Solar panels generally have a life of 25 years so they may be lighting up your toddler’s wedding functions. Fatima S Attarwala Published July 4, 2022 – Updated about 2 hours ago Did the world turn black when you saw your latest electricity bill? If so, you are not alone. The heat demands air conditioning, …
Read More »Senate body concerned over harassment of legislators, political workers
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights on Wednesday met for a briefing on the harassment and brutal assault of parliamentarians and political workers in violation of the fundamental freedom guaranteed under the Constitution at the Parliament House. Members of the committee noted that the same agenda was discussed …
Read More »GB presents Rs119bn budget amid funding crisis
GILGIT: The Gilgit-Baltistan government on Monday presented the budget for the fiscal year 2022-23 with a total outlay of Rs119.3 billion. The annual budget was presented in the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly. Finance minister Javed Ali Manwa presented the budget during a special session chaired by Deputy Speaker Nazir Ahmed Advocate. …
Read More »LNG crisis
CASH-STRAPPED Pakistan’s energy crisis is set to worsen over the next several weeks as it struggles to procure LNG at an affordable rate when little is available in an international market that has been sorely affected by the political fallout of the Russia-Ukraine war. The global LNG shortages have sent …
Read More »Terrorism increased as provinces’ role in NAP ignored: PM
LAHORE: Criticising the previous government for its alleged negligence in implementing the National Action Plan (NAP), Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday vowed to restore the role of provinces in the plan. Chairing a meeting on law and order here, the prime minister lamented that the role of the provinces …
Read More »Role of the judiciary
THE role of the judiciary has once again taken centre stage. For an apolitical institution that is built upon the tenets of independence, due process and equality, it is concerning how often its most senior members become arbiters of political events. Unlike most other countries, personalities in the superior judiciary …
Read More »Nothing wrong with taxing the rich, sacrifice must be shared: Miftah
Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said on Thursday that there was nothing wrong with taxing the affluent because they were “able to pay” as he talked about the government imposing additional taxes on industries and wealthy citizens. “In Pakistan, it is the poor who have always suffered the burden of taxes,” …
Read More »Gold price decreases by Rs1850 to Rs145,300 per tola
The price of 24 karat per tola gold witnessed a decrease of Rs1850 per tola and was sold at Rs145,300 on Wednesday against its sale at Rs 147,150 the previous day in the local market. The price of 10-gram 24 karat fold also decreased by Rs1586 and was sold at …
Read More »Pakistan, China ink $2.3bn loan deal
Pakistan Wednesday inked a $2.3 billion loan facility agreement with a consortium of Chinese banks to help shore up the depleting foreign exchange reserves and appreciate the fast depreciating rupee. Finance Minister Miftah Ismail announced the development on his Twitter handle, revealing that the inflows were expected within a couple …
Read More »No choice other than IMF-dictated budget, NA told
ISLAMABAD: Accusing the previous Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) regime of bringing the country on the verge of bankruptcy, Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Wednesday said the present coalition government had no choice but to present the budget on the dictation and terms of the International Monetary Fund …
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