By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The cabinet approved the termination of five independent power producer (IPP) agreements on Thursday, scrapping “take-or-pay” contracts that would expected to save the country Rs411 billion
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Karachi attack kills Chinese engineers involved in energy debt restructuring
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Tuesday that Chinese engineers killed in a bomb blast near Karachi’s airport were negotiating with the government to restructure billions of dollars in energy debt, a crucial step to ease the country’s power tariff burden.
Pakistan lands $2 billion Saudi investment pledge
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: – Pakistan expects to sign agreements worth around $2 billion with Saudi Arabia later this month, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Tuesday, as the country seeks to bolster its struggling economy.
Police say ex-PM Khan used jail facilities to incite violence, booked over policemen’s death
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Police have booked former Prime Minister Imran Khan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur over a policeman death in last week’s protests, with authorities alleging Khan orchestrated the violence from behind bars.
Two Chinese nationals among three killed in Karachi terror attack
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Two Chinese nationals were among three people killed, and a dozen others injured near Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport on Sunday evening in a terrorist attack claimed by a separatist militant group, the Chinese embassy and local officials said.
Pashtun rights group PTM outlawed
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Interior Ministry has banned the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), a prominent ethnic rights group, saying it is involved in activities prejudicial to national peace and security.
Blast targets Chinese convoy in Karachi, multiple deaths reported
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: An explosion killed at least two people and wounded 17 others, including police officers, near Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport on Sunday in an attack claimed by a separatist militant group targeting Chinese engineers.
Gandapur ends 24-hour disappearance
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The mysterious disappearance of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur came to an abrupt end on Sunday, after he re-emerged without revealing his whereabouts during a 24-hour absence that sparked widespread speculation.
Govt denies role in Gandapur disappearance amid PTI accusations
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur’s disappearance entered its second day on Suunday, with opposition party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) accusing the government of his arrest, a claim denied by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, who said police were actively seeking him.
Protest to continue until Imran Khan orders end: PTI
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Defying government crackdowns and mass arrests, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the country’s main opposition party, pledged on Saturday to sustain its nationwide protests until receiving direct orders from its founding chairman, Imran Khan, to stand down.