An accountability court has ordered that former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi be released on parole on humanitarian grounds to attend the funeral of his paternal uncle. The court gave the decision in relation to a plea submitted to the court by Saeeda Abbasi, the sister of the ex-premier. The plea had asked the court to allow Abbasi to attend...
An accountability court has ordered that former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi be released on parole on humanitarian grounds to attend the funeral of his paternal uncle. The court gave the decision in relation to a plea submitted to the court by Saeeda Abbasi, the sister of the ex-premier. The plea had asked the court to allow Abbasi to attend...
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) held its main policy rate at 13.25 per cent on Monday, taking a pause from a series of hikes as data pointed to a stabilising inflation rate. The bank last lifted rates in July by 100 basis points, its ninth cut since the start of 2018, as it faced rising inflation, a substantial...
LAHORE: Head coach and chief selector Misbah ul Haq on Monday announced the names of 20 probable Pakistani players for the upcoming One-Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 (T20i) series against Sri Lanka. The 20 players will take part in a training camp, which will kick start at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore from Wednesday, September 18, the Pakistan Cricket...
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) SOS mission arrived Pakistan today (Monday) and is expected to meet Prime Minister Imran Khan and PM's Adviser on Economy and Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh. Led by Jihad Azour, Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department, the mission will hold discussions with Pakistani authorities on fiscal issues, suggest ways to cut...
