THE Islamabad High Court’s detailed judgement on military encroachments on Margalla Hills National Park is a warning for the various parties involved to reassess their involvement in ‘extracurricular’ activities that often cause harm to their professional responsibilities. By any consideration, the armed forces should never have gotten involved in activities that are …
Read More »In address to nation, PM Shehbaz announces reduction in fuel prices
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in his address to the nation on Thursday, announced that the price of petrol was being cut by Rs18.50 and diesel by Rs40.54. The price cut, which takes place after four rounds of massive hikes under the current government, will go into effect at midnight tonight. …
Read More »Imran ‘deeply hurt’ by detailed SC judgement
DERA GHAZI KHAN: PTI Chairman Imran Khan, expressing his disappointment with the detailed verdict issued by the Supreme Court in suo motu case against the ruling of the deputy speaker on Wednesday night, said the top court should have probed the issue after President Arif Alvi shared it with the chief …
Read More »Authorities across country brace for ‘rain disaster’
• Met warns of ‘strong weather activity’ over Karachi, Balochistan, Arabian Sea • Balochistan marooned after flash floods block highways, wash away roads • PM announces Rs1m for victim families, relieved that dams are still secure • Four killed in KP, GB in rain-related incidents QUETTA/ GILGIT / PESHAWAR: Disaster …
Read More »Summary for reduction in petrol price to be sent to PM Shehbaz today, says Miftah
Finance Minister Miftah Ismail on Wednesday said the summary to reduce prices of petroleum products will be sent to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif today for approval. Radio Pakistan quoted the minister as telling a private TV channel that the prices would be slashed on the directives of the prime minister …
Read More »IMF says staff-level agreement reached with Pakistan for release of $1.17bn loan tranche
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) confirmed on Thursday that it had reached a staff-level agreement with Pakistan on the combined seventh and eighth reviews for a $6 billion loan facility, a development that paves the way for the release of the much-awaited $1.17bn. In a statement on its website, the …
Read More »All eyes on Sunday
It is election time. Twenty seats are up for grabs on July 17 and their results will be more than just a referendum on the PTI’s popularity or inflation’s impact on PML-N’s domination of Punjab. These seats will also decide the future of the government in Lahore and perhaps Islamabad. …
Read More »Restoration of power supply from Neelum-Jhelum project ordered
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday took notice of a technical fault in the 969MW Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project and directed relevant departments to ensure immediate restoration of power supply from the project. The prime minister, who chaired a meeting on the matter, expressed annoyance over the technical failure of …
Read More »Monsoon misery
THIS year’s monsoon rains have taken a heavy human toll across the country due to flash floods and urban flooding. Around 150 people have been killed in rain-related incidents over the last month, with Balochistan hit particularly hard. Over 60 rain-related fatalities have been reported since June in the province. …
Read More »‘Steps needed to contain population boom’
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi and other stakeholders have sought measures to restrict population growth in Pakistan by “normalising family planning” as a report by the United Nations suggests that the global population could zoom past 9.7 billion in 2050 with half of the projected increase concentrated in eight countries, …
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