By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s electricity consumers will face the highest power bills in the country’s history from next month after the outgoing government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved another massive hike in the base tariff on Saturday.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s government is set to adopt a bill to amend the law governing electronic media, adding definitions of misinformation and disinformation and addressing payment issues faced by media workers, officials said.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said the government won’t impose any new taxes on the agriculture and construction industries, dismissing media reports that suggested otherwise.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Thursday it would work to restore a vital Black Sea grain deal that Russia scrapped last week, warning that the move threatened global food security and hurt developing countries.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A former top aide to Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, has accused him of using a secret document from the United States to fuel his anti-establishment campaign and undermine the country’s relations with its key ally, according to an alleged confession that surfaced on Wednesday.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund has urged Pakistan to continue its monetary tightening cycle to rein in inflation and support the exchange rate, after approving a new $3 billion loan for the country last week.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A suspected suicide bomber struck near a security forces vehicle in Peshawar’s Hayatabad area on Tuesday, injuring at least six people, police and local media said.
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account posted a surplus for the fourth straight month in June, as the country’s import bill fell sharply amid dollar shortages, data from the central bank showed on Tuesday.
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s government on Monday defended its decision to try civilians accused of attacking sensitive military installations in military courts, saying it was an appropriate and proportionate response to the violent protests that erupted on May 9 following the arrest of opposition leader Imran Khan.
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Sunday his government would hand over power to an interim setup before term expires next month, as he prepares for a general election that could see his party return to power.
