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Supporting Kashmir cause need of hour. Qamar Zaman Karia all walks of life including officials, students, journalists and all Pakistanis are supporting just the demand of Kashmiris for the right to self-determination.

On: February 16, 2023

Tagged: Islamic University, Qamar Zaman Kaira, right to self-determination, solidarity with Kashmiris

SUPPORTING KASHMIR CAUSE NEED OF HOUR: QAMAR ZAMAN KAIRA IRD HOLDS SEMINAR TO COMMEMORATING SOLIDARITY WITH KASHMIRIS” ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Adviser to the Prime Minister on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan, Qamar Zaman Kaira has said that the time has come to support the people of Kashmir withRead More →

Why ECP was consulting with Punjab governor on election dates. CJP Bandial “What is the election commission now doing after the [Lahore] High Court’s order,” Justice Bandial asked.

On: February 16, 2023

In: Breaking News

Tagged: 25 dissident MPAs, Chief Election Commissioner, CJP Umar Ata Bandial, Punjab Governor

CJP Umar Ata Bandial asks Election Commission of Pakistan why it was consulting with Punjab governor on election dates Apex court disposes off the PTI dissident MPAs’ pleas for being ‘ineffective’ ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Umar Ata Bandial on Wednesday asked why the ElectionRead More →

Pakistan will remain stuck in the quagmire by accepting conditions of IMF: Imran Khan The PTI chairman said that the only solution to the country's problems is free and transparent elections.

On: February 16, 2023

In: Breaking News

Tagged: ‘Jail Bharo Tehreek’, Chairman Imran Khan, Condition IMF, Violating the constitution

Pakistan will remain stuck in the quagmire by accepting conditions of International Monetary Fund: Imran Khan LAHORE ( Web News ) Former prime minister and Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan warned on Wednesday that the inflation will spiral out of control in the country after passage of mini-budget. AddressingRead More →

Dar tables Finance (Supplementary) Bill with Rs 170 bln additional taxes General Sales Tax rate on the import of luxury items from the existing 17% to 25%, while the overall General Sales Tax rate had also been raised from 17% o 18%.

On: February 16, 2023

In: Breaking News

Tagged: finance bill, FM Ishaq Dar, General Sales Tax 18 %, Luxury items tax 25%, Rs 170 bln additional taxes

Dar tables Finance (Supplementary) Bill with Rs 170 bln additional taxes on luxury items, cigarettes, air tickets ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar Wednesday presented the Finance (Supplementary) Bill, 2023 in the National Assembly proposing to impose new taxes of Rs 170Read More →

Transboundary water cooperation ‘crucial’ for wider regional integration, peace: Pakistan “It also plays a crucial role, in addressing climate change impacts, which place significant pressure on world’s transboundary waters,” Senator Naek said.

On: February 16, 2023

In: Breaking News

Tagged: Inter-Parliamentary Union, PEACE, regional integration, Senator Farooq Naek, Transboundary water

Transboundary water cooperation ‘crucial’ for wider regional integration, peace: Pakistan UNITED NATIONS ( Web News ) Pakistan has stressed the need for transboundary water cooperation, which responds to the challenges of shared water resources, as the world faces rising water scarcity. “With most of world’s water resources, being shared betweenRead More →

It would be more appropriate to take the Parliament into confidence. Dr Alvi The supplementary finance bill would now be tabled before the parliament on Wednesday

On: February 15, 2023

In: Breaking News

Tagged: FM Ishaq Dar, Passed in cabinet, President Dr Arif Alvi, supplementary finance bill, Tabled in National Assembly

Ishaq Dar apprises President Alvi about progress in talks with IMF & that all modalities have been agreed upon The supplementary bill was passed in a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar, calledRead More →

Nobody holds the mafia accountable. Chairman Imran Khan Imran Khan said, "We people give more prestige to those who can speak English with more fluency."

On: February 14, 2023

In: Breaking News

Tagged: Chairman Imran Khan, Enjoying immunity, Mafias in country, NRO to the looters, Speech via video link

Mafias in the country enjoying immunity over accountability as nobody holds them accountable: Imran Khan Says unlike in our country, there is no such practise of giving NRO to the looters in the west or Singapore Says we people give more prestige to those who can speak English with moreRead More →

ECC. approved up to 335 per cent increase in consumer-end gas prices Effect from July 1 to generate about Rs.666 billion in revenue for two gas utilities during the current fiscal year.

On: February 14, 2023

In: Breaking News

Tagged: 335 % increase, Consumer-end gas, ECC approved, Gas utilities, Generate Rs.666 billion

ECC of the Cabinet approves gas price revision proposal for domestic, commercial & power sectors for six months Grants Rs. 40 biln as Technical Supplementary Grant to BISP to meet its budgetary requirements for increase in unconditional & conditional grants ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Federal Minister for Finance andRead More →

Arshad Sharif Case, SC rejected the report of the Special JIT. The JIT report was submitted to the CJP’s Chamber earlier in the day. The report contains details of the investigation carried out in Kenya and the UAE.

On: February 14, 2023

In: Breaking News

Tagged: Arshad Sharif, Foreign Office, SC rejected the report, Special Joint Investigation Team, Supreme Court Pakistan

ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday rejected the report of the Special Joint Investigation Team (JIT) formed to probe the murder of senior journalist Arshad Sharif. The JIT report was submitted to the CJP’s Chamber earlier in the day. The report contains details of theRead More →

General (R) Bajwa was the “super king” behind all decisions. Imran Khan Imran khan was sure that new military leadership had realised that ‘experiment of regime change’ had gone wrong

On: February 13, 2023

In: Breaking News

Tagged: “Super king”, Behind all decisions, Chairman Imran Khan, General (R) Bajwa, Shehbaz Bajwa’s “favourite”.

Imran Khan says he was sure that new military leadership had realised that ‘experiment of regime change’ had gone wrong Blames the ‘negligence’ of Pakistan’s security forces & intelligence agencies for the rising incidents of terrorism in the country There was no one to keep a check on the kindRead More →

Pakistanis have rescued five survivors from under the debris of residential buildings At least 18,342 people were killed and 74,242 others injured in the twin earthquakes that hit Türkiye, Syria and Lebanon.

On: February 11, 2023

In: Breaking News

Tagged: 18342 were killed, 74242 injured, Debris of buildings, Pakistanis, Rescued five survivors, Türkiye Syria

Turkiye’s main ‘Anadolu’ news agency praises Pakistan & its largest charity Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan Abdus Shakoor says our appeal seeking help for earthquake victims in Türkiye & Syria inside Pak receives positive response KAHRAMANMARAS ( Web News ) As local and international rescue teams in southern Türkiye continue to raceRead More →

ECC of the Cabinet allows fixation of Maximum Retail Prices of 18 new drugs approved the proposal to recover Rs. 76 billion in four months period, surcharges will be applicable across the country.

On: February 11, 2023

In: Breaking News

Tagged: across the country, ECC of Cabinet, Ministry of Energy, Prices of 18 drugs, Recover Rs. 76 billion

Approves recommendation of Drug Pricing Committee for reduction in Maximum Retail Prices (MRPs) of 20 drugs Considers another summary of Ministry of Energy (Power Division) & approved the Revised Circular Debt Management Plan Also approves in principle a technical supplementary grant of Rs. 450 million in favour of Ministry ofRead More →

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