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Dar reaches Manila to attend the 33rd Ministerial Meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum

The program includes participation in the ARF plenary meeting, bilateral meetings with counterparts on the sidelines Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar reaches Manila to attend the 33rd Ministerial Meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum. PHOTO: FO Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Manila, Philippines on Wednesday to attend the 33rd Ministerial Meeting […]

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‘CSS rejection reports misleading’

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FPSC rejects claims of 45% drop in aspirants, terming figures misinterpreted ISLAMABAD: The Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) has rejected claims that the number of Civil Superior Services (CSS) candidates has dropped by 45%, describing such claims as misleading and based on a wrong comparison of examination statistics. In a press release, the commission said

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Pakistan seeks $10 billion. in US backstop facility

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WASHINGTON: Pakistan has asked the United States for a $10 billion exchange stabilization facility, according to a source briefed on the matter, which, if approved, could be a lifeline for the cash-strapped South Asian economy. The request, which is being reported for the first time, follows Pakistan’s role in brokering talks on the Iran war,

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Government hikes POL prices as pump strike threatens

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ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday raised the prices of petroleum products by up to Rs 7.15 per liter for Wednesday (today), while the All Pakistan Petrol Pumps Owners Association (APPPOA) announced a nationwide strike after talks with the government on a proposed daily fuel pricing mechanism failed. Under a revised pricing mechanism notified by the

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Will ask PM to make me AJK premier: Nawaz

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ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL: PML-N President Nawaz Sharif addresses a rally in Muzaffarabad. PHOTO: X/PMLNORG Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday vowed to revive development projects in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and said that if his party won the upcoming elections, he would ask Prime Minister Shehbaz

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The government is considering new austerity measures

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Among the proposals being considered is a reduction in the number of weekly working days EASE OF PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS: Sources said Pakistan was working on several options to extend the life of its short-term foreign debt and also defer the upcoming payments of energy debt incurred by Chinese firms for setting up power plants under

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Pakistan seeks $10 billion in US backstop facility to boost reserves, source says

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Loan request follows Pakistan’s war diplomacy in Iran, aims to boost reserves, ease pressure on rupee Pakistan has asked the United States for a $10 billion exchange stabilization facility, according to a source briefed on the matter, which, if approved, could be a lifeline for the cash-strapped South Asian economy. The request, which is being

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Nawaz Sharif kicks off the election campaign

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Nawaz Sharif promises to resolve AJK issues and promises tenfold increase in budget if party forms government Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz addresses a public meeting in Muzaffarabad on Tuesday as the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz launches its campaign for the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections scheduled for July 27. SCREEN GRAB The Pakistan

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Government hikes petrol price by Rs 4.93, HSD by Rs 7.15 per litre

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Petrol will cost Rs 320.73 per liter while high speed diesel is fixed at Rs 367.21. A petrol pump in the federal capital seen in this undated photo. — FILE PHOTO The federal government on Tuesday hiked the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs 4.93 and Rs 7.15 per liter respectively for

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Petrol pump owners announce nationwide shutdown after talks with government fail

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Rejects the government’s daily fuel price revision mechanism, says the strike will continue until its demands are accepted Chairman of All Pakistan Petrol Pump Association Humayun Khan addressed a press conference in Islamabad on Tuesday announcing a nationwide shutdown of petrol pumps after talks with the government failed. SCREEN GRAB The All Pakistan Petrol Pumps

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