Pakistan’s Supreme Court intervenes to end election impasse, sets Feb. 8 as polling date. Ex-PM Sharif back in the fray after four years in exile, while jailed Khan remains sidelined.
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Shell ends century in Pakistan with sale to Saudi firm
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Shell Petroleum Company Limited (SPCo), the parent company of Shell Pakistan Limited (SPL), has agreed to sell its domestic operations to Saudi Arabia’s Wafi Energy LLC, a fuel retailer, for an undisclosed amount, the companies said on Wednesday.
Pakistan begins mass deportation of undocumented migrants, mostly Afghans
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan began a nationwide crackdown on Wednesday against thousands of illegal immigrants, mostly Afghans, who failed to leave the country by a government-imposed deadline that expired at midnight on Tuesday.
Gas prices soar by 172 percent under IMF deal
Gas prices soar in Pakistan as the government complies with IMF’s condition for reducing circular debt. The move will impact millions of people and businesses across the country, especially the non-protected domestic consumers who will face a 173 percent increase.
Minister warns gas crisis, urges shift to LPG
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.
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.
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.
Govt says military trials for civilians accused of May 9 violence underway
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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.
Sharif returns to Pakistan, betting on his legacy and the military’s mood
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: When Nawaz Sharif boarded a flight from Dubai to Islamabad on Saturday, he was not just returning to his homeland after four years in exile. He was also embarking on a high-stakes political gamble that could make or break his legacy — and that of the military that has long been his arch-nemesis.
Top court to hear challenge to military trials of civilians
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan will hear on Monday a dozen petitions challenging the trials of civilians in military courts, a move that could have implications for the fate of more than 100 people accused of involvement in violent protests earlier this year.