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PM Imran Khan inaugurates ‘Pakistan Banao Certificates’ scheme

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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, …

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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 …

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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 …

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