Petrol price cut by Re1 per litre, high-speed diesel remains unchanged – Business
The federal government on Friday reduced the price of petrol by Re1 per litre for the next fortnight while the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) remained unchanged. “The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority has worked out the consumer prices of petroleum products, based on the price variations in the international market,” said a notification from […]
US VP Vance lands in Greenland as anger mounts over Trump takeover bid – World
United States Vice President JD Vance landed in Greenland on Friday for a visit to a military base viewed by Copenhagen and Nuuk as a provocation at a time when President Donald Trump is seeking to annex the strategically placed, resource-rich Danish territory. Trump argues that the US needs the vast Arctic island for national […]
Dar urges PSMA to ensure Rs164 per kg price
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Friday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to actively monitor supply and regulate sugar prices nationwide to ensure market stability and affordability for consumers. Chairing a meeting on the sugar situation in Pakistan, the deputy PM reviewed compliance with the committee’s agreement reached earlier and expressed […]
‘Rise above personal agendas for Pakistan’
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said that Pakistan’s economic, social and security challenges could be overcome through unity and collective efforts. He urged people from all walks of life to step forward with a spirit of patriotism. Speaking at the ‘Rab-e-Zuljilal ka Ehsaan – Pakistan’ event and the National Youth and Ulema Convention, […]
Pakistan calls for ‘zero-waste’ world
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has called for a multilateral approach approach to achieve the goal of a ‘zero-waste’ world, as the UN chief warned that “toxin-filled waste is seeping into our soil, our water, and our air.” Pakistani and global perspectives on the key subject figured at a meeting held in UN General Assembly hall at […]
2 suspects arrested over alleged gang rape on Faisalabad motorway: police – Pakistan
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with an alleged gang rape on the Faisalabad motorway earlier this week, police said on Friday. Despite the presence of anti-rape laws — with punishment for rape either resulting in the death penalty or imprisonment of between 10 and 25 years — cases continue to prevail in the […]
BNP-M reaches Kalat in march to Quetta against crackdown on Baloch activists – Pakistan
Sardar Akhtar Mengal, the chief of the Balochistan National Party (BNP-M), on Friday said that he had reached Kalat as part of his party’s “peaceful” march to Quetta against the alleged harassment faced by Baloch women and children in recent days. The BNP-M had announced a long march from Wadh to Quetta today to protest […]
BNP-M reaches Kalat in long march against crackdown on Baloch activists – Pakistan
Sardar Akhtar Mengal, the chief of the Balochistan National Party (BNP-M), on Friday said that he had reached Kalat as part of his party’s “peaceful” long march against the alleged harassment faced by Baloch women and children in recent days. The BNP-M had announced a long march from Wadh to Quetta today to protest against […]
Trump asks US Supreme Court to intervene in deportations fight – World
United States President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to lift a temporary order blocking him from using a 1798 law to swiftly deport alleged Venezuelan gang members as part of his two-month-old administration’s hardline approach to immigration. The Justice Department in a filing asked the court to lift Washington-based US District Judge […]
3 cops, one passerby injured in Karachi grenade attack: officials – Pakistan
Three cops and one passerby were injured in a grenade attack on a police camp under Karachi’s Quaidabad bridge early on Friday morning, according to police and rescue service officials. Counter-Terrorism Department Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Irfan Ali Bahadur told Dawn.com that police were treating the attack as an act of terrorism. However, he […]