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.
Politics
SBP, banks challenge Riba verdict in Supreme Court
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.
China’s BaoSteel likely to fire up long-cold PSM
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.
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif presides the meeting of Federal cabinet at PM Secretariat in Federal Capital. -File photo
Wealthy Targets: PM announces ‘Robin Hood’ tax
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.
Justice (R) Javed Iqbal, former Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB). Photo courtesy NAB
Reckoning for Justice (R) Javed Iqbal?
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.
Composite image by Independent Pakistan
Exclusive: Islami Tehreek set to strike alliance with PTI
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.
Long running trial of foreign funding case concludes
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.
Bitter Pills: PM signs off on IMF prescription to heal economy
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.
President Arif Alvi
Unpresidential: Alvi hews to party line
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has returned the National Accountability (Amendment) Bill, 2022 unsigned to the prime minister’s office, his Secretariat said Monday, referring to a bill that became enacted as a law a day before.
Six terrorists killed in shootout in Balochistan: ISPR
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Security forces have killed at least six alleged terrorists belonging to Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) during a search operation in Paroom area in district Panjgur of Balochistan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Sunday