Tag Archives: Newspaper

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 …

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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 …

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Ahsan Iqbal highlights plan to boost economy

WASHINGTON: Federal Minister Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal highlighted the current government’s plan for boosting the national economy and rebuilding the relationship with the United States at a Sunday night dinner in Washington — hours after PTI trounced the ruling coalition in the Punjab by-elections. He repeated some of these …

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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. …

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