Highlighted his government’s efforts to combat the high inflation rate. Says govt left with no option but to approach IMF. Emphasized his commitment to constructive criticism and welcomed independent reporting. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif revealed of always having positive connections with the establishment. During an interaction with journalists in Islamabad, PM openly discussed his relationship … Read more
Says Pakistan cannot move forward with such bitterness. Elections are needed to stabilize the country, Fawad. There is no atmosphere of democracy and elections in Pakistan, Fawad. Ex-PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday said that differences between PTI chairman and the establishment must be removed to stabilize the country. Fawad also stated that Pakistan cannot … Read more
President Joe Biden waived tariffs on solar panels from four Southeast Asian nations for two years. The exemption applies to panels from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. It will serve as a “bridge” while U.S. manufacturing ramps up, the White House says. President Joe Biden deferred levies on sunlight based chargers from four Southeast Asian … Read more
Senior PML-N politician Rana Mashood has stated that the existing government will replace Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ramiz Raja in a few weeks or as soon as other pressing issues are settled, The News reported. Ramiz has been urged to “gracefully” resign from the position by Mashood, a former regional sports minister. After Ehsan Mani’s … Read more
LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Sirajul Haq has said the establishment and political parties had used each other in the past. “Establishment should stay away from politics and political parties must avoid dragging the forces into political matters,” he said while addressing the Islamic Lawyers Movement central Punjab chapter at Mansoora on Saturday. Siraj asked the lawyers … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Sunday said the establishment was with the government. It’s need of the hour that the government completed its tenure, he said. Sheikh Rashid said this talking to media in Islamabad. He also warned Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto not to involve family of Prime Minister Imran Khan … Read more
RIYADH: A feasibility study to establish a Saudi-Bahraini multidisciplinary holding company is being prepared with the aim of launching joint investment projects, the Saudi-Bahraini Business Forum has announced. The forum was organised by the Council of Saudi Chambers and the Bahrain Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Manama, on the sidelines of Crown Prince Mohammed … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi General Authority for Competition has approved the acquisition of Saudi’s fast-food chain Kudu Food and Catering Co by Tahalof Al Tamm Investment Co, Arab News quoted the authority’s Twitter account. The authority has approved 101 acquisitions since the beginning of 2021, which is the highest number of approved acquisitions within one year the authority achieved … Read more
DOHA: After upending the football establishment by winning the right to host the World Cup, Qatar’s preparations are heading into overdrive with a year to go as they rush to welcome more than a million fans and prove their critics wrong. The tiny Gulf state has a reputation for punching above its weight but challenges do … Read more
RIYADH: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, founder and chairman of the Board of Mohammed bin Salman Misk Foundation, has announced the launch of Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Non Profit City, the first non-profit city in the world, to be a model for the development of the non-profit sector globally and an … Read more
Special Adviser to the Prime Minister on Youth Affairs Usman Dar has said that PML-N has made baseless allegations against the establishment in a press conference today. Usman Dar, while talking on BOL News program ‘Aisay Nahi Chalay Ga’, said that Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz have tried their best to make the institutions controversial, … Read more
An Anti-Money Laundering Cell has been set up at the headquarters of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in Islamabad here on Thursday. The cell will be headed by Director General Operations Zahir Shah and other members include Director Zafar Iqbal, Mufti Abdul Haq, Jahanzaib Farid, Sohail Ahmed and Nasir Mughal. It is said that the … Read more
President Dr. Arif Alvi has promulgated an ordinance for the establishment of the ‘China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority (CPECA)’ here on Tuesday. As per the report, it is aimed at “accelerating the pace of CPEC-related activities, find new drives of growth, unlock the potential of interlinked production network and global value chains through regional and global … Read more
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi stressed the need for economic diplomacy to achieve self-reliance. Addressing the officers of the foreign office in Islamabad on Wednesday, he said all resources will be utilized to transform the foreign ministry as per the modern-day requirements and make it more vibrant and result oriented. He pointed out that the … Read more
