Petrol pumps will be equipped with digital tools, citizens will be allocated a fixed fuel quota for personal vehicles A worker fills a car’s tank at a fuel station amid concerns about rising fuel prices linked to the US-Israel conflict with Iran. Photo: Reuters (file) ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to implement a digital…
Partly cloudy weather with isolated rain-wind/thunderstorm is likely in Balochistan and GB ISLAMABAD: The PMD on Monday forecast widespread intermittent rain-windstorm and thunderstorms across large parts of the country on Tuesday, with chances of heavy falls and hailstorms at isolated locations. K-P, Punjab, Islamabad and Kashmir are expected to receive widespread rain accompanied by gusty…
PM Shehbaz warns of strict action against hoarders of petroleum products in austerity review meeting The Islamabad administration began enforcing the federal government’s directive to close shopping centres and markets at 8pm from Tuesday as part of a nationwide austerity drive aimed at conserving energy and stabilising the economy. The move followed a decision taken…
Says Pakistan tried until last moment to create space for meaningful engagement, but the situation again deteriorated Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. SCREENGRAB Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday expressed concern over the recent escalation in the Middle East, saying Pakistan’s efforts to create space for dialogue had been undermined by fresh…
Smoke rises over Azadi Square following a strike, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran in Tehran on April 6. Photo: Reuters Efforts to facilitate talks between the United States and Iran are ongoing, two Pakistani sources with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters on Tuesday, as US strikes on Iran intensified and President Donald Trump’s…
Says Pakistan stands shoulder to shoulder with Saudi Arabia, just as it supports Pakistan through thick and thin PM Shehbaz and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Photos: File Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday reaffirmed Pakistan’s “unwavering solidarity and support” with Saudi Arabia following Iran’s attack on a petrochemical complex in Jubail. The call…
FO calls strikes dangerous escalation as Pakistan’s mediation between US, Iran enters ‘critical, sensitive’ stage Smoke rises over Azadi Square following a strike, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran in Tehran on April 6. Photo: Reuters The Foreign Office on Tuesday expressed “its deep concern and unequivocal condemnation” of the missile and drone attacks carried…
Warns that such unwarranted aggression could undermine ongoing peaceful efforts, conducive environment for dialogue The military leadership on Tuesday strongly condemned the recent Iranian attacks on Saudi Arabia’s petrochemical and industrial complexes, terming them an “unnecessary escalation” that threatened to spoil mediation efforts to bring the Mideast crisis to an end. Iran earlier attacked a…
Defence minister cites capacity payments in long-standing agreements with independent power producers Defence Minister Khawaja Asif speaking at the National Assembly. PHOTO: FACEBOOK/ NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF PAKISTAN ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday defended the government’s revised solar energy policy, saying authorities were constrained by long-standing agreements with independent power producers (IPPs) and must…
Accuses government of not inviting in meetings, says commission should increase when fuel prices rise People wait for their turn to get fuel at a petrol station in Peshawar. Photo: Reuters/ File ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) and the All Pakistan Petrol Pump Owners Association (APPPOA) on Tuesday warned of a nationwide closure…