ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division has opposed increasing the petroleum levy tax target and suggested cutting it to Rs1 trillion while reducing the rate to Rs50 per litre until global prices remain high, warning that higher levies were creating affordability issues and threatening social stability. The division has submitted its budget 2026-27 recommendations to the finance…
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei. PHOTO: AFP Iran’s Nour News Agency reported on Thursday that Washington and Tehran exchanged messages through Pakistan over the wording of a proposed ceasefire document, according to Al Jazeera. “Based on the original text of Iran’s 14 points, the exchange of messages has been carried out on several occasions,”…
Salman Akram Raja says CJP Afridi assured that cases related to Imran would be listed after Eid ISLAMABAD: After expressing disappointment with the Islamabad High Court (IHC), the PTI has approached the Supreme Court seeking substantive relief in cases involving former prime minister Imran Khan, who has been incarcerated for almost three years. PTI General…
. ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has disposed of a petition seeking court orders for family meetings and access to a personal physician for Bushra Bibi, referring the matter back to the Superintendent of Adiala Jail with directives to decide the application afresh. Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir issued a written judgment on the petition…
ISLAMABAD: In a rare display of parliamentary convergence amid deep political divisions, treasury and opposition benches in both the houses of parliament on Wednesday set aside their differences to welcome a high-level Chinese parliamentary delegation visiting Pakistan to mark the 75 years of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China. The delegation, led by Cai Dafeng,…
ISLAMABAD: United Kingdom’s National Security Adviser (NSA) Jonathan Powell on Wednesday conveyed the appreciation of the British government for Pakistan’s “constructive role in regional diplomacy” to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, Powell called on the premier at the Prime Minister’s House. “Powell conveyed the appreciation of…
JOINT BASE ANDREWS: US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that talks with Tehran were “on the borderline” between a deal to end the Middle East war and a resumption of strikes on Iran. Trump has given conflicting signals since announcing on Monday that he had called off renewed attacks to give time for negotiations,…
Naqvi briefs PM, CDF on meetings in Iranian capital Pezeshkian says all paths remain open from our side Propo ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday made another trip to Tehran after returning home only on Monday, in what appeared to be intense diplomatic efforts aimed at securing a deal to…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, CDF Field Marshal Asim Munir, Senate Chairman Yousuf Raza Gilani and National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq attend a banquet hosted by President Asif Ali Zardari in honour of Prince Rahim Aga Khan V at Aiwan-e-Sadr. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: Prince Rahim al-Hussaini Aga Khan V, the spiritual leader of the Ismaili community,…
President Xi Jinping hailed China and Russia's "unyielding" ties in talks with Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, as the pair met to underscore their alliance days after Donald Trump's own visit to Beijing. The two countries' ties have deepened since Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, as Russia has become increasingly dependent on China, its main oil…