Rightsizing desired
Downsizing the government and cutting down on expenses are essential for ensuring good governance. It…
Rightsizing desired
Downsizing the government and cutting down on expenses are essential for ensuring good governance. It goes without saying that we, as a nation, are living beyond our means, and successive governments have only paid lip service to austerity. A Senate Subcommittee on Devolution has flagged two important aspects: first, around Rs6 trillion annually is being…
Govt hikes petrol by Rs3.34, high-speed diesel by Rs5.27 for Aug 19
Newly increased fuel prices are displayed at a petrol pump in Malvan, India. PHOTO: REUTERS The federal government on Tuesday increased the price of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs3.34 and Rs5.27, respectively, for August 19. A notification from the Petroleum Division said the petrol price was now fixed at Rs334.54 while HSD would cost Rs395.69 per litre….
Sindh Police break silence on Mir Raza murder case after 19 days
Probe reviews medical, chemical, digital evidence as police seek clarifications from forensic agencies, Apple The Sindh Police broke their silence for the first time in 19 days on the Mir Raza murder case on Tuesday, sharing a police statement and medical reports with the media as a high-level investigation team examines medical, digital, forensic and other…
Qatar pushes for full implementation of Gaza ceasefire plan
Foreign ministry spokesman says Doha wants agreement on reopening Strait of Hormuz and ceasefire at the same time Qatar Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari. Photo AA Qatar said on Tuesday that it is pushing for the full implementation of the agreed ceasefire plan in the Gaza Strip despite Israeli “intransigence.” Qatar Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed…
Memon says new provinces can only be created through constitutional process
Sindh minister urges any move to create provinces must have parliamentary and provincial approval Senior Sindh Minister Sharjeel Memon speaking at a press conference in Karachi. SCREENGRAB Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon on Tuesday said any decision regarding the creation of a new province must follow the procedure laid down in the Constitution and…
US rates likely to stay higher for longer, squeezing consumers
Sticky inflation, cooling labour market leave Fed facing choice between fighting prices and risking sharper slowdown A teller counts US dollar bank notes at a money changer in Jakarta, Indonesia. Photo: REUTERS/file US interest rates are likely to remain elevated for longer as stubborn inflation and signs of a weakening labour market complicate the Federal…
NASA, ESA astronauts set for spacewalk to replace key antenna
Spacewalk to replace high-speed antenna outside International Space Station expected to last 6.5 hours NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman works outside the space station’s Quest airlock aboard the International Space Station. Photo: REUTERS/NASA Handout/file National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut Anil Menon and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Sophie Adenot are set to conduct a…
What are the cases against former Pakistan PM Imran Khan?
Imran faces multiple cases on corruption charges, including over state gifts and accusation of an unlawful marriage Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan speaks with Reuters during an interview, in Lahore, Pakistan March 17, 2023. — REUTERS The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered authorities to move former prime minister Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital from…
Sri Lanka top order falters, India sense victory
Manav Suthar struck early to rattle Sri Lanka’s chase. Photo: AFP GALLE: India set Sri Lanka a daunting target of 372 before reducing the hosts to 84-4 on day four of the opening test in Galle on Tuesday, remaining firmly on course for victory. Sri Lanka’s top order faltered for the second time in the…
Sanaullah calls SC order on Imran’s hospital transfer ‘merit-based ruling’
JUI-F chief Fazlur Rehman welcomes court’s order but says decision had come too late Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah. SCREENGRAB Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and Special Adviser to Prime Minister Rana Sanaullah on Tuesday described the Supreme Court’s decision to transfer Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan to Islamabad’s Shifa International…
