Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan Wednesday warned the coalition government of retaliation if the polls in Punjab — as ordered by the Supreme Court — were not held on time. “Today, I am telling the entire nation to gear up. Get ready. If we do not stand up for […] elections, then history will not forgive us,” Khan …
Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has stated that any statement about the allocation of funds to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for holding elections in Punjab would be premature until Parliament makes a decision. The minister said during Geo News programme ‘Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath‘ on Wednesday after the Supreme Court ordered to hold elections in Punjab on May 14, which …
Pakistan moved one step closer to the revival of the crucial bailout package of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as Saudi Arabia has provided assurance for $2 billion in additional deposits to the global lender. The IMF has informed the Pakistani authorities about the confirmation, one of the major demands for resuming the loan deal stalled since last year. …
KARACHI, Apr. 5 (INP): Pak-China marine coop is must to eradicate bycatch and raise income, said Muhammad Moazzam Khan, WWF-Pakistan’s technical adviser for marine fisheries, according to a report published by Gwadar Pro on Wednesday. Both China and Pakistan enjoy long coastlines and diverse marine life species. “Therefore, the long-term sustainable cooperation strategy under the CPEC framework is of great benefit.” Shoaib …
BEIJING, Apr. 5 (INP): Dr. Muhammad Shahbaz, President of China-Pakistan Medical Association, and Prof. Zhang Xianbin, Vice President of the Association, led a delegation to the Affiliated Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Guangzhou Medical University to discuss future cooperation between hospitals of the two countries. According to China Economic Net (CEN) on Wednesday, the two sides launched a …
The Pakistani rupee registered a significant loss against the US dollar, depreciating nearly 1% during the early hours of trading in the inter-bank market on Tuesday. At around 10:15am, the rupee was being quoted at 287.90, a decrease of Rs2.86 against the US dollar in the inter-bank market. A day earlier, the rupee remained under pressure against the US …
ISLAMABAD, Apr 04 (EW): The Supreme Court on Tuesday termed null and void the Election Commission of Pakistan’s March 22 notification and restored the ECP’s election schedule with minor changes with setting new date for elections in Punjab as May 14. Apex court’s three-member bench headed by Chief Justiece Umar Ata Bandial and comprising Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice …
ISLAMABAD, Apr. 3 (INP): Gwadar Municipal Corporation under CPEC, Gwadar Smart Environment Sanitation System and Landfill Project costing $14 million is in pipeline. However, it is not yet clear when the project will be set in motion. An official of the Gwadar Municipal Corporation told Gwadar Pro that “The project aims to establish a smart sanitation and solid waste management system …
ISLAMABAD, Apr 03 (EW): Heavy landslides at the Koh-e-Sulaiman range due to the recent rains have suspended traffic between Balochistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. However, no loss of life was reported. A large part of N-50 National Highway (DI Khan to Kuchlak and Quetta) has been affected by the landslide at Balochistan’s Dhana Sar. According to the Levies Force, seven people …
ISLAMABAD, April 3 ( INP) Azerbaijan considers Pakistan and Turkiye as its special friends and wants to further strengthen bilateral trade and economic relations with them. Azerbaijan-Turkiye bilateral trade is approximately USD 6 billion and Azerbaijan wants a similar trade volume with Pakistan that would be very beneficial for both countries. This was said by H.E. Khazar Farhadov, …
