ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has announced that the prices of petrol and diesel will remain unchanged for the next 15 days. The federal government decided to maintain the petroleum products prices for the next 15 days. Ishaq Dar said in a press statement that the government kept the petroleum products prices unchanged till April 15. He further said that the kerosene oil and light diesel prices were reduced up to Rs10. The petrol price was maintained at Rs272 per litre and the diesel price at Rs293 per litre tillRead More

By Qamar Bashir One million dollar question remained so far unanswered, why did Imran Khan dissolved the Punjab and KP assemblies? did he made an error of judgment, did he fell willingly in the trap laid down by the government, when first they lured him by pledging to go for general elections if the provincial assemblies were dissolved, but conveniently set aside their pledge soon after they were dissolved,   and later delayed the elections even at the cost of violating the constitution which necessitate holding of election with 90 days.Read More

DNA ISLAMABAD: A senior office of the Information Service Group (BPS 21) Sohail Ali Khan presently posted as the Additional Secretary Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Division has been appointed Secretary (Incharge) Information Ministry with immediate effect. The outgoing Information Secretary Ms. Shahera Shahid (BPS 22) has been asked to report to the Establishment Division with immediate effect. Sohail Ali Khan has also served as the Director General Radio Pakistan and before that the Principle Information Officer (PIO).

ISLAMABAD, MAR 31 /DNA/ – Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday said the situation is improving and Pakistan will have 12 to 13 billion dollars in reserves by June. He said that Pakistan is not like Sri Lanka and it will not default on its obligations. Ishaq Dar said this while speaking at the oath-taking ceremony of the Islamabad Industrial Association (IIA). Minister for Industries and Production Makhdoom Syed Murtaza Mehmood, newly elected president IAA Muhammad Ahmed, newly-elected senior vice president IAA Karim Aziz Malik, outgoing president IIA Zikria AkbarRead More

ISLAMABAD, MAR 31: A diminished Supreme Court bench — comprising three judges — on Friday rejected Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor Awan’s request for the formation of a full court to hear PTI’s petition against the Election Commission of Pakistan’s decision to postpone elections to the Punjab Assembly till Oct 8. Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Ijazul Ahsan and Justice Munib Akhtar heard the case after the original five-member bench constituted for the matter was disbanded following the recusals of Justice Aminuddin Khan and JusticeRead More

PTI leader Azhar Mashwani returned home on Friday, he announced on Twitter, more than a week after he was picked up. “Alhumdullilah I have just returned home safe and sound,” Mashwani tweeted. “Your prayers, efforts, and support in these eight days have left us forever indebted.” Mashwani added that he prayed that other “captive workers” also return home soon and they get to break their fasts with their families. PTI Senior Vice President Fawad Chaudhry confirmed to Dawn.com that Mashwani had returned home. Yesterday, the Lahore High Court ordered theRead More