ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has endorsed a new formula to fix prices of high-speed diesel, which has addressed the issue of windfall gains to oil refineries due to the Middle East war and helped keep diesel prices lower by Rs100 per litre for this week. Without any change in the formula, the diesel…
Australia captain Pat Cummins has admitted he is unlikely to be fit for the first Ashes Test next month. PHOTO: AFP MUMBAI: Australia’s Pat Cummins says Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is his “new favourite player” after the 15-year-old sensation became the youngest and fastest to score 1,000 T20 runs in a 36-ball century in the IPL. The…
Dashcam footage shows a person running as debris flies through the air in the distance at the moment of the explosion that killed over a dozen people, in Cajibio, Cauca, Colombia, April 25, 2026. REUTERS At least 13 people were killed and 17 wounded in an explosives attack in western Colombia on Saturday, a police…
Says Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts being acknowledged globally for regional peace Acting President Yousaf Raza Gilani addresses the 41st annual dinner of the Old Ravians Association in Lahore. PHOTO: PPP/X Acting President and Chairman of the Senate, Yousaf Raza Gilani, on Sunday said that Pakistan was a responsible nuclear state, despite Indian aggression after the Pahalgam…
LAHORE: Agricultural stakeholders in Punjab are calling on Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif to dedicate a meaningful share of the next fiscal year’s budget to organic farming, a sector they believe could fundamentally reshape the province’s export profile and offer its farmers a more stable and profitable future. The appeal comes at a time when…
Last week, Sindh government announced the termination of construction contract for the project Frontier Works Organisation restarts work at University Road. PHOTO: MURTAZA WAHAB/X Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab said on Sunday that work on the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Red Line on University Road has resumed, with the Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) restarting construction from…
Two high-level committees formed to probe over invoicing involving importers, govt officials Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: PMO/ File KARACHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered immediate legal action against all individuals involved in the Rs120 billion solar panel over-invoicing and money laundering case, according to an official statement. The prime minister expressed concern over…
US police detain suspect armed with shotgun, handgun and knives; charges due in federal court on Monday US President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang attend the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, DC on April 25, 2026….
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) succumbed to a wave of selling pressure during the outgoing week as the benchmark KSE-100 index plunged by over 3,200 points, or 2%, settling at 170,672. The market was rattled by a toxic mix of heightened geopolitical uncertainty, domestic energy crunch, and reports of stringent new IMF conditions. On…
Incident raises questions about gaps in security, protection afforded to America’s political leaders A security official runs with a bag as a shooter opens fire during the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 25, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The shooting on Saturday night of a Secret Service agent at the White…