ECP says it is prepared to hold local government elections in 23 KP districts after completing delimitation Election Commission of Pakistan building in Islamabad. Photo: Radio Pakistan The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday began consultations with the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government on fixing the schedule for long-delayed local government elections in 23 districts of…
. ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat on Wednesday called for measures to provide relief to the public and directed relevant authorities to enhance the country’s fuel storage capacity. The committee met at the Sindh Secretariat Building under the chairmanship of Senator Rana Mahmoodul Hassan and reviewed regulatory, operational, financial and policy matters…
The agenda includes issues such as the cessation of the nuclear arms race and the prevention of nuclear war A view during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Iran at the request of the United States at UN headquarters in New York City, US, January 15, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The Foreign Office…
Import payments to America rise by $914m to $3.27b, Cnergyico leads with 80% purchases KARACHI: Pakistan’s largest refiner, Cnergyico, is buying more US crude as Islamabad seeks to diversify the country’s energy supplies after disruption caused by the Iran war exposed its dependence on Gulf routes. Pakistan also wants to increase imports from the US…
Govt committed to IMF that parliament will approve fiscal year 2026-27 budget in line with the staff level agreement The government has agreed to the need for a mini-budget if revenues fall short of expectations by end-December 2025, according to the IMF. Photo: file The International Monetary Fund (IMF) loaded the $7 billion bailout package…
A photo of a K2 Airways plane. — K2 AIRWAYS WEBSITE KARACHI: Pakistani authorities are considering engaging foreign deep-sea salvage specialists to assist in the recovery of the missing K2 Airways cargo aircraft that crashed into the Arabian Sea off the coast of Ormara, as efforts continue to locate the crew, fuselage, engines and the…
Officials say 1 polio case in 2026 vs 74 in 2024, 31 in 2025, showing sharp decline nationwide Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif presided high level meeting on polio eradication on April 22, 2026 in Islamabad. PHOTO: APP ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday reaffirmed the government’s resolve to completely eradicate polio from Pakistan, noting…
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik met Japanese Ambassador Akamatsu Shuichi during his visit to the Geoscience Advance Research Laboratories (GARL) of the Geological Survey of Pakistan. The minister highlighted the longstanding scientific cooperation between Pakistan and Japan in the field of geosciences and mineral research. He appreciated the support extended by the…
The Pakistan Cricket Board has today announced the Match Officials panel for the upcoming National Champions Cup 2026-27 set to take place from 11 to 18 August at the Multan Cricket Stadium. A total of seven 50-over matches will be played with the final scheduled on Tuesday, 18 August. Former Test cricketer Ali Naqvi along…
US and Saudi flags flutter along a highway of Riyadh, as pictured through the glass of a car, ahead of the arrival of US President Donald Trump to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Photo: Reuters A deal between the United States and Saudi Arabia allowing the kingdom to build nuclear reactors using American technology and to enrich…