PPP wins Sindh’s first phase of LG polls with 2,189 seats By: Web Desk on June 27, 2022The Pakistan People’s Party won a landslide victory in the first phase of yesterday’s local government elections in 14 Sindh districts. The JUI performed well as well, finishing second with 64 seats. The Grand Democratic Alliance won 43 seats, but the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf performed poorly, with only 13 of its candidates returning victorious. The PPP […]
Russia strikes Kyiv residential building ahead of G7 summit By: AFP/ Web Desk on June 26, 2022KYIV: Russian strikes hit a residential building in Kyiv on Sunday, the first attack on the capital in almost three weeks, sparking calls by Ukraine for more support from G7 leaders meeting in Germany. Four people, including a seven-year-old girl, were taken to hospital following the early morning strikes on a neighbourhood that includes a […]
Pakistan wants good relations with its neighboring countries: PM Shehbaz By: Web Desk on June 25, 2022 On Saturday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that Pakistan wants good relations with its neighboring countries, but the country’s desire for peace should not be viewed as a weakness. The prime minister, who is in Karachi for a day, said the navy plays an essential role in securing the country’s maritime borders during his […]
PM Shehbaz Sharif announces 10pc ‘super tax’ over 12 large-scale industries By: Web Desk on June 24, 2022ISLAMABAD: On Friday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the government will impose a 10 percent ‘Super Tax’ on over 12 large industries and also on affluent persons with more than Rs 150 million annual income with a rate up to four percent. Addressing the members of his economic team, he said the imposed taxes would […]
‘Country could still face difficult times ahead’: PM Shehbaz Sharif By: Web Desk on June 23, 2022ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said the government was committed to bringing the country out of its difficult situation and vowed to prioritize the steps aimed at the nation’s prosperity and development. Addressing the Senators of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), the prime minister said though the country could still face the difficult […]
Strong earthquake kills at least 1000 in Afghanistan, toll likely to rise By: Reuters on June 22, 2022KABUL: An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 killed at least 1000 people in Afghanistan adding that at least 610 people were injured early on Wednesday, officials said, adding that hundreds of people were injured and the toll was likely to rise as information trickled in from remote mountain villages. The quake struck about 44 km (27 […]
ECP reserves decision on PTI’s ‘foreign funding’ case By: Web Desk on June 21, 2022On Tuesday, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) reserved its decision in the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) foreign funding case. CEC Sikandar Sultan Raja heard the case at the ECP office in Islamabad. After a briefing by the financial expert brought by whistleblower and PTI founding member Akbar S Babar, the verdict was reserved. The lawsuit […]
President Alvi returns NAB (Amendment) bill unsigned claiming ‘flaws in its implementation’ By: Web Desk on June 20, 2022After the election reforms bill, President Dr. Arif Alvi on Monday has also returned the National Accountability (Amendment) Bill unsigned, claiming that the Bill as enacted by Parliament is regressive in nature and will promote corruption by crippling the long arm of the law. However, according to the ‘deeming’ provision in Article 75 (2) of […]
Pakistan observes an increase in COVID-19 cases By: Web Desk on June 20, 2022ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has once again witnessed an increase in daily Covid-19 cases as 171 people were found infected during the last 24 hours, according to data shared by NIH on Monday. The National Institute of Health (NIH) said that the new infections were detected after 11,212 coronavirus diagnostic tests performed across the country, which placed […]
FM welcomes FATF’s acknowledgment, reaffirms objective of strengthening economy By: APP on June 19, 2022ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday while welcoming Financial Action Task Force’s unanimous acknowledgment of completion of action plans, reaffirmed that the government of Pakistan was committed to continue this positive trajectory of reforming the financial sector as part of its larger strategic objective of strengthening the economy. The foreign minister, in a […]