in Gilgit and Skardu from 2 March after protests over Iran's slain supreme leader turned violent and a UN office was burned.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceNAB recovers 350 acres of Karachi's Clifton land worth Rs423.5bn
The National Accountability Bureau said it retrieved 350 acres of reclaimed seabed land in Clifton, Karachi, valued at about Rs423.5 billion, after cancelling illegal allotments.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceSupreme Court returns PTI plea to move Imran Khan to Shifa hospital
The Supreme Court on 27 February 2026 returned with objections a PTI petition seeking Imran Khan's transfer from Adiala jail to Shifa International Hospital for eye treatment.