. ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) Monday increased the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for June 2026, raising the cost of an 11.8-kilogram domestic cylinder by Rs58.51.According to a notification issued by OGRA, the consumer price of LPG has been fixed at Rs308,763.89 per tonne for June, compared to Rs303,804.68 per…
QUETTA: Police in Chaman have registered a case against the Opposition Leader in the National Assembly, Mahmood Khan Achakzai, and other party figures for allegedly delivering inflammatory remarks during a public rally. The first information report (FIR) of the case was registered at the Chaman police station on the complaint from a Gulistan resident, Abdul…
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Monday cleared Rs4.3 trillion worth national development programme for the new fiscal year, three-fourth of it funded by provinces, including Rs87 billion allocations for what Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal called the “cost of a coalition government”. The Annual Plan Coordination Committee (APCC) recommended the total national development budget of Rs4.264…
Iran’s FM calls Dar as Israel’s Lebanon incursion imperils truce; Trump says peace talks ongoing ISLAMABAD/TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday requested Pakistan to use its good offices for de-escalation, as Tehran halted talks with the United States in protest at Israel’s incursion into Lebanon and threatened to open new fronts in the…
Foreign Policy chief calls Pakistan a ‘regional power’ Kaja Kallas, Ishaq Dar co-chair 8th Strategic Dialogue Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas in Islamabad. PHOTO: Kaja Kallas/TWITTER ISLAMABAD: In one of the strongest endorsements by a senior European official, the top EU diplomat on Monday praised Pakistan’s…
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addresses an election rally in Shigar district of G-B. PHOTO: APP SHIGAR: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday launched his party’s election campaign in Shigar, pledging to secure constitutional, political and economic rights for the people of Gilgit-Baltistan (G-‘B) and calling for greater local control over the region’s affairs and resources….
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration has announced new business operating hours under ongoing austerity measures, directing shops, markets and shopping malls to close by 8pm throughout the week. The revised notification, effective from June 1, 2026, also requires restaurants, grocery stores and event venues to close by 10pm, while several essential services have…
LOS ANGELES: A24’s ‘Backrooms’, the big screen adaptation of a viral YouTube horror series, smashed several box office records with an $81.5 million North American debut, US media reported on Sunday. Directed by 20-year-old Kane Parsons, who created the ‘Backrooms’ web series as a teenager, the movie’s massive opening weekend haul is the largest ever…
KARACHI: After years of ban, delays and censorship controversy, ‘Javed Iqbal: The Untold Story’ of a serial killer has finally been released on YouTube in its uncensored form and viewers appear to be embracing it with fresh interest online. The film, starring Yasir Hussain in the lead role, has been receiving praise from viewers for…
E-challans issued for violations as right lanes reserved for private vehicles and left for bikes, commercial traffic Sharae Faisal, which spans approximately 14 kilometres, has been selected for the pilot project due to its importance as Karachi’s main traffic artery and the relative ease of monitoring compliance. PHOTO: ET KARACHI: Traffic authorities have formally launched…