Time for a new mandate?

It is yet another emphatic electoral victory for the PTI. The latest series of by-elections marked the rout of the ruling coalition across the country. It could not have been more humiliating. It is rightly being described as a ...

Aggression in Syria

Taking advantage of the chaos in post-Assad Syria, Israel has proceeded to grab more of the Arab state’s land, while destroying a large percentage of Syria’s military infrastructure. While Israel had been conducting attacks ...

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Electricity rates

The government is renegotiating power purchase agreements with private power producers to slash their capacity purchase payments in order to reduce electricity prices for end-consumers. The capacity payments are inbuilt in consu...

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General malfeasance

Nearly four months after his arrest, former spy chief retired Lt-Gen Faiz Hameed has been formally indicted. He faces a Field General Court Martial and must account for his alleged involvement in political activiti...

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Minister Aleem Khan directs speedy privatisation of Discos

ISLAMABAD: The Board of the Privatisation Commission has sought a detailed presentation from the Ministry of Power for divesting electricity distribution companies (Discos) to address outstanding issues in advance. The decisi...

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No urgency to seek fresh loans, says Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Conceding almost a record five per cent interest rate on $7bn loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the government said on Wednesday the external financing gap had been met for the current year, l...

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