ISLAMABAD: The government and Etisalat met again on Thursday to settle $800 million in earnings from the sale of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), which have been unpaid for more than 13 years. The conflict arose after the government failed to transfer all properties to the UAE-based corporation as agreed. Etisalat International Chief Executive Officer […]
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PM Imran extends invitation to Prince Charles, wife Camilla Shand to visit Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday offered an invitation to Prince Charles of Wales and his wife, Duchess of Cornwall Camilla Shand, to visit Pakistan in honour of the 75th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties. PTI leader Zulfi Bukhari met Prince Charles in London and communicated the invitation, according to the […]
Senate Committee on petroleum emphasises on establishing LPG in distant areas
ISLAMABAD: On Thursday, the Senate Standing Committee on Petroleum emphasised the importance of establishing Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) air-mix facilities in distant locations, particularly where state-owned gas companies’ infrastructure is lacking. Senator Abdul Qadir presided over the meeting, which received an update on gas supply programmes for various Balochistan areas and raised worry about the […]
Oil price rises in US as investors await US-Iran nuclear talk to add crude supplies
LONDON: Oil prices rose on Thursday after rallying on an unexpected drop in US crude inventories in the previous session, as investors awaited the outcome of US-Iran nuclear talks that could add crude supplies quickly to global markets. Brent crude futures rose $0.65, or 0.7%, to $92.20 a barrel at 1140 GMT, while US West […]
PTI members ready to jump ship as Imran’s boat sinking: Maryam Nawaz
ISLAMABAD: Vice President Maryam Nawaz of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) stated on Thursday that members of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) were ready to jump ship because Prime Minister Imran Khan and his existing government’s “boat was sinking.” Maryam’s comments occurred during a media interview, in which she declared that PM Imran’s party lacked ideology, […]
PM awards top 10 ministries with certificates of appreciation
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan presented certificates of appreciation to the top ten federal departments on Thursday. The prime minister, speaking at a ceremony in Islamabad, said that no system can succeed without a reward and punishment structure. #Live: Prime Minister @ImranKhanPTI attends distribution ceremony of appreciation certificates among best performing federal ministrieshttps://t.co/WWywFlLORY — Radio […]
US mission in Afghanistan based on ‘false premise’: PM
The entire US effort in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Imran Khan declared on Thursday, is founded on a “false premise,” which is why it can never succeed. The premier remarked in an interview with Chinese news site Guancha that the US did not care to study Afghanistan before the war in response to the 9/11 attacks. […]
Ruling party rivals intensify efforts to oust incumbent government
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is preparing to launch a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan this month, as the ruling party faces new headwinds and political adversaries accelerate their efforts to depose him. The opposition party is hammering out a plan to topple the incumbent government this month, rather than in March or […]