ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination on Friday took serious notice of drugs price hike up to fifteen percent and asked the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP)…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said that people should not worry about the recent hike in the price of United States (US) Dollar against Pakistani Rupee, adding that his government was taking steps…
ISLAMABAD: Opposition members in the National Assembly on Friday registered a strong protest during the National Assembly session against the surge in petroleum prices, demanding the government withdraw the decision immediately. During the…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Thursday said that the burden of masses is being increased, referring to the latest price increase in petroleum products. In a tweet, the PTI chairman…
–PPP, APML warn government of protests if decision not reverted KARACHI/LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: Opposition parties, including Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), All Pakistan Muslim League (APML), on Wednesday flayed the hike in…
The Utility Stores Corporation has reduced the prices of pulses after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif directed it not to increase prices of essential goods without his prior approval. The price of pulses…
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has taken notice of hike in prices of pulses and directed the concerned officials to take measures to keep the price at the appropriate level. He also sought…
A major increase in violence by the self-styled Islamic State (IS) group saw over 1,000 attacks and nearly 3,000 deaths worldwide in the past three months, analysis firm IHS Jane’s said Thursday.…
Earth is on track for average warming of 2.7 degrees Celsius by 2100, higher than the UN target, said on Thursday an analysis of country pledges for curbing climate-altering greenhouse gas emissions.…
Govt allocates Rs 781b for defence expenditure The federal government has allocated Rs 781 billion for expenditure on defence, which is 11 per cent higher than last year’s allocation, with Rs 39.415…
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday expressed reservations over government’s decision to increases prices of electricity and gas. “The decision to increase power and gas prices on pressure of IMF under current circumstances…
The senators spent two hours discussing the recent price hikes of petroleum products, gas, electricity and other essential items during the third sitting of the 99th session on Wednesday. The debate on…
PTI chief says PML-N showing true colors of being ‘Rich Man’s Club’ Govt should net tax evaders, electricity thieves instead of raising taxes, rates Rejecting recent power tariff hike, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman…
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Tuesday told the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) to explain how it determined the formula for power tariff hike following the directive…
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) Chairman Khwaja Muhammad Naeem on Friday proposed an increase in power tariff which the Supreme Court had earlier asked the government to retract. Chairman NEPRA Khawaja…
The Supreme Court (SC) has directed the government to review the recent hike in power tariff and withdraw the notification, otherwise the court will pronounce its order on Friday. This order was…
CJP says government has no authority to issue notification on hike in power tariff Government will have to face consequences of illegal act Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has…
