Govt’s measures hurting poor, economy: Shahbaz on electricity price hike

PML-N, LAHORE Shehbaz Sharif, the president of Pakistan and the leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, stated on Tuesday that the government’s harsh policies were crushing the people and the economy. The statement was made in response to the National Electrical Power Regulatory Authority’s (Nepra) announcement of a nearly Rs4 increase in the […]

Oil mafia is in charge

The government has given its approval to boost petroleum dealers’ and OMCs’ margins. The government backed the ECC’s decision to increase margins by Rs1.70, despite top ministers’ misgivings, saying that people would be forced to bear the expense. Asad Umar, Shibli Faraz, and Azam Swati are among the ministers who have expressed doubts. They insisted […]