ISLAMABAD – The federal government has scheduled a session of the National Assembly today in response to President Arif Alvi’s refusal to sign the legislation imposing higher taxes. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif presided over a federal cabinet meeting during which the country’s economic and political status was discussed. The attendeesRead More →

HONG KONG (Reuters) – As a result of U.S. inflation figures and comments from central bank officials, investors are concerned that interest rates will be higher for a longer period of time. On Wednesday, Asian markets declined while the U.S. dollar remained steady. Headline January’s U.S. CPI came in atRead More →

PESHAWAR – In the early hours of Wednesday, a magnitude 3.3 earthquake shook Swat, Lower Dir, and their neighbouring territories in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, as reported by Dunya News. People fled their houses in terror and began reciting passages from the Holy Quran. No loss of life or property wasRead More →

ISLAMABAD – A-News stated that President Dr. Arif Alvi called the National Assembly and Senate to separate sessions today (Wednesday). According to a statement released by the White House on Tuesday, the National Assembly session will begin at 3:30 p.m. and the Senate will assemble at 4:30 p.m. Invoking hisRead More →

ISLAMABAD – Tuesday, in response to another demand of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the administration voted to raise sales tax. In this respect, Ministry of Finance officials have handed the international lender a draught of the Medium-Term Economic Framework (MEF). Tomorrow, the IMF will answer again to the MinistryRead More →

ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday that PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s policies are built on falsehoods that are being revealed daily. In a tweet, he said that Imran Khan’s antics and somersaults continue to dismay the people. He said, “the only constant is his desire to regainRead More →