Minister escapes Mastung convoy attack

QUETTA: Seven people, including three Anti-Terrorism Force (ATF) personnel, were injured when unidentified gunmen attacked the convoy of Balochistan Home and Tribal Affairs Minister Mir Ziaullah Langau in Mastung on Friday, while the minister escaped unhurt, police told The Express Tribune. The attack took place at Kund Umarani in the Khad Koocha area, south of…

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Petrol strike averted as govt gives in to dealers

Hikes owners’ profit by 15.5% to Rs10 per litre ECC takes decision in hurriedly called virtual meeting Dealers ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday increased profit margins of petrol pump owners by 15.5% in a hurriedly called virtual meeting to avert a strike, as it withdrew a decision to link profits with sales digitisation, partially rolling…

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UN urges support for Afghan women

. GENEVA: The United Nations appealed to donors on Friday not to cut funding for women’s programs in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, saying this would add to suffering in a country where conditions for women are already the worst in the world. Despite ever-deteriorating conditions for women five years after the Taliban’s return to power, funding shortfalls…

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Pakistan mission in Delhi marks 80th Independence Day

. NEW DELHI: The High Commission for Pakistan in New Delhi celebrated Pakistan’s 80th Independence Day with traditional zeal and fervour on Friday. Chargé d’Affaires Saad Ahmad Warraich highlighted the country’s nuclear capability, defence preparedness, regional peace efforts and the need for resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute. He hoisted the national flag during…

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Zardari, Shehbaz call truce on public sparring

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif interact during a meeting at the Presidency. PHOTO: PPI ISLAMABAD: After weeks of political friction and increasingly public differences, President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday moved to draw a line under their spat, agreeing to rein in public criticism and keep…

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IT diploma introduced in Punjab colleges

. RAWALPINDI: The Punjab Higher Education Department has approved the launch of a two-year Diploma in Information Technology (DIT) programme in government colleges across the province and directed institutions to begin admissions this month. The department has also issued a formal notification outlining the programme and its fee structure. The annual fee has been fixed…

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Pakistani missions abroad celebrate Independence Day with patriotic fervour

Pakistan’s missions worldwide marked 80th Independence Day with patriotic ceremonies and cultural events Pakistani diplomatic missions across the world celebrated Independence Day with traditional zeal and patriotic fervour, holding flag-hoisting ceremonies at embassies, high commissions and consulates. The ceremonies began with the hoisting of the national flag by Pakistan’s envoys, accompanied by the national anthem….

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No change in fuel prices for August 15

No revision because of gazetted holiday, petrol remains at Rs325.43 per litre while HSD stays at Rs383.95 People wait in line at a petrol pump. — FILE PHOTO No notification of a revision in fuel prices was issued on August 14 by the Ministry of Petroleum due to it being a gazetted holiday, hence prices…

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