Power riots erupt in many city areas – Newspaper
(Clockwise from left) A number of people march on the deputy commissioner’s office in Korangi to seek steady water supply to their locality; residents of Shershah take to the streets in protest against prolonged loadshedding and inflated electricity and gas bills; while, commuters are caught in the snarl-up at the Numaish intersection after Lines Area […]
Four firms to take over passenger train operations – Pakistan
LAHORE: Four private firms are set to take over the commercial operation of various passenger trains after their financial bids exceeded the revenue benchmark set by Pakistan Railways (PR). Following the opening of financial bids on Friday, seven companies qualified after their technical bids were accepted. PR Chief Executive Officer Amir Ali Baloch confirmed to […]
Govt moves to counter PTI protests as Lahore braces for showdown – Pakistan
• Maryam holds marathon meetings to stop protest in its tracks; Rangers being deployed• PTI plans to celebrate Imran’s birthday at Minar-i-Pakistan today, claims it has ‘surprise’ in store LAHORE: A showdown between the PTI and the Punjab government in Lahore today (Saturday) appears almost certain as the party plans to hold a protest at […]
10 EU states green-light additional hefty tariffs on Chinese EVs – World
BRUSSELS: EU countries gave a definitive green light on Friday to hefty additional tariffs on electric cars made in China, despite strong German opposition and fears it will trigger a trade war with Beijing. The European Commission — which provisionally approved the step in June after an inquiry found that Beijing’s state aid to auto […]
Weekly inflation rises 13.2pc – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), rose 13.18 per cent in the week ending October 3 owing to an increase in the prices of perishable vegetables. The SPI-based inflation reversed to a modest increase for the second consecutive week after a one-week decline. It increased by 0.44pc from the preceding week, […]
Provincial export levies must go: Pakistan Business Council – Pakistan
KARACHI: After the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government imposed a two per cent infrastructure cess last month, industries face another challenge as the Balochistan government has imposed up to 1.5pc cess on the export value plus one paisa per kilometre. Like the consignments routed through KP, this additional cost will now apply to all exports via Balochistan […]
Govt to hold multi-party conference on Palestine issue – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The government will host a multi-party conference for the “unanimous condemnation” of Israeli genocide in the Middle East. This was assured by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during a meeting with PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and JI Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman at the PM House on Friday. The three leaders decided to express solidarity with […]
Biden unsure whether US polls will be peaceful – World
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said on Friday he was confident the upcoming presidential election would be fairly conducted, but he warned that Republican candidate Donald Trump and his running mate could refuse to accept the outcome. “I’m confident it will be free and fair. I don’t know whether it will be peaceful. The things […]
Biden unsure whether polls will be peaceful – Newspaper
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said on Friday he was confident the upcoming presidential election would be fairly conducted, but he warned that Republican candidate Donald Trump and his running mate could refuse to accept the outcome. “I’m confident it will be free and fair. I don’t know whether it will be peaceful. The things […]
PM-Kundi meeting sets tongues wagging – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: As Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur led a contingent of PTI supporters towards Islamabad, the province’s governor met with PM Shehbaz Sharif — sparking rumours that the imposition of governor’s rule may be on the cards. However, Faisal Karim Kundi said he had no intention to rule the province because he did […]