By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Power generation tumbled 17 percent in August from a year earlier, marking the second consecutive monthly decline, as high electricity charges and sluggish industrial activity curbed demand.
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Speaker Sadiq says amended election law overrides Supreme Court ruling on reserved seats
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Speaker, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, said on Thursday that recent amendments to the country’s election laws override a Supreme Court ruling granting Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party reserved parliamentary seats, sparking fears of a potential constitutional showdown.
Pakistan, Afghanistan at odds over anthem respect
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan’s Consul General in Peshawar, Mohibullah Shakir, sparked a diplomatic controversy by remaining seated during Pakistan’s national anthem at a conference on Tuesday, prompting Islamabad to lodge a strong protest.
Pakistan’s IT exports surge 27 percent year-on-year in August to $298 million
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistan’s information technology (IT) exports jumped 27 percent year-on-year to $298 million in August, driven by IT companies expanding their global client base, particularly in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.
Current account reverts to surplus in August after three-month gap
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account balance swung back into surplus in August, posting a $75 million gain, reversing a $152 million deficit in the same month last year, central bank data showed on Wednesday.
Pakistan confirms sixth mpox case in traveler from Gulf
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has confirmed its sixth case of mpox, a viral disease, in a 44-year-old man who arrived at Islamabad International Airport from a Gulf country, the health ministry said on Monday.
Coalition faces setback on judicial reforms
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The coalition government has put a contentious constitutional amendment package on judicial reforms on hold, apparently indefinitely, after failing to secure crucial votes from a former ally and adjourned parliament sessions without tabling the legislation.
JUI(F) Rehman holds key to judicial reform fate
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The parliament was adjourned on Sunday without considering a contentious constitutional amendment package, which has been shrouded in secrecy for weeks, after the ruling coalition failed to secure the necessary two-thirds majority to pass the bill, aimed at increasing the retirement age of superior judges by three years and changing the process for appointing the Supreme Court chief justice.
Govt cuts fuel prices by 5-13pc on weak global crude
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The government has slashed petrol and diesel prices by as much as Rs13.06 per litre, effective Monday.
Top court rebukes election commission over PTI reserve seats delay, govt judicial overhaul in doubt
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Thursday lambasted the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for attempting to delay and obstruct the implementation of a court decision regarding reserved seats for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.