By Staff Reporter
Pakistan will keep its gas tariff unchanged for the next three months, Petroleum Minister Musadik Malik said on Tuesday, as the government seeks to ease the burden on consumers amid soaring living costs.
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Imran Khan urges UK Starmer to speak out on democracy threats
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan, imprisoned since August 2023, has urged British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to speak out against the erosion of democracy in Pakistan, where Khan says he is being held in solitary confinement on politically motivated charges.
New tax, old woes
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: In a bid to combat the rampant trade of illicit cigarettes and shore up government revenues, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced a controversial new advance tax on acetate tow, a key raw material used in cigarette manufacturing.
Six more Adiala jail staff under scrutiny for allegedly aiding Imran Khan
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Law enforcement agencies have detained six employees of Adiala jail, including three women, for allegedly facilitating former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who has been incarcerated for over a year on various charges, local TV channels reported on Tuesday.
NAB files fresh graft case against Imran Khan, wife
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s anti-graft agency, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), has filed a new corruption reference against former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, over a jewellery set gifted by Saudi Arabia’s crown prince during Khan’s 2018-2022 premiership.
Weir Group wins $69 million equipment contract for Reko Diq project
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Weir Group Plc, a Glasgow-based mining technology company, secured a 53 million-pound ($69 million) order to supply equipment for the Reko Diq copper-gold project in Pakistan.
Pakistan test-fires Shaheen-II ballistic missile
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan conducted a successful training launch of the Shaheen-II ballistic missile on Tuesday, the military said, as the nuclear-armed nation seeks to bolster its deterrent against arch-rival India.
Imran Khan says ex-spymaster coerced to testify against him in May 9 violence
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan claimed on Monday that ex-spymaster Faiz Hameed was being coerced into testifying against him to facilitate a military court trial in connection with the violence on May 9.
IMF board omits Pakistan $7bln bailout approval from August schedule
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Executive Board has released its schedule until August 28, but Pakistan’s name is notably absent from the agenda, casting uncertainty over the final approval of the country’s much-anticipated $7 billion bailout package.
PIA trims fares on Karachi-Saudi routes by 30pc
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has reduced fares on flights from Karachi to Jeddah and Madinah by 30 percent, effective immediately, a spokesperson said on Monday.