LAHORE: Taking action over increasing public complaints about loadshedding across the country, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday ordered an early resumption of power generation from the plants closed due to various administrative and technical issues. The prime minister sought a detailed report from the power division highlighting the reasons …
Read More »Imran to lead rally from Pindi to Islamabad’s Parade Ground today
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan will lead a rally from Rawalpindi to the Parade Ground in the federal capital, the venue of his slated protest against the coalition government and record inflation, on Saturday (today). Addressing a seminar titled ‘Regime change: Impact on Politics, Security and Economy’ and …
Read More »Situationer: Price gouging adds to ‘double whammy’ of hike
ON top of spiralling inflation and an almost daily increase in prices of daily-use items, the ‘self-created’ hike by manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and service providers has pushed people deeper into financial stress, making their lives more miserable. On the other hand, the government appears to be taking cosmetic measures only …
Read More »Uncertainty remains in Punjab
THE Supreme Court’s order to hold a re-election for the office of chief minister of Punjab on July 22 may have temporarily settled the ongoing battle for power between the PML-N-led ruling coalition and the opposition PTI-PML-Q, but it might have also created more constitutional and legal complexities. For many, the decision …
Read More »Energy prices to rise until year-end, ministers warn
ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday said the energy prices will keep increasing for the next three to four months because of ‘landmines laid by Imran Khan’ and then start a downward trend in November–December this year. Speaking at separate news conferences here, energy ministers – Khurram Dastgir and Musadik Malik …
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 »Sales tax on APIs reduced to 1pc
ISLAMABAD: The government has reduced sales tax to one per cent from the existing 17pc on the import of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) besides some other minor amendments to income tax rates in Finance Bill 2022-23. The amendments were introduced in the National Assembly by Finance Minister Miftah Ismail and …
Read More »‘All sectors performed exceptionally well under PTI regime’
• Imran calls on people to come out in large numbers on July 2 • Reiterates his govt ousted under US-backed conspiracy ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday said all sectors were performing exceptionally well and 5.5 million jobs had been provided during the …
Read More »Finance ministry sees more tough times ahead
ISLAMABAD: Hinting at a further increase in the policy rate by the State Bank of Pakistan, the Ministry of Finance anticipates ‘blurred growth prospects’ for the economy, which could be marred by the prevailing inauspicious global environment and higher domestic inflation, going beyond 15 per cent, in the upcoming fiscal …
Read More »EU-mediated Doha talks on nuclear deal begin
DOHA: Chief negotiators from the United States and Iran began indirect talks in Qatar on Tuesday, bidding to remove obstacles that have stalled attempts to revive a landmark nuclear deal. The indirect negotiations headed by US special envoy Robert Malley and Iran’s Ali Bagheri come after more than a year …
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