Revenue losses from slow rollout of PDL and import compression combined with higher spending needs threaten to break the government’s budget ahead of a crucial review meeting with the IMF. Can Dar keep the EFF afloat? By Muhammad Ali.
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Police fire tear gas, clash with protesting supporters of Imran Khan
By Naveed Naqvi
ISLAMABAD: Police fired teargas, baton-charged and detained protesting supporters of opposition Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in major cities on Friday, a day after the former prime minister Imran Khan survived an assassination attempt.
PTI to hold country-wide protests after assassination attempt
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The opposition Tahreek-e-Insaf party has called on its supporters after Friday prayers, in a country wide protest against an assassination attempt on its chief Imran Khan and to press removal of three top officials Khan accused of plotting the attack on his convoy near Wazirabad.
Battle for Islamabad: Endgame
By Ahmer Kureishi
The battle lines had already been drawn before Thursday’s alleged attempt on the life of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, with both sides squaring up for the final showdown. On one side is the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), the veritable political consensus of the country, wishing the military to stay out of politics for good – in line with the law and the Constitution.
UPADTE 2-Nationwide protests as Imran Khan stable after assassination attempt in Gujranwala
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Protesters have taken to the streets on Thursday after former prime minister Imran Khan was wounded in an assassination attempt at a protest rally near Gujranwala, party officials said.
A view of the Thar Coal Block I (TCB-I) power generation facility at Thar, Sindh. Photo courtesy of TCB-I Facebook page (facebook.com/TharCoalBlockOne/).
Big saving 1,320 MW Thar power plant on tap soon
The 2×660 MW coalfired Thar Coal Block I power plant is estimated to cut Pakistan’s annual power bill by over a billion dollars, enabling cheaper power to the consumers. By Muhammad Ali.
UPDATE: Lone wolf shooter arrested, confesses to attempt on Imran Khan’s life
ISLAMABAD: A short video released by the police to media persons shows the purported shooter confessing to an attempt on the life of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. By Staff Reporter.
China, Pakistan agree to launch $10 billion railroad project
Monitoring Desk
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif agreed in a meeting in Beijing to launch a high-speed rail project that could cost $9.85 billion, Bloomberg newswire reported on Wednesday.
October inflation jumps to 26.6pc as food and energy prices spiral
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Inflation soared to 26.6 percent in October from a year earlier as food and energy prices spiraled, official figures revealed Tuesday, escalating the country’s cost-of-living crisis.
Power division gears up to deploy funds for Chinese IPPs to secure CPEC
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The government has approved the setting up of the Pakistan Energy Revolving Fund (PERF) to repay outstanding dues worth Rs300 billion to Chinese Independent Power Producers (IPPs), a day ahead of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s scheduled visit to Beijing.