FWO seeks to build ML-I Multan-Rohri track
ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday considered a proposal of the Frontier Works Organisation (FWO), which…
FWO seeks to build ML-I Multan-Rohri track
ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday considered a proposal of the Frontier Works Organisation (FWO), which was eager to construct the Multan-Rohri section of the Mainline-I project at a cost of Rs470 billion under a build-and-lease model but ambiguity remained over debt repayments and the quantum of sovereign guarantees. The proposal seeks to give the contract…
Impoverished by war in Iran, Afghan migrants return to Taliban rule
For decades, Iran’s industrialised and much larger economy offered Afghans an escape from poverty Afghan nationals carrying their belongings walk after crossing the border from Iran at the Islam Qala border crossing in Herat province, Afghanistan, September 3, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Mohammad Saeed had just turned 18 when he fled to Iran with his parents…
UN chief to visit Pakistan ‘soon’, underlines Islamabad’s vital role in US-Iran peace mediation
Urges all parties involved to rely on diplomacy to prevent further catastrophic escalation in the region UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday announced that he would visit Pakistan “soon,” highlighting the country’s pivotal role as one of the two key mediators working to resolve the ongoing US-Iran conflict. Speaking during his final press conference ahead…
Millers seek to export 1m tonnes of sugar
Call for immediate issuance of export order, taking into account IMF recommendations, the prime minister’s committee PRICE RELIEF: Sugar prices are now 18% lower than a year ago due to better production this year, with the commodity selling at an average price of Rs148 per kg. Millers have been trying to convince the government to…
Trump to hold Iran talks with Gulf leaders next week in New York: Axios
Meeting expected to focus on postwar strategy as US president’s administration works on day-after plan US President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One for a trip to the Republican National Midterm Convention, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US September 9, 2026. Photo: Reuters US President Donald Trump is expected to…
Security forces kill three terrorists during IBO in Balochistan’s Awaran: state media
Security sources say large quantity of weapons and ammunition was recovered from the possession of the terrorists Security forces killed three terrorists during an Intelligence-Based Operation (IBO) in the Badrang area of Awaran district in Balochistan, state media reported on Thursday, citing security sources. The operation was conducted under Operation Radd-ul-Fitna 3, with security forces…
Police kill two ‘wanted suspects’
A file photo of Peshawar Police. PHOTO: NNI PESHAWAR: Two dangerous members of a gang wanted in 13 serious cases, including murder, robbery and attacks on police, were killed in an alleged police encounter in the Peshawar area, police said. The slain suspects had snatched more than Rs15 million from a gold trader on Civil…
Top courts’ jurisdictional row heats up
The Federal Constitutional Court building. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The dispute between the country’s two apex courts over jurisdiction has intensified further, with the Supreme Court on Wednesday cautiously questioning the Federal Constitutional Court’s (FCC) order seeking the records of cases involving PTI founder Imran Khan and fixing them for hearing before it. “The order passed…
Australian man searches for Swabi roots
SWABI: Steven Khan, a resident of Australia and grandson of Samandar Khan, who is believed to have migrated to Australia from Yaqubi village in present-day Swabi district around 1890 or 1900, is searching for his ancestral home and family roots in the area. Steven Khan has contacted Dr Saleem Abdullah, a professor at Abdul Wali…
Mir Raza commission summons first IO
. Mir Raza Ali, owner of the popular dessert shop Wafflix, whose body was found in Gulistan-e-Jauhar after he was allegedly kidnapped from PECHS. — SCREENGRAB/ Youtube KARACHI: The Judicial Commission probing the Mir Raza Ali case has summoned the first investigating officer (IO), Shabbir Laghari, to appear before it as the panel recorded statements…
