Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said the chances were that former prime minister Imran Khan could be tried in a military court for his alleged involvement in the May 9 incidents in which military court awaits and state installations were attac ked by his party workers, according to a media report on Sunday. Khan, […]
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According to details, the MQM-P delegation held a meeting with GDA leaders to get their support for the slot of opposition leader in the Sindh Assembly.During the meeting, the MQM-P delegation requested GDA to support its candidate for Sindh opposition leader slot which was declined by the GDA leadership. “We have supported your candidate in […]
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Lawyer Abdul Razzaq Shar was on his way to the Balochistan High Court complex in Quetta on Tuesday when he was shot by unknown gunmen, according to a criminal complaint filed on Wednesday. Police officials told Al Jazeera that Shar was shot more than 10 times in his car and died instantly. Shar’s son, Siraj […]
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In a normal year, Pakistan’s economic federal budget is typically presented by inflating income and deflating expenses to meet the predetermined fiscal deficit target. However, during election years, the government tends to inflate both income and (pro-people) expenditures to present a “pre-election” budget that focuses on being “pro-poor,” and providing “relief” to the citizens. In […]
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Karachi and Islamabad were ranked as one of the cheapest places in the world for expatriates to live in in 2023, a Cost of Living survey by global consultancy Mercer revealed. Meanwhile, for residents of the cities in Pakistan, inflation has been steadily rising since the beginning of the year due to the government’s implementation […]
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In a bid to facilitate public employees amid the skyrocketing inflation, the Sindh government on Tuesday announced the release of salaries of Muslim employees for the month of June ahead of Eid ul Adha, which is likely to fall on 29 of this month. According to a notification issued by the finance department, full pay […]
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Pakistan army chief termed May 9 pro-Imran Khan protests a “black day” in country’s history. Islamabad: Pakistan Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir has said that “planned and orchestrated tragic incidents” of May 9, the day military installations were attacked, will never be allowed again at any cost, ARY News reported. The army […]
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Umar announced Wednesday that he was stepping down as the party’s secretary general after serving in the position for the last 17 months. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, he said he would also no longer remain a part of the PTI’s core committee. He clarified, however, that he was […]
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s arrest in the Al-Qadir Trust case on May 9 and subsequent violent protests, during which unruly supporters and workers stormed and torched state installations almost across the country, unleashed a mass exodus of leaders from the former ruling party. The nearly three-day-long protests also claimed at least 8 lives […]
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The most high profile militant leader, who was arrested in one of the most complex intelligence operations involving various geographical locations, urged the disgruntled Baloch people to leave their “armed rebellion” and better join the national mainstream to work for the development and prosperity of Balochistan and the country. The BNA leader was presented before […]
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