PTI founder Imran Khan pictured after his appearance at the Lahore High Court on March 17, 2023. — AFP Verdict in Al-Qadir Trust case has nothing to do with negotiation: Khan Aleema reiterates to Khan to face the cases rather than accept a deal. PTI entered dialogue process for ‘broader interest of the country’: lawyer … Read more
Federal Minister for Energy (Power Division) Awais Leghari gestures during an interview in this undated photo. — X/Government of Pakistan The government is looking at captive and bagasse power plants for cost savings. Domestic electricity rates are already reduced by Rs4 per unit. Minister criticizes K-Electric’s Rs 500 billion profit claim. ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for … Read more
Seoul — North Korea tested a ballistic missile Monday during U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to South Korea, where he warned that Pyongyang was working increasingly closely with Russia on advanced space technologies. Blinken also said that while he believed a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas would end the war in Gazathis might … Read more
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer announced on Saturday that he would resign in the coming days after negotiations on the formation of a new government failed. The announcement comes after the People’s Party and the Social Democrats continued coalition negotiations, a day after the surprise withdrawal of the liberal Neos party from the discussions. “Unfortunately, I … Read more
PTI General Secretary Salman Akram Raja (left) and Prime Minister’s Advisor on Political and Public Affairs Rana Sanaullah. — Screenshot/X/@salmanAraja/PID/File The PTI reiterates its demand for the release of “political prisoners”. Raja says January 31 is the “deadline” for negotiations. Government does not propose to release Imran Khan: Sanaullah. ISLAMABAD: As crucial talks between the … Read more
Defense Minister Khawaja Asif on Monday expressed doubts over the sincerity of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the upcoming negotiations with the coalition government, questioning the party’s abrupt change in approach. Speaking to a private news channel on Monday, he described the PTI’s push for dialogue as a “complete turnaround.” “I repeatedly ask what happened … Read more
An undated photo of the State Bank of Pakistan building. — AFP/File KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday announced that all banks and financial institutions will remain closed for public transactions on January 1, 2025 (Wednesday), which will be considered as a ‘public holiday’. In a statement, the central bank said development … Read more
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Rana Sanaullah addresses a press conference. — APPLICATION/File NA speaker contacted Prime Minister, progress likely in a day or two: Sana. “The decision in the Al-Qadir Trust case will not derail the negotiation process.” Commitments should not be called negotiations: PTI spokesperson. A day after PTI founder Imran Khan issued … Read more
Electricity transmission towers are pictured in Karachi on July 26, 2022. — Reuters NTDC issues merit order for negotiations with IPPs running on expensive fuel. Halmore Power is producing electricity at a staggering rate 61.23 Rs per kWh. Uch has the lowest production cost at Rs 3.11 per kWh via natural gas. ISLAMABAD: The government … Read more
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch addresses seminar on ‘IIOJK Erasure of Muslim Identity and Genocide of Kashmiris to Bring Demographic Change’ (Youm e Istehsal) organized by Friends of Kashmir at Kashmir House on August 5, 2023. — APP No Pakistan-China program for TTP engagement: FO spox. According to him, Lukashenko visited Pakistan at the … Read more