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The consultation process of the Election Commission with different political parties is continuing.Delegations of MQM-Pakistan and Jamat-e-Islami separately participated in the consultative meetings held in Islamabad today with Chief Election Commissi...

The meeting on the issue of increased electricity bills will be held in Islamabad today with Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar in the chair.Provincial Chief Ministers will also participate in the meeting.Earlier, chairing a meeting, Caretak...

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has directed to accelerate the realization of identified projects by capitalizing enabling environment already achieved through the Special Investment Facilitation Council.He was chairing 4th Apex Committee...

Caretaker Minister for Health Dr Nadeem Jan has directed to conduct an inquiry in the matter of appointing inexperienced doctors at different airports.Taking notice of a media report, the minister said this is unfortunate that junior and inexperienced...

The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) today conducted E-Kachehri to address the grievances of the beneficiaries, in order to improve service delivery.This virtual event was aimed at directly engaging with beneficiaries and addressing their conce...

Pakistan’s caretaker prime minister, Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, is holding an emergency ministers’ meeting Sunday to discuss the high electricity bills that have caused some people to take to the street in protest.“In the meeting, a briefing will be taken f...

Protests against soaring power prices continued in Pakistan for a third consecutive day on Sunday, with television footage showing enraged consumers at rallies burning their electricity bills.The power supply department in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunk...