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Amid persistent economic challenges, Pakistan's growing dependence on Saud
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Quite similar to balancing on a sea-saw, Pakistan is also dangling between maintaining its relationship with both Saudi Arabia, and Iran amid regional security concerns and persistent economic challenges.
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf seeks permission to hold rally in Lahore
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The application has been submitted by the party's Punjab leader, Shahzad Farooq who argued in the application that the PTI is the largest political party in the country and has won the highest votes and seats in the February 2024 general elections.
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Pakistan govt hikes fuel prices: Petrol at PKR 293.94, diesel at PKR 290.3
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Pakistani government announced an increase in the price of petrol by Pakistani currency (PKR) 4.53 per litre and that of high-speed diesel (HSD) by PKR 8.14 per litre for the next fortnight ending April 30.
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Pakistan: Bushra Bibi moves Islamabad HC, seeking medical examination amid
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Former First Lady of Pakistan Bushra Bibi moved the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday for a medical examination in Shaukat Khanum hospital after allegations that she is being given poisonous substances at the Bani Gala sub-jail.
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Pakistan bye-elections: 239 candidates to contest 23 vacant seats
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
A total of 239 candidates will contest 23 vacant seats in both national and provincial assemblies in the upcoming bye-elections on April 21, ARY News reported, citing an official of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Sunday.
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Business owners bear brunt of heavy taxation in Pakistan
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The owners of small and big businesses in Pakistan now face major taxation at the hands of the administration.
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New Zealand team arrives in Islamabad ahead of five-match T20I series agai
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The New Zealand men's cricket team arrived in Islamabad on Sunday ahead of their five-match T20I series against Pakistan which will kick off on April 18.
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PTI to launch protest against alleged election rigging from Balochistan
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Omar Ayub Khan on Friday confirmed that his party will launch a nationwide protest movement against the alleged election rigging in the February 8 general elections for "restoration of the Constitution and democracy" in the country, Geo News reported.
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Pak: Judge recuses himself from case on 'external interference' in judicia
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Justice Yahya Afridi, one of the judges from the seven-member bench hearing the case on the alleged interference of Pakistan intelligence agencies in judicial affairs, recused himself from the suo motu case taken up by the Supreme Court, Geo News reported on Thursday.
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Jailed PTI leader Qureshi hopeful of justice after senior judges claim int
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
"My father is very hopeful and seeing justice being done in the country," the PTI leader said, adding that the bravery showed by six judges of the IHC boosted the courage of her father -- who alongside the party founder Imran Khan is facing 10-year jail term in the cypher case.
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Pakistan: Baloch Students Council calls for release of two students
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Islamabad chapter of the Baloch Students Council (BSCI) on Wednesday wrote an open letter demanding the release of two Baloch students Feroz Baloch and Ahmed Khan belonging to the PMAS-Arid Agriculture University at Rawalpindi.
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf activists detained for making videos outside Adia
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Rawalpindi Police on Wednesday took five Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) activists into custody for protesting and recording videos outside the main gate of Adiala jail on Eid ul Fitr's first day, The News International reported.
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