ECP rejects Nawaz’s plea against Mansehra defeat – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The ECP has rejected PML-N supreme leader Nawaz Sharif’s plea challenging his defeat on NA-15 Mansehra-Torghar. PTI-backed Shahzada Gustasup Khan defeated Mr Sharif with a margin of over 25,000 votes on February 8. The former secured 105,249 votes, while Mr Sharif bagged 80,382 votes, according to ECP’s provisional results. The PML-N supremo had challenged […]
Cabinet okays up to 67pc hike in gas tariff – Business
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Thursday approved a 67 per cent increase in the natural gas tariff with effect from Feb 1, apparently to meet the revenue requirement of the gas utilities targeted for the current year. According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the cabinet meeting presided over by caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq […]
PTI won’t leave PM, CMs posts uncontested
LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday nominated party’s acting Secretary General Omar Ayub Khan for the post of prime minister, Mian Aslam Iqbal for Punjab chief minister, Salar Khan for Balschistan Chief Minister and Aqib Ullah Khan for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly speaker. Acting PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan told the media that […]
Govt hikes petrol price by Rs2.73 per litre – Business
The caretaker government on Friday hiked the price of petrol by Rs2.73 per litre for the next fortnight. The new price of petrol is now RsRs275.62 per litre from the previous price of Rs272.89, according to a notification from the Finance Division. The price of high-speed diesel (HSD) was increased by Rs8.37 to Rs287.33 per […]