ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Monday night announced a sharp increase in petrol and High Speed Diesel (HSD) prices, with petrol becoming Rs12.90 per litre more expensive and diesel rising by Rs3.72 per litre. According to the revised notification, petrol will now be sold at Rs358.77 per litre, while the […]
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet on Monday approved Rs6.6 billion for the purchase of 30 bulletproof vehicles for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit scheduled to be held in Pakistan in September 2027. The meeting, chaired by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, approved a technical supplementary grant […]
ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday assured Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) that it would consider the party’s proposals for providing relief to consumers facing rising petrol and diesel prices, with another round of talks scheduled after three days. Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal said the government was making efforts to provide maximum relief to […]
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore on Monday granted a 20-day physical remand of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former federal minister Hammad Azhar in a May 9-related case. ATC Judge Malik Abid Hussain announced the decision after hearing the police request for Azhar’s physical remand. Azhar was produced […]
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has launched an internal disciplinary inquiry into reports concerning discipline and conduct during the national team’s ongoing tour of England, adding to the turmoil surrounding the Test side following its 2-0 series defeat. PCB media director Amir Mir confirmed on Monday that the board […]
RAWALPINDI: Security forces have killed 36 terrorists during multiple counter-terrorism operations across Balochistan in the past 12 to 24 hours, taking the total number of militants killed in the province over the past 48 to 72 hours to 48, the military’s media wing said on Friday. According to the Inter-Services […]
WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed legislation that would block federal funding for universities that boycott Israel, in the latest Republican-backed pro-Israel measure amid growing Democratic criticism of the Israeli government over its war in Gaza. The Republican-majority chamber voted 237-169 in favour of the “Protect Economic […]
ISLAMABAD: Planning and Development Minister Ahsan Iqbal has proposed the creation of 12 to 15 new provinces in Pakistan, urging Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to constitute a committee to examine the country’s administrative structure and initiate a national debate on reforms. “I have proposed that a committee be made, on […]
KARACHI: A judicial magistrate in Karachi’s District East on Friday acquitted the female driver in a narcotics case registered following the deadly Karsaz road accident, citing lack of evidence. The court acquitted the accused after the prosecution failed to establish the charges against her during the proceedings. Defence counsel argued […]
ISLAMABAD: Health Minister Mustafa Kamal has directed the administration of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) to immediately remove non-performing employees, including doctors, warning that indecision and inefficiency were damaging the hospital’s functioning. Kamal issued the directives during a visit to PIMS, where he inspected the cardiac centre, intensive […]