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…
ISLAMABAD: Electricity consumers across the country, including those in Karachi, may face a further increase in power bills as the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) is set to consider a request seeking a Rs0.82 per unit hike under the monthly fuel cost adjustment mechanism. The proposed increase has been sought by the Central Power…
Memorandum also carries signatures of US President Donald Trump, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signs the ‘Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding’ (MoU) as a mediator. PHOTO: PMO Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday signed the ‘Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding’ as a mediator, formalising a major diplomatic breakthrough between the United States of America…
Plans to develop charging infrastructure and train Pakistani engineers and technicians Finance minister meets BYD leadership. Photo:X Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Thursday met a delegation from BYD Group and Mega Motor Company (MMC) and reaffirmed the government’s support for electric vehicle manufacturing and localisation in the country, the finance ministry wrote on X. The…