Oil spike threatens Pakistan’s economic growth – Pakistan
• Analysts say inflation may exceed 11pc, CAD could rise above $8bn• GDP expansion may slow to 2.5-3.0pc in FY27 KARACHI: Pakistan’s inflation is likely to remain in double digits if the surge in oil prices persists amid the unresolved Middle East conflict, analysts warned, adding that rising costs and disrupted imports are already straining […]
Bin Laden nearly slipped out of Abbottabad: CIA report – Pakistan
• Al Qaeda leader had agreed in writing to relocate by September 2011• Two brothers sheltering him sought separation, citing exhaustion• Agency claims to be entirely unaware of the relocation plan, says delayed raid would have missed the opportunity WASHINGTON: A decade after the operation that killed Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, a fresh Central […]
Islamabad judges’ transfer challenged in Peshawar High Court – Pakistan
PESHAWAR: A lawyer on Saturday moved the Peshawar High Court challenging the recent transfer of three judges of the Islamabad High Court to other provinces, along with the relevant constitutional provisions. Advocate Hastham Khan Khalil filed a petition in the PHC, requesting that the Judicial Commission of Pakistan’s (JCP’s) April 28 decision to transfer judges […]
Interor minister briefs PM Shehbaz on security situation in country – Pakistan
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and briefed him on the security situation in the country, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said. According to the PMO statement, Naqvi met with the premier in Lahore, where he briefed him on the security situation in the country and the measures taken […]
CM Murad urges public to take precautionary measures amid heatwave alert for Sindh’s central, upper regions – Pakistan
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Saturday advised the public to take precautionary measures as the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said that heatwave conditions would continue to prevail in the province’s central and upper parts till tomorrow (Sunday). In a heatwave alert, the PMD said, “Hot or very hot and dry weather likely to […]
PM Shehbaz orders formulation of strategy to stabilise electricity tariffs – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, while chairing a meeting on energy sector reforms on Saturday, directed the authorities concerned to formulate a comprehensive strategy to stabilise electricity tariffs. During the meeting, the prime minister stressed the need to provide relief to both industrial and domestic electricity consumers and instructed officials concerned to take concrete measures in […]
Jirga convened by KP CM decides on holding talks with Centre, other stakeholders over drone attacks – Pakistan
PESHAWAR: A tribal gathering convened by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Saturday decided that a jirga will be formed to hold talks with the federal government and other stakeholders on drone attacks in the province. In the past few days, CM Afridi has condemned “persistent drone attacks” in KP, even hinting at introducing […]
CPNE elects Kazim Khan unopposed as president, flags press freedom concerns
Participants express concern over decline in government advertising for newspapers CPNE newly elected president Kazim Khan addresses the annual general meeting for 2026–27 in Karachi. Photo: CPNE Prominent journalist Kazim Khan was once again elected unopposed as president of the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) during its annual general meeting held on the eve […]
Karachi court grants bail to SSP’s son arrested following heated exchange with police in DHA – Pakistan
KARACHI: A judicial magistrate on Saturday granted bail to a serving police officer’s son, who was arrested in Karachi’s Defence Housing Authority (DHA) following a heated argument with officials for having a police number plate on a private luxury vehicle. A video of the man, identified as the son of a senior superintendent of police […]
Journalists warn of rising regulatory control on World Press Freedom Day, highlight link between financial and editorial independence
Call for safeguarding ethical journalism in evolving threat landscape in event to mark World Press Freedom Day Dawn Editor Zaffar Abbas speaks during the concluding session, “Surrender is not an option”, in conversation with IBA-CEJ Director Shahzeb Jillani. Photo: CEJ-IBA Journalists and media personnel on Saturday warned that threats to journalism were increasingly shifting from […]