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Top court suspends ruling that denied PTI-backed party reserved seats

Top court suspends ruling that denied PTI-backed party reserved seats

Tuesday May 7, 2024Tuesday May 7, 2024

By Staff Reporter

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan suspended a high court order that had denied a party aligned with former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) reserved seats for women and minorities in the national and provincial legislatures.

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Iran, Pakistan revive gas pipeline project after years of delay

Iran, Pakistan revive gas pipeline project after years of delay

Tuesday May 7, 2024Tuesday May 7, 2024

By Staff Reporter

KARACHI: Iran and Pakistan are reviving efforts to complete a long-delayed gas pipeline project, aimed at supplying 750 million to one billion cubic feet per day of natural gas to Pakistan for 25 years.

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FBR’s move to block tax non-filers’ SIM cards illegal: telcos

FBR’s move to block tax non-filers’ SIM cards illegal: telcos

Tuesday May 7, 2024Tuesday May 7, 2024

By Staff Reporter

ISLAMABAD: The Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) have collectively denounced the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) directive to block over half a million SIM cards, labeling the move as a breach of the Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-Organization) Act 1996 and an illegal action.

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PM Sharif expects ‘solid agreements worth billions’ with Saudi Arabia

PM Sharif expects ‘solid agreements worth billions’ with Saudi Arabia

Tuesday May 7, 2024Tuesday May 7, 2024

By Staff Reporter

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are poised to ink a series of substantial agreements, potentially worth billions, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday during a banquet honoring a high-level Saudi business delegation in Islamabad.

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Coalition names new governors in three provinces

Coalition names new governors in three provinces

Sunday May 5, 2024Sunday May 5, 2024

By Staff Reporter

ISLAMABAD: The ruling coalition on Saturday named new governors for the key provinces of Punjab, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

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Telecom regulator refuses to block SIMs of over 500,000 tax non-filers

Telecom regulator refuses to block SIMs of over 500,000 tax non-filers

Saturday May 4, 2024Saturday May 4, 2024

By Staff Reporter

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s telecommunications regulator has refused to comply with a demand by the country’s tax authority to block the mobile phone services of over half a million individuals who failed to file tax returns in 2023.

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iCube Qamar: Pakistan’s maiden voyage to the moon begins

iCube Qamar: Pakistan’s maiden voyage to the moon begins

Friday May 3, 2024Friday May 3, 2024

By Staff Reporter

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s iCube Qamar satellite will orbit the moon as part of China’s Chang’e-6 lunar mission, marking a historic first for the South Asian nation, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday.

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Free expression has limits, says army chief

Free expression has limits, says army chief

Friday May 3, 2024Friday May 3, 2024

By Staff Reporter

ISLAMABAD: Army Chief General Asim Munir on Thursday asserted that the military is “well aware” of its constitutional limits and expects others to uphold the Constitution, amid allegations of the powerful military’s interference in politics and the judiciary.

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Ten firms bid for troubled PIA’s majority stake

Ten firms bid for troubled PIA’s majority stake

Friday May 3, 2024Friday May 3, 2024

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines Corp. has attracted ten bidders, including tycoon Arif Habib and Gerry’s Group, for a majority stake in the state-owned carrier, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Inflation slows to lowest in nearly two years

Inflation slows to lowest in nearly two years

Friday May 3, 2024Friday May 3, 2024

By Staff Reporter

ISLAMABAD: The inflation rate slowed for the fourth straight month in April, easing to 17.34 percent from a year ago, as record borrowing costs curbed economic growth and domestic demand, data from the statistics office showed on Thursday.

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