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Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza, condemning Israel’s actions. He addressed at the Council of Foreign Ministers’ Preparatory meeting in Riyadh. The session was held in advance of the Second Arab-Islamic Summit on the Middle East situation. Dar strongly condemned what he described as Israeli …
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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has called for greater youth leadership at the Commonwealth Intergenerational Dialogue in Samoa. He stressed that young people are essential to building a resilient and inclusive Commonwealth. Moreover, Dar highlighted Pakistan’s commitment to empowering its young population. He pointed to initiatives like the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme. …
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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Sunday urged the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to cancel its planned protest on October 15. He appealed to PTI to make this decision in the “larger national interest.” His request comes as Pakistan prepares to host the Council of Heads of Government (CHG) meeting of the …
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ISLAMABAD: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM) has made its backing for a constitutional amendment conditional on the inclusion of changes to Article A-140. The party wants these changes to ensure greater powers for local governments across the country. On Saturday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a meeting with an MQM delegation to discuss the proposed …
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Finance Minister Ishaq Dar announced in a televised address that the federal government has decided to keep fuel prices unchanged for the upcoming fortnight. This decision was made in consideration of international rates, despite slight increases in global crude oil and gas prices in recent days. Fuel Prices Ishaq Dar emphasized that the government had …
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The federal government of Pakistan, led by the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), has announced a reduction in the prices of petroleum products (POL) by up to Rs30 per litre. The government took this decision after a fall in the international oil rate. The price of petrol, in international market is decreased by Rs12 per litre …
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Government of Pakistan Introduces New Tax Measures to Appease IMF. In an effort to revive its bailout program, the Shehbaz Sharif government has introduced new taxation measures worth Rs115 billion, according to a notification issued by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). The government quickly got the money bill approved by the federal cabinet after …
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Pakistan’s Finance Minister, Ishaq Dar, announced that the country’s recent talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have ended “positively” and that the government will need to impose Rs170 billion in taxes through a mini-budget to revive the loan program. Dar stated that the agreement is the same one signed by former Prime Minister Imran …
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KARACHI: Governor Sindh Kamran Tessori has said that he is the ambassador of the business community who talks to the government conveying the problems of businessmen and industrialists as their representative. Two days later, Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar is visiting the Governor House, where he will address all the issues faced by the business …
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President’s secretariat revealed that Finance Minister Ishaq Dar met President Arif Alvi to brief about the economic situation President and Finance Minister met at Aiwan e Sadr where they discussed financial and economic matters. As President’s secretariat suggested, “During the meeting, various matters concerning finance and economy were also discussed.” In this meeting, Dar informed …
