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Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif may end his self-exile and return from London to lead his party in the next general elections, according to a media report on Saturday. On Friday, it was reported that the 72-year-old three-time former prime minister was given a diplomatic passport by the PMN-L party-led government.
The rupee has tumbled to a succession of all-time lows in recent days as escalating political uncertainty has added to concern over the country's bailout deal with the IMF
The Lahore Special Court (Central-I) declared Suleman and Tahir Naqvi proclaimed offenders after they failed to appear despite being summoned
Maryam said that the coalition government had to make some decisions with a heavy heart, including increasing the prices of petroleum products, because of the wrongdoings of the former Prime Minister
Prices of all petroleum products went up by about Rs14-19 per litre after the decision came into effect from midnight on Thursday
High net worth individuals will also be subject to a "poverty alleviation tax," Sharif announced after chairing a meeting of his economic team on the federal budget for the next fiscal year 2022-23.
Sharif said the affordable and skilled Pakistani labour and modern Chinese technology jointly will help make the economic development grow at a vigorous pace
The local currency surpassed the critical threshold of 204 against the US dollar in the interbank market during intra-day trade
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
While addressing his supporters on Thursday morning, Imran said that he had decided that he would sit at the D-Chowk until the government dissolved assemblies and announced elections
While invoking the name of India, former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan yet again slammed the Shehbaz Sharif government after the federal government hiked the petrol and diesel prices by PKR 30 per litre.While criticising the government, the Imran said this "insensitive government" has not pursued the deal made by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party with Russia for 30 per cent cheaper oil.He went on to praise India, saying strategic ally of the US has managed to reduce fuel prices by PKR 25 per litre by buying cheaper oil from Russia."Nation starting to pay the price for Imported govt's subservience before foreign masters with 20% /Rs30 per litre hike in petrol and diesel prices - the highest single price hike in our history. The incompetent & insensitive Govt has not pursued our deal with Russia for 30% cheaper oil," Imran Khan said in a tweet."In contrast, India, strategic ally of the US, has managed to reduce fuel prices by PKR 25 per litre by buying cheaper oil from
My message for the imported government is to dissolve assemblies and announce elections, otherwise, I will come back again to Islamabad after six days: Imran Khan
A large number of party workers and supporters were present at Islamabad toll plaza to welcome their leader
Condemning the crackdown on party workers, particularly in Punjab, to prevent them from participating in the long march, Imran Khan on Tuesday vowed to reach Islamabad at all costs
Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz Vice President Maryam Nawaz Sharif said the current government may have to take difficult economic decisions that would fuel inflation
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Vice-President Maryam's comments came after Khan claimed on Saturday that a conspiracy to assassinate him was being hatched in Pakistan and abroad
The Express Tribune reported that the IMF has informed the country's government that it could send a mission to Doha for one week on May 18
Khan told the Shehbaz Sharif-led government that two million people will come to the federal capital irrespective of how many containers are put up to create hindrances
Secretary Blinken congratulated Bilawal on the assumption of his office and expressed the desire to continue strengthening the mutually beneficial Pakistan-US bilateral relationship
Militants carried out 34 attacks in April, killing 55 people, including 34 security forces personnel: Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies