Pakistan among top 10 countries facing acute food crisis – Newspaper
Source: The 2026 Global Report on Food Crises • Multi-agency report says over 9m Pakistanis face ‘crisis’ conditions; another 1.7 million in the more severe ‘emergency’ category• Notes devastating monsoon rains, severe flooding wiped out crucial cropland, livelihoods• Warns global hunger remains at critical levels amid conflict, drought, aid cuts; outlook for 2026 remains ‘bleak’ […]
Surprise fuel hike adds to burden on consumers – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: In a surprise move, the Shehbaz Sharif government on Friday increased the prices of both petrol and diesel by Rs26.77 per litre with immediate effect for the week ending May 1, passing on the impact of global prices during the last fortnight while also seeking to raise revenues in the final months of the […]
PM Shehbaz permits spectators for PSL 11 final in Lahore
PCB chairman thanks the prime minister for this decision and for facilitating the fans PSL trophy symbolises cricket’s enduring values as discipline and respect remain central to success. Photo: PSL/FILE Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday took a major decision to allow cricket fans to attend the final of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 […]
Iranian delegation led by FM Araghchi lands in Islamabad; US officials to also arrive in Pakistan – Pakistan
Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said on Friday that an Iranian delegation led by the Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had arrived in Islamabad. He said Araghchi was received by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and other senior officials. “During […]
Iranian delegation led by FM Araghchi lands in Islamabad; arrival of US representatives expected as well – Pakistan
Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said on Friday that an Iranian delegation led by the Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had arrived in Islamabad. He said Araghchi was received by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and other senior officials. “During […]
White House says Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner to head to Pakistan for talks with Iran – Pakistan
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Friday that US Special Envoy on the Middle East Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s adviser Jared Kushner would be leaving for Pakistan on Saturday for a second round of talks with Iran. “I confirm special envoy Witkoff and Jared Kushner will be off to Pakistan again […]
Citizen taken into custody for likening Tarnol Railway Crossing to Strait of Hormuz – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Police have arrested a citizen for allegedly mocking and likening the Tarnol Railway crossing to the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait of Hormuz, a crucial shipping route, has been virtually paralysed by the Middle East war. The first information report (FIR), a copy of which is available with Dawn, has been registered on the […]
Pakistan to close 70 govt accounts
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to close 70 bank accounts of government departments and transfer roughly Rs300 billion in balances to the national kitty, a move that could help consolidate public funds and reduce the cost of debt. Pakistan has also committed to reducing debt refinancing risks by increasing the […]
11-year old boy feared drowned after being swept away while swimming in open water line in Karachi – Pakistan
KARACHI: An 11-year-old boy was feared to have drowned after he could not be recovered hours after being swept away while swimming in an open water line in Karachi’s Scheme-33 area on Friday. East Deputy Commissioner (DC) Nasrullah Abbasim, who was supervising the rescue operation, told Dawn that the boy, Zahid Mohammed Khan, was swept […]
CJP says transferring judge back to SHC would render key constitutional ideals redundant – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi, who also serves as the chairperson of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP), has observed that granting the transfer of Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro from the Islamabad High Court (IHC) back to the Sindh High Court (SHC) would render key constitutional ideals — federalism and equitable representation […]