LAHORE: The ‘unexpected’ sweeping victory of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) in the all-important Punjab by-polls is set to influence the political as well as economic future of the country. The result establishes that the voters didn’t like the unpopular decisions of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz both on economic and political …
Read More »PTI jubilant as PML-N calls for introspection
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) appeared confident of a landslide victory in the by-elections on 20 Punjab Assembly seats in light of initial results on Sunday, as its senior leader Asad Umar congratulated party supporters who “rejected the decisions made behind closed doors” through their ballots. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President …
Read More »PTI stuns PML-N with thumping win
• Imran calls for general election under ‘credible ECP’ • Maryam accepts her party’s defeat • 15 seats go to PTI, four to PML-N LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf on Sunday routed the PML-N by winning at least 15 seats in the crucial by-elections on 20 seats that got vacated after …
Read More »More rainfall brings further destruction for already ravaged Balochistan
QUETTA: Already reeling from the destruction caused during the first spell of monsoon rains earlier this month, the second bout of torrential rains brought further misery for the people of Balochistan, flooding their homes and washing away bridges, roads and other infrastructure. So far, six people have been injured in …
Read More »Efforts on to allay tensions after days of violence in Sindh
KARACHI: With violence escalating in the wake of the killing of 35-year-old Bilal Kaka, political leaders continued efforts to allay the tensions and appealed to people to beware of conspiracies that aim to sow the seed of disharmony among Sindhis and Pashtuns. On Friday, the Sindh government announced that another …
Read More »Setting boundaries
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 »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 …
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