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Former Finance Minister Shoukat Tareen has said that the government should have increased petroleum in phases rather than increasing prices by Rs30, ARY News reported.  PTI leader Shaukat Tareen criticised the incumbent government’s decision to increase fuel prices and said that it would bring about a storm of inflation. The government should have increased prices in phases, he added. Shoukat said that the government is stripping the people of the relief we provided them with. IMF demanded them to increase the fuel prices or they would not release the next phase of the economic relief program, the government was trapped and had to make desperate efforts, he added. Also Read : Explainer: Who Controls Petroleum Prices? It is to be noted that the federal government increased petroleum prices by Rs30 on May 26. The price for per litre petrol has been increased from Rs150 to Rs179.86. The price of per litre diesel has been increased to Rs174.15, while lite diesel will be sold at Rs...

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has surrendered before the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and announced a massive hike in petrol and diesel prices up to Rs30 per litre, ARY News reported on Thursday. While addressing a press conference today, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said that the government has decided to increase the prices of petroleum products which will be taken into effect tonight at 12:00 midnight. The finance minister announced to hike the petrol, diesel, light diesel and kerosene oil prices up to Rs30 per litre. Miftah Ismail said that the government is currently giving a subsidy of Rs56 per litre and so far bore Rs55 billion financial loss within 15 days. He said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif took a tough decision in view of the current economic situation. He added that the government is prioritising the national interests besides blaming the previous government’s policies which rose the inflation rate. Ismail claimed that the previous government led by...

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Vice-President Maryam Nawaz has claimed that the protesting Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) sought safe passage from the coalition government, ARY News reported on Wednesday. Maryam Nawaz, while addressing a press conference today, claimed that Imran Khan-led PTI found itself in serious trouble by announcing the long march and it sought a safe passage from the government after failing to get public support. She claimed that Asad Qaiser and Pervez Khattak contacted Ayaz Sadiq for political settlements. “Ayaz Sadiq updated Nawaz Sharif regarding the political settlement sought by the PTI leaders.” READ: RANA SANAULLAH IS A COWARD, CANNOT FACE PEOPLE: USMAN DAR “Nawaz Sharif gave a clear answer that he will not be blackmailed by them and never organise elections on their demands besides challenging them to fulfil their claims.” The PML-N VP said that Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Asad Qaiser and Fawad Chaudhry came to the Speaker’s House today at ...

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed former interior minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed to appear before the court to get an extension in his protective bail, ARY NEWS reported. During the hearing of the case led by Chief Justice IHC Athar Minallah, the counsel representing Sheikh Rasheed said that since his client is above 70-year-old, he is exempted to appear before the court. To this, the court asked why Sheikh Rasheed who is giving remarks about a violent long march is unable to appear before the court. “The court has given him protective bail and if he wanted an extension in it, he should appear before the bench,” the IHC remarked. The Islamabad High Court later adjourned the hearing for tomorrow. Former interior minister and Awami Muslim League Sheikh Rasheed has previously said Pakistan is heading towards anarchy. Read More:  SHEIKH RASHEED WANTS GOVT TO CALL ELECTION BEFORE MAY 31 “Government is deliberately trying to disturb country’s situation and spr...

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday ordered to release of arrested Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers, ARY News reported.  The IHC bench headed by CJ Justice Athar Minallah was hearing a plea related to harassing PTI workers by the police ahead of Azadi Long March. At the outset of the hearing, IHC CJ asked why the PTI are being harassed despite the orders of the court? The deputy commissioner replied that there were security threats issued by NACTA ahead of the long march and reports regarding weapons with the march participants were also received. The court asked how many PTI activists have been taken into custody so far? DC Islamabad said nearly 70 PTI workers have been taken into custody. We do not want to intervene in the executive matters but want to ensure that human rights were not violated, IHC CJ remarked. Read more: PTI begins Azadi March amid blockades, crackdown The court directed the DC to release the arrested PTI activists after submitt...

LAHORE: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Wednesday claimed that the house of the PTI’s general secretary in Lahore found to be an ammunition depot. “The finding of arms and munitions from the PTI officials is an evidence of their bloody march,” Sanaullah talking to media said. “The government will not tolerate terrorism in the garb of the politics,” federal interior minister stated. “The nation has witnessed firing at the chest of an innocent police official Kamal Ahmed”, Sanaullah said. “It has proved that this is not a peaceful political caravan but an armed onslaught,” Federal minister said. “We can not believe them after martyrdom of a policeman and recovery of munitions,” Rana Sanaullah said. “I advise Imran Niazi to cancel this bloodletting turmoil and adopt a peaceful path,” he said. He also advised the former prime minister “not to use the KP government’s machinery for violence.” “The law and the constitution will be strictly enforced,” he warned and added that ” only...

ISLAMABAD: The local administration in Islamabad has refused to allow Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) long march to enter Islamabad while justifying it with a decision given by the Islamabad High Court (IHC), ARY NEWS reported. According to sources, the district administration responded to the PTI’s request to allow their long march in Islamabad, saying that they could not allow the gathering at the place identified by the party. “The place identified between sectors G-9 and H-9 is not suitable for the public gathering as larger number of people could not be accommodated at the venue,” they said while citing the letter sent from the Islamabad administration. It further said that allowing the long march at the venue could further stop ways leading towards major thoroughfares and the airport. “We cannot allow rally at this place after a directive from Islamabad High Court,” the administration said while rejecting the request. Previously, the federal government has devised a strict se...