Centre examining rising airfares at 'highest level', SC told

IANS | February 23, 2026 5:04 PM

New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The Central government on Monday informed the Supreme Court that the issue of volatile airfares and add-on fees charged by private airlines during festive seasons and holidays is being examined at the highest level.

'Pakistan's poverty level jumps to 11-year high amid govt claims of economic revival'

IANS | February 23, 2026 3:04 PM

New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) While the Pakistan government claims that the country’s economy has been revived from the brink and is now stable, the harsh reality is that poverty has climbed to an 11-year high of 29 per cent and income inequality is at levels not seen in nearly three decades, according to an article in the Pakistani media.