ISLAMABAD: Petroleum prices in Pakistan continued to rise on the third consecutive day, with petrol becoming Rs21.88 and diesel Rs14.62 per litre more expensive over the three-day period. The Petroleum Division had increased the price of petrol by Rs12.90 and High Speed Diesel (HSD) by Rs3.72 per litre on September […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday assured Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Syed Iftikhar Ali Gillani of the federal government’s continued support for development, prosperity and public welfare in the region. Gillani met Shehbaz at the Prime Minister’s House, where the two leaders discussed the overall situation […]
LONDON: Israel has ordered Britain to close its consulate in East Jerusalem within a month in retaliation for sanctions imposed by Britain, France and Canada on Israeli settlements, Israeli officials said on Wednesday. Two Israeli officials and two other sources familiar with the matter said London had been given 30 […]
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has announced that it will block WhatsApp accounts linked to inactive, cancelled or unused mobile SIMs, saying some such accounts were being used for fraud and other unlawful activities. The regulator said the blocking process could begin at any time and urged users to […]
ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has warned that any Houthi aggression against Saudi Arabia could trigger the Makkah Defence Alliance, saying Pakistan is bound by the terms of the trilateral defence agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye. Speaking on Geo News programme “Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath” on Tuesday, Asif […]
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has expressed happiness and pride after her youngest daughter, Mahnoor Safdar, completed her graduation in Anthropology from SOAS University of London. Maryam attended her daughter’s graduation ceremony in London during a brief private visit to the British capital. Speaking to Geo News after the […]
KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has urged the authorities to give Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former prime minister Imran Khan “fair treatment”, saying he misses the 1992 World Cup-winning captain as a friend, mentor and leader. Akram made the remarks while speaking on the “Old Boys, New Balls” […]
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 […]