Following the allegation levelled by members of the joint investigation team (JIT) — tasked to probe the assassination attempt on the life of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in Wazirabad — on its head and Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Ghulam Mahmood Dogar, the probe body has been reconstituted once again on Sunday. The development came after differences emerged …
Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Sunday said the judiciary should review its past decisions, urging it “rectify the injustices” done to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, whose return to Pakistan is expected soon. Responding to a reporter’s question during a joint press conference today, Abbasi said: “The injustices done to Mian Nawaz Sharif sahab — we talk …
Former bureaucrat Mohammad Azam Khan took oath as the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa caretaker chief minister in a ceremony held in Peshawar on Saturday. KP Governor Haji Ghulam Ali administered oath to Khan, whose name for the provincial caretaker role was finalised after consultation between outgoing chief minister Mahmood Khan and Leader of the Opposition Akram Khan Durrani. Earlier today, Ali …
In separate developments, the Russian Federation and the US promised full support to Islamabad on Thursday, saying Pakistan was an important partner and they wanted strong bilateral relations with it in various sectors. A delegation, led by Russian Energy Minister Nikolay Shulginov, called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Lahore and discussed cooperation in various fields to strengthen the …
KARACHI, Jan 19 (EW): Former prime minister Imran Khan once again apportioned blame for the recent resurgence of terrorism in the country on the unwillingness of the current government to abide by the commitments made by the previous regime, saying that despite an agreement among all political parties, no resources were provided for the rehabilitation of Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) …
The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has rolled over their deposit of $2 billion with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the country’s top economic manager announced late Wednesday, a move that would create some much-needed room in the country’s cramped fiscal space. “Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has rolled over their deposit of $2 billion with …
ISLAMABAD, Jan 18 (FD): The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved increase in tariff up to Rs4.46 per unit on account of quarterly adjustment for the first quarter of financial year 2022-23. It has increased the tariff in the range of Rs1.49 to Rs4.46 per unit for various consumer categories. The tariff hike will place a burden …
AKARTA, Jan 18 (Reuters): A powerful earthquake with a 7.0 magnitude struck off Indonesia s North Sulawesi province on Wednesday, the country s geophysics agency said, adding that there was no tsunami potential. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, however, warned in a bulletin that there was a risk of tsunami waves located within 300 kilometres of the epicentre. The …
PESHAWAR, Jan 18 (EW): Governor Haji Ghulam Ali on Wednesday signed the summary on the dissolution of the provincial assembly on advice of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Mahmood Khan, mere days after the dissolution of the Punjab Assembly. The governor directed Mahmood Khan to continue working as Acting Chief Minister until the interim government takes office. Governor Ghulam Ali also …
ISLAMABAD, Jan 17 (APP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in an effort to resolve the burning issues with New Delhi, including the Indian Illegaly Occupied Jammu Kashmir (IIOJK), asked his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to hold serious and sincere talks. Speaking during an interview with Al Arabiya news channel, the prime minister said: “My message to the Indian leadership and Prime Minister …
