Perturbed by the inexplicable upturn in the value of the greenback in the open market, the authorities have initiated a probe into illegal smuggling of dollars from Pakistan to Afghanistan. By Muhamad Ali.
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Imran Khan says protest march to resume on Tuesday; welcomes probe into shooting
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan said the protest march to press for snap polls will resume on Tuesday from Wazirabad — the city where he came under an assassination attack last week.
PM Sharif demands full court commission to probe Imran Khan’s assassination allegations
By Naveed Naqvi
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday demanded the setting up of a ‘full court commission’ by the Supreme Court of Pakistan to probe Imran Khan’s allegations that the premier, the interior minister, and a senior military official had plotted the failed assassination bid on him.
China, Saudi Arabia assure $13bn funding to Pakistan
Monitoring Desk
ISLAMABAD: China and Saudi Arabia have assured $13 billion in funding to Pakistan as the cash-strapped nation grapples with the aftermath of catastrophic floods, local media reported on Saturday.
Imran Khan says he knew of assassination plot days before the attack
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan on Friday said he had received information about the assassination attempt a day before it occurred, accusing three top figures in the country’s political establishment, including Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, of a failed plot to kill him.
Why can’t Pakistan stay on-budget?
Revenue losses from slow rollout of PDL and import compression combined with higher spending needs threaten to break the government’s budget ahead of a crucial review meeting with the IMF. Can Dar keep the EFF afloat? By Muhammad Ali.
Police fire tear gas, clash with protesting supporters of Imran Khan
By Naveed Naqvi
ISLAMABAD: Police fired teargas, baton-charged and detained protesting supporters of opposition Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in major cities on Friday, a day after the former prime minister Imran Khan survived an assassination attempt.
PTI to hold country-wide protests after assassination attempt
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The opposition Tahreek-e-Insaf party has called on its supporters after Friday prayers, in a country wide protest against an assassination attempt on its chief Imran Khan and to press removal of three top officials Khan accused of plotting the attack on his convoy near Wazirabad.
Battle for Islamabad: Endgame
By Ahmer Kureishi
The battle lines had already been drawn before Thursday’s alleged attempt on the life of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, with both sides squaring up for the final showdown. On one side is the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), the veritable political consensus of the country, wishing the military to stay out of politics for good – in line with the law and the Constitution.
UPADTE 2-Nationwide protests as Imran Khan stable after assassination attempt in Gujranwala
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Protesters have taken to the streets on Thursday after former prime minister Imran Khan was wounded in an assassination attempt at a protest rally near Gujranwala, party officials said.