Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday inaugurated ‘Pakistan Banao Certificates’ scheme to attract investment from overseas Pakistanis to help strengthen the national economy. Addressing the ceremony here, PM Imran Khan said commended Finance Minister Asad Umar, his team, Governor State Bank of Pakistan and others for this scheme. The …
Read More »Pakistan receives 3rd tranche of $1b from Saudi Arabia
KARACHI – The State Bank of Pakistan received the final instalment of a $3 billion support package from Saudi Arabia, the Radio Pakistan reported on Friday. The $1b deposit completes the $3b package that Pakistan signed with Saudi Arabia aimed at helping the country avert a balance-of-payment crisis. The kingdom …
Read More »PM Khan calls meeting to review ‘100-days plan’
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Tuesday called a meeting in order to review ‘100-day plan’ as the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) completed its first 100 days in the government. According to details, senior PTI members, federal ministers, advisers and special assistants will be attending the meeting. The reports owill …
Read More »Terrorist attack at Chinese consulate in Karachi foiled
KARACHI: Three suicide attackers stormed the Chinese consulate in Karachi Friday amid a series of gunshots and an explosion, but were killed before they could get into the building in a car packed with explosives, police said. At least two police officers were killed in the attack, which was claimed …
Read More »‘Aasia Bibi verdict as per Constitution’, says PM as he warns those creating chaos
Hours after the top court’s verdict in Aasia Bibi case following protests in parts of the country, Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that Pakistan stands on the basis of faith in the Prophet (PBUH) but whoever is found involved in instigating a chaos in the name of Islam will …
Read More »Murder of Khashoggi a ‘heinous crime’: Saudi crown prince
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Wednesday denounced the murder of critic Jamal Khashoggi as a “heinous crime”, insisting the kingdom was cooperating with Turkish authorities and “justice will prevail”. “The crime was very painful to all Saudis. And it is painful, heinous to every human being in the world,” Prince Mohammed …
Read More »Shehbaz points finger at ‘unholy alliance’ between NAB and PTI
ISLAMABAD: Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif Wednesday said Prime Minister Imran Khan was a ‘product of the rigged general elections’, adding that there was an ‘unholy alliance’ between the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). Speaking in the National Assembly, Shehbaz said PML-N, …
Read More »SC to conduct 2014 APS carnage hearing on Oct 5
The Supreme Court on Friday set October 5 as the date for the suo motu hearing of the 2014 Army Public School carnage in Peshawar. Notices were sent to the attorney general and advocate general of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa among others. Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar will preside over …
Read More »Model Town tragedy: PM Imran assures Qadri of justice
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan assured Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri of justice for Model town victims after the Lahore High Court’s (LHC) verdict. The premier also told his PAT ally that there will be no compromise on justice and the implementation of law. Pending cases are …
Read More »Saudi Arabia always stands by Pakistan in difficult times, says PM Imran
Prime Minister Imran Khan on behalf of the entire nation has felicitated the leadership of Kingdom of Saudi (KSA) on its 88th National Day on Sunday. In his felicitation message, the premier expressed his best wishes for Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, …
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