PM Shehbaz to deliver maiden address to nation today
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will deliver his maiden address to the nation on Friday – more than a month after assuming office after the ouster of his predecessor. The premier would take the nation into confidence regarding the current economic and political situation of the country, reporter Express News. Finance Minister Miftah Ismail made the decision public in an unscheduled news conference after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif gave him the go-ahead in a party meeting. “The government was giving Rs56 per liter subsidy and I have only reduced the loss by Rs30 per liter,” said Miftah while addressing the news conference. Miftah said that the government was giving Rs86 per liter subsidy, and in the first batch it has reduced the subsidy amount by only Rs30.
Source:The Nation
May 27, 2022 09:33 UTC
GDB +12.0 Wrap Up: McDavid sends Oilers to the Western Conference Final, caps off 5-4 comeback in OT
Final Score: 5-4 Oilers in OTCan I be honest for a minute? And for the third time in as many games in Calgary, the Oilers found themselves down by a pair of goals. They had to be much quicker on pucks instead of giving the Flames so much time and space to make moves. Advertisement - Continue Reading BelowHeading into OT, the Oilers needed to have a big push right from the jump because these bonus frames have not gone well for them over the last couple of years. Don’t you feel like having McDavid set up by Draisaitl was the way this was meant to go?
Source:The Nation
May 27, 2022 05:21 UTC
Imran’s election ultimatum a ‘face-saving’ attempt: Maryam
PML-N Vice-President Maryam Nawaz has said that PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s six-day ultimatum to the government to announce an election is just a face-saving attempt as people have rejected the “fake revolution”. “People turned his ‘Azadi March’ into ‘destruction march’ and sent him back to Peshawar,” said Maryam while addressing the media in Lahore on Thursday. She claimed that PTI workers on the orders of party leaders set fire and spread chaos in the federal capital. “The PTI revolution was not leaderless instead Imran and other party leaders were leading it,” she said while commenting on the Supreme Court judgement. While holding the ousted premier responsible for the death of a police constable during a raid at the PTI leader's home, Maryam said Imran should be booked for spreading anarchy.
Source:The Express Tribune
May 27, 2022 04:40 UTC
Two suicides spark alarm in Hyderabad
HYDERABAD – Two persons allegedly took their lives in separate incidents of suicides, Hyderabad Police reported on Thursday. The police informed that 29 years old Syed Aleemuddin Shah allegedly hanged himself from a window in ward number 11-D of Sir CJ Institute of Psychiatry, a mental health facility in Hussainabad area. In another incident, the body of 45 years old Ali Ahmed Soomro was found hanging from the ceiling fan in Doomro Goth in Qasimabad. The police said quoting the family sources that Soomro was under stress due to the domestic woes. The DIG Hyderabad Syed Peer Muhammad Shah has taken notice of Soomro’s suicide and directed the police to conduct a through probe into the matter.
Source:The Nation
May 27, 2022 04:17 UTC
Govt decides to complete necessary legislation as soon as possible
The federal government has since decided to complete the necessary legislation as soon as possible. According to government sources, the election and NAB amendment bill will be approved by the upper house of the parliament tomorrow. Tarar said the Elections (Amendment) Bill-2022 was aimed at ensuring free, fair and transparent elections across the country. The minister said the government wanted active participation of Overseas Pakistanis in elections for which a proposal was being considered to give them (Overseas Pakistanis) representation, using the party platforms to contest in elections. Accordingly, he said, the Ministries of Parliamentary Affairs, Law and Justice and Overseas Pakistanis would prepare a ‘package’ so that Overseas Pakistanis could participate in election contests.
Source:The Nation
May 27, 2022 04:00 UTC
Aqeel Khan wins 39th CAS Khyber Cup Open Tennis Championship 2022
Pakistan No.1 Aqeel Khan lifted the trophy of the 39th Chief of the Air Staff Khyber Cup Open Tennis Championship-2022 after defeating Muhammad Shoaib by 7-5 and 6-2 in the final played at PAF Officers’ Mess Islamabad. According to PAF Spokesperson, Air Marshal Hamid Rashid Randhawa, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Administration), Pakistan Air Force was the chief guest at the occasion. In the Boys Under-18, qualifier Mahatir Muhammad upset top seed Sami Zeb in a thrilling final by 6-2 and 6-2 and won the championship. In the Under-12, Hamza Ali Rizwan defeated Zohaib Afzal Malik by 4-2 and 4-1 in final match. In the Men’s doubles final, Aqeel Khan and Muhammad Abid defeated Muhammad Shoaib and Barkat Ullah by 6-3 and 7-6.
Source:The Nation
May 27, 2022 03:43 UTC
War in Ukraine and new NATO members – Latest News – The Nation
Had Ukraine made it clear to Russia before the war started that they would not fight back militarily, but instead engaged in talks and negotiations, the war might not have begun. It is likely that Russia will win the current war in the east and south of Ukraine, but lose sympathy worldwide. Furthermore, we must realise that the current war is not only a Russian War in Ukraine; it is a war between Russia and the West, notably USA and NATO countries in Europe. It is good that here will be some more time for the Swedish public to discuss the NATO membership issues. We know that Sweden has stayed outside direct military conflicts for some 200 years, and that during the Cold War, Sweden felt independent and free to criticise both the Soviet Union and USA, indeed the American War in Vietnam.
