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8 soldiers killed, 7 policemen kidnapped in Pakistan: police
Eight soldiers were killed and seven police officers kidnapped in separate attacks in northwest Pakistan, police and intelligence officials told on Tuesday.
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26 die as bus plunges into Indus in Pakistan
Twenty-six people, part of a wedding party, drowned after their bus plunged into the Indus River in the Diamer district of Gilgit-Baltistan on Tuesday.
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Pakistan FM Aurangzeb thanks ADB's USD 500 million loan for climate protection
Pakistan's Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb expressed gratitude for the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) USD 500 million loan to support Pakistan for climate protection, ARY News reported.
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Hindu temple being reconstructed after 64 years in Pakistan’s Narowal
A budget of Pakistani Rs 10 million has been allocated to re-construct a Hindu temple in the Punjab province of Pakistan, marking the first phase of restoration 64 years after it was rendered dysfunctional, a media repor…
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Jailed Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan proposes ‘conditional’ talks with military
Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan has said his party is ready to hold “conditional negotiations”
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Govt trying to bring army, PTI, people face to face: Imran
Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Omar Ayub Khan told the media that he met Imran Khan in Adiala jail as PTI founder insisted COAS General Asim Munir should believe that the current government of Shehbaz…
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Shehbaz govt criticised in Gallup business confidence poll
The Gallup Business Confidence Index report says business owners have roundly criticised Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif over the management of the economy, as they become more pessimistic about their future because of co…
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PM stresses need to stop electricity theft, promote solar energy
Members of the National and provincial assemblies from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Thursday called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at the PM House.
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Pakistani passport continues to rank fourth worst
The latest Henley Passport Index released on Tuesday has yet again ranked Pakistan’s passport as one of the least powerful in the world.
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Environment to be made conducive for business: PM
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday emphasised the government’s commitment to bolstering investment in the country, underscoring efforts to create a business-friendly environment for traders and investors.
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Girls school blown up in Waziristan
Suspected militants destroyed a portion of a government-run girls’ school in a village of Mir Ali tehsil in North Waziristan tribal district, local police said on Monday.
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Decision to halt issuance of passports to asylum seekers withdrawn
In a major reversal of a recent policy, a high-level meeting at the Foreign Office on Monday decided to withdraw its earlier decision to halt the issuance of Pakistani passports to individuals seeking political asylum a…
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Inflation not acceptable, warns Maryam
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz warned the authorities concerned on Monday that there should be no inflation in the province, and expressed her concerns over an increase in the price of chicken.
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Pakistan consulate in Germany vandalised
Pakistan on Sunday strongly condemned an attack by a gang of extremists on its consulate in Germany’s Frankfurt and the failure of the German authorities to protect the sanctity and security of the premises of its consu…
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Federal, KP govts trade blames for 'politicising' Bannu incident
The Centre and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government traded barbs on Saturday over the recent attack in Bannu during a protest rally, blaming each other for "politicising" the incident.
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Firing as thousands rally in Bannu for peace
Two persons were killed and 20 others injured in a firing incident as thousands of people on Friday staged a protest rally in Bannu district against worsening law and order.
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PM forms Special Initiative Unit
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has decided to establish a Special Initiative Unit (SUI) in the Prime Minister’s Office to bring government policies in line with international best practices.
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Magnitude 7.3 earthquake strikes Chile region, EMSC says
A strong 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the mining-intensive Antofagasta region of Chile on Thursday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.
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Torrential rain inundates low-lying areas in Hyderabad, Matiari
Different parts of Sindh on Friday night experienced heavy monsoon showers, causing waterlogging in low-lying areas.
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Maryam orders enhanced security for Ashura
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has directed the cabinet and Cabinet Committee on Law and Order to monitor security arrangements for Ashura.
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Superpower concerned despite no curbs on PTI: Latif
Senior PMLN leader Mian Javed Latif has said that the superpower has expressed its concern, although there is no restriction on the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
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Karachi to experience rise in temperature from today
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has said that the port city is expected to see a surge in temperatures starting today (Monday) after a period of cloudy weather.
