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ISLAMABAD: The power purchasing agency has sought a record-high increase in fuel charges for the upcoming electricity bills, citing higher domestic coal and gas prices in January, a move that would hit the already struggling consumers hard.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Millions of Pakistanis were still unable to access the popular social media platform X on Wednesday, as the government maintained its internet restrictions amid a political standoff over the disputed general elections.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: After a week of intense negotiations, two of Pakistan’s major parties announced on Tuesday that they had reached a power-sharing deal to form the next government, ending days of political uncertainty in the nuclear-armed country.
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ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan, who is serving a 30-year jail term on charges of leaking state secrets and corruption, issued a defiant message through his family on Tuesday, accusing his rivals of orchestrating the “mother of all riggings” in the general election held last week.
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ISLAMABAD: Former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari warned of a dangerous stalemate on Tuesday as his party resumed tense negotiations with the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PM-N) in the National Assembly to reach a power-sharing agreement for forming the next coalition administration.
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ISLAMABAD: A high court on Monday suspended the election victories of three candidates for the National Assembly from the party of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, pending further scrutiny by the election commission.
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ISLAMABAD: Independent candidates loyal to jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, who won the most seats in Pakistan’s national election this month, will join a small religious party to claim reserved seats for women and minorities in the country’s parliament, Khan’s party said on Monday.
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KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account balance turned negative in January, as a surge in imports outweighed a modest increase in remittances and a slight decline in exports, central bank data showed on Monday.
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KARACHI: Pakistan faces a daunting task to secure a new loan from the International Monetary Fund as it grapples with political turmoil after a close election, Fitch Ratings warned on Monday.
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KARACHI: Asif Ali Zardari, the former president and co-chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party, will be the party’s candidate for the next presidential election, his son and party chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari announced on Sunday.
