By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: The central bank said it will lift a seven-month long import ban on certain goods, including raw materials for export industry, from January 2, 2023.
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From right to left: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan; former Minister of Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry; former Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaisar; and former Minister for Religious Affairs Noorul Haq Qadri. Photos courtesy of APP.
The charmed lives of PTI stalwarts
What is preventing federal and provincial authorities from discontinuing the perks of their former offices enjoyed by Imran Khan and his top aides at the public expense? By Staff Reporter.
Did PTI MNAs really resign?
The PTI legislators who submitted their resignations more than eight months ago continue to act like they never resigned, undermining the credibility of the party’s threat to quit the legislature. By Ahmer Kureishi.
Islamabad police says beefing up presence as terror threat level raised
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police said on Tuesday it was beefing up its security measures following terror threats in the federal capital, placing police on high alert, setting up 25 new check-posts, and promising tighter transport safety measures.
Balochistan sees deadly flare of violence with militant, insurgent groups
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A series of deadly attacks killed at least six soldiers and wounded scores of civilians on Sunday in the latest violence in Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province, officials and military said.
US places Islamabad on red alert
An alert posted to the US Embassy website spoke of a specific threat to US government staff visiting the Islamabad Marriott hotel, as well as a general threat relating to Islamabad and extending throughout the holiday season. By Staff Reporter.
A view of the Punjab Assembly building. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons (Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Beautiful_view_of_Punjab_Assembly_Lahore_-_panoramio.jpg)
Punjab Assembly remains indissoluble for now
The direction taken by the court proceedings suggests that while the battle for the administrative control of the province is evenly poised, the Punjab Assembly has gained a guaranteed lease on life at least another eighteen days. By Ahmer Kureishi.
CAREC Energy Outlook 2030
Study puts Pakistan’s energy investment needs thru 2030 at USD 155 billion
The CAREC Energy Outlook 2030 identifies generation rehabilitation, expansion, and energy efficiency measures on the consumption side as the top investment categories. By Staff Reporter.
Lahore High Court conditionally reinstates Elahi as Punjab chief minister
By Naveed Naqvi
ISLAMABAD: Lahore High Court on Friday reinstated deposed chief minister and his cabinet ‘conditionally’ in Punjab on assurance that the provincial assembly would not be dissolved as planned by the ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Taliban suicide attack kills policeman in Islamabad
By Naveed Naqvi
ISLAMABAD: A suicide bomber and his accomplice on Friday blew themtselves up, killing a policeman and injuring six people in the capital Islamabad when police gave pursuit at a security checkpoint, officials said.