Source:The Nation
May 27, 2022 02:40 UTC
‘The real or presumed assurances’
After assuming the Office of Prime Minister in August 2018, Imran Khan rather felt self-pleasingly delighted by them. While in power, Imran Khan keeps insisting, they ruthlessly abused their authority to amass millions like compulsive kleptocrats. After entering Islamabad, Imran Khan had not moved towards the spot designated for his rally by the Supreme Court. But if true, you and I don’t need to scratch our brains to imagine people, presumably transmitting assuaging “assurances” to Imran Khan. But in spite of trying too hard, I miserably failed to get any plausible idea regarding the “guarantor” of the real or presumed “assurances.”
Source:The Nation
May 27, 2022 02:40 UTC
Govt takes tough decision to raise oil prices by Rs30/litre
The oil prices were kept unchanged from March 2022 despite massive increase in prices in international market. Former Prime Minister Imran Khan had announced to keep oil prices fixed from March to June by giving massive subsidy. Later, the new coalition government has also followed the previous government policy to keep oil prices unchanged. Miftah noted that financial market would be stable, rupee value would improve and economy would get a boost following the decision to increase oil prices. However, the government has no other option than to increase prices following massive hike in prices in international market.
Source:The Nation
May 27, 2022 01:57 UTC
Nation said ‘absolutely not’ to Imran’s call: Maryam Nawaz
She said that the nation had said 'absolutely not to Imran Khan.' Maryam said that Imran Khan did not get off the helicopter until the Supreme Court’s decision. She said Imran Khan had no answer for his performance and that was why people had rejected him for staging dramas. The PMLN leader said Imran Khan should spend time in Bani Gala in remembrance, as his politics had ended. She said Imran Khan used the religion card and there can be no greater hypocrisy than this.
Source:The Nation
May 27, 2022 00:54 UTC
Govt increases petrol price by Rs30 per litre
The government on Thursday jacked up the price of petrol by Rs 30 per litre with immediate effect. Federal Finance Minister Miftah Ismail told a press conference that the IMF program could not move forward without raising the prices of petroleum products. Earlier today, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) urged Pakistan to end subsidies on electricity and petroleum products to revive the program. In this regard, the implementation of the policy rate hike from May 23 was a welcome step. “The IMF team looks forward to continuing its dialogue and close engagement with Pakistan’s government on policies to ensure macroeconomic stability for the benefit all of Pakistan’s citizens.”
Source:The Nation
May 26, 2022 20:42 UTC
Hasan Raheem’s ‘Peechay Hutt’ is reportedly part of ‘Ms Marvel’
Looks like there’s a lot for Pakistanis to love in the upcoming Ms Marvel series! Journalist Haroon Rashid recently shared a picture with the cast members on Twitter, writing, “LOVED the first 2 eps of Ms Marvel. Marvel Studios’ Ms Marvel to be released in cinemas in Pakistan." Marvel Studios' new original series Ms Marvel will be released exclusively in cinemas only in Pakistan, through their licensee HKC Entertainment." Disney and Marvel did not want Pakistani audiences to miss out on seeing Ms Marvel and her story as Disney+ has not yet launched in their country."
Source:The Express Tribune
May 26, 2022 19:44 UTC
PSX gains 529 points to close at 42,541 points
The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued with bullish trend on Thursday, gaining 529.05 points, with a positive change of 1.26 percent, closing at 42,541.71 points against 42,012.66 points on the last working day. A total of 347,068,781 shares were traded during the day compared to the trade of 240,046,117 shares the previous day, whereas the price of shares stood at Rs 9.042 billion against Rs 7.570 billion on last trading day. As many as 351 companies transacted shares in the stock market, 263 of them recorded gain and 63 sustained losses, whereas the share price of 25 companies remained unchanged. Siemens Pak witnessed a maximum increase of Rs.45 per share, closing at Rs.645 whereas the runner-up was Philip Morris Pak, the share prices of which climbed up by Rs38.87 to Rs580. Colgate Palm witnessed a maximum decrease of Rs76.71 closing at Rs2,123.28 followed by Indus Motor Co, the share price of which declined by Rs18.43 to close at Rs1,268.17.
Source:The Nation
May 26, 2022 18:35 UTC
Imran Khan's protest aimed at distracting nation from Yasin Malik’s case: Ahsan
Imran Khan's protest aimed at distracting nation from Yasin Malik’s case: AhsanMinister for Planning and Development, Ahsan Iqbal says Imran Khan's protest was aimed at distracting the nation from the case of Kashmiri Hurriyat leader, Yasin Malik. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Thursday, he said Imran Khan's protest was a part of enemy's hybrid warfare campaign against Pakistan to create polarization in the society and country's institutions. Questioning the deteriorated economic situation of the country's economy at the hands of PTI's leadership, Ahsan Iqbal said the incompetent PTI government allocated zero development budgets in fourth quarter of the current fiscal year. He said PTI leadership cannot even count a single project that was conceived and completed in four years. Contrary to this, PML-N government completed many projects in just two years during their previous tenure.
Source:The Nation
May 26, 2022 13:00 UTC
Rumours: Campbell out? Gibson In? Floating the idea of bold moves
When it comes to a target, Elliotte primarily speaks about goaltending, and we’ll get into that much more below. Jack Campbell potentially outElliotte Friedman had mentioned it earlier in the offseason that the Leafs offered Jack Campbell a 3 year, $2.75M AAV and to the surprise of absolutely no one, that deal didn’t get signed. No matter what, it certainly seems that the Leafs are not particularly interested in Jack Campbell unless they can get him below market, and there are some sound reasons for that. Advertisement - Continue Reading BelowThis issue here is that Gibson hasn’t been Gibson of late. The Ducks are going to be looking for youth and the Leafs can provide them with that.
Source:The Nation
May 26, 2022 10:14 UTC