Public outcry as KE seek power tariff raise

KE power tariff raise

Power tariff is likely to go up by Rs2.33 per unit. Consumers of government distribution companies may face an increase of Rs1.89 per unit in electricity prices. KE consumers are estimated to bear a burden of Rs4.38 billion due to price hike. In a disappointing development for electricity consumers, there are expectations of an impending … Read more

Summit Bank Limited changes name to Bank Makramah Limited

Summit Bank Limited to Bank Makramah Limited

Name change signifies the bank’s commitment to embracing Islamic finance principles. Summit Bank Limited is pleased to announce that the State Bank of Pakistan has granted its consent to change Summit Bank’s name to Bank Makramah Limited (abbreviated as BML). This will become effective subject to other regulatory and corporate approvals. This name change follows … Read more

China, Pakistan to tap potential in TCM collaboration

China Pakistan TCM collaboration

A Pakistani delegation visited China to engage in health dialogues. The Pakistani delegation showed great interest in TCM. The hospital is the only comprehensive and modernized grade-A tertiary hospital of TCM in Beijing. The Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine is welcoming young talents in the medical field from Pakistan, providing them with the opportunity … Read more

Sessions Court declares PTI chairman’s nikkah case admissible

PTI chairman nikkah case

Court announced its reserved verdict today. Court summons former PM, Bushra Bibi on July 20. The couple tied the knot in 2018. The District and Sessions Court of Islamabad ruled on Tuesday that the case concerning the alleged illegal marriage of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and his wife Bushra Bibi is admissible. Notices have been … Read more

IHC suspends Fawad’s arrest warrant in ECP contempt case

IHC suspend Fawad warrant

Directs Fawad to appear before ECP on July 20 Court enraged over the non-appearance of Fawad. Court warns of initiating contempt of court proceedings over non-appear before ECP. The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday suspended the non-bailable arrest warrant of ex-PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry in the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) contempt case. IHC judge … Read more

Tariq Fazal Chaudhry’s son dies in tragic car accident

Tariq Fazal Chaudhry son accident

Tragedy unfolded on Seventh Avenue in Islamabad. Medical staff worked tirelessly to save Anza’s life. PM Shehbaz expresses deep grief over the loss of life. In a tragic car crash accident, the son of a prominent figure in the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Anza Tariq lost his life on Tuesday. Witnesses report that the accident … Read more

Karachiites to get ‘Roti’ for Rs2 only

Karachi Rs2 roti

Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori to establish around 300 tandoors. The government has taken steps to alleviate the burden on the people. Tessori pledged to distribute ration bags to one hundred thousand deserving families in the city. Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori has recently announced a significant program aimed at providing support to the disadvantaged population in … Read more

DG FIA orders crackdown against illegal loan companies, apps

FIA illegal loan app crackdown

FIA detained 17 accused from across the country. PTA blocks 43 loan apps in response to Rawalpindi suicide case. FIA requests citizens to check the registration of loan companies. In response to a recent suicide case in Rawalpindi, the director general Federal Investigation Agency ordered all cybercrime units to take action against illegal loan companies … Read more

PTI chairman excuses from appearing before NAB in Toshakhana case

NAB Toshakhana case

Submits written reply to NAB. Stated he can appear before NAB on July 19. Added he rarely travels from Lahore to Islamabad due to security concerns. PTI chairman on Monday informed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) of not appearing before them in the Toshakhana case. In a written response, he stated that he is scheduled … Read more

Pervaiz Khattak forms ‘PTI Parliamentarians’

Khattak PTI Parliamentarians

57 former members of PTI have announced their support for Pervez Khattak. We strongly condemn incidents like May 9 tragedy, Khattak. Khattak earlier denied joining or forming any other party. The former federal minister and PTI leader Pervaiz Khattak on Monday formed a new political party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Parliamentarians. 57 former members of PTI … Read more

PTI’s Asad Qaiser granted protective bail in corruption case

Asad Qaiser

Protective bail granted for a period of 10 days. Qaiser to submit surety bonds worth Rs50,000. IHC on the last hearing rejected Asad Qaiser’s bail plea due to his absence. The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday granted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Qaiser a protective bail for a period of 10 days in a … Read more

Transgender tortured, head shaved in Faisalabad

Court bails judge’s wife in Rizwana torture case

The accused shaved the head of the transgender. Police registered a case against the accused. Police to take strict legal action against torturers. A distressing incident unfolded in Faisalabad, where a man severely tortured a transgender in the Taragarh area. The victim transgender was head shaved by the accused. Police arrested the accused Waseem and … Read more

Decision of caretaker govt must not be taken behind closed doors: Qureshi

caretaker govt

PTI is an important stakeholder in domestic politics, Qureshi. Said consultation regarding the caretaker government is ongoing. Says instability is also visible in the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP). Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday stated that the decision of caretaker setup in Pakistan must not be taken behind closed doors. He said that … Read more

Pervez Elahi challenges his detention under MPO

Pervez elahi challenge detention

Elahi filed the petition in LHC through his lawyer Amir Saeed Ran. FIA, NAB, anti-corruption, IG Punjab, IG Jail, and DC Lahore made parties. Urged LHC to declare his detention under 3-MPO null and void. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf President Pervaiz Elahi on Monday challenged his detention at Camp Jail under Section 3 of the Maintenance of … Read more

PM vows to take Pakistan on path of prosperity if back in power

PM Shehbaz lays foundation stone of road projects in Sharqpur

Praised his elder brother Nawaz Sharif, for his statesmanship qualities. Criticized PTI’s tenure, mentioning corruption scandals, including the sugar and wheat scams. Expressed determination to stabilize the economy with revolutionary steps. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday expressed his belief that if given the chance in the upcoming general elections, he and the entire leadership … Read more

Saad Rafique briefs PM over progress on airport outsourcing process

airport outsourcing

PM was also briefed on the reorganization of the National Aviation Policy. Ongoing cooperation between Pakistan and China on the ML1 project was also discussed. Country’s political landscape also takes center stage during huddle. Federal Minister for Railways and Aviation Khawaja Saad Rafique and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday discussed the progress in the … Read more

PTI leaders issued show cause notice for voting against party in GB polls

GB poll PTI notice

MLA GB Fathullah Khan and Hashmatullah Khan issued a notice. Leaders are directed to submit an explanation within three days. PTI to take action in case of no response or unsatisfactory response. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Sunday issued a show cause notice to two PTI representatives for deviating from the party policy in the Gilgit-Baltistan election. … Read more