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Six Senate seats up for grabs today

Six Senate seats up for grabs today

• Chairman-hopeful Gilani to contest against PTI-backed Mehrban in Islamabad• Balochistan lawmakers to elect three, KP to vote in two senators• By-elections in 23 NA, provincial assembly constituencies to be held on April 21 ISLAMABAD: National Assembly lawmakers and MPAs from Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will elect six senators in a by-election, being held on …

Economic agenda

Economic agenda

ON Tuesday, at his first formal interaction with reporters after assuming control of Q Block, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb dropped some clear hints about the kind of financial policies he intends to pursue, at least in the short to medium term. Signalling the continuation of IMF-mandated stabilisation policies under the $3bn Stand-by Arrangement, the former banker said …

PHC rejects Sunni Ittehad Council’s plea challenging ECP’s decision to deny reserved seats

PHC rejects Sunni Ittehad Council’s plea challenging ECP’s decision to deny reserved seats

The Peshawar High Court has dismissed the Sunni Ittehad Council’s petition challenging the Election Commission of Pakistan’s decision to reject the party allocation of reserved women and minority seats. A day ago, Attorney General for Pakistan Mansoor Usman Awan and the counsels for the PPP and ECP had completed their arguments. AGP Awan had argued that a political party …

Govt slams PTI for dragging EU, IMF into domestic squabbles

Govt slams PTI for dragging EU, IMF into domestic squabbles

• Minister assails party for approaching international forums ‘against country’s interest’• PTI rejects accusations; EU delegation denies receiving anything official ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Wednesday accused the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) of conspiring against Pakistan by approaching the European Union (EU) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), against the country’s interests. “PTI spokespersons are …