President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on December 3 and sent soldiers and helicopters to parliament but was forced to rescind the decree hours later after lawmakers voted it down. Defense minister Kim Yong-hyun resigned last Thursday and was formally arrested Tuesday on charges including “engaging in critical duties during an insurrection” and “abuse […]
During a press conference in Islamabad today, he noted that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is ‘encouraging’ the online harassment of journalists. The Information Minister expressed his dismay over the dissemination of personal information regarding journalists’ children and their residences online, asserting that such actions are entirely unacceptable. He mentioned that the data from these […]
Minister addressing a conference pointed out that foreign exchange reserves would soon reach to cover three months of imports in the next few weeks, which had previously dropped to cover only two weeks. The Finance Minister said that the interest rate is continuously dropping, inflation has decreased to 4.9 percent, while the current account of […]
The ambitious target reflects Pakistan’s commitment to combating climate change and promoting sustainable transportation. The minister emphasized that significant steps are underway to support the widespread adoption of electric vehicles in Pakistan. Aleem Khan assured that the government is actively working on infrastructure development for EVs, including the installation of charging stations, and enhancing public […]
The military figure in charge of Jakarta’s security at the time was last week sworn in as the new defence minister of the world’s fourth-most populous nation. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, 72, has been accused by rights groups of abuses during the riots, as well as against separatists in East Timor, Aceh and Papua. “Human rights enforcement […]
A day after Konda Surekha, a member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly, sparked a major controversy, dragging Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s divorce to criticize fellow politician KT Rama Rao, of Bharatiya Rashtra Samiti (BRS), the ‘Kushi’ actor’s ex-father-in-law, Nagarjuna came out in support of her, suing the minister for defamation over her derogatory remarks. Naga Chaitanya […]
The IMF package is not just for the federal government but for the entire country, said Aurangzeb, in a press conference held in Islamabad. He stressed the importance of implementing tough decisions to ensure economic stability. Pakistan has availed 25 IMF programmes since becoming a member of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 1950. The […]
“It is our job to present the law and opposition’s work to critically discuss it,” talking in the House, a federal law minister said while discussing a set of amendments to the Constitution. “Did you forget the references filed against Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui and Qazi Faez Isa,” the minister asked. The law minister said he […]
During a press conference in Multan, Leghari underscored the government’s commitment to eradicate electricity theft in the country. He assured that measures are being taken to curb this menace and provide convenience to electricity consumers. The minister revealed that discussions are underway with power distribution companies to ensure the disbursement of the Rs45 billion relief […]
Ejaz in his statement suggested the government of Pakistan to halt Rs2,000 billion payment to the IPPs and they should only be paid for electricity produced. He also suggested lowering the electricity per unit and fixing it under Rs10 for the consumers using 200 units, monthly, while the rate for other consumers should be kept […]
