Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: After months of restrictions on legal access, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has finally managed to force the Supreme Court to intervene, resulting in a meeting between jailed PTI founder Imran Khan and his lead lawyer in Adiala […]
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ISLAMABAD: Senators from the Finance and Opposition benches slammed the government on Tuesday for its new net metering policy, urging it to rein in independent power producers (IPPs) instead of punishing ordinary people who turn to solar because of the energy crisis. When the Upper House resumed its session, Senator Zarqa Suharwardy moved a resolution
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. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks at the ceremony honoring Pakistan’s leading businessmen and exporters in Islamabad PHOTO: YouTube/PTV ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Washington on February 18 to represent Pakistan at the first leaders’ meeting of US President Donald Trump’s peace council, diplomatic sources told The Express Pakinomist on Tuesday. The inaugural
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. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Interfaith Harmony Maulana Tahir Ashrafi addresses a press conference. PHOTO: APP RAWALPINDI: Prime Minister’s Coordinator for Religious Harmony Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi said on Tuesday that terrorists had no connection with Islam and urged the nation to unite against extremism. Speaking at the ‘Paigham-e-Pakistan Conference’ in
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Pakistan is experiencing a sharp drop in temperatures as rain and snow continue to affect various parts of the country. In Lahore, skies remained overcast and chilly winds made the weather colder than normal. The meteorological department recorded the city’s current temperature at 14°C. In the federal capital, light drizzle was reported across sectors G-7,
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. ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan’s population grows faster than jobs, services and health capacity, a parliamentary panel on Tuesday flagged population growth as a rising national risk. The Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services, chaired by Senator Amir Waliuddin Chishti, expressed concern about the strain unchecked population growth is putting on jobs, public services and
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. President Asif Ali Zardari. PHOTO: AFP/FILE ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday welcomed an invitation from Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and stressed the need to follow up on the results of the Uzbek leader’s recent state visit to Pakistan, the presidential secretariat said. The President received Ambassador Alisher Tukhtaev in Aiwan-e-Sadr, where the
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. LAHORE: A petition has been filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC) seeking a criminal case against responsible officers over six deaths and injuries to 124 citizens during the Basant celebrations. The petition, submitted by the head of the Judicial Activism Panel, Azhar Siddique, states that according to the Punjab Home Ministry’s official data,
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Says it benefits low-income consumers; Senators protest live stream censorship Minister of Power Awais Leghari. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Energy Minister Awais Leghari on Tuesday defended the power regulator’s changes to rooftop solar and net metering during an angry Senate assembly that criticized the decision, saying the new rules were aimed at protecting poorer consumers. The
Says Japan stood with Pakistan in difficult times, especially during climate-related disasters President Zardari attends a reception marking Emperor Naruhito of Japan’s 66th birthday. Photo: APP President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to further strengthen bilateral ties in development, technology and people-to-people exchanges with Japan. “Pakistan and Japan enjoy a relationship rooted
