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Pakistan slams IMF’s ‘intervention’ in internal matters

Pakistan slams IMF’s ‘intervention’ in internal matters

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

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%

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

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 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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PTI decides to continue talks with govt

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

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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