KARACHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday addressed the business community in Karachi and sought solutions to the economic woes that the country is undergoing. During his speech, the premier asked businessmen to speak about their problems and said: “We need to analyse the economic situation with patience.” The premier then requested the business community to provide solutions as …

  ISLAMABAD, May 20(ABC): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday declared 25 dissident members of PTI de-seated while announcing its verdict in a case pertaining to the dissident members of the Punjab Assembly (MPAs). The ECP announced the unanimous verdict while accepting the reference against PTI dissidents who voted for Hamza Shahbaz in the election of Punjab chief …

ISLAMABAD, May 20(ABC): In light of the orders of the Supreme Court, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Friday banned all postings and transfers in the anti-graft watchdog. A statement issued by the bureau said that the bureau’s chairman Justice (Retired) Javed Iqbal, had halted all transfers and postings immediately. It added that the bureau was implementing the orders of …

KARACHI, May 20(ABC): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced worth Rs100 billion appreciation amount for the workers of the PNS Badr – the third Pakistan Navy MILGEM class corvette which was built at the Karachi Shipyard as part of the joint defence cooperation between Pakistan and Turkey – and lauded them for their efforts that was also continued in …

ISLAMABAD, May20 (ABC): Federal Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman on Friday said that details of loans issued by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is a charge sheet against PTI government. Sherry Rehman in her statement said that according to the details of SBP, the total debt of the country in last 70 years was 29 thousand billion rupees. She …

ISLAMABAD, May 20 (ABC): Pakistan has reported another 81 coronavirus cases and no fatality during the last 24 hours, showed the statistics released by the National Institute of Health Pakistan on Friday morning. As per the latest NIH data, the death toll remained that same at 30,379, whereas the number of total infections  now stood at 1,529,641 after adding the …

ISLAMABAD, MAY 20 (ABC): Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb while reacting to sumo motu notice by Supreme Court (SC) on transfers and postings in investigation departments has said the transfers and postings have been made in transparent manner. She held that the cabinet has taken decisions under rules of business, therefore, we will file reply in SC in connection with restriction. …

ISLAMABAD, May 20  (ABC): Finance Minister (FM) Miftah Ismail while expressing hope for early change in the national economy has said that positive talks with IMF are underway. He said in a statement on twitter April current account deficit remained 623 million dollars and April deficit is equal to half of 9 months deficit which is a good indication. Positive …

LAHORE, May 20(ABC): Speaker Punjab Assembly Pervaiz Elahi on Friday challenged Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hamza Shahbaz s appointment as the Chief Minister of Punjab in Lahore High Court (LHC). LHC has directed Hamza Shahbaz and other parties to to submit their reply in the court. In the remarks, the Chief Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti directed to inform …

ISLAMABAD, May 20(ABC): The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) will hold the hearing on petition to increase the price of electricity in the context of April’s monthly fuel adjustment  on May 31. While an increase of Rs. 4.5 is expected in electricity price. The Central Power Purchasing Agency has filed petition to increase the price of electricity in the …