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Pakistan inks agreement to export manpower to Saudi Arabia
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Overseas Employment Corporation (POEC) and NESMA and Partners, leading contracting company in Saudi Arabia signed an agreement for export of Pakistani manpower to Kingdom. Agreement was signed at Embassy of Pakistan in Riyadh, Sau...
COAS reaffirms resolve to ‘bear a hand’ with govt for economic stability
ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir in meeting with Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar reaffirmed Armed Forces resolve to fully endorse all such measures aimed at long-term and sustainable recovery of country’s economy. The ar...
Non-implementation of Faizabad sit-in verdict triggered May 9 incidents: SC
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court (SC) in order penned by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Aminuddin Khan tied unrest on May 9, coinciding with arrest of PTI leader Imran Khan, to disregard for implementing 2019 ruling on Faizab...
Political maturity need of the hour, Shehbaz tells ‘younger brother’ Bilawal Bhutto
ISLAMABAD: Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president and former prime minister, termed Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari a “young brother”, a day after the young politicians advised his part...
Int’l experts fix share price ahead of Saudi deal: PM’s aide on SIFC
ISLAMABAD: International experts have evaluated the share price of Reko Diq gold and copper mine as Pakistan is looking to sell its stake to Saudi Arabia in the multibillion-dollar project, the prime minister’s aide said. “The experts hav...
Petroleum Division notifies massive hike in gas price
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker government notified massive hike in gas prices which would be taken into effect on November 1. Petroleum Division issued notification regarding massive hike in gas prices for domestic, export, non-export units, CNG, cement and ot...
IHC restores Nawaz Sharif’s appeals in Avenfield, Al-Azizia references
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) approved former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s petitions seeking restoration of appeals against his conviction in Al-Azizia and Avenfield references. Two-member bench of Islamabad High Court, with Chief Just...
Nawaz Sharif files petitions in IHC for revival of appeals
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif filed petitions in Islamabad High Court seeking revival of his appeals in Avenfield and Al-Azazia references. Advocates Gulzar Ahmad and Zahoor Ahmad filed petition...
Full court upholds SC (Practice and Procedure) Act with 10-5 majority
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court turned down pleas against Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act 2023 with 10-5 majority. Verdict was announced by Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa. Apex court hearing was streamed live on state TV. Reading verdict...
WB asks Pakistan to tax agricultural, real estate sectors
ISLAMABAD: World Bank has asked Pakistan to tax agricultural and real estate sectors and recommended merging of salaried and non-salaried class thresholds for progressive Personal Income Tax (PIT). Lender has projected that if agriculture income and...
