PTI’s Khan says his remarks are for ‘betterment’ of military leadership
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Ousted prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday defended his remarks on the military leadership as ‘constructive and for its own improvement’, saying “thieves cannot be allowed to appoint the next army chief under any circumstances”.
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: The United Nations has warned that the humanitarian situation in Pakistan was expected to get worse, as international aid is surging to flood-ravaged country while authorities are desperately trying to stop the biggest lake from bursting its banks after all previous attempts to lower water levels failed.
By Staff Reporter
Islamabad: Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday rejected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) petition against phased approval of resignations submitted by its National Assembly members.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The government has sharply cut its economic forecast for the current fiscal year and signals its readiness to ease further if damage from the ongoing catastrophic floods proves more devastating.
By Naveed Naqvi
ISLAMABAD: The military on Monday expressed displeasure over the former prime minister Imran Khan’s statement on the appointment of a new army chief, saying the institution was ‘aghast’ at his remarks about the top army leadership.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it will take over a year for inflation in Pakistan to fall to the central bank’s 5-7 percent target, adding that downside risks from high inflation were materializing and could push the country’s economy to ‘decelerate to 3.5 percent in FY23.’
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Trade deficit shrunk by 18.5 percent year-on-year to $3.5 billion in August, government data showed on Friday.
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Weekly inflation jumped to a record 45.5 percent year-on-year as deadly floods have devastated a wide swath of farmlands, rupturing food supply lines across the country.
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Finance minister Miftah Islmail said large swathes of crops have been destroyed or extensively damaged by deadly floods across Pakistan, leading to further challenges to food security in the impoverished nation of over 220 million.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday exempted electricity consumers utilising 300 units from Fuel Price Adjustment (FPA) charges in August.
