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Day: May 9, 2023

PTI gives protest call following Imran Khan’s arrest

ISLAMABAD: Following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) called on citizens to help preserve the country on Tuesday. Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Imran Khan was detained in the Al-Qadir Trust case by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). PTI’s official Twitter feed issued the request. “They have severely pushed the injured…

PEMRA cannot suspend the license of any channel, rules SC

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory jurisdiction (PEMRA) lacks the legal jurisdiction to suspend any TV channel’s license. According to the judgment, the Supreme Court supports a decision reached by the Sindh High Court, which stated that the chairman of PEMRA lacks the legal jurisdiction to suspend the license of any station. A…

Stocks lose over 450 points following Imran Khan’s arrest

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) fell into the red on Tuesday after the arrest of PTI Chairman and former Prime Minister Imran Khan caused the benchmark KSE-100 index to fall more than 450 points during intraday trading. The benchmark index was trading at 41,370 at roughly 2:40 pm, down 459 points or 1.13 percent. According to market experts, equities…

Fakhar Zaman bags ICC Men’s Player of the Month award after stunning ODI streak

Fakhar Zaman, Pakistan’s opening batsman, has won the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Men’s Player of the Month award for April 2023, the cricket governing body said on Tuesday. After a stellar month in April, the in-form batsman was named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month. “He [Zaman] defeated tough competition from Sri Lanka spin wizard Prabath Jayasuriya and emerging…

Imran khan arrested in Al-Qadir trust case

ISLAMABAD: Rangers have arrested former prime minister Imran Khan. Rangers escorted PTI chairman from the Islamabad High Court, where he had gone to get bail in several FIRs filed against him, to the courtroom in the Al-Qadir Trust case. Police officers took the former prime minister away in a black vigo. Imran Khan was taken into custody in Al-Qadir Trust…

Police bust gang involved in business of fake currency notes

LAHORE: Three suspects in Lahore were apprehended with more than 1.5 million counterfeit cash notes and narcotics. Gulshan Ravi Police in Lahore detained two individuals involved in the counterfeit currency business and a drug dealer in distinct operations, according to information. According to police, the two suspects, Osman and Maqsood, are notorious for creating counterfeit money notes that were sold…

SNGPL seeks outstanding dues of over RS7bln

Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) sent final notifications to several government agencies on Tuesday, requesting that they settle more than Rs7 billion in unpaid debts. The federal and provincial government departments are apparently among the biggest defaulters and owe SNGPL more than Rs7 billion, according to the specifics. According to firm representatives, the defaulters received final reminders in April…

Wheat price soars to RS5,100 per 40kg in Lahore

LAHORE: In Lahore, the cost of a 40 kg bag of wheat has increased to Rs5,100. In Lahore, wheat is being sold for Rs5,100 per 40 kg as opposed to the government’s set price of Rs3,900. The head of the flour mills organization claimed that the market is not using the government’s rate. The cost of a 20kg flour bag…

‘I don’t need to lie,’ Imran Khan says after ISPR rejects allegations

Imran Khan, leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), said on Tuesday that he doesn’t “need to lie” and claimed to be the owner of both the Pakistan Army and the nation. “This is my Pakistani army. I don’t need to lie,” PTI leader declared in a video statement posted to PTI’s social media accounts before departing for the federal capital to…

Pakistan buys Russian oil but sees diversified future

Pakistan, which is experiencing a severe economic crisis, has begun to purchase Russian oil, but the petroleum minister of that nation claims that diverse, particularly green, energy is the way of the future. Minister Musadik Malik was in the country to meet with businesses as well as the government, which has spearheaded measures to stifle Russia’s oil shipments, which are…