By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Interim government is in talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to secure its consent for a package of relief measures for electricity consumers, who have been hit hard by a sharp hike in power tariffs.
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Court suspends Khan’s gifts conviction, but remains in jail over cipher case
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and opposition leader Imran Khan won a reprieve from a three-year prison sentence on Tuesday, when the Islamabad High Court suspended his conviction in a corruption case involving state gifts.
Caretaker Minister for Finance Dr Shamshad Akhtar and the Caretaker PM’s Advisor on Finance Dr Waqar Masood Khan
Economy on autopilot as cabinet titans clash for primacy
Both economists of stature, Caretaker Minister and Advisor for finance are like two swords caretaker prime minister Kakar is trying to fit in one sheath. What could go wrong? By Muhammad Ali.
Nawaz Sharif to return to Pakistan in October, says brother
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, who has been living in self-exile in London since 2019, plans to return to Pakistan in October to lead his party’s election campaign, his younger brother and fellow ex-premier Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday.
Govt warns officials of phone hacking attempts by phishers
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The government warned its officials of attempts to hack their mobile phones and obtain sensitive information by phishing elements posing as senior authorities.
February election in Pakistan as commission speeds up process
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s election commission said on Friday it would speed up the process of redrawing electoral boundaries and updating voter lists to hold general elections as early as February next year, after meeting with the main opposition party.
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Pakistan’s brain drain picking up pace
The lethal combination of political instability, economic hardship, and religious extremism is driving more and more Pakistanis out of the country, including some of the nation’s brightest minds. Should we care? By Muhammad Ali.
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Battagram Rescue: Unity was the charm!
The moral of the story of the incident that riveted the nation as much as it polarised it earlier this week is that unity is the charm that helps Pakistan rise above all challenges. By Ahmer Kureishi.
Who will decide when Pakistan votes?
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s president and its election commission are at odds over who has the authority to set the date for the next general elections, adding to the uncertainty over the timing of the polls that are due in November.
Pakistan needs finance ministry oversight for state firms, IMF Says
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan needs to keep all its state-owned enterprises under the oversight of the finance ministry as part of the reform process agreed with the International Monetary Fund, the fund’s representative in the country said.