Journalist Haroon Rasheed claims US wants to appoint Bilawal as PM
Haroon Ur Rasheed suggested that the fact that Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, and not Mushahid Hussain, was potentially going to be appointed as the foreign minister of Pakistan implied that something was brewing behind closed doors.
Bilawal takes oath to become youngest FM of Pakistan
Previously Bilawal was reluctant to join the cabinet giving rise to speculations of a rift between the united opposition. However, according to sources privy to the matter, Bilawal had refused to take up a position within the federal cabinet before the inclusion of the members of other coalition partners
Will Smith travels to India for spiritual purposes
Will Smith, the Hollywood A-lister and the fresh prince of Bel-Air, was spotted in Mumbai when he arrived at a private airport in the city.
Indian ministry bans 6 Pakistani media channels for spreading misinformation
In the latest crackdown, the government added 16 more channels to the list of banned Youtube channels, taking the number of Youtube channels banned in a month to 48.
Massive sales drop of Proton X70
The company was unable to produce enough units to meet the demands of the customers in Pakistan. Similarly, the company sold only 86 units in February 2022 and zero units in March this year.
OGRA & OCAC rubbish report of diesel shortage
Separately, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority also rubbished reports of diesel shortage in the country. The oil regulating agency added that it was "monitoring the situation with the help of law enforcement agencies."
Karachi and Lahore police make contrasting claims: Dua Zehra abduction case
Another young girl, Nimra Kazmi, has also gone missing in Karachi. In a recorded statement, the mother of the girl stated that her daughter had not made it home since she left on April 20 and expressed her suspicion that her daughter had been abducted.
IHC suspends earlier orders to conclude foreign funding case in 30 days
Hearing an intra-court appeal, Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday ordered a halt to further proceedings and suspended its earlier order to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to decide the foreign funding case against Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf within 30 days.Â
IMF bailout extended by one year, loans increased by $2 bn
Those celebrating the IMF talks as some sort of a victory or even a "breakthrough" might be in for a bit of a shock once Miftah returns from DC
Imran Khan announces a march towards Islamabad
In his first news conference since his controversial ouster, Imran Khan said that although he had instructed his party members to start preparation, he would announce the call for the march at a later date.
Pakistan records over $1 bn in CAD in March
According to the data released by the central bank, Pakistan has registered approximately $4 billion in its current account deficit in the three months of 2022, averaging approximately $1.3 billion per month.
IMF dictates fiscal policies to Pakistan
It demanded steep fiscal adjustments, discontinuation of the amnesty scheme, increase in fuel prices, increase in power tariffs, and restoration of taxes before the country could expect to unlock the $3 billion.
