ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has urged the private sector to step forward while the government will facilitate the economic turnaround. Addressing an event in Islamabad, the finance minister said the foreign exchange reserves are improving, providing space to the government. Aurangzeb said a better system for loans is needed and also called for timely intervention to prevent notable …
ISLAMABAD: Senior Supreme Court judge Justice Mansoor Ali Shah has denied rumours suggesting that he is resigning from his position. Speaking to the media after addressing a ceremony on children’s justice, Justice Shah dismissed the claims, labelling them as mere speculation. When asked by a journalist about the authenticity of the resignation rumours, Justice Shah responded: “I don’t know where …
LAHORE: The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) report in the cases related to the violent events of 9 May, was presented in the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Friday, revealing that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership and several party leaders have been found guilty of inciting violence. The report, which was completed after thorough investigation, states that the leadership of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will resume flights to Europe on January 10 after European Union authorities lifted a four-year ban on the carrier, the company said in a statement on Saturday. The statement from PIA, which was at the centre of a pilot licence scandal, said a “PIA flight will depart from Islamabad to Paris on January 10. “Initially, …
KOHAT: The warring sides in Kurram have agreed to an indefinite ceasefire, the KP government said on Friday. The development comes as a grand jirga, that is visiting the restive district, held individual as well as collective sittings with both sides, and after hours-long deliberations, agreed to cease fire for an indefinite period. Certain key decisions were also taken for …
LAHORE: PTI vice-chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi has put the onus on the government to create a conducive environment for talks with his party. Talking to the media after his appearance in an Anti-Terrorism Court in Lahore, the incarcerated PTI leader said a favourable response from the government can pave the way for dialogue with PTI. He reiterated the demand put …
LAHORE: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif paid tribute to armed forces personnel for their great sacrifices during the fight against terrorism and expressed the government’s firm resolve to eliminate terrorism from across the country once again as the nation did in 2018. PM Shehbaz said the Apex Committee meetings were being held regularly aimed to ensure peace and security in …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday took major decisions to safeguard his government’s financial integrity and ensure the bureaucracy does not bypass his appointed deputy ministers in economic policy matters. PM Sharif issued separate instructions to notify a new joint inquiry team to analyse rising tax fraud cases and to direct federal secretaries to respect his nominated ministers of …
PESHAWAR: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazal (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has strongly criticised the federal government, calling it an “illegitimate” and “forcefully imposed” administration, rather than a lawful and constitutional one. Speaking to the media in Peshawar on Friday, he warned that the party was serious about staging a protest in Islamabad if the Madrasah Registration Bill is not passed. However, he …
RAWALPINDI: An accountability court on Friday upheld the non-bailable arrest warrants for Bushra Bibi, wife of PTI founder Imran Khan, in the 190 million-pound reference case and ordered authorities concerend to present her before court in next hearing. Accountability Judge Nasir Javed Rana presided over the hearing on Friday at Adiala Jail. During the hearing, Imran Khan was presented in …