Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif calls on President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr. PHOTO: PID ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday extended the nationwide austerity drive and fuel conservation measures until June 13 as the government continues to manage economic pressure caused by the Middle East conflict and rising global oil prices. According to a…
KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday inaugurated the 39-kilometre Shahrah-e-Bhutto Expressway and also performed the groundbreaking of its strategic extension from Qayyumabad to Karachi Port. The PPP chief said the project is a major milestone for Karachi’s urban mobility, transport efficiency and economic connectivity. The inauguration ceremony of the Sindh…
According to official figures, major hospitals across the K-P have limited ICU capacity PESHAWAR: As Muhammad Owais rushed through the corridors of Khyber Teaching Hospital in a desperate search for an intensive care unit (ICU) bed for his critically ill mother, every passing minute diminished her chances of survival. Hospital staff told him that no…
By Yusra Salim/Fouzia Nasir Ahmad | PUBLISHED July 20, 2025 KARACHI: “It was in the early 2000s that my daughter decided to move to the US where her father lived, to finish her high school,” recounts Fareeha Mirza*, a teacher in her 50s, her temples graying, her eyes soft brown. ‘Life in Karachi was getting…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday jacked up prices of both high speed diesel and petrol by Rs27 per liter despite no increase was required in the rates of petrol and to push its price higher the premier imposed nearly Rs27 per liter more tax on fuel. Accordingly, the high speed diesel price has…
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Monday cleared Rs4.3 trillion worth national development programme for the new fiscal year, three-fourth of it funded by provinces, including Rs87 billion allocations for what Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal called the “cost of a coalition government”. The Annual Plan Coordination Committee (APCC) recommended the total national development budget of Rs4.264…
LONDON: Former Germany players have hit out at Jurgen Klopp for comments he made about national coach Julian Nagelsmannwhile working as a pundit covering the 2026 World Cup. Former Liverpool manager Klopp has been employed as a TV pundit alongside former Germany and Bayern Munich midfielder Thomas Mueller for the duration of the tournament. In the lead-up to Germany’s opener against…
Britain’s PM said crisis, which has already pushed up fuel prices in Britain, is expected to drive further inflation LONDON: Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday said the Iran war must become a turning point for Britain after two decades of crises, promising to strengthen the country’s economy and military to cope with a…
Lawmakers also seek review of tax exemptions benefiting politically connected entities Research conducted by Australia’s tax authorities revealed that the first communication a new taxpayer receives affects their long-run compliance behaviour. photo: file ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance on Friday rejected a proposal to share taxpayers’ personal information with banks and also…
Gold and silver prices extended their decline on Wednesday in the local market after the price of gold per ounce fell by $12 to $4,766 in the international market. According to the All Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), in local markets, the price of gold per tola decreased by Rs1,200 to Rs498,962, while…