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PTI Chairman Imran Khan visiting the construction site of the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust (SKMT) Hospital in Karachi on April 18, 2021. — Photo courtesy Twitter/@ImranKhanPTI Islamabad IG Dr Akbar Nasir admits there are reports of threats to Imran Khan’s life. Says 266 security personnel had been deputed for security of PTI chairman. Stresses Imran Khan's security issue should not be made political issue. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Dr Akbar Nasir Wednesday admitted that there were reports of threats to ex-prime minister Imran Khan’s life and informed the Senate Committee on Interior that 266 security personnel had been deputed for security of the PTI chairman, which costs the government Rs20 million per month. The IGP told the committee that the Frontier Constabulary, Rangers, Islamabad Police, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa police and Gilgit-Baltistan police, personnel from two private security companies were also performing security responsibilities of the former

PTI leader Asad Umar speaking to media in Karachi. -Screengrab ISLAMABAD: PTI leader Asad Umar on Saturday blasted the coalition government for "trying to suppress Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance Minister Taimur Jhagra's voice" after he wrote a letter to the Centre hinting at withdrawing from a commitment made with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the revival of the $6 billion loan programme. A day earlier, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail lashed out at Taimur Khan Jhagra for jeopardising the IMF programme ahead of its Executive Board meeting scheduled for Monday (August 29). Addressing a press conference, Miftah criticised the PTI leaders for putting the country at stake when it is already reeling from the devastations caused by flash floods and relentless rains — which have affected more than 30 million people. It is pertinent to mention here that KP government refused to implement the IMF loan precondition for the surplus budget, citing the non-payment of

Former interior minister Sheikh Rasheed Awami Muslim League chief and former interior minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed has once again warned the government that attempts to arrest Imran Khan or break the PTI would trigger bloody politics in the country. Taking to Twitter on Tuesday, Sheikh Rasheed said that the security of the country is more important than politics and power, adding that the instability in Afghanistan will also affect peace in Pakistan. “Extortion and suicide attacks have started in the country.” The statement from the former federal minister came after the government filed references against the PTI chairman in prohibited funding and Toshakhana cases. The Federal Investigation Agency has also launched a probe into the illegal funding and has summoned senior PTI leaders to appear before it. The government is tightening the noose around PTI after the ECP ruling in the prohibited funding case and a smear campaign against the military following the Balochistan

A fruit vendor pushes his cart across a flooded street following heavy monsoon rains in Karachi on July 26, 2022. A weather emergency was declared in Karachi as heavier-than-usual monsoon rains continue to lash Pakistan's biggest city, flooding homes and making streets impassable. — AFP Fresh rain spell hits Karachi; heavy rains lash Lahore. PMD issues flooding alert for twin cities. PM directs release of Rs5b to NDMA. KARACHI/LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: A fresh rain spell hit parts of Karachi on Saturday as the federal government, under directives from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, declared an emergency in the country’s rain and flood-affected areas. Saddar, I I Chundrigar Road, North Nazimabad, Nazimabad, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, and some surrounding areas of Pakistan's biggest city received the rains. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast moderate rain in Karachi from August 6-9 and heavy downpours from August 10 to 15. The Met Office warned that heavy rains

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail addressing a press conference in Islamabad on July 7, 2022. — APP "Declining trend in international food and fuel prices would help bring down commodity prices in Pakistan," Miftah says. Prices of edible oil are expected to come down by Rs100 to Rs150 per litre. Finance minister says reserves would further improve once an agreement with IMF is finalised. ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail Thursday said the price of ghee and cooking oil would decline in the coming days as international prices are declining. Addressing a press conference, the finance minister said: "The declining trend in the international food and fuel prices would help bring down commodity prices in Pakistan." Miftah said that per barrel crude oil prices have come down to $100 from $123, while the prices of edible oil and ghee have also declined from the highest $1,700 per ton to $1,000 per ton. He

Secretary Local Government Sindh Syed Najam Ahmad Shah addresses a meeting. —  Supplied  KARACHI: Secretary Local Government Sindh Syed Najam Ahmad Shah on Tuesday warned of strict action against water theft. Addressing a meeting at his office, Najam Ahmad Shah said that strict action would be taken against those who steal water allocated for the people of Karachi and Hyderabad. In order to address the water shortage in Karachi and Hyderabad, the elements involved in creating hurdles in water supply will be shown no mercy, he vowed. Shah said that the Sindh government is “working day and night” for ensuring a continuous supply of water in the industrial and residential areas and Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah and Local Government Minister Nasir Shah were also paying special attention to the provision of clean water to the people. Secretary LG Sindh instructed the officials that no leniency shall be shown to water thieves and public interest should be kept on top