By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Human Rights Watch on Saturday called on Pakistani authorities to end their arbitrary arrests of political opposition activists and peaceful protesters.
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PTI Khan refuses police permission to search his Zaman Park residence
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday refused police permission to search his Lahore residence for suspects involved in this month’s attacks on military buildings and laid out his own conditions and prerequisites for any such operation.
Jamaat-e-Islami top leader survives suicide attack in Balochistan
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The top leader of the far-right religious-political party Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) narrowly escaped a suicide attack in the southwestern province of Balochistan on Friday, officials said. The targeted assault resulted in injuries to at least seven supporters of JI.
Imran Khan condemns May 9 attacks on military, accuses PDM of sidelining PTI
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan denounced the recent attack on army installations on Thursday while also accusing the ruling coalition of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) of attempting to sideline the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from mainstream politics by inciting conflict between the military and his party
PM Sharif says Pakistan, Iran close to signing free trade deal
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday that the country is nearing the finalization of a free trade agreement with Iran, aiming to fortify economic ties between the two nations, the state-run Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) reported.
PTI’s Khan says police have surrounded his house, arrest imminent
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Wednesday that the police had encircled his residence in Lahore, raising the likelihood of his arrest once again.
PTI given 24 hours to surrender ‘terrorists’ hiding at Khan’s Lahore residence
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The caretaker Information Minister of Punjab, Amir Mir, said intelligence reports suggest the presence of 30-40 terrorists responsible for recent attacks on military properties are believed hiding at the Lahore residence of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
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ISLAMABAD: October 27 - Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar presided over a meeting of ECC. APP/ABB/MOS
ECC approves Rs5.57 billion to share urea subsidy with provinces
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has given its approval for a technical supplementary grant of Rs5.57 billion for the government’s share of subsidy on imported urea fertilizer.
Current account posts surplus for second consecutive month
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account has achieved a surplus for the second consecutive month, resulting in a substantial reduction of the 10-month deficit by 76 percent year-on-year, the central bank data showed on Tuesday.
Civil, military leaders rally to support use of Army Act against May 9 rioters
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Top civil and military leaders rallied together on Tuesday to support a decision by the country’s corps commanders to invoke the Army Act and Official Secrets Act against individuals suspected of involvement in the destructive May 9 riots that inflicted widespread damage to both state and private properties across Pakistan.