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Journalist Malik Hassan Zaib shot dead in Nowsehra
A local journalist Malik Hassan Zaib was shot dead by two unknown assailants in the Nowshera district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Sunday.
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Govt aims to reactivate Neelum-Jhelum hydropower project
The federal government has commenced efforts to reactivate the Neelum-Jhelum hydropower project which stopped generating power due to "defects in design".
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23 terrorist outfits operating in Afghanistan: security officials
Security officials Thursday disclosed that oil smuggling from Iran into Pakistan had been brought down from 16 million litres to 5-6 million per day after they laid their hands on smugglers. In an interaction with the m…
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Imran endorses workers’ hunger strike after Muharram
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder chairman Imran Khan called upon the party leaders to follow discipline at all costs, ‘sink petty differences’ as no individual was bigger than the party.
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PTI suffers jolt as ANP wins Bajaur by-election
According to unofficial results, Nisar Baz Khan of ANP emerged victorious by securing 11,926 votes. Independent candidate Najeebullah Khan was the runner-up with 10,622 votes, while Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) candidate Abid Kh…
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Punjab cabinet okays solar systems for 4.5m power consumers
The Punjab cabinet has approved solar systems for 4.5 million consumers who use up to 500 units of electricity. The decision was made during the 11th meeting of the Punjab cabinet, held on Tuesday under the chairmanship …
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SC seeks property record of ex-NA deputy speaker Suri
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Balochistan government to provide the complete property record of former deputy speaker of National Assembly Qasim Suri.
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Establishment not averse to govt’s dialogue offer to PTI: Sana
Rana Sanaullah has said that the military establishment has no issues with the Shehbaz Sharif government’s offer to the PTI for dialogue.
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SBP told to release list of top 1,000 loan defaulters
The Pakistan Information Commission, under the federal government’s Right to Access to Information Act 2017, has ordered the State Bank of Pakistan governor to release a list of 1,000 big loan defaulters within 10 days…
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Pension reforms
The global retirement income systems are under unprecedented pressure due to various emerging factors, including an ageing population, economic uncertainty and evolving work patterns.
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Punjab CM puts Wasa, admin on alert over urban flooding
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has put the administration and Wasa officials across Punjab on alert in view of rains across Punjab.
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Bangladeshi protesters demand end to civil service job quotas
Thousands of Bangladeshi university students threw roadblocks across key highways on Sunday, demanding the end of “discriminatory” quotas for coveted government jobs, including reserving posts for children of liberatio…
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FBR mulling new scheme to bring traders into tax net
Amid the dismal performance of Tajir Dost Scheme registering only 44,830 retailers, the FBR is contemplating options to unveil a simplified fixed scheme based on valuation of shops to bring 3.6 million retailers in the t…
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Senate passes bill on state enterprises
The Senate Friday ‘unanimously’ passed the State Owned Enterprises (Governance and Operations) Amendment Bill, 2024, as the opposition stormed out of the House, alleging it was a move aimed at selling off public secto…
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Pak PWD dissolution begins
On the orders of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the implementation of the plan to dissolve Pakistan PWD has been started.
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Ex-SBP deputy chief expects interest rate cut after drop in inflation
Former deputy governor of Pakistan’s central bank Dr Murtaza Syed expects more interest rate cuts due to a decrease in inflation.
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Threat to judges: IHC clears air on Justice Aurangzeb’s ‘plea against spy agencies’
After an X post went viral on social media claiming that Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb moved the top court against the country’s premier spy agency, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday termed the claims “bas…
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Petroleum dealers divided on strike today
Petroleum dealers on Thursday became divided on strike over the issue of a 0.5 per cent turnover tax.
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Advance tax issue: Petrol pumps to be shut on 5th, says PPDA chief
Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) on Wednesday announced to shut down the petrol pumps on July 5, 2024 after failure of talks between the association and the government.
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All IMF demands met, new deal to fetch over $6bn: govt
Though the federal government claims fulfilling all requirements of the IMF for a fresh bailout package, the Fund has refused, according to the sources, to accept the enforcement or administrative measures as a tool for …
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Ambitious plan unveiled to privatise 10 SOEs this fiscal
The Pakistani government has unveiled an ambitious plan to privatise 10 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) within the current financial year, targeting key sectors such as aviation, banking and power.
