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Imran Khan’s lawyer buys him two hours as LHC adjourns hearing till 12:30pm

16Feb

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Imran Khan’s lawyer buys him two hours as LHC adjourns hearing till 12:30pm

LHC had conditioned PTI chair to appear in person to secure protective bail LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) resumed on Thursday the hearing on the bail petition of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, who has been conditioned to appear before the court in person today to secure immunity from arrest. The former premier, a day earlier, had approached the LHC after an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad cancelled his bail for missing the hearing of a case lodged in light of protests outside the Election Commission of Pakistan's (ECP) office which disqualified him in the Toshakhana case. At the outset of the hearing, Advocate Azhar Siddique submitted his power of attorney on behalf of Imran Khan. "A meeting with Imran Khan's doctors is going on a...

Former president Pervez Musharraf passes away in Dubai

5Feb

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Former president Pervez Musharraf passes away in Dubai

Former president Pervez Musharraf had been undergoing treatment at an American hospital in Dubai Former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf passed away at the age of 79 in Dubai after a long ailment, Geo News reported on Sunday. The former dictator died at American Hospital Dubai, where he had been undergoing treatment for his illness, his family confirmed. Musharraf was born on August 11, 1943, in Delhi, British India. He got his commission from the Pakistan Military Academy Kakul on April 19, 1961. Upon getting his commission, he joined the special services group. The military ruler also took part in the 1965 and 1971 wars. He was promoted to the rank of general in 1998 and took over as the chief of army staff (COAS). A year later on October 12, 1...

Common benefits of green tea you must know about

4Feb

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Common benefits of green tea you must know about

G tea has a long history in China, where it has been consumed as a beverage with complex flavours and used medicinally for a very long time Green tea Green tee has a long history in China, where it has been consumed as a beverage with complex flavours and used medicinally for a very long time. Today, green tea is widely drunk and has grown in popularity due to its numerous, highly regarded health advantages. The Camellia sinensis plant's leaves are used to make green tea. Despite the fact that all tea varieties come from the same plant, green tea is regarded as being the healthiest due to the way it is prepared. Benefits of green tea Young plant leaves are picked, withered, steamed or pan-fried, and then dried to make green tea. Many of the beneficial components includ...

US Fed unveils smaller rate hike but signals inflation fight not over

2Feb

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US Fed unveils smaller rate hike but signals inflation fight not over

US central bank announces quarter-point hike to benchmark lending rate, taking the rate to a target range of 4.50-4.75% US Fed Chairman Jerome Powell WASHINGTON: America's Federal Reserve slowed its pace of interest rate hikes Wednesday, tempering an aggressive campaign to rein in costs as inflation cools, but signaled the battle is not yet over. The US central bank announced a quarter-point hike to the benchmark lending rate at the end of its two-day policy meeting, taking the rate to a target range of 4.50-4.75%. "Inflation has eased somewhat but remains elevated," said the Fed's policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) in a statement. While recent developments are encouraging, officials will need "substantially more evidence" to be confident that i...

Sheikh Rashid moves LHC after govt ‘sealed’ Lal Haveli

30Jan

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Sheikh Rashid moves LHC after govt ‘sealed’ Lal Haveli

LHC admits petition filed on behalf of Sheikh Rashid, it will be heard shortly RAWALPINDI: Former interior minister and Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid Monday moved the Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi Bench after the government "completely sealed" his Lal Haveli residence. The LHC admitted the petition — submitted by Advocate Sardar Raziq Khan filed a petition on behalf of Rashid — which will be heard shortly. Earlier today, the AML chief claimed that the government has "completely sealed" his Lal Haveli residence. Following the development, the AML workers also reached the residential property and were chanting slogans against the ETPB officials. The famous Lal Haveli, an old building at Bohar Bazaar, is the political office of the AML leader —...

Players asked to ensure participation in Quetta exhibition match

29Jan

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Players asked to ensure participation in Quetta exhibition match

The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) management committee, Najam Sethi, has called on all players to ensure their participation in an exhibition match in Quetta in the run-up to the eighth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The match will take place on February 5 between Sarfaraz Ahmed-led Quetta Gladiators and Babar Azam-led Peshawar Zalmi at the Bugti Stadium. Team purple also features Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Umar Akmal, and other local players. Whereas, team yellow includes star all-rounder Shahid Khan Afridi, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Haris, Danish Aziz, and Saim Ayub alongside their other local players. However, a number of Pakistan players are participating in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and are not in the count...

29Jan

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Latest petrol price in Pakistan

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar announced that the hike will be effective from 11am today The federal government has increased the price of petrol and diesel by Rs35, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar announced Sunday. CommodityExisting pricesw.e.f16.01.2023New pricesw.e.f29.1.2023 (11am)Increase/Decrease (in rupees)Petrol Rs214.80Rs249.80+35Diesel Rs227.80Rs262.80+35Kerosene oilRs171.83Rs189.83+18Light diesel oilRs169Rs187+18

Gold tops Rs200,000 per tola as rupee extends rout

28Jan

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Gold tops Rs200,000 per tola as rupee extends rout

Cumulatively, gold price rose by Rs17,200 per tola since January 20 The price of gold in Pakistan Friday marched past the major psychological threshold of Rs200,000 per tola for the first time, the dealers said, pinning the upsurge on the rupee free fall that ensued after money changers gave up on a self-imposed cap on the exchange rate. According to the All-Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association's (APSGJA) data, 24-carat gold prices increased Rs7,000 per tola and Rs6,000 per 10 grams to settle at Rs202,500 per tola and Rs173,610 per 10 grams, respectively. Goldsmiths, who were already expecting a hike in rates of the yellow metal, termed the record-breaking rupee devaluation and a steep decline in Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves as major factors behind the mas...

Maryam Nawaz to arrive in Pakistan today after three months

28Jan

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Maryam Nawaz to arrive in Pakistan today after three months

PML-N completes all preparations in Lahore to welcome Maryam, who will now lead party's election campaign in Punjab MARYAM NAWAZ (PMLN) Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz's (PML-N) Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz will reach Pakistan from United Arab Emirates (UAE) today around 3pm. The party workers in the provincial capital have completed all the preparations to welcome their leader, who will now lead the PML-N's election campaign in Punjab. Announcing the news, Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb revealed that the party's senior vice president will reach Lahore at 3pm. “Party leaders, workers and supporters are eagerly waiting for Maryam,” she wrote on Twitter adding that upon her arrival she will start the restructuring of the party’s organisational set...

Petroleum products prices seen jumping post rupee devaluation

28Jan

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Petroleum products prices seen jumping post rupee devaluation

KARACHI: Petroleum prices would increase massively in the next fortnightly review, even without a spike in levy and sales tax, as the government aims to please the International Monetary Fund (IMF), The News learnt on Friday. Information gathered from the country’s oil sector showed that the massive depreciation of rupee against the dollar in the last two sessions would not reflect greatly in the review due on January 31, 2023, as the average exchange rate would come around Rs240. However, the fortnightly review due on February 15 would show sharp appreciation in domestic petroleum prices on account of rupee depreciation. “The sharp appreciation of dollar against the rupee in the last two sessions would reflect in the revision of petroleum prices on February 15, 2023 when the do...