Govt slashes petrol, diesel prices

Govt slashes petrol, diesel prices

On Wednesday, the government announced a cut in the high-speed diesel and petrol prices by Rs5 per litre - a step to relieve the masses. Before the announcement was made, experts expected the government to

Importing LNG won’t solve the gas crisis: Hammad

Importing LNG won’t solve the gas crisis: Hammad

Federal Minister for Energy Hamad Azhar claimed Tuesday that gas shortage had nothing to do with importing liquefied natural gas (LNG). He refuted the claims made by several media outlets that the government had delayed

NCOC shifts school winter vacations to January

NCOC shifts school winter vacations to January

On Wednesday, the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) decided to shift school winter vacations to January 2022. According to various media reports, the NCOC's step was backed by all provinces as they agreed to

Wajih claims Tareen used to fund Imran Khan’s household expenditures

Wajih claims Tareen used to fund Imran Khan’s household expenditures

Justice (r) Wajihuddin Ahmed, a former PTI member, claimed Monday that people like Jahangir Tareen used to fund Imran Khan's household expenses when Khan used to be in the Opposition. Ahmed resigned from PTI five

Bilawal backs Sindh local govt amendment bill

Bilawal backs Sindh local govt amendment bill

On Monday, Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said the Sindh Local Government (Amendment) Bill 2021 was the best amongst all provinces. Taking an apparent dig at the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), he said

Pakistan for broad-based ties with the US: Qureshi

Pakistan for broad-based ties with the US: Qureshi

On Tuesday, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi reiterated Pakistan's stance of seeking a broad-based relationship with the US focusing on "trade not aid". He said Pakistan had changed its priorities from "geopolitics to geoeconomics". The

Parliament session to be summoned to debate Priyantha Kumara’s killing

Parliament session to be summoned to debate Priyantha Kumara’s killing

The government will summon the National Assembly and Senate sessions to debate the brutal lynching of Sri Lankan national Priyantha Kumara over allegations of blasphemy. The Senate session has been summoned on December 20. Meanwhile,

Pakistan: Rampant inflation sees a downward trend

Pakistan: Rampant inflation sees a downward trend

According to the sensitive price index (SPI), Pakistan's weekly inflation has seen a downward trend since the last two weeks, declining by 0.07% during the week ending on December 9. As per the provisional figures

Asad Umar blasts PPP over new LG law

Asad Umar blasts PPP over new LG law

In a hard-hitting press conference on Sunday, Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar said Karachi was not begging for its rights from Murad Ali Shah, the chief minister of Sindh. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Gwadar protests: PM assures fulfilment of legitimate demands

Gwadar protests: PM assures fulfilment of legitimate demands

On Sunday, Prime Minister Imran Khan agreed to the "very legitimate demands" of Gwadar's protesting fishermen. His notice came when the protest of the locals for their fundamental rights entered its 28th day. Led by