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Govt to send PTI leaders, workers to ‘far-off jails’ first

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Sunday said that the government will first direct Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders and workers – who voluntarily presented themselves for arrests – to far-off jails before sending them to prisons in Lahore or Rawalpindi.

Govt requests SC to reconstitute bench sans Justice Naqvi, Ahsan

ISLAMABAD: Three ruling political parties on Saturday requested the Supreme Court to constitute a bench comprising all SC judges except Justice Ijazul Ahsan and Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi to hear the suo motu case regarding the delay in

Govt unveils austerity plan for country’s economic stability

Islamabad: The Federal Cabinet has decided to voluntarily surrender their salaries, use of luxury vehicles, and allowances as per austerity plan of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Announcing the decision at a news conference after Federal Cabinet meeting in Islamabad this

PTI lashes at govt, ECP for running away from elections

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders lashed out at the government and Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for resorting to delaying tactics and lame excuses to defer the provincial assemblies polls in the Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP), which, they said, was

Govt approves 25% GST on luxury items

ISLAMABAD: Governm+ent approved to impose 25% GST on more than hundreds luxury items on Wednesday. Taxes on luxury items may increase 60 to 70 billion income to national revenue. Increase in sales tax from 17 to 18% has also been