ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Monday approved four demands for grants of the Interior Division amounting to more than Rs74.35 billion, while rejecting 123 cut motions moved by the opposition during the budget session. The session was chaired by National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, during which the House began consideration […]
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced a two-day public holiday across the country to mark Ashura, according to a notification issued by the Cabinet Division. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved the holidays for the 9th and 10th of Muharram, which will be observed on Thursday, June 25, and Friday, June […]
QUETTA: An anti-terrorism court in Quetta on Monday sentenced prominent Baloch rights activist Dr Mahrang Baloch and her co-accused, Sibghatullah, to two concurrent life imprisonment terms each after convicting them in the killing of a Frontier Corps (FC) official during a protest in 2024. Judge Muhammad Ali Mubeen of the […]
GILGIT: Candidates backed by the ruling coalition were elected unopposed to the top positions of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly on Monday following a power-sharing agreement between coalition partners. Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Imran Nadeem was elected unopposed as the new Speaker of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly. Following the election, outgoing Speaker […]
MONTERREY: Japan celebrated the 1,000th match in FIFA World Cup history with a dominant 4-0 victory over Tunisia in Group F on Saturday, as Ayase Ueda scored twice to send the North African side crashing out of the tournament. Hajime Moriyasu’s men made a dream start, taking the lead in […]
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Friday presented a Rs2.122 trillion tax-free provincial budget for the fiscal year 2026-27, prioritising social welfare, healthcare expansion, infrastructure development and digital governance reforms. The budget was presented by Chief Minister Sohail Afridi in the provincial assembly amid protest from opposition members who chanted […]
ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday announced a significant reduction in petroleum prices, cutting petrol by Rs74 per litre and diesel by Rs67 per litre with immediate effect from midnight. After the revision, the price of petrol has been reduced from Rs373 to Rs299 per litre, while diesel now stands at […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a telephone conversation with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Friday, during which the two leaders discussed the recently signed Islamabad Peace Deal and broader bilateral relations. According to an official statement, the conversation between the two leaders was […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday rejected claims by the Afghan Taliban regime that it had carried out drone strikes on alleged Daesh camps in border areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, saying security forces had instead intercepted and shot down an intruding drone inside Pakistani airspace. In a statement shared via […]
Families of 10 Pakistani citizens held hostage by Somali pirates staged a protest outside the Karachi Press Club on Friday, calling on the government to intensify diplomatic efforts for their safe recovery. The demonstration, organised by Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), was attended by relatives of the abducted crew members, who urged the […]