By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved on Thursday a loan scheme designed to offer E-Bikes/E-Rickshaws at a zero percent markup, with a repayment period of three years.
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UPDATED: Controversy brews as SC considers petitions against proposed legislation
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: An eight-judge bench headed by the Chief Justice of Pakistan is set to hear three petitions on Thursday that challenge a proposed legislation aimed at limiting the authority of the country’s top judge.
SC forms bench to hear petitions challenging proposed legislation; lawyers express concerns
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Chief Justice of Pakistan will lead an eight-judge bench to hear three petitions on Thursday, challenging a pending legislation aimed at curbing the powers of the country’s top judge.
Pakistan nears tranche agreement as IMF director expresses confidence
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Jihad Azour, the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Middle East and Central Asia Director, expressed confidence on Wednesday that Pakistan would soon sign a staff-level agreement with the international lender following board approval.
SC deems government’s noncompliance with election funds as disobedience
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday said the government’s failure to comply with its orders to allocate funds for elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) provinces amounts to disobedience.
TTP’s cross-border attacks: Minister Asif points fingers at Afghanistan
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has accused Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) of using Afghanistan soil to launch attacks in the country, particularly in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Pakistan slams India’s bid to host G20 moots in disputed Kashmir
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan expressed on Tuesday its vehement disapproval of India’s proposal to host G20-related meetings in India-administrative Jammu and Kashmir, characterizing the move as a “self-serving” act on the part of New Delhi.
IMF cuts Pakistan’s FY23 GDP growth projection to 0.5 percent
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan economic outlook has been downgraded by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as it has revised the country’s GDP growth projection for the current financial year from 2 percent to a meager 0.5 percent.
AJK High Court disqualifies Prime Minister Ilyas on contempt of court charges
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A full bench of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) High Court on Tuesday disqualified Prime Minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas on the basis of contempt of court.
A government worker marks a house after collecting data during census, in Peshawar.
Deadline extended by 5 days to complete census surveys in multiple districts
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday extended the deadline for the completion of census data for the entire country by five days, following the failure to complete the exercise in partial areas of almost 26 districts across four provinces.