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No matter what happens, whichever party comes into power, goals set in "charter of economy" shall remain unchanged. PM Shehbaz says non-productive assets should be taxed, such as windfall profits in real estate. Says Centre and provinces would have to work together to develop a comprehensive planNo matter what happens, whichever party comes into power, goals set in "charter of economy" shall remain unchanged. PM Shehbaz says non-productive assets should be taxed, such as windfall profits in real estate. Says Centre and provinces would have to work together to develop a comprehensive planThe rural areas, which comprise 65% of Pakistan’s population, should be developed. This can only happen when our children get quality education there,” the prime minister noted. He added that there was a need to increase the agricultural yield through modern technology as it could change the fate of Pakistan, which would later be exported and help the national exchequer. PM Shehbaz...

New price (per litre): Petrol — Rs209.86 Diesel — Rs204.15 Light diesel — 178.31 Kerosene oil — Rs181.94 He acknowledged that the lower-income segment of society would be affected the most as a result of the petrol price hike, but noted that the rate of oil has also sky-rocketed in the international market. In response to a question, the finance minister said he was hopeful of reaching an agreement with the IMF in June, but noted that there were some reforms that the government still had to introduce. "The IMF wants to see our budget, so the reforms that we want to introduce will be introduced before the budget. However, we are speaking to the IMF on a daily basis," he said. Ismail said the price hike was inevitable as he had to strike a deal with the international money lender as ex-finance minister Shaukat Tarin had "tied the government's hands" due to the agreements he made with the IMF during his tenure. Importing oil from Russia In response to a questi...

Butt praised Babar for his recent successes but said that a captain's skills are honed in Test cricket. He then went on to criticise the board for preparing tracks which does not allow a captain to strategise and go for a win. Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has slammed the Pakistan Cricket Board for preparing flat tracks at home. Butt, was asked about Babar Azam's captaincy skills by the anchor on his YouTube channel. Butt praised Babar for his recent successes but said that a captain's skills are honed in Test cricket. He then went on to criticise the board for preparing tracks which does not allow a captain to strategise and go for a win. Pakistan earlier this year lost at home to Australia and the pitches used for the Test matches came in for a lot of criticism. "Babar has been captaining for a while now and he has achieved success in the home series against Australia and the team did well in the T20 World Cup last year too. He will improve with time. ...

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to celebrate minorities' festivals at the state level, ARY News reported on Tuesday. In a statement, Special Assistant...

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has warned Pakistan’s government to set new elections in the next six days or he will again march on the capital along with millions of people. Khan spoke at a rally of thousands of demonstrators early Thursday morning in Islamabad, aiming to bring down the government and force early elections. KEEP READING list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Pakistan: Clashes as defiant ex-PM Imran Khan marches to capital list 2 of 4 Pakistan bans ex-PM Khan’s capital march after policeman killed list 3 of 4 Pakistan: Khan’s party alleges hundreds arrested ahead of march list 4 of 4 Pakistan: Ousted PM Imran Khan calls for march on Islamabad end of list “I had decided that I will sit here until the government dissolves assemblies and announces elections, but of what I have seen in the past 24 hours, they (government) are taking the nation towards anarchy,” the 69-year-old was quoted as saying by Dawn news website. The government earlier had summoned troops to gua...

  Imran khan is on fire : ISLAMABAD – Former prime minister Imran Khan said on Friday the core committee of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) would meet in Peshawar on Sunday and decide the final date for the long march. Speaking to a huge rally in Multan, Khan said the march could be held on any day between May 25 and May 29. He called for immediate closure of the National Assembly and announcement of a date for elections. Lashing out at the current government for what he said was its inability to govern the country. Since his ouster as prime minister on April 10, Khan has held a series of large public rallies across the country, terming his ouster a foreign conspiracy and urging the public to prepare for a march to the capital to pressure the authorities into accepting his demand for immediate elections in the country. Criticising the PML-N-led coalition government, Khan said "they were busy conspiring but now that they have assumed power, they must tell us why they are struggl...

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