LAHORE, Mar 8 (EW): On the directions of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, a special package has been prepared, to provide free wheat flour to downtrodden segments of society during the holy month of Ramazan. The package was approved at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, here Tuesday. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said that …
ISLAMABAD, Mar 7 (EW): The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday gave Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan another opportunity to choose a date to appear before the courts in the Toshakhana (gift depository) reference against him. The former premier had moved the high court against the non-bailable arrest warrant ordered by Additional Sessions judge Zafar Iqbal in the case. …
BEIJING, Mar 7 (EW): President Xi Jinping has condemned what he branded an American-led “suppression of China”, as he urged the country’s private sector to boost innovation and become more self-reliant. China’s technology ambitions have been hit with a raft of restrictions by the United States and its Western allies, and Beijing has doubled down on the need to …
ISLAMABAD, Mar 6 (EW): A district and sessions court of Islamabad on Monday rejected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Kha’s plea seeking the suspension of the non-bailable arrest warrant issued for him in the Toshakhana case . Additional Session judge Zafar Iqbal announced the verdict he had reserved earlier in the day after a brief hearing of the case. …
QUETTA, Mar 6 (EW): At least nine security personnel were martyred and six injured in an explosion near a truck of the Balochistan Constabulary in the Bolan district of Balochistan on Monday. According to Levies officials, the explosion occurred at the Kambri bridge on the Quetta-Sibi highway and targeted a vehicle of security forces. Superintendent of Police (SP) Bolan Mehmood …
A key government ally, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has warned the Centre of quitting ministries if the promises made to flood affectees in Sindh about financial assistance are not fulfilled. He made the remarks while addressing a ceremony after the inauguration of Seed Subsidy programme under BISP for flood-affected farmers in Karachi on …
DOHA, Mar 6 (EW): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Sunday discussed a wide array of mutually beneficial issues and exchanged views to further strengthen the excellent cooperation between the two countries in diverse fields including in the economic and investment sectors. During a meeting, the prime minister appreciated …
DOHA, Mar 6 (EW): Leaders from the world’s poorest nations poured out their disappointment and bitterness at a UN summit on Sunday over the treatment of their countries by richer counterparts. Many made pointed calls for the developed powers to come good with billions of dollars of promised aid to help them escape poverty and battle climate change. Central …
ISLAMABAD, Mar 3 (EW): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday proposed dates for holding general elections in Punjab following a landmark verdict of the Supreme Court. In a letter to President Arif Alvi, the electoral body has recommended a day between April 30 and May 7 for elections in the province where assembly was dissolved in January …
ISLAMABAD, Mar 3 (EW): The government is to introduce structural reforms in federal budget 2023-24, which will also include some additional measures, especially pension reforms, subsidies/ grants and reduction in losses of State Owned Entities (SoEs). This information was shared by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, during a recent meeting of Federal Cabinet when proposed austerity measures came under consideration. …
