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5 killed in road accident in Pakistan
Islamabad : At least five people were killed and two others injured after a passenger bus collided with a motorcycle and rickshaw in Sargodha district of Pakistan's Punjab province on Wednesday morning.
The accident took place on Khushab…
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announces 10% ‘super tax’ on large-scale…
Islamabad : Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced that to control the "storm of inflation", the government would be imposing a 10 per cent "super tax" on large-scale industries, the media reported.
In his address,…
Pakistan’s economic future hinges on CPEC with Gwadar port as main component : Shehbaz Sharif
Islamabad : Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said the country's economic future was linked to the success of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) with Gwadar Port as its "main component".
At the passing out…
No plan to pick next army chief : Imran Khan
Islamabad : Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said that he had no plan of picking the next army chief of his choice because "appointments against merit ruined institutions", the media reported.
Addressing an event here on…
Pakistan, Iran send aid to quake-hit Afghanistan
Islamabad/Kabul : Pakistan and Iran have sent aid supplies to Afghanistan in the aftermath of the 6.1-magnitude quake that killed at least 1,000 people in the war-torn nation's Paktika province.The Prime Minister's Office in Islamabad said…
They feared I would appoint Lt Gen Faiz Hameed as army chief : Imran Khan
Islamabad : PTI Chairman Imran Khan said on Wednesday that the parties in the coalition government were "afraid" that he would appoint Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed as the next Chief of Army Staff, Geo News reported."They were afraid that…
Govt redistributing economic burden on poor by taxing the rich : Shehbaz Sharif
Islamabad : Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday that in the budget for the 2022-23 fiscal, the government decided to redistribute the economic burden on the poor by taxing the rich, media reports said.Talking to the media…
Imran Khan stages anti-govt protest, demands immediate polls
Islamabad : Hundreds of thousands of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters took to the streets across the country on the call of party chairman and former Prime Minister Imran Khan, to stage a protest against rising inflation and to…
Shehbaz Sharif approves task force for protection of minorities in Pakistan
Islamabad : Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved the formation of a task force to oversee the implementation of the rights of minorities after the National Assembly (NA) unanimously passed a resolution over the matter, it…
SEZs to play vital role in Pakistan’s development : Shehbaz Sharif
Islamabad : Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that the special economic zones (SEZs) under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will play a vital role in the country's economic development and prosperity.
The government…