Imran Khan, Chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), renewed his call for the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) on Monday and organized a protest outside the Election Commission of Pakistan office on Thursday, August 4. Former Prime Minister Imran Khan addressed the party’s National Council meeting and claimed a two-thirds majority in the […]
Day: August 1, 2022
Shujaat invites Elahi for reconciliation
Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, President of the Pakistan Muslim League Quaid (PML-Q), has invited Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi to his home for reconciliation. PML-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain conducted a press conference in Islamabad on Monday, backed by the party’s Secretary General Tariq Bashir Cheema, Salik Hussain, and other office bearers. Shujaat informed the […]
Sadr supporters planning for a longer sit-in at the Iraqi parliament
Muqtada al-Sadr’s supporters have set up tents and prepared for a sit-in at the Iraqi parliament in Baghdad, in a move that could prolong political standoff. On Saturday, thousands of protestors surrounded the fortified Green Zone and occupied the vacant parliament building for the second time in a week. Among other things, they are demanding constitutional revisions […]
Inflation soars to 24.9%, highest in 14 years
In July 2022, inflation reached a new record of 24.9 percent year on year, as electricity costs increased by 86.7 percent, ghee prices increased by 74%, and cooking oil prices increased by 72.5 percent. According to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Monday, the 24.9 percent inflation rate is the largest […]
Gold prices decreased by Rs2,200 per tola
When the value of the dollar versus the Pakistani rupee fell on Monday, the price of pure gold in the local market decreased by Rs2,200 per tola. While gold has gotten more expensive on the international market, its costs in Pakistan have decreased. On the international market, gold rose from $7 to $1,774 per ounce […]