ISLAMABAD/RAWALPINDI/PESHAWAR: Former prime minister and PTI founder chairman Imran Khan, who is now mired in deep legal trouble, has categorically rejected the idea of taking a deal for his freedom after being convicted in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust case. Speaking to reporters inside the courtroom after his sentencing on Friday, the embattled leader struck […]
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ISLAMABAD: The chairman of a Senate panel has called for a ban on all new projects under the Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) in the face of a growing number of “forward-looking” projects. A meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Planning and Special Initiatives was held on Friday under the chairmanship of Senator Qurat-ul-Ain
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ISLAMABAD: Tensions were high in the Senate on Friday as PTI senators staged a vociferous protest in the wake of the conviction of former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust case. The riot, led by Senator Shibli Faraz, brought Parliament proceedings to a screeching halt as
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ISLAMABAD: Mahmood Khan Achakzai, the leader of an alliance of opposition parties, has condemned the conviction of former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in a corruption case, announcing that they will approach all forums against the accountability court’s order. Addressing the media after a meeting with Awaam Pakistan party leader Shahid
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Listen to the article The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a weather warning predicting that westerly winds will enter the country from Saturday, bringing widespread rainfall and snowfall. According to the department, areas of Balochistan such as Quetta, Ziarat, Chaman, Pishin, Qilla Abdullah, Qilla Saifullah, Chagai, Nushki, Kalat and Kech are expected to experience
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Listen to the article The government has fulfilled another requirement set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by approving a summary for the annual re-basing of electricity tariffs, Express News reported. The decision was taken during a meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) in Islamabad, chaired by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb. In line with
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Listen to the article A competent court on Friday sentenced former prime minister Imran Khan to 14 years in prison and his wife Bushra Bibi to seven years in a land corruption case, his legal team said. The verdict in the case, the biggest in terms of financial wrongdoing Khan faces, was handed down by
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Listen to the article Former Prime Minister Imran Khan condemned the court’s verdict in the Al-Qadir Trust case as a “mockery” of justice and reaffirmed his commitment to fight to the last ball and reject any deal. In a statement issued on social media platforms X and Facebook, Khan strongly condemned the court’s decision in
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Listen to the article The Union Cabinet Committee on State Owned Enterprises, under the chairmanship of Finance Minister Mohammad Aurangzeb, has approved several crucial measures aimed at improving the performance of state institutions. These include the digital expansion of Pakistan Television (PTV) and the elimination of 1,232 redundant posts in the state broadcaster, Express News
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Listen to the article Jamia Naeemia has issued a fatwa declaring the use of “dunki” (illegal immigration methods) to travel abroad as both illegal and against Islamic principles, Express News reported. The fatwa comes in the wake of a heartbreaking incident in which up to 50 migrants, including 44 Pakistanis, are feared dead while trying
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