An alert posted to the US Embassy website spoke of a specific threat to US government staff visiting the Islamabad Marriott hotel, as well as a general threat relating to Islamabad and extending throughout the holiday season. By Staff Reporter.
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A view of the Punjab Assembly building. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons (Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Beautiful_view_of_Punjab_Assembly_Lahore_-_panoramio.jpg)
Punjab Assembly remains indissoluble for now
The direction taken by the court proceedings suggests that while the battle for the administrative control of the province is evenly poised, the Punjab Assembly has gained a guaranteed lease on life at least another eighteen days. By Ahmer Kureishi.
CAREC Energy Outlook 2030
Study puts Pakistan’s energy investment needs thru 2030 at USD 155 billion
The CAREC Energy Outlook 2030 identifies generation rehabilitation, expansion, and energy efficiency measures on the consumption side as the top investment categories. By Staff Reporter.
Lahore High Court conditionally reinstates Elahi as Punjab chief minister
By Naveed Naqvi
ISLAMABAD: Lahore High Court on Friday reinstated deposed chief minister and his cabinet ‘conditionally’ in Punjab on assurance that the provincial assembly would not be dissolved as planned by the ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Taliban suicide attack kills policeman in Islamabad
By Naveed Naqvi
ISLAMABAD: A suicide bomber and his accomplice on Friday blew themtselves up, killing a policeman and injuring six people in the capital Islamabad when police gave pursuit at a security checkpoint, officials said.
Governor Punjab Baligh ur Rehman (R) and now acting Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi (L). Images courtesy of APP.
Governor de-notifies Elahi as Punjab CM, but asks him to continue for now
The PDM seems to have thwarted the danger of the provincial assembly being dissolved prematurely, but it seems the matter will end up in a court, allowing the judges to have the final say. By Staff Reporter.
S&P downgrades Pakistan’s rating to ‘CCC+/C’
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Global ratings agency S&P Global on Thursday cut Pakistan’s long-term sovereign credit rating by one notch to “CCC+” from “B” to reflect a continued weakening of the country’s external, fiscal and economic metrics.
SBP says economic growth seen slowing in 2023
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Wednesday the expansion of the economy is seen cooling next year, with both internal and external challenges weighing on growth.
Governor Punjab Balighur Rehman (R); and Speaker Punjab Assembly Sibtain Khan (L). Images courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and Punjab Assembly.
Battle for Punjab in uncharted territory
The final round of a power tussle over Punjab between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and former Prime Minister Imran Khan is underway, and all that can be said with any certainty right now is that we have a bitter contest on our hands. By Staff Reporter.
Bannu hostage crisis ends after army kills all Taliban militants
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Special security forces on Wednesday killed all militants who seized a counter-terrorism centre two days after they had held government officers and detainees hostages in the Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, defence minister said.