Oil prices climbed on Wednesday, moving away from a seven-week low touched in the previous session, after the US military launched new strikes against Iran and as market data showed another large draw in US crude stocks. Brent futures rose 66 cents, or 0.7%, to $92.11 a barrel at 0406 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude climbed 60 cents,…
. LAHORE: The Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) has procured 100 specialised biometric machines from abroad to speed up the identification of unclaimed bodies and missing persons through its ‘Meri Pehchan Centre’, officials said. The newly acquired machines are designed to facilitate biometric identification of unidentified bodies for which conventional biometric devices cannot be used,…
Lebanese Army warns citizens not to return to southern villages in light of Israeli aggression Smoke rises following an airstrike in Lebanon, as seen from Israeli side of the border, April 11, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Lebanon’s army reported “acts of aggression” by Israel that it said violated the 10-day “ceasefire”, which took effect at midnight…
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has urged the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) to advise the government on policies aimed at promoting economic efficiency and reducing the cost of doing business, saying competition advocacy should be used as a preventive tool rather than relying primarily on penalties. The observations came in a nine-page judgment authored by…
Since Sunday morning, Israeli forces have carried out airstrikes and gunfire across Gaza, says medics A boy walks through the rubble of a building that was destroyed following Israeli bombardment at the Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on 12 June 2026. PHOTO: AFP The Israeli army killed six Palestinians, including a child,…
Rescuers in a small boat hand over a baby as they evacuate residents from the flooded area of Narowal, a city of Punjab, on August 27, 2025. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD: Every monsoon season, Pakistan produces the same headlines: submerged villages, displaced families, ruined crops. The story is always told as tragedy. It is rarely told…
PUBLISHED May 24, 2026 KARACHI: Being short of money is the one crisis that needs no translation. It levels degrees, backgrounds and good intentions. It makes otherwise sensible people calculate the unthinkable in the quiet of the night. We’ve all felt the squeeze — the big bill that arrives early, the not-so-big salary that arrives…
The misdeed of using shortcuts instead of arduous path of good governance to assume power The writer is a public policy analyst based in Lahore. She can be reached at durdananajam1@gmail.com Imran Khan wants to talk to the establishment. What is the establishment in Pakistan’s political parlance? Is it the Pakistan army? But why does…
. RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed 27 terrorists during a series of intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in the general area of Miran Shah, North Waziristan district, the military’s media wing said on Sunday. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operations were conducted as part of ongoing efforts against terrorists. During the…
KKR’s Finn Allen (Agency Image) Kolkata Knight Riders continued their remarkable late-season revival with a crushing eight-wicket win over Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Friday, thanks to a superb spin display followed by a breathtaking maiden IPL century from Finn Allen. The victory was KKR’s fourth successive win and kept their playoff…