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Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan arbitrarily detained, says UN working group
A United Nations human rights working group says former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been arbitrarily imprisoned in violation of international law.
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Ogra notifies gas tariffs for captive power plants
The government has raised gas tariffs for captive power plants by Rs250 per MMBTU, under guidance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), effective July 1, 2024.
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ANP demands fresh general elections
The Awami National Party (ANP) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chapter on Monday called for fresh general election in the country, a day after the same demand was made by Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl.
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Reforms include ban on multiple pensions, end of heirs entitlement after 10 years
In the much-hyped pension reforms, the government has approved drastic measures including slapping a ban on securing multiple pensions and limiting provision of pension for family members only to 10 years.
Source:The News International2024-7-2789 -
Refugees Pakistan to start second phase of Afghan deportations
Pakistan is set to start the second phase of a controversial plan to send undocumented Afghan refugees back to their country.
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Budget 2024-25: heavy on taxes, light on reforms
BUDGET 2024-25 has become final, with the Finance Bill 2024 sailing through the National Assembly. Unfortunately, it doesn’t do much, is unimaginative, and reminds one of previous budgets. It continues to tax those who …
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Maryam tells opposition in PA: Stop protest, let Pakistan progress
The Punjab Assembly Friday witnessed complete disorder during the address of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, after which membership of 11 opposition MPAs was suspended by Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan for 15 sess…
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Maryam wants timely completion of projects
Directing the Punjab Information Technology Board to create a dashboard for real-time monitoring of all projects, CM Maryam Nawaz has instructed the authorities to “ensure timely completion of projects in any case.”
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K-Electric seeks major tariff adjustments amid criticism
K-Electric has petitioned the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) for significant tariff adjustments, seeking a 15 percent dollarized return on equity and 16.67 percent for transmission and distribution …
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Shehbaz offers olive branch to PTI again
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Wednesday offered an olive branch to the opposition party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) once again and asked it to sit with the government to resolve issues.
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Alleged election irregularities: US resolution stems from incomplete understanding of poll process, says FO
The Foreign Office (FO) has said that the resolution passed by the United States House of Representatives on alleged poll irregularities in Pakistan’s nationwide general election 2024 “stems from an incomplete understa…
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Punjab bureaucracy now completely depoliticised, free of interference: chief secy
Chief Secretary Punjab Zahid Zaman has said that appointments in the provincial bureaucracy are now 100pc depoliticised and being made on merit without any external interference, and those officials seeking external inf…
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We have had to make this budget with IMF: PM
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that aligning the budget with IMF requirements is crucial at this juncture.
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Tax exemption on hybrid vehicles to continue
Accepting the Senate recommendations, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb Tuesday announced changes in the proposed federal budget 2024-25 exempting stationery from tax and personally hearing the non-filers before blocki…
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Govt issues policy statement on Operation Azm-e-Istehkam after criticism: No large-scale military action, no displacements: PM office
After severe reaction from various opposition and political parties on announcement of ‘Azm-e-Istehkam’ operation, the Prime Minister’s office made it clear on Monday night that no large-scale military operation was b…
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Maryam Ki Dastak Punjab CM launches 65 services via app
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has directed the start of 65 services under “Maryam Ki Dastak” in all districts of the province by December 2024.
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News | Religion Local tourist killed in Pakistan’s Swat over blasphemy allegations
A 36-year-old man has been killed and his body burned in Pakistan’s northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after he was accused of desecrating the Quran, the holy book of Muslims.
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World Bank approves $535m for Pakistan
The World Bank’s (WB) Board of Executive Directors approved $535 million in financing for Pakistan to support two projects, a statement from the institution said Friday.
Source:The News International2024-6-22997 -
Ahsan slams smear campaign against Pak-China ties
Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal Wednesday accused “a political party” of spreading misinformation about the Pakistan-China relations over the past few days, claiming that a smear campaign was underway to sab…
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Magnitude 3.2 earthquake hits parts of Karachi, surrounding areas
An earthquake struck the coastal city of Karachi and its surrounding areas in the southern province of Sindh, causing mild-to-moderate tremors, seismological authorities reported on Wednesday night.
