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Imran Khan vows to protest against Pak govt till announcement of elections

Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan on Sunday said that his party will continue protests against Pakistan's 'imported' government till the announcement of fresh elections.The PTI chief asked his party workers to be prepared for his call as they want a date for fresh elections and protests will be continued till the announcement of the election date, the ARY News reported.The former prime minister, while virtually addressing his supporters who held nationwide protests against rising inflation, said it is a national duty to raise voices against atrocities and injustice. Inflation has been massively increased by the present government which is affecting the poor people, he added."The national security and sovereignty will be compromised in return for seeking any kind of relaxation from the United States. The present government that had organized an anti-inflation march during the PTI government has now massively hiked the diesel and petrol rates by Rs115 and Rs85 respectively," ...

Pakistan's government steeply hikes fuel prices to secure IMF funding

This is the third cut in fuel subsidies by the government headed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in about 20 days

Wives of Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif, ex-PM Imran Khan richer than them: Report

The wives of Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his predecessor Imran Khan are richer than their husbands, the media reported citing official documents

Pak rupee, stocks tumble as budget fails to restore investor confidence

The local currency surpassed the critical threshold of 204 against the US dollar in the interbank market during intra-day trade

Pakistan's political parties blame each other for economic crisis

Pakistan's political parties, the incumbent PML-N government and the ousted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government led by Imran Khan on Sunday blamed each other for the economic mess in the country

Ex-Pak PM Imran Khan challenges Shehbaz Sharif govt to win next elections

PTI chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan challenged the incumbent coalition government of Shehbaz Sharif to win the next elections in Pakistan

Fear for democracy in Pak as ISI gets power over civil service appointments

It is widely perceived in Pakistan that politicians need the military's backing to come to power, but many now fear that bureaucrats could also need the same support for their appointment and postings

Pakistan's Punjab gets huge share of 51.74% in budgetary distribution

Sindh's share was 24.55 per cent. 14.62 per cent and 9.09 per cent share would be distributed to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan respectively, The Express Tribune reported.

Pakistan hikes defence budget by over 11%; allocates Rs 1,523 billion

The budget showed that debt servicing has risen to 29.1 per cent of the budget, making it the single largest expenditure and accounting for 45.4 per cent of the current expenditure

Imran Khan attacks Shehbaz, says PM wanted to get rid of corruption charges

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan on Thursday slammed Shehbaz Sharif government for destabilizing the country's economy

Pakistan likely to present nearly Rs 9.5 trillion budget on Friday: Report

Quoting sources, media report said the defence budget is estimated around Rs 1.53 lakh crore - up by Rs 73,000 cr or 5% over the revised budget of the outgoing fiscal year

Without political stability, there would be no economic stability: Pak PM

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that without political stability, there would be no economic stability as he invited all stakeholders to join hands in formulating a long-term plan

Five-day work week, curtailed foreign trips as Pak battles an energy crisis

Pakistan announced a six-day work week soon after Sharif took over as the new prime minister in April

Imran Khan vows to continue 'Azadi March', challenges Pak govt to stop him

Former Pakistan prime minister and PTI chairman Imran Khan challenged Shehbaz Sharif-led government to stop him from leading the Azadi March movement

Imran Khan accuses Pakistan govt of attempting to put him behind bars

Former Pakistan prime minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan accused Shehbaz Sharif government of attempting to put him behind bars on cooked-up charges

Imran's party rejects Shehbaz's offer of dialogue on reviving Pak economy

Prime Minister Sharif on Sunday emphasised the need for initiating a dialogue over vital sectors of the economy to move ahead on the path of progress and prosperity

Pakistan govt accuses Imran, wife, friend of making billions in PTI tenure

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has claimed that a troika of former PM Imran Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi and her friend Farah Gogi made "billions" under the tenure of the PTI government

Pakistan army to get Rs 1.4 trillion next fiscal year, says report

Defence spending often comes under scrutiny at the time of the announcement of the annual budget when allocati­ons for various sectors are earmarked

Pak PM upsets own party, allies by asking ISI to vet civil servants

Pakistan's ruling alliance have questioned Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's decision to empower the spy agency - Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) - to conduct verification of all government officers

Imran Khan-led PTI govt miserably failed' people of Gwadar: Pak PM Shehbaz

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday hit out at the previous government led by ousted premier Imran Khan for "miserably failing the people of Gwadar, a day after he visited the port city in Balochistan and inaugurated a six-lane expressway built under the USD 60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Expressing dissatisfaction over the slow pace of work on projects in Gwadar, the prime minister asserted that the development of Pakistan was linked with peace, stability and progress in Balochistan. The coalition govt aims to assist Balochistan by working with the provincial govt & local elders to chart the way forward, Sharif said in a tweet on Saturday. "During my visit to Gwadar, I witnessed how PTI govt miserably failed the people of Gwadar. Despite wasting billions of rupees & precious time, it could not complete any project for resolution of water & electricity issues for the locals who gave great sacrifices for Gwadar port," he said. During his ...