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‘Mini budget likely ahead of talks with IMF’ Top Story January 1, 2021 ISLAMABAD: Government is contemplating increase of Rs3.30 per unit in the electricity tariff by mid-January, a taxation of up to 200 billion rupees and a possible increase in discount rate ahead of talks with International Monetary Fund, officials said Thursday The government hopes these measures will help restore 6 billion dollars IMF program which had been stalled since February 2020. The hikes will be construed as m...

Top Story January 1, 2021 ISLAMABAD: Government is contemplating increase of Rs3.30 per unit in the electricity tariff by mid-January, a taxation of up to 200 billion rupees and a possible increase in discount rate ahead of talks with International Monetary Fund, officials said Thursday The government hopes these measures will help restore 6 billion dollars IMF program which had been stalled since February 2020. The hikes will be construed as mini budget “but the government has no other opti...

PTI senators ask opposition to resign ahead of New Year National December 31, 2020 ISLAMABAD: The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Senators Faisal Javed and Zeeshan Khanzada have challenged the opposition to resign today, so that the new year could start well. Talking to media persons here, Senator Faisal Javed said that the issue of resignations was a flop show and added that it has become a joke now. He alleged that the opposition always blackmailed Prime Minister Imran Khan on every issue i...

Three vague financial resolutions to avoid 29 Dec, 2020 09:49 PM 5 minutes to read Goals are only useful if theyre attainable. Photo / Getty Images Other By: Courtney Jespersen via Associated Press As we close out 2020 and enter 2021, most of us are anxiously awaiting a happier year ahead. Traditionally, we mark the fresh calendar year with New Years resolutions to keep us hopeful and motivated — particularly when it comes to our finances. If all goes well, by this time next year, youll be po...

Testers dub this 'the summer of cathinones' after substance discovered in place of MDMA.

The Cabinet Office minister told businessmen and holidaymakers to take out travel insurance, ensure their passport is valid and check if their mobile phone provider will impose roaming charges.

Nashville Mayor John Cooper said the number of injuries was limited so far. AP reports at least three people were wounded when the explosion, originating from a recreational vehicle, shattered windows and damaged dozens of buildings. Heres an alleged image of the initial explosion. * * * Update (1100 ET): Nashvilles Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has "activated" this morning after "an intentional bombing incident in Downtown Nashville." Just after 6:30 am on Friday December 25, 2020 an e...

BANGUI, Central African Republic: Three UN peacekeepers have been killed by unidentified combatants in the Central African Republic, the United Nations said, as the country prepares for a general...

Illuminated decorations are seen ahead of Christmas on a street in Kolkata, India, on Dec. 21, 2020. (Str/Xinhua)NEW DELHI, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- India has been f

comments TSA spokesperson said that  1,191,123 people were screened at airport checkpoints nationwide on Wednesday It’s the highest checkpoint volume since March 16, when 1,257,823 people were screened, spokesperson said It comes after five million people passed through nation’s airport security between Friday and Tuesday Around 3.2 million of those passengers were screened across Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with each day recording more than a million air travelers apiece This broke the r...