Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Khawaja Asif has said that, while former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s return has been postponed until October, party president Shehbaz Sharif and party stalwart Ishaq Dar should return to the country immediately. “There is no doubt there are countless [causes of unrest] for the people, and there is […]
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Govt increases petrol price by Rs19.95 per litre
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar raised the price of petrol by Rs19.95 per litre, raising it to Rs272.95 for the upcoming fortnightly review. He stated that the decision was made in the best interests of the country. The announcement, originally set on July 31, was postponed while the government assessed the potential impact on inflation-stricken citizens […]
IHC orders release of PTI’s Asad Umar
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) ordered the immediate release of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Asad Umar on Wednesday. The hearing was presided over by Justice Miangul Aurangzeb, who declared his arrest “unlawful” under the Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance (MPO). On May 10, Umar was taken into custody from the IHC premises under the […]
NEPRA Amendment: Consumers to pay bills despite using the solar panels
Consumers who have installed solar systems at their homes to avoid high electricity bills in Pakistan are also now under serious ‘threat’ as the country’s electricity supply regulator, NEPRA, is going to amend its rules in such a way that the users supplying power to WAPDA through net meter would likely suffer a loss of […]
TTP claims responsibility of attack in Swat
Tehrik e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed the responsibility of the attack in Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The banned militant outfit targeted the peace committee head Idris Khan in Barah Bandi of Kabal Tahsil. The remote controlled attack resulted in killing five people including Idris Khan. The district police officer (DPO), Zahid Marwat, asserts that a […]