The Prime Minister of Pakistan\’s Punjab province, Shehbaz Sharif, has given preliminary approval for the price of cotton to be set at 8,500 Pakistani rupees per 40 kilograms this year. The Agricultural Task Force review meeting in Lahore considered ways to improve the output of cotton and its support price, with it noted that last year\’s floods […]
The Pakistan government has released details of foreign gifts retained by officials, sparking controversy over the Toshakhana gifts sold by former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The 446-page document, which includes gifts retained from 2002 to 2022 by former presidents, prime ministers, federal cabinet members, politicians, bureaucrats, retired generals, judges, and journalists, revealed that President Arif […]
On Friday, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif spoke to security officials in Islamabad and said that the country has to accept the strict conditions of a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in order to provide a lifeline for its economy in turmoil. The deal is still a week or 10 days away, and […]
On Wednesday, the cash-strapped Pakistan government announced new austerity measures in order to secure a staff-level agreement with the IMF for the release of $1.2 billion in aid. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his federal ministerial colleagues, advisers and special assistants have agreed to forego their salaries and generous perks. Furthermore, government support staff will […]
At a high-level National Apex Committee meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, he urged lawmakers to rise above personal likes and dislikes for the country to rise like an \”economic tiger\”. The meeting was attended by several prominent members from the political and military establishment. The Prime Minister criticised Imran Khan\’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) […]
At a high-level National Apex Committee meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, he urged lawmakers to rise above personal likes and dislikes for the country to rise like an \”economic tiger\”. The meeting was attended by several prominent members from the political and military establishment. The Prime Minister criticised Imran Khan\’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) […]
At a high-level National Apex Committee meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, he urged lawmakers to rise above personal likes and dislikes for the country to rise like an \”economic tiger\”. The meeting was attended by several prominent members from the political and military establishment. The Prime Minister criticised Imran Khan\’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) […]
At a high-level National Apex Committee meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, he urged lawmakers to rise above personal likes and dislikes for the country to rise like an \”economic tiger\”. The meeting was attended by several prominent members from the political and military establishment. The Prime Minister criticised Imran Khan\’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) […]
Imran Khan, the former Prime Minister and Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, criticized Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif\’s austerity measures, saying that the people are ready for revolution, not inflation. He accused the PM and his allies of being responsible for the economic destruction of the last ten months. He also warned the parties in power that […]
Pakistan\’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced a series of austerity measures for government officials, including ministers and advisors, who will no longer receive salaries or other benefits. The move is part of the government\’s efforts to reduce expenses and tackle the country\’s economic challenges, such as rising inflation and debt. In addition, ministers will […]