ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (EW): The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday rejected the recently held local government elections in Sindh’s Karachi and Hyderabad division over alleged rigging and demand resignation of members of the electoral body. PTI Secretary General Asad Umar, in a press conference, said that the second phase of LG polls, in which the PPP emerged victorious, should …
Muzaffarabad, Jan 19(EW): There’s a dire need to adopt a sustainable National Tobacco Control Policy which ensures that no anti-child move is made now or in future. These views by shared in a dialogue organized by Society for Protection of Rights of the Child (SPARC) with policy makers to stress upon the need of implementing strict tobacco control measures …
Actor Feroze Khan’s legal troubles keep piling up as another set of celebrities have announced they will be taking legal action against him for sharing their personal mobile phone numbers online. On Tuesday, the actor announced that he has served defamation notice to people perpetuating “false and baseless allegations” against him with regards to the accusations by his former …
WASHINGTON, Jan 19 (EW): The US State Department spokesperson said that Washington is aware of the economic challenges faced by Pakistan and wants to see the country in a stable position. Ned Price made these remarks during the weekly press briefing, where he was questioned about Islamabad’s severe economic crisis as the forex reserves held by the country’s central …
ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (EW): Election commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday notified Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan’s victory in seven constituencies of the national assembly in by-polls. As per details, the ECP announced the reserved verdict on the case pertaining to PTI chief Imran Khan’s failure to submit details of expenditures on the by-elections campaign. The ECP accepted …
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) …
ISLAMABAD, Jan 18 (EW): Pakistan and Russia are set to draft a roadmap for a multi-billion dollar gas pipeline project as the eighth session of the intergovernmental commission between the two sides is underway in Islamabad today. The state broadcaster reported that Secretary of Economic Affairs Division Kazim Niaz is leading the Pakistani side in talks with Russian side …
ISLAMABAD, Jan. 18 (INP): Haier group is going local in Pakistan with new technology, according to a report published by Gwadar Pro on Wednesday. The report says, from UPS air conditioners to the electronically controlled variable frequency refrigerator that can make ice in one hour, to washing machines with “one touch” function, to today’s smart home appliances, Haier Pakistan has …
BROVARY, Ukraine (Reuters): Sixteen people including Ukraine s interior minister and other senior officials were killed on Wednesday when a helicopter crashed in a suburb outside Kyiv, the national police chief said. The helicopter came down near a nursery in the town of Brovary on the capital s eastern outskirts. Two children were among the dead and 10 were in …
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 …
