Islamabad, April 3, 2026: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced an immediate cut in petrol prices by 80 rupees, bringing the price down to 378 rupees per liter a day after the rates were exorbitantly hiked. The reduction in petrol prices took effect tonight at 12. The government has also reduced the levy on petrol […]
KARACHI: Professor Dr Karim Damji has been appointed as the new Dean of the Aga Khan Medical College effective 11 August 2025 in place of Dr Adil Haider who is proceeding back to the USA. \”A globally recognized leader in glaucoma research, an accomplished educator, and a long-standing member of the AKU community, Dr Damji
Muntazir Ali Not long ago, I wrote about the removal of hundreds of titles from the U.S. Naval Academy’s Nimitz Library in Annapolis and the concerns raised by JUI (F) Lower Chitral leadership about books donated by Lakshan Bibi. I placed these acts of erasure and refusal alongside a moment from my classroom – a
ISLAMABAD: A group of Pakistani doctors and businessmen based in the United States have once again arrived in Pakistan as part of renewed efforts to secure the release of PTI founder Imran Khan. The delegation had previously visited Islamabad a few months ago, where they met a senior government official and were granted access to
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SLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised objections to Pakistan’s proposal for tax relief for the salaried class, questioning the revenue implications of lowering tax rates for individuals earning between Rs200,000 and Rs400,000 per month. As part of the preparations for the federal budget 2025–26, to be announced on June 2, the Government of
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