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ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government on Thursday released hundreds of protesters who had been arrested a day earlier in the capital after a march against alleged human rights abuses in the troubled province of Balochistan turned violent.
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: The power regulator on Wednesday approved an increase in electricity tariffs for consumers across the country, including those of K-Electric Ltd., the main supplier in the largest city Karachi.
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ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan, who is serving a three-year prison term for corruption, announced on Wednesday that he would run in the general elections scheduled for Feb. 8, defying legal hurdles and political pressure.
Pakistan cricket in turmoil after leaked audio exposes PCB chief’s plan to oust Babar Azam as captain in all formats. Azam stepped down after World Cup debacle, but PCB chief had a backup “Plan-B” ready.
A substantial downturn at the PSX can be attributed to escalating leverage costs and mounting political risks, compelling investors to hastily offload shares. The surge in leverage, measured by futures open interest, margin trading, and financing, hit a two-year high at Rs40 billion, a substantial increase from Rs14.3 billion in June.
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ISLAMABAD: The World Bank said its board of executive directors approved a $350 million loan for Pakistan to support the country’s efforts to improve fiscal management and boost competitiveness.
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top lawyers’ associations on Tuesday demanded the resignation of the country’s chief election commissioner, accusing him of bias and incompetence ahead of a general election due in February.
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ISLAMABAD: The interim prime minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Tuesday defended the country’s controversial program to repatriate millions of undocumented migrants, mostly Afghans, amid criticism from human rights groups and Western democracies.
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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan said on Friday night that the country would hold general elections on Feb. 8, hours after the Supreme Court intervened and ordered it to issue the schedule, overturning a lower court’s ruling that had blocked the appointment of election officials.
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KARACHI: The interim government cut gasoline and diesel prices by more than 4 percent for the second half of December, as global oil prices fell, and the local currency strengthened.
