Energy costs, currency pressures drive price stickiness as food inflation remains vulnerable KARACHI: Inflation is expected to remain in double digits in April 2026 as underlying cost pressures continue to dominate the economic outlook. Despite some easing in food supply conditions, overall price dynamics remain elevated, driven by persistent energy costs, currency-related pressures and structural…
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it had set a new benchmark in the delivery of digital justice, reaffirming its commitment to a people-friendly, transparent, and technology-driven judicial system. In an official statement, the court said case hearings were successfully conducted across the country using modern technology, enabling seamless judicial proceedings even in challenging…
BEIJING: China has selected two Pakistani astronauts as candidates for its manned space programme, CCTV reported on Wednesday. The candidates are Muhammad Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud. Both will travel to China for training, and one will participate in a flight mission as a payload specialist and become the first foreign astronaut in China’s space…
Iranian walks past a giant billboard reading ‘The Strait of Hormuz remains closed’ at Revolution Square in Tehran. Photo: AFP WASHINGTON/TEHRAN: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that the “breach of commitments, blockade and threats” were the main obstacles to genuine negotiations. “Tehran wants to continue peace talks but the US’ breach of commitments, blockade…
ISLAMABAD: Amid road blockades linked to a second round of US-Iran ceasefire talks in Islamabad, the Attock Refinery Limited (ARL) has warned of a looming oil crisis, citing falling crude supplies and approached the GHQ to clear stranded crude tankers. The refinery, which processes 100% indigenous crude oil sourced from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and the Potohar region,…
Iran’s envoy meets PM as talks’ fate hangs in balance Meeting comes at a critical juncture Dar continues di Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif shakes hands with Iran Ambassador to Pakistan Dr Reza Amiri Moghadam during a meeting in Islamabad. PHOTO: ONLINE ISLAMABAD: Pakistan intensified its behind-the-scenes and overt diplomatic efforts on Wednesday…
. LONDON: Prime Minister Keir Starmer came to power on a promise to govern Britain efficiently after years of political turmoil. Less than two years later, accusations that his office forced through a key appointment have shattered that image of competence. Embroiled in a scandal over his decision to appoint Labour Party veteran Peter Mandelson…
Rejects de-sealing request as dispute over Lot-II escalates between contractor, authorities KARACHI: The constitutional bench of the Sindh High Court has rejected a verbal request to immediately de-seal the Red Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project site directing a court official to inspect the site and submit a report. During the hearing of a petition…
QUETTA: The Balochistan government on Tuesday said it was making headway in education by bringing out-of-school children back into classrooms and reopening long-closed institutions. Speaking at an event at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat, Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti, along with senior officials, shared progress on the ongoing campaign. Education Minister Rahila Hamid Durrani and…
UN flag fluttering in front of United Nations headquarters in New York. PHOTO: REUTERS The United Nations on Wednesday expressed outrage over the destruction of a statue of Jesus by an Israeli soldier in southern Lebanon. Responding to Anadolu’s question on the incident, the secretary-general’s spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, told a news conference that the UN…