By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s president and its election commission are at odds over who has the authority to set the date for the next general elections, adding to the uncertainty over the timing of the polls that are due in November.
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Pakistan needs finance ministry oversight for state firms, IMF Says
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan needs to keep all its state-owned enterprises under the oversight of the finance ministry as part of the reform process agreed with the International Monetary Fund, the fund’s representative in the country said.
Supreme Court slams trial court for flaws in Imran Khan’s conviction
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday said it would wait for a lower court’s ruling on a plea to suspend the three-year jail sentence of former prime minister Imran Khan, who was convicted in a corruption case earlier this month.
IMF-backed power tariff hike to hit consumers after September
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Electricity consumers are facing a double whammy of rising costs and declining demand, as the government seeks to stagger the imposition of a hefty quarterly tariff adjustment to ease the price shock.
President Alvi invites ECP chief to discuss election date as constitutional clash looms
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi has invited the chief election commissioner to discuss the date for general elections amid a legal dispute over the census and delimitation of constituencies.
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Time to go beyond condemnation
Condemnation always starts pouring in right on cue – but condemnation alone is not enough. Outrages like Jaranwala will continue to visit us until we impose consequences on the perpetrators. By Ahmer Kureishi.
Anwarul Haq Kakar sworn in as caretaker prime minister
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Anwarul Haq Kakar, a former senator and founder of a party close to the military, was sworn in as the country’s caretaker prime minister on Monday, tasked with overseeing a neutral interim government until the next general elections.
Who will be the caretaker economy czar?
After the arrival of the caretaker prime minister, the headhunt is on in earnest for suitable candidates to fill cabinet positions – except one. But can Ishaq Dar continue as economy czar? By Muhammad Ali.
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SECP turns up the heat on investment scams
On a mission to protect the public from fraudulent investment schemes, the corporate watchdog has called out yet another company allegedly soliciting investments or deposits from the public without due authorisation. By Muhammad Ali.
Pakistan’s newly appointed caretaker prime minister, Senator Anwar ul Haq Kakar. Photo courtesy of @JemalBeker1
PM Kakar: PDM’s trump card or Military’s choice?
The optics are awful – or are they? Has the military stormed back in politics – or are the top generals gritting their teeth to clean up the political mess created by their politicking predecessors? Caretaker PM Kakar’s actions in the coming days and weeks hold the answers to these and similar questions. By Ahmer Kureishi.