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Aleema Khan
Pakistan

Aleema Khan detained under MPO, PTI condemns arrest

LAHORE: Aleema Khan, sister of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, was detained by police under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) Ordinance, 1960, party sources said on Sunday. According to the sources, Aleema was taken into custody while leaving her residence on Lahore’s Upper Mall to […]

long march
Pakistan

JI begins Karachi-Islamabad long march against petroleum levy

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Sunday launched the party’s long march from Karachi to Islamabad against the petroleum levy, saying the government had only one option left: provide relief to the people. Addressing party workers and participants at Cantt Station, Hafiz Naeem said the protest movement would […]

Aurangzeb
Pakistan

Protests may cause Rs120bn daily loss to economy, warns Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has warned that planned marches and sit-ins could cause losses of up to Rs120 billion a day to Pakistan’s economy, saying prolonged disruption could undermine the country’s efforts to move from economic stability towards sustainable growth. His remarks came as opposition parties, including Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf […]

Token
Pakistan

Govt removes 5-litre minimum for Rs500 fuel relief token

ISLAMABAD: The government has removed the requirement to purchase at least five litres of fuel in a single transaction under the Prime Minister’s Special Relief Scheme, allowing eligible beneficiaries to redeem their weekly Rs500 fuel token for any quantity. The decision was taken at a meeting of the National Steering […]