Dar announces Rs12 cut in petrol, HSD prices By: News Desk on October 1, 2022Newly appointed Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday slashed the price of petrol by Rs12.63 per litre giving massive relief to the inflation-weary people. Addressing his maiden press conference as the finance minister in Islamabad, Ishaq Dar said that the decision to reduce prices of petroleum products has been taken after consultation with Prime Minister […]
How can ‘watchman’ stay neutral? By: News Desk on October 1, 2022Former prime minister and PTI chairman Imran Khan on Friday asked the “neutrals” who was responsible for the security breach at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). Imran’s statement comes after a steady stream of audio recordings surfaced of late, of allegedly candid conversations never meant to be heard by the public, of government figures in […]
Probe into cypher inevitable: PTI By: Agencies on October 1, 2022The PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry did not disavow the contents of the latest leaked audio, but said that the purpose of such leaks was to divert attention from the acquittal of Maryam Nawaz in the Avenfield case. “We took whatever caution was possible in diplomatic matters,” Fawad Chaudhry said in a tweet while reacting to […]
Imran reaches court to apologise to judge By: Agencies on October 1, 2022The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan appeared before a sessions court on Friday to apologise to Additional District and Sessions Judge Zeba Chaudhry in person for his “threatening” remarks. Last month, the deposed premier was booked in a terrorism case on the complaint of Islamabad Saddar Magistrate Ali Javed for threatening the additional sessions […]
Imran playing with country’s fate By: News Desk on October 1, 2022The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Friday lambasted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan, saying that the person [Imran] continued to play with the country’s destiny for four years. “Even the worst enemies of the country could not compete with the breach you [Imran] has done as […]
In second audio leak, Imran, party leaders discuss cypher By: News Desk on October 1, 2022After an audio recording of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders leaked two days ago, another recording emerged on Friday, an alleged extension of the last leak wherein former prime minister Imran Khan and others are allegedly discussing the diplomatic cypher. The 1.09-minute long audio emerged on social media and features a conversation supposedly between Imran Khan, […]
Dar appointed leader of house in Senate By: Agencies on October 1, 2022Finance Minister Ishaq Dar was appointed as leader of the house in the Senate on Friday, according to a notification issued by the Senate Secretariat. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who is also the president of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), appointed Dar to the post. Earlier this year, the premier had appointed federal law Minister […]
Murad urges Wahab to resume work By: Agencies on October 1, 2022Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Friday rejected the resignation tendered by Karachi Administrator Murtaza Wahab and urged him to resume his work as the city’s top administrator. On September 26, Wahab had tendered his resignation after accusing ‘political hypocrites’ who did not want him to restore Karachi to its former glory. However, CM […]
JUI-F moves Shariat court against transgender act By: Agencies on October 1, 2022Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), an ally of the government and part of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), has challenged the Transgender Protection Act, 2018, in the Federal Shariat Court (FSC) on Friday, a private TV channel reported. In the petition, the JUI-F requested that the act be declared against Shariat, adding that “no law can be […]
Court issues notices to Moonis in money laundering case By: APP on October 1, 2022A banking court on Friday issued notices to Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid leader Moonis Elahi and others for October 11 in a money laundering case after filing of the challan by Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in the matter. Special Court (Offence in banks) Judge Aslam Gondal issued the notices while proceeding with trial of the case. […]