Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif blamed his predecessor Imran Khan for the state of the economy. Islamabad: Pakistan’s cash-strapped government unveiled a 14.5-trillion-rupee (around $50.5-billion) budget Friday, with over half set aside to service 7.3 trillion rupees of debt. Pakistan’s economy has been stricken by a balance-of-payments crisis as it attempts to service crippling external […]
She said Imran Khan is responsible for what he and his party are facing today. Lahore: In a setback to Pakistan’s beleaguered former prime minister Imran Khan, scores of disgruntled leaders on Thursday launched a new political party – believed to be backed by the powerful military – to fight the general elections likely to […]
He added that the government’s top priority was to ensure that no delay occurs in external payments. Islamabad: Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said it will take some time to set the economy on the right path in the face of gigantic financial problems, Pakistan based The News International newspaper reported. Dar while talking […]
Imran Khan said over 25 workers of his party were killed in the violence. (File) Lahore: Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan on Friday appeared before an anti-terrorism court in Lahore and secured an extension to his pre-arrest bail till June 13 in three cases including an attack on a top military commander’s residence in […]
Hafiz Abdul Salam Bhuttavi was designated a terrorist by the UN Security Council. (Fille) Lahore: Hafiz Abdul Salam Bhuttavi, an UN-designated terrorist who trained the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) attackers for the 2008 Mumbai terror attack and acted as the outfit’s chief on at least two occasions, died in a prison in Pakistan’s Punjab province while serving […]
The staff-level agreement has been delayed since November. Karachi: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) remains in touch with Pakistan’s authorities in order to pave the way for a board meeting before a financing program expires at the end of June, the IMF mission chief for Pakistan said. Ordinarily, a board meeting on a review of […]
The clampdown began against Imran Khan and his party after May 9 violence across the country. Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Friday appealed for immediate talks with state officials. This comes as pressure mounts on him amid a crackdown on his top aides and supporters that saw […]
Mr Khan was ousted from power in April last year after losing a no-confidence vote. (File) Islamabad: Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the government invoking Article 245 in several provinces, terming it “undeclared martial law”. Under Article 245 of Pakistan’s Constitution, the army can be […]
Police said the daughter of ex finance minister was one of the key instigators of the May 9 attack Lahore: The granddaughter of Pakistan’s former Army Chief Asif Nawaz Jangua was arrested as a “key instigator” in the attack on the Corps Commander House here following former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s arrest on May 9, […]
On May 9, violent protests erupted after the arrest of Imran Khan by paramilitary Rangers Islamabad: Brushing aside the concerns of human rights groups, Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir has said that authorities have initiated a “legal process of trial” under stringent military laws against those involved in recent attacks on military installations following […]
