On eve of Punjab elections, Imran warns of ‘uncontrollable public anger’ if poll gets engineered
Former prime minister Imran Khan also said at least 130 ways of rigging could be eradicated if electronic voting machines were put to use.
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Pakistan won’t go route of ‘regional country’ as fuel reserves at ‘record levels’: Ministers
The comparison was an apparent reference to Sri Lanka, the island nation of 22 million that has been reeling from economic crises for months
Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to start cross-border bus service next month
In November last year, Pakistan and Afghanistan had agreed to resume the suspended “Dosti bus service” after more than five years.
‘Panic’ in Pakistani markets as rupee slides further against US dollar
Besides the 18 per cent dip in currency value since last December, Pakistan faces economic turmoil, with fast depleting foreign reserves and widening fiscal and current account…
The ‘Imran Khan’ factor has, once again, helped PTI massively sway the elections in Punjab
Credit must be given to Imran Khan for running an aggressive campaign to remove his government ever since a no-confidence motion was moved against him.
A bitter taste of unpopular decisions
The outcome of the by-elections has not just sealed the fate of Hamza Shehbaz’s government in Punjab but also sent alarm bells ringing for Shehbaz Sharif’s federal government.
Is right-wing populism fading?
Far from receding, the forces of retrogressive populism may be around much longer than thought.
‘Imran Khan has arrived’: Journalists, politicians congratulate PTI on Punjab by-polls
Unofficial results showed that the PTI was in a commanding position and set for a major triumph.
IMF says staff-level agreement reached with Pakistan for release of $1.17 billion loan tranche
Pakistan entered the IMF programme in 2019, but only half the funds have been disbursed to date as Islamabad has struggled to keep targets on track.
Karachi in for another spell of heavy showers after Eid deluge
The Meteorology Office cautioned that persistent heavy spell may trigger hill torrents and cause flooding and water logging in Karachi's low-lying areas.