ISLAMABAD: The government collected more than Rs1.2 trillion from consumers in petroleum levy during the first nine months of the current fiscal year, while over Rs35 billion was recovered under the Climate Support Levy (CSL), according to official documents. The documents further revealed that electricity consumers across the country paid more than Rs1.9 trillion in…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif calls on President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr. PHOTO: PID ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday extended the nationwide austerity drive and fuel conservation measures until June 13 as the government continues to manage economic pressure caused by the Middle East conflict and rising global oil prices. According to a…
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan’s sister, Uzma Khan, has approached the Supreme Court seeking his transfer to Shifa International Hospital for what the petition describes as proper treatment and continuous monitoring of his eye condition and related medical complications. The petition, filed against the Islamabad High Court’s March 12 order directing the Islamabad administration…
Officials and players pose for a group photo during an event organized by Razi Sports Academy in Islamabad. ISLAMABAD: A coaching seminar organized by Razi Sports Academy concluded at Shalimar Club, where badminton coaches and physical education teachers from across the country received modern training aimed at improving coaching standards in Pakistan. Around 40 male…
The system aims to ensure fair, transparent identification of athletes through a digital selection process ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) has launched the National Talent Identification and Verification System (NTIVS), a digital, merit-based initiative aimed at providing a transparent and structured pathway for young athletes across the country to be identified and assessed for national-level…
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) regrets to inform that the visit of former World No. 1 and tennis legend, Björn Borg, has been postponed due to urgent personal circumstances requiring his immediate presence elsewhere. Mr. Borg has therefore conveyed his inability to travel at this time. The PTF fully understands and respects his situation….
QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti on Monday said intelligence agencies had foiled a planned terrorist attack in Islamabad allegedly involving an underage girl who had been coerced and exploited by militants for a suicide bombing mission. Addressing a news conference alongside the girl, Bugti said the suspect would not face trial and would instead…
Sources say both Iranian and US aircraft arrived at the airbase for diplomatic logistics tied to Islamabad Talks Pakistan’s leaders welcome the Iranian delegation for talks with the United States in Islamabad on Friday night. Photo: Reuters A report by CBS News claiming Pakistan allowed Iranian military aircraft to park at an airbase to shield…
Islamabad delivers strong demarche to Kabul Bannu attack planned in Afghanistan, envoy told Pakistan warns of d ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday summoned the Afghan Taliban regime’s chargé d’affaires and delivered a strong demarche over the deadly suicide attack on a police post in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district, warning that Islamabad reserved the right to respond decisively…
WASHINGTON/DUBAI: President Donald Trump said on Monday that the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran was on “massive life support” after rejecting Tehran’s latest counterproposal, sharply escalating fears that the Middle East conflict could reignite and further disrupt global energy supplies. The remarks came as tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz pushed oil…