Proposals discussed will be placed before their leaderships before any final decision is taken Senior leaders of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) meet in Gilgit. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB Senior leaders of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) met in Gilgit to discuss various proposals for…
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb in an interview at the World Bank Spring Meetings 2026 with China Global Television Network’s program “The Heat”. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has cautioned that even if an immediate ceasefire is achieved in the Gulf region, the economic repercussions for Pakistan could persist for up to a year….
Adviser says government accepted 37 of 38 JAAC demands, with refugee seats remaining the only unresolved issue Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah. Photo: X/ File Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political and Public Affairs Rana Sanaullah on Wednesday said certain elements were seeking to create instability in Azad Jammu and Kashmir…
Board of inquiry has been ordered to ascertain exact technical cause of accident, military’s media wing says An army MI-17 helicopter. PHOTO: AFP A Pakistan Army Aviation Mi-17 helicopter crashed near Muzaffarabad during take-off on Wednesday due to a technical fault, resulting in the martyrdom of all personnel on board, the military’s media wing said….
Information minister says strikes were in response to recent terrorist attacks in K-P Pakistan carries out “precision strikes” along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border targeting militant hideouts, killing 26 terrorists in response to recent terrorist attacks in the country. SCREENGRAB Pakistan carried out “precision strikes” along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border targeting terrorist hideouts, killing 26 Fitna al-Khawarij terrorists…
Revised business hours apply to standalone grocery, neighbourhood convenience stores Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar chairs a meeting of the Committee for Monitoring and Implementation of Fuel Conservation and Additional Austerity Measures. PHOTO: X The government on Wednesday extended a series of austerity measures until June 30 and allowed standalone grocery and kiryana stores to…
ISLAMABAD: Health Minister Mustafa Kamal said on Tuesday that nearly 10 million Pakistani children aged between five and 15 are living with diabetes, warning that the country continues to struggle with preventable diseases due to the lack of effective measures to curb the consumption of sugary drinks. Speaking at the inauguration of the School of…
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has reduced electricity tariffs by up to Rs1.9857 per unit under the quarterly tariff adjustment mechanism, providing relief worth over Rs67 billion to consumers across the country. The regulator approved an overall negative adjustment of Rs67.173 billion and decided that the relief would also be extended to…
The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has entertained two constitutional petitions against the imposition of a huge petroleum levy and the hike in petroleum product prices. The FCC registrar has allotted numbers to the petitions. In the petition, filed by JI chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman, the FCC has been requested to issue directions for constituting an…
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreing Minister Ishaq Dar called Somali counterpart for urgent release of Pakistani sailors kidnapped by pirates. PHOTO: FILE Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday sought the early release of seamen held hostage off Somalia during a phone call with his Somalian counterpart Abdisalam Abdi Ali. FM Dar conveyed Pakistan’s “grave” concern…