Govt reduces petrol price by Rs3.39, HSD by Rs4.07 for August 5
Latest revision takes petrol to Rs328.56 per litre and HSD to Rs385.86 under the new…
Govt reduces petrol price by Rs3.39, HSD by Rs4.07 for August 5
Latest revision takes petrol to Rs328.56 per litre and HSD to Rs385.86 under the new pricing system A petrol pump in the federal capital seen in this undated image. —FILEPHOTO The federal government on Tuesday reduced the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs3.39 and Rs4.07 per litre, respectively, for August 5. According…
Munir underscores disaster preparedness, inter-agency coordination during NDMA visit
Reviews disaster response arrangements, assures full military support to civil authorities Field Marshal Asim Munir addresses participants during a briefing on disaster preparedness and monsoon response at the NDMA headquarters on Tuesday. Photo: ISPR Chief of Defence Staff and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir on Tuesday emphasised the importance of preparedness, effective…
UN experts urge Canada to protect threatened Sikh activist
UN experts raised concerns over alleged foreign intimidation and reprisals against Canadian national Singh Canada’s Sikh activist Moninder Singh poses during an interview with AFP in Geneva on March 19, 2026.PHOTO:AFP United Nations rights experts have urged Canada to take all feasible measures to protect the Sikh activist Moninder Singh, who has been repeatedly warned…
Fazl warns against creating new provinces without public consent
JUI-F chief says state’s writ has collapsed in K-P and Balochistan, urges constitutional governance Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman. Photo: Facebook Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman launched a scathing attack on the government on Tuesday, declaring that the writ of the state has practically collapsed in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, leaving citizens…
Viral video does not show police allegedly beating relatives of AJK protesters
iVerify Pakistan confirmed the video shows an electricity theft incident, not police assault on a family The video is from an older incident in Lahore and is entirely unrelated to the AJK situation. PHOTO: VIDEO GRAB Multiple Indian propaganda accounts were sharing a video since July 28, 2026, across social media platforms, claiming that it…
Egypt’s Salman Khalil conquers Nasir Iqbal to clinch squash crown
Khalil, the third seed, produced a class performance to keep Nasir Iqbal under constant pressure throughout the final KARACHI: Egypt’s promising youngster and World 55 Salman Khalil on Tuesday sizzled as he romped to a superb 3-0 victory over Pakistan’s experienced campaigner Nasir Iqbal to win the Pakistan Navy Fleet Cub International Squash Championship which…
Apple seeks preliminary injunction against OpenAI in trade secrets case
Apple seeks fast-track discovery over alleged access to its trade secrets in court filing amid lawsuit against View of an Apple logo at an Apple store in Paris, France, April 23, 2025. REUTERS Apple on Monday asked a US judge for a preliminary injunction barring two former employees and OpenAI from accessing, acquiring, using or…
OGDCL, Kingsmen Academy to replace WAPDA and Sahir Associates in Grade-I Departmental Cricket
Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) and Kingsmen Academy are set to replace Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) and Sahir Associates in the President’s Trophy and Cup Grade-I for the upcoming 2026-27 domestic cricket season, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced on Tuesday. In order to enhance the quality of cricket and maintain high…
India paves way for return of merchant fees on digital payments
Industry says UPI’s zero-fee model limits investment, making digital payment growth harder to sustain A man uses his phone to scan a QR code of the digital payment app Paytm after purchasing a cold beverage at a shop in Kolkata, India on July 9, 2024. REUTERS India has moved a step closer to reintroducing merchant…
Battle lines drawn as Infantino fights to hold on
FIFA president Gianni Infantino is under pressure following a failed FIFA investment plan. Photo: AFP PARIS: The crisis triggered by FIFA President Gianni Infantino’sabandoned proposal to sell off a stake in the World Cup deepened on Tuesday with influential figures publicly distancing themselves from the project while scrambling to contain the damage. After three days of…
