Listen to the article ISLAMABAD: Talks between the PTI and the ruling PML-N will continue despite PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife being convicted in a corruption case, PTI Chairman Ali Gohar Khan announced on Friday. “[Talks] will not be interrupted because of this [judgment]”, Gohar quoted Imran as saying shortly after an accountability […]
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Listen to the article World Bank country director Najy Benhassine on Friday rejected reports that the international financial institution had criticized Pakistan’s Uraan plan, calling the claims “a false interpretation”. In a social media post on X (formerly Twitter), Benhassine addressed the confusion caused by articles published on Friday. He clarified that the reports misinterpreted
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Listen to the article DERA ISMAIL KHAN: With the recovery of the bodies of four missing drivers on Friday, the death toll from the attack on an aid convoy in the Bagan area of Kurram district rose to eight, including two security personnel, the Kurram district administration said. It said more than 100 assailants attacked
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Listen to the article KARACHI: Local Government Minister Saeed Ghani has stated that most departments attached to his ministry are paying pensions to retired staff, but unresolved dues from the past remain a major burden. While speaking during the Question Hour of the Sindh Assembly session on Friday, the minister accused former Karachi Mayor Waseem
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ISLAMABAD: Following the verdict of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his spouse, Bushra Bibi, in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust case, all eyes are now on the Islamabad High Court (IHC), as it prepares to hear the appeals against the order. The composition of the IHC bench hearing these appeals will be crucial
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The ruling coalition on Friday hailed the court ruling on the Al-Qadir Trust case, saying justice has come full circle. Law Minister Azam Nazir Tarar reaffirmed the government’s commitment to an independent judiciary while highlighting irregularities in the £190m settlement. He said matters under Article 175 are solely within the domain of the judiciary. Talking
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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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