The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has directed all scheduled banks in the country to directly provide complete details of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s (PTI) foreign funding for the period from 2009 to 2013 to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).

In November 2014, Akbar S. Babar, a founding member of the PTI, had accused the party leadership of corruption and alleged that the party had been illegally funded over the years.

The case, which has been moving at snail's pace due to what was once described as "delaying tactics", is currently with the ECP.

For more details on why the SBP has asked all the banks to provide the PTI's funding details to the ECP, read this.

Opinion

Editorial

Sustainable path?
Updated 13 Jun, 2026

Sustainable path?

The FY27 budget is the first clear signal that the government is ready to transition from stabilisation to growth.
Prioritising education
13 Jun, 2026

Prioritising education

THOUGH the improvement in the country’s literacy rate may be slight, as highlighted by the Economic Survey, it ...
Poverty’s rise
13 Jun, 2026

Poverty’s rise

AS attention turns to the government’s plans for the coming fiscal year, one set of figures deserves particular...
A difficult story
Updated 12 Jun, 2026

A difficult story

Unless productivity becomes the dominant target of economic policy, Pakistan will continue to oscillate between crises and fragile recovery.
Rough waters
12 Jun, 2026

Rough waters

AMONGST the key potential triggers for fresh conflict in South Asia is water. The Indian state is behaving in an...
Politicised football
12 Jun, 2026

Politicised football

ALMOST three-and-half years since Lionel Messi led Argentina to FIFA World Cup glory, the latest edition of...