Pakistan

Govt notifies Rs3.5 per unit hike in base tariff

ISLAMABAD: Power Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan on Wednesday said the government had notified Rs3.50 per unit increase in national base electricity tariff and promised to investigate complaints of overbilling on account of monthly fuel cost adjustments (FCAs) in the current bills. Speaking at a news conference, the minister said the …

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PTI seeks reprieve from ECP verdict at IHC’s door

• No immediate relief on plea to delay by-polls on NA seats • FIA told to re-issue notices to party’s lower staff ISLAMABAD: The Pakis­tan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has moved the Islamabad High Court against the Ele­c­tion Commission of Pakis­tan’s judgement in the prohibited funding case against the party. Filed by PTI Additional …

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Trade deficit with neighbours widens in FY22

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports to nine regional countries rose 16.97 per cent while imports grew by nearly 28.84pc in FY22 from a year ago, the latest data released by the State Bank of Pakistan showed. The country’s exports to Afghanistan, China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Iran, Nepal, Bhutan and the Maldives …

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EU sees little cooperation between govt and parliament

ISLAMABAD: The European Union has observed that politics in Pakistan is highly partisan, with little cooperation and compromise solutions between the government and parliament despite three elections and two peaceful transitions between civilian governments since 2008. The role of the military in politics and administration is seen as guarantee for …

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