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Govt redistributing economic burden on poor by taxing the rich : Shehbaz Sharif
Islamabad : Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday that in the budget for the 2022-23 fiscal, the government decided to redistribute the economic burden on the poor by taxing the rich, media reports said.Talking to the media…
Imran Khan stages anti-govt protest, demands immediate polls
Islamabad : Hundreds of thousands of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters took to the streets across the country on the call of party chairman and former Prime Minister Imran Khan, to stage a protest against rising inflation and to…
Shehbaz Sharif approves task force for protection of minorities in Pakistan
Islamabad : Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved the formation of a task force to oversee the implementation of the rights of minorities after the National Assembly (NA) unanimously passed a resolution over the matter, it…
SEZs to play vital role in Pakistan’s development : Shehbaz Sharif
Islamabad : Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that the special economic zones (SEZs) under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will play a vital role in the country's economic development and prosperity.
The government…
Petrol price in Pak reaches record high
Islamabad : Pakistan Finance Minister Miftah Ismail announced that the government was not in a position to bear subsidies on petroleum products anymore, therefore, it has decided to increase the prices of petrol by 24.03 PKR, taking it to a…
Shehbaz Sharif wants to import wheat from Russia
Islamabad : Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has laid stress on importing wheat from Russia amid the US sanctions against Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.The premier has also directed the authorities to engage China to offer…
Babar Azam’s century, Khushdil Shah’s cameo help Pakistan beat West Indies by five…
Multan : Skipper Babar Azam (103) struck a fine century while Imam-ul-Haq (65) and Mohammad Rizwan (59) scored fifties to help Pakistan overcome West Indies by five wickets in the first One-day International at the Multan Cricket Stadium…
9 people shot dead in separate firing incidents in Pakistan’s Punjab
Islamabad : Nine people were shot dead by unidentified men in two separate firing incidents in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province during the last 24 hours, police said.Four people were killed when unknown gunmen opened fire at a vehicle in…
Pakistan issues visas to Sikh pilgrims
Islamabad : The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi has issued visas to 163 Sikh pilgrims from India to participate in the annual Guru Arjan Dev Martyrdom Day scheduled to be held from June 8-17, an official statement revealed on Tuesday.…
Shehbaz Sharif seeks emergency plan to reduce loadshedding amid heatwave
Islamabad : Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed concerned authorities to come up with an 'emergency plan' within 24 hours aimed at reducing loadshedding amid an extreme heatwave. On Saturday, Shareif presided over a meeting…