ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan has called a Federal Cabinet meeting for January 4 to address Abdul Qadir Ehsan’s extradition. A summary for the extradition of accused Abdul Qadir Ehsan to the United Kingdom will be submitted during the meeting, which will be presided over by Prime Minister ImranContinue Reading

ISLAMABAD: A fact-finding investigation into the Pandora Papers allegations is nearing completion, according to Channel News, citing sources. The Prime Minister’s Inspection Commission (PMIC) received responses from over 200 Pakistanis identified in the Pandora Papers, including public officials and bureaucrats. The identities of 700 Pakistani nationals were in the PandoraContinue Reading

SLAMABAD (Channel News) – Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) resumed direct flights to Iran on Thursday after a five-year hiatus in order to foster people-to-people interactions and improve the tourist business. According to PIA spokesperson Abdullah Khan, the first PIA flight from Lahore to Mashhad took off on Wednesday night, andContinue Reading

SLAMABAD – In response to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) stringent requirements, Prime Minister Imran Khan has called a meeting of the federal cabinet on Thursday (tomorrow) to finalise the mini-budget. Tomorrow at 12 p.m., Prime Minister Imran Khan will preside over a meeting to adopt the Finance (Supplemental) BillContinue Reading

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is also the chairman of the governing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), announced the new party structure a day after dissolving all PTI bodies following a defeat in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa local body elections. Fawad Chaudhry had stated a day earlier that the prime minister hadContinue Reading

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Shaukat Tarin, the Prime Minister’s Adviser on Finance and Revenue, took his oath as a senator on Friday. Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani gave the oath to the newly-elected senator, according to reports. Last month, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Muhammad Ayub Afridi resigned as a member of theContinue Reading

ISLAMABAD: Fawad Chaudhry, the Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, claimed on Thursday that political parties like the PML-N and the PPP were “only alive because of media attention.” Speaking to media with Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Communication Shahbaz Gill, Chaudhry poked fun at the PML-NContinue Reading

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has postponed its decision on a disqualification appeal submitted against PTI leader Faisal Vawda. A three-member panel chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja heard the appeal filed in Islamabad against Vawda over his dual citizenship.During the hearing, the Chief Election Commissioner respondedContinue Reading

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – The World Bank granted a $190 million loan assistance for Pakistan on Wednesday. The World Bank will discuss ways to increase the country’s electrical generation and will give loans. Furthermore, the contract was signed in the federal city. Asad Hayauddin, a top federal government executive, and AnjumContinue Reading