The Budget 2022-23 became the target of much controversy, especially when a sum of Rs1,527 billion was allocated to defense services which is in sharp contrast to the cuts in spending on the development sector, health, and housing.
Indonesia will supply a total of 0.25 million metric tons of edible oil to Pakistan. The first ship carrying 30,000 metric tons of edible oil from Indonesia will leave for Pakistan today.
The implementation of the Rs7.91 per unit increase will be done in three phases. The first phase of Rs3.50 per unit will take effect from July, the second, also of Rs3.50 per unit, from August, and the third of nearly Rs1 per unit from the following month.
The law enforcement’s heavy-handed approach to seemingly peaceful protesters has gone viral on social media as people call for action to be taken against police brutality.
Former President Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf is fighting for recovery from multiple ailments in Dubai. He has expressed his desire to return to Pakistan to spend the rest of his life in his homeland.
Currently, all eyes are on Punjab by-polls to be held on July 17. The polls are scheduled on 20 seats of the Punjab Assembly where PTI had won in the 2018 general elections.
Bilawal Bhutto also visited the US and met with Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The foreign minister said he had in-depth discussions on issues impacting regional peace and security, including Afghanistan.
The PBC canceled the license of Rana Sanaullah who had also served as the Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister of Punjab from 2008 to 2018. The cancelation of his license comes due to the alleged torture of lawyers in Islamabad during PTI's Azadi March.
PML-N's popularity has certainly declined ever since it came into power. It had already become the target of public backlash when it brought the controversial no-confidence motion against former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
One of the reasons behind presenting the provisional budget figures was the disagreement between Pakistan and the IMF over the budget numbers and some of the tax proposals.
Replying to a question regarding Imran Khan's claims that his visit to Russia was the reason behind his ouster, the Russian Ambassador said that was one of the factors.
Shaukat Tarin said PTI's tenure witnessed "record growth" in several sectors. During PTI's tenure, the country's debt did not increase by 80%, it moved up by 76%.
