ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has hiked the price of energy by Rs1.95 per unit, causing still more inflation. According to a statement released by NEPRA, a fuel charge adjustment of Rs1.95 per unit of electricity has been authorised. In the framework of the AugustRead More →

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – The President has accepted the summary of Zahir Shah’s appointment as deputy chairman of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) as Director General (DG) Operations. President Dr Arif Alvi has accepted a summary of the name of DG NAB Zahir Shah for the position of deputy chairman NAB,Read More →

ISLAMABAD, – On Monday, Prime Minister Imran Khan established a three-member high-level inquiry panel into the Pandora Papers. Fawad Chaudhry, Pakistan’s Minister for Information, stated in a tweet that the country’s prime minister has established a high-level commission under the Prime Minister’s Inspection Commission to examine the Pandora leaks. “EveryoneRead More →

Fawad Chaudhry, the Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, on Friday backed a “normal existence” for militants linked to the proscribed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) who desire to pledge allegiance to the state. The announcement by the federal minister comes after Prime Minister Imran Khan announced earlier in the day thatRead More →

ISLAMABAD: Tabish Gauhar resigned as Special Assistant to Prime Minister Imran Khan on Power and Petroleum on Tuesday. The premier has accepted his resignation, according to a notification issued by the Cabinet Secretariat. “The Prime Minister has been pleased to accept Tabish Gauhar’s resignation from the post of Special AssistantRead More →

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Boeing aircraft has been grounded at Islamabad International Airport after the nose wheel was damaged during a tarmac pushback. The aircraft’s nose wheel was damaged, according to airline sources, after a connecting rod between the plane and the tug master abruptly snapped during pushbackRead More →

ISLAMABAD: In-absentia funeral prayers were given at the Faisal Mosque in Islamabad on Friday for Syed Ali Geelani, the leader of the Kashmiri independence movement. President Arif Alvi, federal ministers, lawmakers, other government officials, and hundreds of others delivered funeral prayers. Moeed Yusuf, the National Security Adviser, Lt Gen FaizRead More →