The passenger bus was heading to Rawalpindi from Gilgit, cops said. (Representational) Islamabad: As many as 30 passengers were killed and 15 others were injured when a passenger bus and a car plunged into a deep ravine, Geo News reported. The two vehicles plunged into ravine after colliding with eachRead More →
An increase in the FBR’s tax collection target is on the cards. (Representational) Islamabad: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded its first round of “tough talks” with Pakistan and said that Fund will share nine tables — comprising macroeconomic and fiscal framework — with the Pakistani authorities which willRead More →
Steps to meet the IMF conditions include increasing fuel and energy prices. (Representational) New Delhi: Cash-strapped Pakistan announced a 35 rupees increase in the prices of petrol and diesel, days after its currency depreciated to its lowest against the US dollar in the interbank and open market. Here are 10Read More →
Passenger buses in Pakistan are frequently crammed to capacity (Representational) Islamabad: At least 40 people died when a bus plunged off a bridge in southwestern Pakistan and burst into flames, a government official said Sunday. “The dead bodies…are beyond recognition,” Hamza Anjum, a senior official of Lasbela district in BalochistanRead More →
The Pakistani rupee fell by Rs 24 and was trading at Rs 255 against the US dollar New Delhi: Pakistan’s currency today has fallen to a record low of Rs 255 against the US dollar, according to local media reports. The tumble comes after the cash-strapped government relaxed its gripRead More →
Taliban and Pakistan’s relationship are now on an edgy path. Islamabad: For the first time, the Taliban reported threats from Pakistan, which they considered as the safe haven from 2000-2021, independent journalist Bilal Sarwary said citing an internal memo. Taking to Twitter, Sarwary said, “A leaked Taliban internal memo reportsRead More →
Minority rights in Pakistan were a heated topic for discussion throughout 2022. (Representational) Washington: Human Right Focus Pakistan condemned the murder of a Christian minor girl, who was kidnapped while coming back from the hospital, and urged authorities to bring justice to the victim and her father, according to theRead More →
Pakistan Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi. File In a midnight drama in Pakistan’s Punjab Assembly, Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi managed to obtain a vote of confidence paving the way for its dissolution on the wish of ousted prime minister Imran Khan. Punjab Governor Baligur Rehman of the PMLNRead More →
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan | File Photo | Photo Credit: AP A top court on Thursday stopped the Election Commission from removing ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan as the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party’s chairperson. The top election body last month initiated the process to remove 70-year-old Mr. KhanRead More →
Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said that manufacturing of incandescent bulbs would be stopped from February 1 while production of inefficient fans would be stopped from July. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Cash-strapped Pakistan on January 3 announced early closure of markets and wedding halls as part of a raft ofRead More →
