Senator questions delay in satellite internet

Submits call attention notice in upper house, asks IT minister when licences will be issued ISLAMABAD: Prolonged delay in issuing licences for satellite-based internet services will be debated in the Senate as a senator has submitted a call attention notice seeking explanation from the federal minister for information technology. “I would like to draw the…

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CTD arrests 16 suspected terrorists in operations across Punjab

Range of explosive materials recovered, including suicide jackets, detonators, safety fuse wire, prohibited stickers LAHORE: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on Tuesday arrested 16 suspected terrorists, including a suicide bomber, during intelligence-based operations (IBOs) conducted across multiple cities in Punjab, a CTD spokesperson said. According to the spokesperson, a total of 113 IBOs were carried…

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Car sales jump 40% on lower interest rates

Decline was largely driven by a 23% month-on-month drop in Pak Suzuki Motor Company (PSMC) sales Indus Motor CEO has pleaded for rationalising the tax structure for locally manufactured vehicles to create a level playing field with the imported used cars. photo: file KARACHI: Pakistan’s car sales clocked in at 15,531 units in March 2026,…

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Imran’s party announces power show in K-P

Rally aims to show PTI founder can moblise large-scale political activity, says Afridi Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: On the directions of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government plans to hold what its Chief Minister Sohail Afridi calls “grand public rally” in Mardan coming Sunday to show support to…

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Gold falls Rs1,600 tracking global decline

Strong dollar, inflation fears hit bullion; US-Iran talks collapse also weighs in At current prices, the looted gold is worth around $70 million. PHOTO: PIXABAY KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan declined on Monday, tracking losses in the international market, as a stronger US dollar and renewed inflation concerns dampened investor sentiment following the collapse of…

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