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PM conveys Eid greetings to UAE president, others
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday held a telephonic conversation with President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and conveyed warm greetings to him on the occasion of…
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Relief in petrol, diesel prices on the cards
After presenting a heavily tax-loaded budget in the National Assembly, the government is set to benefit further from the oil price slump in the international market and is likely to reduce the price of petrol by Rs9.28 t…
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Punjab presents Rs5.3 trillion surplus budget
Punjab Minister for Finance Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman Thursday presented the largest-ever annual budget of the province with a total outlay of Rs 5,307 billion for financial year (FY) 2024-25. The surplus budget consisted o…
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Seeking to mend fences, Shehbaz reaches out to Fazl
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday met the leadership of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUIF) to relieve the political tension.
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GST imposed on milk, milk products, LPG, stationery, newsprint, PCs, laptops
The FBR has abolished exemptions and imposed GST on milk and milk products, stationery items, LPG, poultry feeds, tractors, supplies of electricity to all residential and commercial consumers in tribal areas, newsprint a…
Source:The News International2024-6-13822 -
Three key tax measures introduced for real estate
The FBR has introduced progressive taxation rates on the sale and purchase of properties under the withholding tax regime and divided them into three categories. The FBR has come up with the concept of late filers and en…
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Defence budget hiked to Rs2.122tr
The Shehbaz Sharif-led government on Wednesday proposed a Rs2,122 billion defence budget for the fiscal year 2024-25, showing an increase of 17.62 percent over the estimated allocations of Rs1,804 billion for the fiscal…
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Maximum tax rate for non-salaried class hiked to 45pc
The government has hiked rates of higher income earners slabs of both salaried and non-salaried classes to fetch additional revenues of Rs250 billion in the budget 2024-25. Finance Bill 2024-25 tabled in parliament showe…
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Budget FY25: a missed opportunity
A NEW budget is upon us and it does not herald the reforms and economic revival we need. It is, as most of our budgets are, a set of measures to tax the already taxed (without touching property, agriculture and the NFC) …
Source:The News International2024-6-131077 -
PM chairs NEC meeting today
The meeting of National Economic Council (NEC) will be held Monday (today) at the Prime Minister’s House.
Source:The News International2024-6-101570 -
Acting Punjab governor signs defamation bill into law
Acting Governor Punjab Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan has signed the controversial Defamation Bill 2024 passed by the Punjab Assembly last month into law, Geo TV reported.
Source:The News International2024-6-81367 -
Remittances hit record $3.2bn in May as Eid boosts inflows
Remittances to Pakistan hit a record high in May, boosted by an increase in funds sent by overseas workers to their families in the country ahead of Eidul Azha.
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‘Controversial’ post FIA grills Imran for an hour
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Friday grilled Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder chairman Imran Khan for an hour for uploading a controversial post on his official X account, asking him 16 questions.
Source:The News International2024-6-81906 -
Oil industry asks COAS, SIFC to help recover over Rs91bn dues
The oil industry has written a letter to the Chief of Army Staff and the forum of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) seeking intervention to help recover over Rs91 billion from the government so that the …
Source:The News International2024-6-81866 -
Budget 2024-25: Govt plans to launch $1.5 billion international bonds
Pakistan is planning to launch international bonds, including Panda and Euro/Sukuk bonds, in the next budget for 2024-25 in a bid to fetch over $1.5 billion in the national kitty, it was learnt.
Source:The News International2024-6-71197 -
Revised mechanism issued to monitor INGOs working in Afghanistan
The interior ministry has issued a revised mechanism for international NGOs (INGOs) working for relief activities in Afghanistan. It has been done to keep a closer eye on their working, transfer of funds and goods.
