ISLAMABAD: The government collected more than Rs1.2 trillion from consumers in petroleum levy during the first nine months of the current fiscal year, while over Rs35 billion was recovered under the Climate Support Levy (CSL), according to official documents. The documents further revealed that electricity consumers across the country paid more than Rs1.9 trillion in…
England captain Harry Kane arrives with the squad in Kansas City. Photo: AFP KANSAS CITY: Harry Kane said England had enjoyed “great preparation” ahead of their World Cup campaign as the squad touched down in Kansas City — their base camp for the tournament. Thomas Tuchel’s men arrived in the Midwest on Saturday following a camp in…
Iranian president holds talks with President, PM, COAS Pezeshkian praises Pakistan’s sincere mediation Both sid Prime Minister Sharif holds an umbrella over visiting Iranian President Dr Masoud Pezeshkian as he and President Asif Ali Zardari extend a cordial welcome upon his arrival at Nur Khan Airbase. Photo: PPI ISLAMABAD: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday…
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has ruled that strikes called by bar associations and bar councils are not only illegal but also violate a litigant’s constitutional right of access to justice, holding that such actions deprive citizens of legal representation and further burden an already strained judicial system. In a detailed 20-page judgment authored…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets Minister for Climate Change Musadik Masood Malik in Islamabad on Wednesday. Photo: PID Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Dr Musadik Malik on Wednesday to bolster preparations for the upcoming monsoon season. In late April, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) had warned that the…
LAHORE: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Saturday acquitted PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the May 9 Mughalpura police vehicles arson case, while sentencing four senior PTI leadersDr Yasmin Rashid, Mian Mahmoodur Rasheed, Ejaz Chaudhary and Omar Cheemato 10-years-imprisonment each. ATC Judge Manzar Ali Gill announced the reserved verdict at Kot Lakhpat Jail, where…
Brent crude futures fell $1.89, or 1.7%, to $107.98 a barrel, after dropping 4% in previous session A drone view shows the Malta-flagged tanker Agios Fanourios I, an oil tanker that sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, arriving in Iraq’s territorial waters off Basra, Iraq, April 17, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Oil prices fell for a…
Aurangzeb says may use commercial borrowing to change creditor profile without increasing overall external debt Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb speaks during a Reuters interview in Islamabad, Pakistan, June 15, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The government could improve economic projections for 2027 after the end of the Iran war, but it is still too early to revise…
Since 2020, 3,000+ workers have excavated the tunnel beneath the 3,528m Zojila Pass near China border An Indian paramilitary personnel stands guard at the Zojila tunnel, India’s longest road tunnel project connecting Jammu and Kashmir state with the Ladakh region on June 9, 2026. PHOTO: AFP Indian engineers broke through the final rock section in…
Abubakar Talha, Hassan Usmani, Zohaib Afzal Malik picked for Davis Cup Juniors after trials at Islamabad PTF complex The final team comprises Abubakar Talha, Hassan Usmani, and Zohaib Afzal Malik. Photo: Facebook The Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) has selected three players for the upcoming Davis Cup Juniors, scheduled to be held in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, from…