By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistan’s caretaker government on Thursday urged millions of households to switch to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as an alternative to pipe gas, which it said would be scarce and expensive in the next two years.
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Pakistan halts steel mills sale after Chinese pullout
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistan has scrapped plans to privatize its loss-making steel mills, the largest industrial complex in the country, after the only remaining bidder, a Chinese firm, withdrew its interest amid a global steel slump.
Nawaz Sharif gets another chance to challenge corruption convictions
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday reinstated the appeals of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif against his convictions in two corruption cases, paving the way for a possible review of his sentences.
Gas prices surge, subsidies shrink ahead of IMF loan review
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday approved a steep hike in natural gas prices and fixed monthly charges for consumers, as it faces pressure from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to reduce subsidies and reverse the mounting circular debt in the energy sector.
SBP eases forex rules for IT sector, freelancers
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: The central bank on Monday raised the limit of foreign currency that information technology (IT) exporters can retain in their accounts to 50 percent from 35 percent, aiming to boost the country’s IT and IT-enabled services exports.
Pakistan’s economy shows early signs of recovery after IMF bailout, SBP says
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistan’s economy, which contracted last year amid a balance of payment crisis, has started to show early signs of improvement as an International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan program offered some relief, the central bank said on Monday.
Pakistan’s top court overturns military trials of civilians
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Monday declared the trial of civilians arrested following violent protests in May in military courts as null and void and ordered authorities to transfer their cases to civilian criminal courts.
Imran Khan, aide indicted for leaking state secrets
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A special court on Monday indicted former prime minister Imran Khan and his top aide, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, in a case accusing them of leaking official secrets for political gain, lawyers said.
No fuel, no fly: PIA struggles to operate as PSO halts supply over unpaid dues
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: The loss-making national carrier Pakistan International Airlines canceled more than 85 percent of its scheduled flights on Sunday, citing a severe shortage of fuel that has crippled its operations for the past week.
Govt says military trials for civilians accused of May 9 violence underway
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government said Sunday it had started military trials for civilians accused of attacking military installations and memorials in May, defying a Supreme Court order that barred such proceedings until further notice.