Defence Minister Khwaja Asif announced that the government knows how much pressure the nation is under.

Lawmaker Saira Bano says the government should take more steps to provide relief to the masses, pointing out that the subsidy announced for the film industry should have been given to the Hajj pilgrims

The cabinet, though, approved the resumption of Saturdays as a holiday, no decision could be made over closing markets by 7pm to save power.

The decision comes after police launched crackdown on PTI workers to bar them from holding public gathering at the ground owned by local Christian community.

The sources say that PML-N leadership emphasized upon election reforms in it's London meeting.

Khawaja Asif says the appointment of new COAS is due in November, but there is a possibility that general elections could be held before the change of command

Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has strongly condemned the disrespectful incident that took place at the holy mosque.

The former SBP Governor says that the government should not repeatedly borrow a huge amount of money from commercial banks.

The sources say that a court official carrying release order of the PML-N Khawaja leader Asif reached Kot Lakhpat Jail after his bail in assets beyond means case.

A LHC division bench led by Justice Aalia Neelum has granted bail to PML-N senior leader Khwaja Asif in money laundering and assets beyond means case.