Pakistan

The US dollar continued its surge against the rupee on Thursday, breaching the Rs189 barrier in the interbank trade, a trend that is largely attributed to the stalling of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan facility as well as rising imports. According to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the greenback appreciated by Rs3 over Wednesday’s close of Rs186.13 to …

KARACHI: Very hot weather conditions are likely to persist in the city and rest of Sindh in the upcoming days as the high pressure area built over Afghanistan and Balochistan last month has shown no sign of losing its intensity, a Met department official stated on Wednesday. “We were hoping that the system would subside in the first week of …

ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) on Wednesday again asked the military leadership to clarify its position on the issue of alleged foreign conspiracy in the no-confidence resolution against Prime Minister Imran Khan, stating that silence was making their claim of neutrality doubtful. Speaking at a news conference after presiding over a meeting of the PDM with PML-N president …

LAHORE: Fearing the public backlash over its four years of bad performance, the PTI made an attempt to hide behind a so-called letter, believed the Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) central leadership which met at Mansoora on Wednesday. The meeting under the chair of JI emir Sirajul Haq though admitted the US interference in Pakistan’s internal matter was an open secret, ruled out …

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Wednesday echoed with slogans against the top leadership of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf and Pakistan Peoples Party from the two sides of aisle as the house passed a resolution to condemn ‘unconstitutional’ ruling given by National Assembly Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri rejecting the no-trust motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan. The resolution was jointly moved by …

RAWALPINDI: An intelligence agency has recommended the provincial education department as well as all regional police officers (RPOs) and other departments concerned to ensure foolproof security at educational institutions. In view of the security situation and circumstances prevailing in the country, the intelligence has recommended that the security parametres devised for the institutions should be implemented on priority with an …

ISLAMABAD: Despite strict warnings, polythene bags continue to be used by vendors and shopkeepers in the federal capital. In March, the Ministry of Climate Change revived the campaign to check use of polythene bags in the city. Fines amounting to Rs220,000 were imposed on several shopkeepers for using plastic bags and violating law. Since March, four teams constituted by the …

ISLAMABAD: Former ministers and leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf became involved in an altercation with a media person over a question related to corruption allegations outside the Supreme Court building on Wednesday. The ugly incident took place during a media talk by ex-ministers Fawad Chaudhry and Asad Umar after court proceedings. After leaving the courtroom, both PTI leaders held a …

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday finally broke its silence on the delimitation controversy, laying the blame for the delay on the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government. Meanwhile, President Dr Arif Alvi has asked the ECP to propose dates for holding general elections under Article 224(2) of the Constitution. The development comes days after National Assembly Deputy Speaker …

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial on Thursday said that it was clear that the April 3 ruling of National Assembly Deputy Speaker Qasim Khan Suri, which dismissed the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, was erroneous. “The real question at hand is what happens next,” he said, adding that now the PML-N counsel and the Attorney …