Trump says ceasefire is over

• Iran denies US president’s talks request claim • Qatari mediators in Tehran to revive negotiations DUBAI: President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States and Iran had agreed to continue talks despite a recent escalation of hostilities but he flatly declared that the ceasefire reached between the two sides last month was…

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POL prices jacked up by Rs14 after brief respite

ISLAMABAD: Just a week after consumers received relief at the pump, the federal government has sharply increased petroleum prices, raising petrol by Rs13.18 per litre and high-speed diesel by Rs13.80 per litre amid a renewed surge in international crude oil prices triggered by escalating tensions between Iran and the United States. The increase follows a…

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AJK seeks additional federal forces

MUZAFFARABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has sought additional security forces from the federal government, citing the prevailing law and order situation and ongoing protest activities by the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (Jaac). The AJK Home Department has sent a formal request to Pakistan’s Ministry of Interior, seeking the immediate deployment of…

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FCC sets aside SC’s Nasla Tower order

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has withdrawn the Supreme Court’s general directions that imposed restrictions on land conversion in Karachi and ordered the demolition of illegal constructions, including the orders that led to the demolition of Nasla Tower. It ruled that regulating buildings and enforcing construction laws fall primarily within the jurisdiction of the…

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$750m Eurobond deal questioned

ISLAMABAD: A member of the National Assembly has raised questions about whether any competitive process was followed to borrow $750 million against Eurobonds, as details show the finance ministry had also received an offer for a $1 billion loan at a 0.2% higher rate but with a five-year maturity period. The government took a $750…

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Ziarat martyrs’ heirs get Rs11.1m each

QUETTA: The Balochistan government has issued release orders for the payment of Rs1.11 crore in compensation to the legal heirs of each police personnel martyred in Ziarat. This was announced by Shahid Rind, Special Assistant to the Chief Minister of Balochistan for Information and Political Affairs, in a statement issued on Friday. Rind said all…

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