December 21, 2024
PAKISTAN Politics

Today, the Punjab Assembly will choose a new speaker

Today (Friday), the Punjab Assembly will vote to elect a new speaker. Both the government coalition and the opposition alliance have fielded candidates for the coveted office. Following the election of Pervez Elahi as chief minister of Punjab, the seat in the Punjab Assembly became vacant. Sibtain Khan, a PTI MPA from Mianwali, will run […]

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PAKISTAN

General elections will be held in October, according to Rasheed

RAWALPINDI: General elections will be held in October, according to a statement made by the former interior minister Sheikh Rasheed on Friday.The AML leader stated in a series of tweets that general elections will be held in place of by-elections, and the country would be told about the constitutions of a new election commission and […]

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PAKISTAN

The US will soon permit access to Pakistan via direct flights

Since Joe Biden’s administration has promised Pakistan that it is prepared to take action for the resume of direct Pakistan International Airlines flights to the US, a significant development in relations between Pakistan and the US is anticipated. Salman Sufi, the head of the prime minister’s strategic reforms unit, met with Elizabeth Horst, the deputy […]

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Bilawal Bhutto reveals that former president Asif Ali Zardari tested positive for COVID

As the epidemic spreads once more around the globe, former president Asif Ali Zardari has tested positive for coronavirus, his son Bilawal Bhutto announced on Wednesday. The co-chairman of the party was not only immunized but also given booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine, which strengthens immunity against the virus, according to Foreign Minister and […]

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PAKISTAN Weather

The most recent forecast for Karachi’s weather

KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMDmost )’s recent weather forecast indicates that Karachi will experience additional rain today. On Thursday morning, heavy to moderate rainfall fell in some areas of the city. Rain fell in Korangi, Landhi, Sharae Faisal, Azizabad, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, II Chundrigar Road, and Saddar, among other places. Water gathered in several parts of […]

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Business PAKISTAN

According to ADB, Pakistan’s growth will “slightly recover” this fiscal year

MANILA: While cutting its growth projection for Asia in 2022, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) predicted that Pakistan’s economic growth will “recover slightly” in the fiscal year 2022–23. The institution stated in a report that “growth is predicted to gradually rebound in FY2023, underpinned by structural reforms.” According to the ADB, Pakistan’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth is predicted […]

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Business PAKISTAN

Growth requires free trade

LAHORE: Syed Murtaza Mahmud, the federal minister for industries and production, has stated that the government is concentrating on helping local manufacturers to support the creation of employment opportunities and the promotion of exports. The role of the private sector is vital in helping the government advance the nation by ensuring sustainable economic growth, according to Mahmud, […]

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Business PAKISTAN

Rs7.91 per unit more is added to the price of electricity

The federal government’s request to increase the base electricity tariff by Rs7.91 per unit was approved by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), ostensibly satisfying another IMF conditionality. The new hike will take effect after the federal government releases a notification. Nepra said in an announcement of its decision that it had previously reserved, that the government’s request […]

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