KARACHI: Expecting it as a major and final push to their campaign for the upcoming local government elections in the city, local leaders and workers of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) faced a setback to know that party chairman Imran Khan postponed his Karachi visit ahead of Punjab’s chief minister election tomorrow even …
Read More »Ministers’ alleged threats to PTI lawmakers on SC radar
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court will take up on Thursday a contempt of court petition against Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz, federal Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah and Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb for allegedly threatening to make PTI MPAs disappear before the July 22 election for a new CM. The petitioner — Punjab Assembly …
Read More »Miftah sees economy stabilising with inflows ‘on cards’
• Attributes slide of rupee to ‘political turmoil’ • Economic fundamentals on trade front in ‘ideal situation’ • PM briefed on financial situation as economy ‘goes south’ • Economic, political situation tops agenda as cabinet meets today ISLAMABAD: Blaming political factors for the latest downturn in currency and share markets, …
Read More »26 laid to rest, over two dozen Rahim Yar Khan boat tragedy victims still missing
• Boat meant for 45 people was carrying over 90 people when it capsized • Survivor says plank fell out of the hull DADU/RAHIM YAR KHAN: At least 26 people were laid to rest in their native village Hussain Bakhsh Solangi near Machke in Sindh and 27 remained missing despite …
Read More »mran vs the CEC
IT was a perplexing victory speech and one which is bound to leave a bad taste. Despite the PTI upending the assessments of nearly every observer watching the Punjab by-polls with its unexpected sweep of 15 of the 20 seats up for grabs, party chairman Imran Khan continued to attack Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar …
Read More »Nepra gets nod for Rs11 per unit hike
ISLAMABAD: The government has asked the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) to allow increasing electricity rates by up to Rs11 per unit for high-end residential consumers across the country to bear the additional burden of consumers with lower consumption. The rate approved by the federal government under the “tariff …
Read More »Coalition vows to do all it takes to ‘salvage’ Punjab govt
• Top leadership to go to polls after assembly completes term, will give ‘tough time’ to PTI • PTI to lodge MPAs in hotel to thwart PML-N’s bid to influence them ahead of CM’s election • Zardari apparently seeks Shujaat’s help to save Hamza Shehbaz’s office LAHORE: Following a crushing …
Read More »Imran’s bail extended in 10 cases till 21st
ISLAMABAD: A district and sessions court on Monday extended the interim bail of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan till July 21 in 10 cases pertaining to violence and damage to public property during the party’s long march in May, while another court confirmed the pre-arrest bail in five cases. …
Read More »Early elections likely if Punjab, KP assemblies dissolved: PML-N leader
LAHORE: Federal Minister Mian Javed Latif of the PML-N announced that the coalition government was ready to announce early elections, provided PTI chairman Imran Khan dissolved the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assemblies where his party was in power. “I am in favour of fresh elections. If Imran announces dissolution of …
Read More »PTI’s triumph
IT is indeed a moment of joy for Imran Khan and his followers. The PTI has won 15 out of 20 provincial seats that were up for grabs in Punjab. Its main rival in the province, the ruling PML-N, could secure only four seats. Clearly, inflation-stricken voters facing long blackouts appear to …
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