By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A civil court sentenced former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, to seven years in prison on Saturday for violating Islamic law by marrying during her mandatory waiting period after a divorce.
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Khan’s PTI defers intra-party polls amid legal and security hurdles
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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party of former prime minister Imran Khan announced on Friday that it had postponed its internal elections until after the general elections scheduled for Feb. 8, citing security concerns and legal challenges.
Military says 24 militants killed in three-day battle in Balochistan
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ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed 24 militants in three days of fierce fighting in the restive province of Balochistan, the military said on Friday, after repelling a series of coordinated attacks on key installations in the region.
Govt slashes ministry budgets to keep wheat subsidy for Gilgit-Baltistan
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ISLAMABAD: The government agreed on Thursday to continue subsidising wheat for the people of Gilgit-Baltistan, a northern region bordering China, after weeks of protests over a sharp increase in the price of the staple food.
Exports rise, imports fall, trade deficit shrinks in January
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports surged 27 percent in January from a year earlier, while imports dipped 5 percent, narrowing the trade gap by 30 percent, the commerce minister said on Thursday, citing data he released on social media ahead of official statistics.
Symbol-less PTI plans party polls days before Feb. 8 elections
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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the former ruling party that lost its electoral symbol of a bat after a Supreme Court verdict, announced on Thursday that it would hold fresh intra-party elections on February 5, just days before a crucial general election.
Inflation dips marginally in January, but remains well above central bank’s range
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s annual consumer price inflation eased slightly to 28.3 percent in January, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said on Thursday, but remained well above the central bank’s target range of 23-25 percent for the fiscal year ending in June.
Interior minister says elections will go ahead despite deadly attacks
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ISLAMABAD: The interim interior minister, Gohar Ejaz, said on Thursday that the general elections scheduled for Feb. 8 would take place “no matter what happens,” amid a wave of attacks on political candidates and rallies in the restive provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
Fuel prices surge by up to 5.2pc as govt cites global costs
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ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government announced a sharp increase in fuel prices on Wednesday, citing higher international costs and import premiums.
January inflation to ease slightly but stay above target: ministry
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s headline inflation is expected to ease slightly in the next two months after hitting a near 30 percent in December, but will remain well above the central bank’s target range, the finance ministry said on Wednesday.