Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi in Riyadh on official visit

Both sides to discuss collaboration in internal security, combating narcotics trafficking, institutional cooperation Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Tuesday arrived in Riyadh on an official visit to Saudi Arabia, marking another step in the strengthening of bilateral ties between the two countries. Upon his arrival at King Khalid International Airport on Tuesday evening, the interior…

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Power consumers brace for tariff hike

ISLAMABAD: Electricity consumers are likely to face an increase of up to Rs0.82 per unit under the monthly fuel cost adjustment (FCA) for May 2026, as the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) held a public hearing on the proposed tariff revision on Tuesday. During the hearing, it was revealed that the actual fuel cost…

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Gohar seeks ‘conducive environment’ for talks

RAWALPINDI: PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Tuesday said meaningful negotiations with the government could only move forward if a conducive political environment was created. He said that simultaneous convictions of PTI workers and calls for dialogue sent conflicting signals. Speaking to the media after being stopped by police near the Dahgal checkpoint while…

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Bilawal, Fazl urge govt, protesters to resolve AJK crisis through dialogue

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari meets JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman to discuss national political issues in Islamabad on Tuesday. Photo: X/PPP Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday called for dialogue to resolve the ongoing unrest in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, while announcing an electoral…

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Tensions persist in AJK as Shaukat Nawaz Mir arrested amid JAAC sit-in

Muzaffarabad deputy commissioner confirms Mir’s arrest during a joint operation in Dhirkot Head of the banned Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) Shaukat Nawaz Mir. SCREENGRAB/ Youtube Shaukat Nawaz Mir, head of the recently proscribed Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), was arrested in Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s Dhirkot area on Tuesday, according…

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Bilawal calls for int’l convention against ‘weaponisation of waterways’, says it threatens global peace

Says India’s violation of treaty a challenge to international law, global peace and the rights of downstream states Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addressing an international seminar titled The Indus Waters Treaty: A Key Instrument for Peace and Regional Stability held at the Jinnah Convention Centre in Islamabad. SCREENGRAB Pakistan Peoples Party…

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Senate opposition leader files privilege motion against Barakahu SHO, seeks action over ‘rude’ conduct

Says actions of SHO, accompanying police officers amounted to ‘gross act of disrespect towards member of the Senate’ Leader of the Opposition in the Senate and Tehreek –e-Tahaffuz-e ain Pakistan deputy chief Allama Raja Nasir Abbas. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Opposition Leader in the Senate Raja Nasir Abbas filed a privilege motion against the Station House Officer…

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