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…
Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: For the first time in nearly six years, the Supreme Court has begun fixing for hearing criminal appeals involving convicts who have either already completed their sentences or passed away during the pendency of proceedings. According to…
Adiala Superintendent alleges that Barrister Salman Safdar had attempted to mislead the court regarding the matter ISLAMABAD: The counsel for former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, and the Adiala Jail authorities on Monday made conflicting claims regarding the signing and provision of powers of attorney (PoAs) required to represent the couple…
ISLAMABAD: In the global conversation about technology and growth, a telling contradiction persists. The world has never been more digitally connected, and yet approximately 2.6 billion people remain entirely offline, not always because infrastructure is absent, but because the systems built around it were never designed with them in mind. This is not a resource…
Analysts call trilateral agreement a defensive framework to strengthen collective security, regional stability Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Makkah, Saudi Arabia on August 7, 2026. Photo: X Outlining the rationale behind the Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Turkiye and the Kingdom of Saudi…
PM Shehbaz chairs IT ministry review meeting as domestic internet connections triple to 5.10m since 2024 Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs review meeting on affairs of the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom on May 11, 2026. Photo: PMO/X Pakistan is expected to achieve IT exports worth $4.5 to $4.6 billion in the current fiscal…
KARACHI: Pakistan’s headline inflation is expected to accelerate to 11.0% year-on-year in August 2026, driven primarily by higher food prices and increased petroleum costs. The National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) is projected to rise 1.0% month-on-month (MoM) in August, compared with a 0.6% MoM decline in August 2025. On a yearly basis, the expected 11.0%…
Asserts commitment to responsible arms exports as tensions rise over US trade, military policies Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun attends a press conference in Beijing, China on Jan 7, 2025. PHOTO: Reuters/ File China has rejected recent US Intelligence reports suggesting it plans to supply weapons to Iran, with Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun…
Restriction applies to all civil and military aircraft of Indian-registered airlines an aircraft of Indian airline Spicejet making a final approach for landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi. PHOTO: AFP LAHORE: Pakistan extended the closure of its airspace to Indian aircraft for another month, with the restriction remaining in place until October…
Iran renewed attacks on the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, causing oil loading at the port of Fujairah to be at least partly halted after the third attack in four days. FILE IMAGE: PIXABAY Oil prices rose on Friday, paring sharp losses from the previous session, after Hezbollah rejected a new Lebanon ceasefire proposal and…