By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Voicing its strongest condemnation, the Foreign Office (FO) on Monday said Pakistan’s participation in a virtual High-Level Dialogue on Global Development on the sidelines of BRICS meetings was barred by a member country with a mala fide intent.
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: At least two people were killed, and several dozens were injured on Sunday after rival political parties contesting first phase of local government elections in Sindh fired guns and scuffled, police said.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Ouster prime minister Imran Khan called on his supporters to stage a protest in Parade Ground, a week from now on July 2, of the capital to force the government to hold new elections.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The central bank and at least four commercial banks on Saturday challenged a ruling of the Federal Shariah Court (FSC) for the abolishment of interest in the Supreme Court of Pakistan, seeking apex court’s guidance on Riba free economy in the country.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: China’s BaoSteel is likely to fire up the long-cold blast furnaces of Pakistan Steel Mills Corporation (PSMC) as the Chinese steelmaker, which has recently completed a successful due diligence tour, is eyeing a deal, the country’s privatisation managers said on Friday.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The government has finally decided to go after the wealthy to make them cough up higher taxes on top of rationalising the tax regime to ensure it’s equitable, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Tayyaba Gul claims she shared the video with the then prime minister in the hope the perpetrator of injustice against her would be brought to justice.
By Staff Reporter
LAHORE: Islami Tehreek Pakistan (ITP) is all set to become the third religious group to join ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in a political alliance, Independent Pakistan can report.
By Naveed Naqvi
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday concluded its long drawn out trial of a prohibited funding case against former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, reserving its judgement for the time being.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Country’s economic managers on Monday hashed out the ‘tough conditions’ tied to the resumption of the IMF loan programme with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and got a final go-ahead.
