ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Finance and Revenue Aisha Ghaus Pasha Wednesday slammed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for “intervening” in Pakistan’s internal matters. “Pakistan’s conduct is in line with the law,” the state minister said, terming IMF Mission Chief for Pakistan Nathan Porter’s statement — regarding the political situation in Pakistan — “extraordinary”. While the IMF does...
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IMRAN KHAN SECURES INTERIM BAIL IN EIGHT CASES FROM ATC
ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Tuesday extended interim bail of former premier and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan in eight cases registered against him, ARY News reported. The former prime minister — who is facing a number of cases — reached the Islamabad judicial complex, ahead of his appearance before the National Accountability...
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Govt expected to keep standard rate of GST unchanged at 18%
ISLAMABAD: The government is expected to keep the standard rate of General Sales Tax (GST) unchanged at 18% for the upcoming budget 2023-24, reported The News. The government is also working on jacking up rates of withholding taxes where applicable and possessed the potential to increase tax revenues. The government also considered amendments for retailers to...
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NAB investigates Imran Khan in £190m settlement case
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is investigating Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan in the £190 million settlement case, as the former premier appeared in the anti-graft watchdog’s office in Rawalpindi amid strict security on Tuesday. Sources said that NAB officials inquired about Khan’s correspondence with the British National Crime Agency and also sought the...
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Indian counterpart welcomes Bilawal at regional meet SCO
Indian external affairs minister Jaishankar welcomed Pakistan foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Friday for the meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) meeting being held in Goa, India. Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto has arrived at the conference hall to attend the meeting. This is an important event, as it provides...
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Maryam Nawaz challenges Bushra Bibi to initiate legal proceeding against her
Senior Vice President and Chief Organizer of Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N), Maryam Nawaz, said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s wife and former first lady, Bushra Bibi, would get exposed in the court for her wrongdoings. This was said by Maryam Nawaz in a tweet after Bushra Bibi sent a legal notice...
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Top court to hear plea for holding elections simultaneously today
ISLAMABAD: A three-member Supreme Court bench will hear a petition on Friday (today), requesting the top court to order that elections be held on the same day across the country. The bench will be headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial and comprising Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan and Justice Munib Akhtar. The...
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PTI decides to continue talks with govt
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday decided to continue dialogues with the government over holding elections across the country on same day. PTI chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan presided over a meeting of the party’s senior leadership. Shah Mahmood Queshi, Fawad Chaudhry, Shibli Faraz, Senator Azam Swat, Ijaz Chaudhry, Hammad Azhar, Mahmood Khan, and...
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Ex-COAS’s comments on Pakistan’s warfare ability misconstrued, clarifies ISPR
The Pakistan Army’s media wing clarified on Friday that General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa’s statement regarding “combat worthiness” was taken out of context. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) issued the statement after discussions in the media on “Pakistan Army’s combat worthiness in view of the condition of certain weapon systems on its inventory”. “To this...
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Imran Khan gets interim bail from IHC in inciting mutiny case
The court ordered Imran Khan to submit surety bonds worth Rs0.1 million while ordering him to become part of investigation. The former premier has been ordered to ensure his appearance in every proceeding. The high court has also sought arguments on whether only the IHC could grant permanent bail to Imran Khan. In this regard,...