The federal government on Friday kept the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel unchanged from the current level for the next week. According to a press release from the Petroleum Division, the petrol price remains Rs299.5 per litre while HSD is Rs311.47. This is despite continuously falling oil prices in the international markets. Crude prices sank…
Accuses Israel of major ceasefire violations, to send response on new proposals to Cairo in coming days The Palestinian group Hamas said Friday that consultations are ongoing with mediators to reach understandings that would ensure the full implementation of the Gaza ceasefire agreement. Discussions are continuing among Hamas, Palestinian factions, and mediators, including Türkiye, Egypt,…
UAE Foreign minister holds 1st publicly announced call with Iranian counterpart since outbreak of war A combination photo shows Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi (left) and UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Photois: Reuters/ File UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed on Friday stressed the need to protect maritime corridors and…
International Maritime Organization says efforts ongoing to restart evacuation of stranded seafarers The UN’s maritime agency said Friday that since Tuesday, about 115 vessels and 2,500 seafarers have been evacuated from the Strait of Hormuz. “We have been able to evacuate at least 115 vessels, in the last three and a half days, representing around…
Says the latest group takes the total number of Iranians repatriated through Pakistan to over 70 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. SCREENGRAB Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday announced the safe arrival of 22 Iranian crew members of the vessel Lenore/Davina in Karachi, who had recently been interdicted…
People attend a rally outside of El Museo Del Barrio for the final public hearing and vote of New York City’s Rent Guidelines Board on rent-stabilized apartments, in New York City, U.S., June 25, 2026. Photo: Reuters A New York City housing board voted on Thursday to freeze rents for about 1 million regulated apartments…
Charles will stay at nearby Clarence House; renovations budgeted to cost £369 million A person holds an umbrella to shield from the sun outside Buckingham Palace after it was announced that Britain’s King Charles will not live there after its 10-year refurbishment finishes next year, amid a heatwave in London, Britain. Photo: Reuters King Charles…
Women run through a water spray from a public outdoor sprinkler system to alleviate high temperatures at Rudolfplatz square, amid a heatwave in Cologne, Germany, June 25, 2026. Photo: Reuters The record-breaking heatwave engulfing Western Europe would have been “virtually impossible” without human-caused climate change, which has made this week’s soaring night-time temperatures 100 times…
Talks stall as Israel refuses full withdrawal from south, Lebanon demands complete pullout Israeli milltary personnel. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY The US State Department announced on Friday that the fifth round of Lebanon-Israel negotiations in Washington had been extended by one day after media reports said that talks failed to bridge a deepening rift over the…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Turkiye signed three memorandums of understanding (MoUs) aimed at promoting institutional cooperation, strengthening technical collaboration and enhancing the exchange of knowledge between their energy sector institutions. The agreements were signed during high-level consultations held in Istanbul between Federal Minister for Energy Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari and Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar….