Pakistan sends a delegation to the US Ambassador. Following President Joe Biden’s “misleading” remarks about Islamabad’s nuclear programme, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a demarche to US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome on Saturday. According to the sources, the ministry informed the envoy of Pakistan’s position, and Ambassador Blome was informed has also […]
Ishaq Dar, former finance minister and PML-N leader, had arrest warrants issued for him in a case involving his being declared a proclaimed criminal, but on Friday, an accountability court in Islamabad postponed the warrants. Dar, who is currently based in London, was branded an absconder in a corruption reference in 2017. At Friday’s […]
Vice President Biden is “committed” to keep assisting flood-torn Pakistan. At President Obama’s welcome for international leaders attending the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif made the acquaintance of Vice President Joe Biden (UNGA). Salman Sufi, an assistant to PM Shehbaz, reported that, during the meeting, the […]
Both Shehbaz and Nawaz have agreed to hold elections on the scheduled date. Analysis of the Political and Economic Climate The government has set aside Rs7ob for flood victims. Nawaz Sharif, leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-N, and his brother, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, have pledged to hold elections on schedule and resist any […]
In a terrorist case brought against PTI Chairman Imran Khan for threatening remarks made toward Additional District and Sessions Judge Zeba Chaudhry and the Islamabad police commanders, the IHC on Monday ordered the quashing of portions related to terrorism. The case was heard today by a two-judge panel comprising of IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah […]
NEPRA approves a 4.34 percent hike in electricity rates for September bills, effective for those who signed a final cost allocation agreement in July. The regulator “has reviewed and assessed an increase of Rs4.34 per kWh in the applicable tariff for Discos on account of variation in the fuel charges for July,” reads a notification […]
The man, a Yemeni, posted a video of himself at the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Monday, despite the fact that non-Muslims are not allowed inside. A flag he was holding in the video read, “Umrah for the soul of Queen Elizabeth II, we ask God to accept her in heaven and among the righteous.” […]
Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russian troops leaving a counteroffensive by his country, which has made big gains in the east and south, was “a good decision.” In a video released by his office, Zelenskyy said this just hours after Moscow said it was pulling back troops from part of the Kharkiv region, […]
Agreement to emulate the Queen’s leadership style. Saturday at a ceremony in St. James’s Palace, previous prime ministers, bishops, and a slew of politicians all chanted “God Save the King” in honour of the new monarch, Charles. During a momentous ceremony at St. James’s Palace, Charles vowed to carry on his late mother’s legacy. Queen […]
On Monday, after several analysts lowered their growth forecast for fiscal year 2023 and the government released an assessment of the damages caused by floods, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) finished in the red. The KOSPI ended the day at 41,859.30, a drop of 449.81 points (1.06%). Gains in the index were stock dropped to a […]
