The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) came down heavily against the Shehbaz Sarif-led government over the appointment of Ishaq Dar as Deputy PM, saying that the Constitution does not provision the said post to begin with, The News International reported.
According to details, Farhat Manzoor Chandio has filed a petition in Lahore High Court, challenging the Punjab government's refusal to purchase wheat from farmers.
As the country continues to battle a crippling economy, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif discussed the new bailout package with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Georgieva on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Special Meeting in Riyadh, Geo News reported.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered an increase in the wheat procurement target from USD 1.4 million tonnes to USD 1.8 million tonnes after protests by farmers over delays in the grain's buying process.
The Pakistani government has finalised a plan to privatise profit-making power distribution companies (Disco), adding that electricity prices are likely to go up reported ARY News, citing sources.
PML-N leader's announcement came as Nawaz Sharif got "clean chit" from the courts and National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in multiple cases lodged against him.
The high-level delegation included Sharif Al Olama, Undersecretary for Energy and Petroleum Affairs at the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, and representatives of Abu Dhabi Department of Energy, Etihad Water and Electricity, and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), and BEEAH Group.
Amidst expressions of appreciation for the government's recent strides, concerns over political instability loomed large during the hour-long meeting at the CM House in Karachi
In 2022, after a suicide bombing killed three Chinese language teachers at Karachi University, Islamabad allowed Beijing to send its investigators for the first time and pledged better protection for Chinese workers. However, a subsequent attack on Chinese engineers last month revealed lapse