AJK polls: Rathore’s LA-17 Haveli victory disputed, local PML-N announces indefinite strike – Pakistan
MUZAFFARABAD: A controversy emerged on Wednesday after the returning officer (RO) issued Form 27 declaring PPP’s Faisal Mumtaz Rathore, the sitting AJK prime minister, the winner from LA-17 (Haveli), despite rival PML-N candidate Engineer Mohsin Aziz being assured that the form would not be issued until the Election Commission took up his complaint. The development […]
Govt cuts petrol price by Re0.94, raises high-speed diesel by Re0.54 – Business
The government on Wednesday reduced the price of petrol by Re0.94 and increased the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Re0.54 per litre. Following the revision, petrol will retail at Rs324.98 per litre while HSD will cost Rs382.79 per litre. The government continues to levy Rs114 per litre in taxes and duties on petrol and […]
NA committee objects to 4-year Hajj policy
Minister says 2027-30 policy approved by cabinet after considering committee proposals ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Stang Committee on Religious Affairs on Wednesday raised objections to the four-year Hajj policy for 2027-30, questioning why the policy had been approved by the federal cabinet before being brought before the parliamentary committee. The committee meeting, chaired by Shagufta […]
Norwegian FM arrives today
. Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Norwegian Foreign Affairs Minister Espen Barth Eide is set to undertake an official visit to Pakistan on August 13-14 to discuss deepening bilateral ties, marking the first visit by a Norwegian foreign minister to the country in a decade, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Wednesday. […]
‘We aspire for it to grow’: Turkiye’s Erdogan eyes expansion of Makkah Joint Defence Agreement – World
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that he hoped more countries would join a defence agreement signed last week between Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, aimed at stabilising a region wracked by conflict. The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement was signed on Friday as the Middle East grapples with fallout from the US-Iran war, […]
‘Our vision is not limited’: Turkiye’s Erdogan eyes expansion of Makkah Joint Defence Agreement – World
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that he hoped more countries would join a defence agreement signed last week between Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, aimed at stabilising a region wracked by conflict. The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement was signed on Friday as the Middle East grapples with fallout from the US-Iran war, […]
Awaam Pakistan calls ECP delisting ‘unwarranted’, seeks urgent hearing – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Headed by former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Awaam Pakistan has challenged the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision to delist the party over its alleged failure to hold intra-party elections, calling the move “arbitrary, unwarranted and unprecedented”. In a letter to Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja dated August 12, 2026, Abbasi, who […]
No catch for the day: Pakistan’s tuna trade caught in US-Iran crossfire
In Iranian waters, a strange trade is taking place — Pakistani fishermen exchange subsidised Iranian fuel for high-value tuna, a barter system now under threat from escalating US-Iran tensions. Shah Zamin Khan is among thousands of Pakistani tuna traders whose lucrative business has been at a near standstill since February, when the US-Israeli war on […]
OPEC, IEA diverge on oil demand
. LONDON: OPEC on Wednesday lowered its forecast for world oil demand growth in 2026 to 580,000 barrels per day, a copy of its monthly report showed, marking the fourth straight downward revision. The producer group continues to see a smaller impact on consumption since the Iran war started than other forecasters such as the […]
California Senate unanimously backs stronger Pakistan-US ties – World
WASHINGTON: The California State Senate has unanimously passed a resolution celebrating the “enduring relationship” between Pakistan and the United States and recognising the “significant contributions” of Pakistani-Americans to the state’s economy, culture and social fabric. The resolution, presented by Senator Melissa Hurtado, highlighted the “pivotal role” played by Pakistani-Americans in California and commended their achievements […]