By our correspondent
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is set to receive the next tranche from the International Monetary Fund, as the global lender’s executive board prepares to discuss the country’s economic performance on January 11.
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Rights group slams election authorities for bias against Khan’s PTI
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD – A leading human rights group in Pakistan on Monday denounced the election authorities for creating an unfair environment for the general election next month, saying that one of the main opposition parties had been singled out for harassment and intimidation.
Inflation rises in December, but core pressures ease
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The inflation edged higher in December, keeping up a year-long streak of soaring prices, but a retreat in core pressures could open the door for the central bank to loosen its grip on rates in the next policy meeting.
Imran Khan barred from running in 2024 elections
ECP rejects Imran Khan’s nomination papers, citing corruption conviction. PTI files appeal, claims persecution.
Military kills five militants, including commander, in North Waziristan raid
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed five terrorists, including a commander, in a raid on a militant hideout in the restive North Waziristan region on Saturday, the military said.
India seeks Mumbai suspect, Pakistan cites lack of treaty
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: India has formally asked Pakistan to hand over Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, the leader of a banned Islamist group accused of masterminding the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai that killed 166 people, officials from both countries said Friday.
Court allows imprisoned Khan to hold election talks in jail
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan, who is in prison on corruption charges, won a court order on Friday to meet his party leaders and lawyers before the general election next month.
Economy shrinks, inflation soars in ‘extraordinarily challenging’ FY23, SBP says
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: The central bank said on Friday that the fiscal year 2023 was “extraordinarily challenging” as the country faced a host of shocks that pushed inflation to multi-decade highs and contracted the economy amid political uncertainty.
Sharif wins approval to join electoral race, despite lifetime ban on public office
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, who was barred from holding public office for life over corruption charges, has been cleared to run for parliament in next year’s national elections.
ECP defends decision to keep voters’ list offline
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan, the body that oversees the country’s elections, said on Thursday that it would not upload the voters’ list on its website or mobile apps, citing data security, individual privacy, and legal compliance as the main reasons.