The ECP added that it asked the independent candidates to join the SIC after the elections. The ECP decided not to give reserved seats to the SIC with a 4-1 verdict the reply added. The ECP told the SC that the Peshawar High Court PHC also upheld its decision. The election watchdog maintained that there […]
The Ministry of Industries and Production has sought a reversal of a proposed hike in sales tax on electric and hybrid vehicles in the new budget, saying that the tax increase is a violation of the government’s policies aimed at promoting new technologies. In a letter written to the Finance Division and the Federal Board […]
In the upcoming fortnightly review of prices on June 15, petrol is expected to go down by about Rs9 and HSD by Rs5 per litre. According to sources, the prices of petrol and HSD had declined in the international market by about $3.75 and $2.7 per barrel, respectively, in the last two weeks. Oil prices […]
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is about to make history by taking the oath for his third term on June 8. Despite his party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), losing its parliamentary majority in the recent elections, Modi’s influence and leadership in Indian politics remain strong. Modi’s continued dominance is largely due to the support […]
Imran Khan, the founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), and Shah Mehmood Qureshi, the party’s leader, were cleared by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday in the Cipher case. While it considered the arguments of the imprisoned former prime minister Imran and former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, the court suspended their ten-year sentence. […]
Judge Juan Merchan set sentencing for mid-July and Trump remains free until that time without bail or restrictions on his movements. Here’s what comes next in the historic case: Sentencing Trump is to be sentenced on July 11 at 10:00 am (1400 GMT), just days ahead of the Republican National Convention where he is expected […]
Pakistan is preparing to launch its second satellite, called ‘PAKSAT MM1,’ on Thursday, May 30. This communication satellite is designed to improve TV broadcasts, mobile phone services, and internet connectivity across the country. The satellite will be launched from China’s XiChang Satellite Launch Centre. This project represents a significant technological partnership between China and Pakistan. […]
The Chinese premier met with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Seoul with efforts to revitalize three-party free trade agreement negotiations, stalled since 2019, high on the agenda. As the summit opened, Li said the talks were “both a restart and a new beginning” and called for the […]
Despite efforts by the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), Pakistan’s investment ratio fell to just 13.1% of the size of the economy in the previous fiscal year, the lowest level in 50 years, according to numbers certified by the National Accounts Committee (NAC). This 50-year low ratio of investment to GDP (gross domestic product) confirms […]
President Raisi, the foreign minister, and all the passengers in the helicopter were killed in the crash,” the senior Iranian official told Reuters, asking not to be named because of the sensitivity of the matter. Iran’s Mehr news agency confirmed the deaths, reporting that “all passengers of the helicopter carrying the Iranian president and foreign […]
