Economy
Massive hike in petroleum prices on cards over IMF demand
ISLAMABAD – The federal government is likely to increase prices of petrollinkdiesel by Rs30 per litre amid ongoing talks with...
Technology
Wikipedia banned in Pakistan over blasphemous content
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan on Friday blocked Wikipedia services in the countryafter the encyclopedia giant failed to remove blasphemous content. Pakistan...
Pakistan
Court announces verdict in Sh Rashid Ahmed remand case
A district and sessions court in Islamabad has rejected police’s request ofextending physical remand of AML leader Sheikh Rashid and...
Opinions
In a disaster, Pakistan oil industry reaches on brink of collapse
KARACHI – The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC), which represents thedownstream oil industry in Pakistan, on Friday cautioned the governmentthat...
Pakistan
IMF demands further harsh measures from Pakistan
ISLAMABAD – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked Pakistan to domore to overcome the losses of state-owned enterprises and...
Pakistan
Former interior minister Sh Rashid lands into yet another trouble
ISLAMABAD – Another case has been registered against former interiorminister Sheikh Rashid at a Muree police station interfering in officialaffairs....
EconomyOpinions
Pakistan foreign currency exchange reserves fall further
KARACHI – The foreign exchange reserves held by the Pakistan’s central bankhave further fallen by $592 million, touching the alarming...