Source:The News International2024-6-7951 -
Record temperatures: Planet’s thermostat is cranked up, warns WWF
As the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) warns that global temperatures are likely to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels in next five years, the WWF calls for urgent action to reduce emissions and protect and…
Source:The News International2024-6-6926 -
Govt cuts key relief for power consumers
Power consumers in Pakistan face a new setback as the government has significantly curtailed a crucial relief mechanism for bill payments in instalments. Under the new regulation, consumers can only avail themselves of …
Source:The News International2024-6-61700 -
Shift focus from Imran to people’s problems, Bilawal to govt
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Wednesday advised the government that it should divert its attention away from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan and give due focus to the issues…
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Govt ‘mulls’ restoring six-day work week
The federal government is deliberating on abolishing the Saturday day-off in government offices and restoring six-day work week after a formal approval of the cabinet members, Geo News reported citing sources.
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FBR registers cases against two firms over Rs21.692bn tax fraud
As part of the national drive against tax crimes/frauds, the FBR’s Directorate General of Intelligence & Investigation-Inland Revenue (IR) Hyderabad and Karachi has unearthed a network of tax fraudsters who have caused …
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May 9 incidents: JIT again grills Qureshi in Adiala
The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) on Tuesday continued to investigate the PTI leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi regarding the May 9 incidents in the Adiala jail.
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Inflation falls to 11.8pc in May, lowest in almost two and a half years
Pakistan’s benchmark monthly inflation rate, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), slipped for the fifth consecutive month, settling at 11.8 percent year-on-year in May 2024 — the lowest since November 2021.
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On judge’s request: IHC transfers Iddat case to another court
Islamabad High Court (IHC) Monday accepted District and Sessions Judge Shahrukh Arjumand’s request seeking transfer of the Iddat case related to the marriage of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan with Bu…
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Decision to lift ban on PIA flights deferred
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has delayed its decision to lift the ban on PIA flights.
Source:The News International2024-6-32472 -
KP govt stops purchase of wheat from Punjab farmers
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has refused to buy wheat at Rs3,900 per 40 kg from Punjab farmers.
Source:The News International2024-6-31404 -
SC full court takes up SIC reserved seats case today
The Supreme Court will take up today (Monday) appeals of the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa assembly speaker, challenging the Peshawar High Court (PHC) verdict declining the party’s reserved seats fo…
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'Momentous occasion': Pakistan celebrates 26th anniversary of Youm-e-Takbeer today
The nation is fervently celebrating Youm-e-Takbeer on Tuesday (today), marking the historic day when Pakistan successfully conducted nuclear tests at the Ras Koh hills in the Chaghai District of Balochistan 26 years ago.…
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PM approves policy change for hiring in MP scale
The prime minister has approved an amendment to the Management Pay Scale Policy 2020.
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Pay, pension of govt officials likely to rise by 10-15pc
The government is working on different proposals for salary increases in the range of 10 to 15 percent for public sector employees in the upcoming budget for 2024-25. Amid the wish of the government to strike a deal with…
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PPP delegation discusses budget proposals with PM
A delegation of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) held a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday and discussed proposals for the upcoming federal budget for the fiscal year 2024-25.
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IMF wants Ogra to notify gas sale prices twice a year
The IMF has once again asked the government to empower the OGRA to notify gas sale prices on its own twice a financial year based on the determined prescribed prices, saying that the government should now detach itself f…
Source:The News International2024-5-251174 -
Justice Mansoor didn’t get possession of apartment in Dubai
Supreme Court’s senior puisne judge, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, is named in the Dubai properties’ data. However, the judge has declared the property he acquired as a lawyer and made his assets public during his tenure a…
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Portion of PTI’s central office in Islamabad demolished
Authorities in the federal capital demolished a portion of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) Central Secretariat in Islamabad late Thursday, inviting strong criticism from the former ruling party.
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Nepra hearing: IPPs capacity payments projected to rise by 33pc to Rs2.8tr in next fiscal
Pakistani consumers find themselves grappling with escalating electricity bills as capacity payments to independent power producers (IPPs) devour a significant chunk of their expenditures.
Source:The News International2024-5-241567 -
UAE to invest $10bn in Pakistan
United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Thursday assured Pakistan his country’s support in all circumstances and made commitment of investing $10 billion in multiple sectors in Pakistan.
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PTI president Elahi released after bail by LHC
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Parvez Elahi was on Tuesday released from Kot Lakhpat Jail following months-long incarceration, Geo News reported.
Source:The News International2024-5-221197