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Investors await easing of restrictions on equipment imports

Suggests the value of the currency in interbank market at Rs229.15 is close to its fair value

Minister says will not let ordinary people bear the brunt of the lender’s conditions

Central bank gives no reason for increase to $4.6 billion

Power generation dropped almost 5% to 8,147GWh in December

Warns medicines will not be available in the market, urges parliament to act

Asad Umar demands Sindh LG polls be declared null and void while Ali Haider Zaidi bemoans FIR registered against party

Iranian Embassy expresses sympathy with victims' families, says both countries 'victims of evil terrorism'

Says welcoming Yogi Adityanath's participation is tantamount to legitimising his terror regime

11 metropolitan corporations and 40 district councils have been established

Shehbaz withholds approval of minibudget

Verdict passed after PTI chief submits details of election expenses during polls in October 2022

IG Punjab orders mandatory appointment of female officers in every district within 5 days

Muqam says Imran gave nothing to the people of K-P but distress and desperation

FIRs registered against unidentified terrorists under section 7 of Anti-Terrorism Act

JCP confirms three PHC additional judges

Drags mercury further down in Balochistan capital

Ex-speaker Qaiser blasts Ashraf for doing ‘great injustice’ with his office

Trade leader insists FTA will help remove import, export barriers

Says non-clearance of LCs is causing forced closure of industrial units, unemployment

54 chamber leaders warn govt, politicians to work together

Indicates that situation over balance of international payments is under control

Dr Waqar Masood Khan could be new member of Dar’s core team

Railways wants to give vast land for fibre optic cables to generate revenue

“In total, 16 people are currently known to have died,” the head of national police, Igor Klymenko said

PTI chief claims local body elections marred by electoral rigging, says EVMs sabotaged to allow 'engineering results'

Planning Minister approves Rs10b budget for scheme to provide 100,000 students with laptops

Saeed Ghani extends offer to 'speak with JI on priority basis', conceding JI's LG polls success as 'surprising'

The visas issued to Pakistanis pale in comparison to those issued to Indian religious tourists

Justice Mansoor observes PTI can move amendment bill in NA

Chamber leaders urge central bank to provide clarity on LCs

Spokesperson says negotiations with India predicated on reversal of 'illegal action' on IIOJK

Mahmood Khan says instability in country due to 'imported rulers'

At present, 20% of commercial banks have adopted Islamic banking

Urges unswerving contributions to China-Pakistan friendship for a shared future

Much of the demographic downturn is the result of China's one-child policy imposed between 1980 and 2015

Judgment says without employment, there is a greater risk of detrimental effects to one's physical and mental health

Says it’s up to us to live peacefully or quarrel with each other and waste resources

Orders quick handover of land to provincial highway authority

Directs election watchdog to continue contempt proceedings; warns Fawad of action if he targets judiciary again

ANP chief demanded that all culprits involved in Afridi's killing be identified and punished according to law

Fisheries DG claims cases have been registered against the accused

Senate resolution recommends tax exemption for ten more years

Rupee will have to be left to market forces as global lender may not be pleased with mere new taxes

Islamabad, Kremlin to hold bilateral talks on discounted oil, much-touted flagship $3 billion PSGP project

Senate also passes bill to further amend State Bank Act, 1956

Top court stresses necessity of civil society’s inclusion in disaster management, relief efforts

House remembers Jaffer Leghari for playing role in bridging gap between treasury, opp

Elahi seeks removal of PML-Q president, wants fresh intra-party elections

CJP to hear the request to withdraw the case on January 18