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A reporting trail through the institutions that make, interpret and contest Pakistan’s laws, from parliamentary votes and constitutional amendments to consequential decisions in the superior courts.
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3 April 2026Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi move IHC to expedite Toshakhana and £190m appeals
Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi asked the Islamabad High Court on 3 April 2026 to fix their pending Toshakhana-I and £190m appeals and allow jail meetings with their lawyers.
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Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan's LNG imports to run out after 14 April, Senate panel told
A Senate petroleum panel was told LNG imports from Qatar have been suspended since 2 March and that no LNG will be available in Pakistan after 14 April.
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 & 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 / Technology & TelecomSenate passes Virtual Assets Bill to formalise Pakistan's crypto regulator
The Senate passed the Virtual Assets Bill, 2025 on 27 February, moving to give legal cover to the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority before an ordinance lapses in March.
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.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceSenate panel approves Virtual Asset Act 2026, clearing path to legal crypto trade
A Senate committee approved the draft Virtual Asset Act 2026 on 25 February, moving Pakistan toward licensed cryptocurrency trading after an eight-year ban.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceOpposition protests outside Supreme Court over Imran Khan's health and cases
Opposition and PTI leaders protested outside the Supreme Court on 23 February 2026, demanding immediate hearings for Imran Khan's cases and access to his own doctors.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceIHC withdraws contempt notices against PM and cabinet in Aafia Siddiqui case
The Islamabad High Court set aside contempt notices served on the prime minister and federal cabinet in the Aafia Siddiqui case, ruling the bench was not lawfully constituted.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceOpposition alliance ends Parliament sit-in as PTI unveils 'Imran Khan Release Force'
The TTAP-led sit-in over jailed Imran Khan's health was called off on 18 February 2026, while PTI's KP chief minister announced a new nationwide release campaign.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceSenate passes bills on plastic waste, cybercrime and trafficking
Pakistan's Senate on 10 February 2026 passed measures on plastic book covers, criminal law reform, human trafficking and electronic crime after committee review.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePresident Zardari approves seven bills passed by Parliament
President Asif Ali Zardari approved seven bills passed by Parliament on 26 January 2026, covering trade, taxation, social protection, education, railways and human rights.