ISLAMABAD: As international oil prices lose steam amid easing tensions in the Middle East, the government is weighing what could be one of the biggest reductions in petroleum prices in recent years, with petrol and diesel rates expected to fall by more than Rs55 per litre. Working papers prepared by the Petroleum Division, Pakistan State…
ISLAMABAD: More than 8.6 million children in Pakistan are engaged in child labour, including over 6.6 million involved in hazardous work that threatens their health, safety and development, according to a national report launched on Thursday by the National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) in collaboration with UNICEF. Titled ‘Pakistan: Child Labour Surveys, Evidence for…
The United States and Iran have formally brought into effect the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, a landmark agreement brokered through Pakistan's mediation that is being viewed as a major diplomatic breakthrough after months of intensive negotiations and repeated setbacks. The agreement was finalised through electronic signatures by the leaderships of the United States and Iran,…
PESHAWAR: Europe is reportedly considering engagement with two separate Afghan-linked committees on the return of Afghan migrants, including one that involves Ahmad Massoud, the leader of the National Resistance Front, according to sources familiar with the matter. The development is being viewed in diplomatic circles as an indication that European countries may still be keeping…
Argue economy does not flourish when constitutional supremacy is contested, political uncertainty prevails A combination photo of PTI leaders Yasmin Rashid, Omar Cheema, Ejaz Chaudhry, Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed and Shah Mahmood Qureshi. Five incarcerated senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders have called on the opposition leadership to engage Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in talks on a…
Visual discrepancies and grammatical errors emerge as Indian government agency also debunks the document Fact-check: Viral Indian defence ministry document about Operation Sindoor 2.0 is AI-generated Multiple users on social media platform X since June 16, 2026, have been sharing an alleged classified Indian Ministry of Defence document claiming that India is preparing “Operation Sindoor…
CHAKWAL: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Thursday demanded a judicial inquiry into the killing of a nine-year-old Pakistani-Australian girl by the Punjab Crime Control Department (CCD) in Chakwal. Hania Ahmed suffered fatal shots after law enforcement officers in Chakwal shot at her family’s car last Wednesday. The onslaught also critically injured her 39-year-old father,…
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. SCREENGRAB Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday warned that India was pursuing what he described as a strategy of “hydro-hegemony”, saying that at least 17 projects, including reservoir and river diversion schemes, were designed to alter the Indus river system drastically. In April…
Calls for complete abolition of petroleum levy and reductions in diesel and electricity prices Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman addresses the opening session as the party’s three-day congregation begins at the historic Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore. Photo: X LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Thursday demanded an immediate reduction in petroleum prices and announced nationwide…
Application will provide live location, image-sharing feature to help authorities respond quickly to security concerns Capital launches first-ever ‘Mehfooz Muharram’ app for digital security monitoring In a first for the federal capital, authorities have developed a special digital application, “Mehfooz Muharram” (Safe Muharram), as part of extensive security arrangements for Muharram-ul-Haram, with complete geo-tagging of…