ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the immediate inclusion of 20-year-old motorcycles, rickshaws and Qingqi rickshaws in the Prime Minister Fuel Relief Scheme, expanding the government’s petrol subsidy to users of older two- and three-wheeled vehicles. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, motorcycles, rickshaws and […]
ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Friday announced that the party’s long march will reach Islamabad on September 23 and 24, with a train march scheduled to leave Karachi on September 20. Addressing a press conference in the federal capital, Rehman said participants would begin arriving in Islamabad […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will go “to any extent” to defend Saudi Arabia against aggression, Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said, reaffirming Islamabad’s unconditional commitment to the Kingdom’s security. In an interview with Arab News, the military’s chief spokesperson said Pakistan fully stood with Saudi Arabia […]
ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed 10 militants in multiple engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa between September 15 and 17, while six soldiers were martyred in an improvised explosive device (IED) attack, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday. According to the military’s media wing, security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in […]
LONDON: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain’s residence in north London came under attack after two masked men entered the property and allegedly attempted to force their way into the house. According to accounts provided by MQM officials and video footage shared by the party, the two men jumped […]
Pakistan advanced to the semi-finals of the Asian Games Women’s Cricket Competition after defeating Thailand by three wickets in a rain-affected quarter-final at Korogi Sports Park on Thursday. Persistent rain delayed the start of the match and the toss, with the contest eventually reduced to 11 overs per side. After […]
ISLAMABAD: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could seek another term if parliament approves an early election in April 2028, one of his top advisers said, according to Turkish media reports. Mehmet Ucum said that if 360 lawmakers support a decision to call an early election, voting could be held on […]
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Thursday night reduced the price of petrol by 43 paisas per litre but increased the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs3.47 per litre. According to a notification issued by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA), the price of petrol has been reduced from […]
LONDON: Pakistan received $6.9 billion in remittances from the United Kingdom during the last financial year, while total remittance inflows reached $41.6 billion, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Thursday. Speaking at a Pakistan Investment Roundtable in London, Aurangzeb said total remittances were expected to rise to around $44 billion […]
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Army has signed a memorandum of understanding with US drone manufacturer Powerus that includes an initial order for unmanned aerial systems, the company’s co-founder Brett Velicovich told Reuters. Velicovich declined to disclose details of the order, citing security sensitivities, and also withheld its value on confidentiality grounds. […]