ISLAMABAD, Feb 27 (EW):Four Supreme Court judges on Monday dissociated themselves from hearing the suo moto case pertaining to the delay in the announcement of poll dates for Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P). Justice Ahsan, Justice Naqvi, Justice Minallah and Justice Yahya Afridi dissociated themselves from hearing the case. Earlier, the top court issued the February 23 written order, requesting …
The Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) on Monday is observing a countrywide shutter down strike against the skyrocketing inflation and recent increase in prices of petroleum petroleum products. Hotels and shops are closed in different areas of Karachi including Kharadar, Burns Road, Old City, Etihad Town, Baldia Town and surrounding areas. However, the traffic is operating as per usual. Meanwhile, many …
ISLAMABAD, FEB 27 (EW): Prime Minister Sharif on Monday termed the reports of the drowning of over two dozen Pakistanis in a boat tragedy in Italy “deeply concerning & worrisome”. Taking to Twitter, the premier has directed the Foreign Office to ascertain facts as early as possible and take the nation into confidence. At least 59 people died, including …
ISLAMABAD, Feb 24 (EW): The government has sought policy guidelines from the power regulator for transferring the burden of a staggering Rs52 billion to the consumers on account of fuel charges adjustments (FCAs) for the months of June and July, 2022. The National Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) would calculate this amount under the period of eight months starting from …
A robust trade relationship between the United States and Pakistan is more important than ever to bolster Pakistan’s ecnomic stability as it recovers from devastating floods, while at the same time also providing opportunity to Americans and to American businesses in this country, exposing them to new markets – Pakistani markets in this case, US State Department Spokesperson Ned …
CHAMAN/QUETTA: A Major development occurred in the Barkhan murserd case on Wednesday night as the Levies Force recovered a woman and her five children including a girl, who were allegedly abducted by Balochistan Minister for Construction and Communications Sardar Abdul Rehman Khetran. The operation was conducted in the light of allegations levelled by Khan Muhammad Marri — the man whose …
ISLAMABAD, Feb 23 (APP): Federal Minister of Commerce Syed Naveed Qamar said on Wednesday that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was likely to announce its staff-level agreement on the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) with Pakistan this week. “Pakistan has taken all the measures needed to unfreeze a $6.5 billion credit line and expects to clinch the deal ‘any day …
ISLAMABAD, Feb 23 (EW): Preident Arif Alvi on Thursday accorded approval to the Finance Supplementary Bill 2023. The approval has been given in accordance with Article 75 of the Constitution. The bill envisages additional taxes and duties of Rs170 billion to meet the understanding reached with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the Extended Fund Facility (EFF). On February 21, …
The Foreign Office said on Wednesday that a Pakistani delegation has arrived in Kabul for talks with officials of the interim Afghan government on security-related matters. “A high-ranking delegation led by the Minister for Defence is in Kabul today to meet with officials of the Afghan Interim Government to discuss security-related matters including counter-terrorism measures,” it said in a …
ISLAMABAD, Feb 22 (EW): Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar said here on Tuesday that despite challenging economic situation the government was steering the country’s economy towards stability and growth. He was talking to a delegation of M/s Rothschild & Co, comprising Eric Lalo, Partner and Thibaud-Fourcade, Managing Director who called on the minister here, …
