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Pakistan PM's office demands hike in budget defying cost-cutting policies

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's office has sought PKR 75 million or 16 per cent additional budget for allowances, fuel, and food rather than placing a cut on the expenses

Pak PM underscores importance of cooperation as he meets US delegation

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday highlighted the significance of long-standing cooperation with the US and the need to make this partnership diverse and multidimensional. He was talking to a six-member US Senate delegation from the Democratic Party, led by Senate Majority Leader Senator Chuck Schumer that called on him. Other members of the delegation included Senators Maria Cantwell, Amy Klobuchar, Gary Peters, Catherine Cortez Masto, and Peter Welch. According to a statement by the Prime Minister's Office, the Prime Minister underscored the significance of long-standing cooperation between Pakistan and the US and the need to make this partnership diverse and multidimensional. He underlined that parliamentary exchanges between the two countries, as vibrant democracies, are vital to promoting understanding of each other's perspectives at the political level. The Prime Minister highlighted that Pakistan and the US celebrated 75 years of diplomatic relations last year and t

Pak: Nationalist parties threaten protest if govt impose digital census

Chandio, who chaired the meeting, told journalists that the digital census was unconstitutional, illegal, and anti-Sindh

Pakistan's remittances decrease 9.9% in January, says Central bank

The workers' remittances recorded an inflow of 1.894 billion US dollars in January, as compared to the previous month's figure of 2.102 billion dollars

Turkey refuses to host Pak PM as country busy in earthquake relief work

Turkey has been facing a major humanitarian crisis after earthquakes jolted the country on Monday

Pakistan lifts ban on Wikipedia after PM orders immediate restoration

Pakistan has lifted the ban on the online encyclopedia, Wikipedia after the country's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to restore it

Former Pak FM says things to 'remain tight for a while' on economic front

Pakistan is contesting the fiscal gap in achieving the primary deficit and urged the IMF for incorporating flow of reduction under the revised Circular Debt Management Plan (CDMP)

Pakistan PM Sharif reiterates diplomatic, and moral support to Kashmiris

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday reiterated diplomatic, political, and moral support to the Kashmiri people until they attained their right to self-determination as per UN resolutions. Addressing a special session of the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) assembly in Muzaffarabad, Sharif said that Pakistan always laid emphasis on a peaceful resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute as per relevant UN Security Council's resolutions. He said that East Taimur, Darfur, and other areas of the world were given independence on ethnic grounds but the same is not applied in Kashmir and Palestine. He was speaking on the occasion of Kashmir Solidarity Day', which was observed in Pakistan to express support to the Kashmiris. Separately, Prime Minister Sharif in his special message said that the people of Pakistan renew our commitment of our unflinching support to them (Kashmiris) in their just struggle for inalienable right to self-determination. Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhut

Pakistan's Shehbaz Sharif condoles demise of former PM Pervez Musharraf

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday condoled the demise of ex-chief of army staff and former President Pervez Musharraf

Pak PM acknowledges failure to avert Peshawar carnage; calls for unity

Amidst a wave of terror attacks in Pakistan, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday acknowledged the failure to avert the Peshawar carnage that killed over 100 people and called for "national unity" to tackle the menace. Addressing an apex committee meeting at the Governor House here on the mosque attack and the overall emerging terrorism situation in Pakistan, Sharif also expressed frustration at the criticism levelled against the federal government from opposition parties in the wake of a series of terror attacks. "There is a need for unity across the political spectrum. This act of terrorism managed to breach the security check post and reach the mosque. We should not feel hesitant in admitting the facts," Sharif said at the meeting which was boycotted by Imran Khan, former prime minister and chief of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party. Criticising Khan for refusing to attend the apex committee meeting, Sharif said you (Imran Khan) are not ready to join hands to improve the destiny

Pakistan's economic turmoil moves toward deal-or-default endgame: Analysis

A devaluation of 15% in the Pakistani rupee and a rise last week in fuel prices could help eliminate some key snags, particularly as tax measures are apparently imminent

Imran Khan's party to contest bypolls in all 33 vacant parliamentary seats

Earlier, on Friday, The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced that bypolls to 33 NA seats would be held on March 16

A chink in the Indo-Pak ice

Peace overtures call for cautious pragmatism

Pakistan PM Shehbaz ready to sacrifice political capital at IMF altar

The premier said the government has clearly conveyed its intentions to complete the ninth review to the IMF

After Shehbaz Sharif's statement, India invites Pak for SCO meeting: Report

If the Pakistani foreign minister visits India, it will be the first such visit in 12 years

Pak PM apologises to nation for inconvenience caused by power outage

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday apologised to the nation for the inconvenience caused by the countrywide power outage that plunged millions of people into darkness and vowed to fix responsibility for the second major breakdown in nearly four months. Pakistan faced a major power breakdown on Monday due to a voltage fluctuation in the national grid, disrupting normal life and leaving major parts of the country, including capital Islamabad and financial hub Karachi, without electricity. Taking to Twitter, the premier wrote: "On behalf of my government, I would like to express my sincere regrets for the inconvenience our citizens suffered due to power outage yesterday." "On my orders an inquiry is underway to determine reasons of the power failure. Responsibility will be fixed," he tweeted. Power supply was mostly restored in Pakistan, though some parts of the country still experienced blackouts on Tuesday. Minister for Energy Khurram Dastgir said on Tuesday that ...

PM Shehbaz Sharif orders inquiry into 16-hour power outage in Pakistan

The outage lasted for more than 16 hours, especially when temperatures were forecasted to fall to around 4 degrees Celsius (39°F) in Islamabad and 8 degrees Celsius (46°F) in Karachi

Leave Pak to Pak

Pakistan desperately needs breathing space and financial generosity, but India should not indulge it

Asking for more loans from friendly countries is embarrassing: Pakistan PM

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that it was embarrassing for him to seek more loans from friendly countries, saying it was not a permanent solution for the cash-strapped country's economic challenges. Addressing the passing out ceremony of probationary officers of the Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS) here in the capital of Punjab province on Saturday, Prime Minister Sharif regretted that during the past 75 years, different governments whether headed by political leadership or military dictators could not address the economic issues. Sharif said it really embarrassed him to ask for further loans while lauding the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the financial support, Geo News quoted him as saying. He said that seeking foreign loans was not the right solution to address Pakistan's economic challenges as the loans would have to be eventually returned. The prime minister said that sustainable development goals (SDGs) could be achieved and foreign loans avoided had th

Imran Khan says PM Shehbaz Sharif will have to take trust vote: Report

Khan's remarks came after the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) threatened to leave the present coalition government