KARACHI, Pakistan — In an effort to limit runaway inflation, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) raised its benchmark policy rate by 150 basis points to 8.75 percent on Friday. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to raise the policy rate by 150 basis points to 8.75 percent at itsRead More →

LAHORE, Pakistan -Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) head Hafiz Saad Rizvi was freed from Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat prison on Thursday. According to a TLP spokeswoman, Rizvi will head to the Rehmatul Lil Alameen Mosque following his release, where a huge number of workers have gathered to greet the party’s leader. The PunjabRead More →

PM ISLAMABAD – Imran Khan chaired over a critical meeting of the political committee on Thursday.According to reports, federal ministries and Prime Minister’s Finance and Revenue Adviser Shaukat Tarin were also present during the meeting. The participants addressed laws enacted during the Parliament’s joint session. They also discussed the politicalRead More →

RADHA KISHAN, KOT RADHA KISHAN – The funeral prayer for late Sheikh Rafique Qamar, the elder brother of Minister of Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, was offered on Wednesday in Kot Radha Kishan, according to reports. Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, DG Rangers Punjab Maj Gen Syed Asif Hussain, MNA Rashid Shafique, variousRead More →

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan thanked the coalition parties for their cooperation in the legislation, saying that electronic voting machines (EVMs) and other measures are not for his caste but for building democracy. Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan visited the lobby of government members in the HouseRead More →

ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has a history of manipulating judges, according to Prime Minister Imran Khan. Under the presidency of Prime Minister Imran Khan, a meeting of government leaders was conducted. During the discussion, the topic of a former judge of Gilgit-affidavit Baltistan’s was discussed. The meetingRead More →