The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Pakistan have not reached a staff-level agreement, despite the country fulfilling a variety of conditions set by the IMF. The government continues to pay salaries and pensions to civil servants, and there have been no reports of civil unrest or financial default.
However, inflation...
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has denounced Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan as a "liar and cunning person from head to toe," stating that his lies are being exposed in front of the nation. Sharif made these remarks while speaking to the media in London, where he talked about...
Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) and Attorney General for Pakistan Usman Mansoor Awan have requested the Supreme Court (SC) to form a full bench to hear the set of pleas challenging a law that curtails the chief justice’s powers to initiate suo motu proceedings or form benches. The eight-judge...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of Pakistan, General Syed Asim Munir, met with Afghanistan's Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs, Amir Khan Muttaqi, to discuss the need for increased cooperation between the two countries to address common challenges of terrorism and extremism. General Asim reaffirmed Pakistan's commitment to a...
The unofficial results of local government polls in 11 union committees (UCs) in Karachi, held on May 7, 2023, show that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has won five seats, while Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) has secured three. The remaining three seats were won by other parties. These results may change...
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who is currently in London, has instructed the authorities to take immediate action to address the flour crisis in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Prime Minister's Special Assistant and PML-N President for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Engineer Amir Muqam, informed the Prime Minister of the concerns of the people...
Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan has reiterated his stance on holding simultaneous elections across Pakistan. In a media briefing held in Faisalabad, he stated that according to the constitution, national and provincial assembly elections should be held at the same time under the caretaker government.
The Interior Minister expressed his...
The World Bank's Human Capital Review Research Report was released recently, highlighting statistics about Pakistan's education and healthcare systems. According to the report, over 23 million children in Pakistan are currently out of school, and a large number of children suffer from malnutrition.
During the Human Capital Review Research Report...
An All Parties Conference (APC) was held in Islamabad on Wednesday to address the political, judicial, and economic crises that have created uncertainty in Pakistan. The APC issued a joint declaration, emphasizing the need to ensure the supremacy of parliament and make political decisions in the parliament instead of...
President Alvi Directs State Life Insurance Corporation to Pay Claims On May 3, 2023, President Dr. Arif Alvi ordered the State Life Insurance Corporation to pay insurance claims worth 3.2 million rupees to three citizens. The corporation had rejected the claims of Samina Shahzadi's family members, Mohammad Mahfooz, and...
Pakistan's Finance Minister Ishaq Dar met with Andrew Schofer, Charge'd Affaires of the Embassy of the United States, to discuss the economic situation in Pakistan and the country's ongoing International Monetary Fund (IMF) program. According to a statement by the Finance Division on Wednesday, Dar informed the US envoy...
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has warned the Additional Director General of Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Waqas Hassan that he may face contempt charges if he fails to produce an arrest warrant for former Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi. The warning came during a hearing of a plea filed by...
May 03, 2023, Karachi: Unilever Pakistan hosted an interactive dialogue to discuss the importance of living wages in Pakistan. The session focused on the benefits of fair pay and living wages to businesses, communities, and the country. A living wage accounts for the diverse lifestyle needs of a person...
The Minister for Religious Affairs, Senator Talha Mahmood, has stated that the government is considering giving a subsidy to Hajj pilgrims. However, he has also warned that there may be "problems" during the pilgrimage. He believes that the expensive cost of Hajj can be reduced if expenditures are lowered....
