Centre committed to working closely with GB government, PM tells CM Amjad Hussain – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met on Tuesday the newly appointed Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Chief Minister Amjad Hussain and assured him that the federal government was committed to working closely with his government for welfare of its people. According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the premier told Hussain that the Centre is committed to working with […]
US technology firm proposes refinery modernisation plan for Pakistan in meeting with finance minister – Business
WASHINGTON: Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday met a delegation from Honeywell Technologies and discussed a proposed plan to modernise and expand Pakistan’s refinery sector. According to the finance ministry, Aurangzeb met with a delegation from the company comprising Vice President General Manager Barry Glickman. “During the meeting, the finance minister welcomed Honeywell’s proposed […]
Nawaz, Maryam to address rally in AJK today – Pakistan
MUZAFFARABAD: PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif will address his party’s public meeting in Muzaffarabad on Tuesday. In a video message issued on Monday, PML-N AJK president Shah Ghulam Qadir said Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz would address the rally at Khurshid Hasan Khurshid Stadium in Muzaffarabad and all arrangements for Sharif’s visit had been […]
Better ties vital for Pak-India-China prosperity: ex-FM Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri – Pakistan
Chinese Consul General Sun Yan speaks at the forum.—Dawn LAHORE: Former foreign minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri has said peaceful co-existence between Pakistan, India and China is essential to unlocking regional connectivity, stabilising trade routes and fighting poverty in one of the world’s poorest regions. He was addressing a gathering to mark the 75th anniversary of […]
Pakistan State Oil to be sole diesel importer in FY27 – Business
ISLAMABAD: The government has imposed a complete ban on importing high-speed diesel (HSD) by private oil marketing companies (OMCs). Instead, only the state-owned Pakistan State Oil (PSO) will handle imports for the current fiscal year. This is part of the federal cabinet’s decisions, which also capped petrol import quantities by private OMCs based on their […]
Supreme Court seeks details of Imran’s jail meetings – Pakistan
• Adiala admin given three weeks to furnish data• Salman Akram Raja claims PTI founder kept in solitary confinement, suffering from eye ailment ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Adiala jail administration to submit within three weeks a report detailing the meetings between incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan and his family members, lawyers, […]
K-P moves FCC against post-merger NFC extension
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has admitted for hearing a petition filed by the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government, seeking its due share in the National Finance Commission (NFC) Award based on the population of the merged tribal districts and the payment of Rs964 billion in arrears accumulated since 2018. Muzammil Aslam, finance adviser to the […]
Chenab water level likely to surge following ongoing rains in Indian-occupied Kashmir, Punjab – Pakistan
LAHORE: The water level in the Chenab River is likely to surge significantly over the next couple of days following ongoing rains in catchment areas of Indian-occupied Kashmir and fresh spells of heavy rain in parts of Punjab. “At the moment, the Chenab River is flowing in medium flood. Its flow may surge and enter […]
Govt decreases petrol price by Rs0.35, increases diesel by Rs5.71 per litre – Pakistan
The government on Monday decreased the petrol price by Rs0.35 and increased the price of high-speed diesel by Rs5.71 per litre, to pass on the impact of fluctuating global prices following renewed regional hostilities in the Persian Gulf. Following the increase, the price of petrol stands at Rs315.80 per litre and that of HSD at […]
Iran’s Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni arrives in Pakistan – Pakistan
Iran’s Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni on Monday night arrived in Islamabad on an official visit. Upon his arrival in Pakistan, the senior Iranian official was received by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. The visiting dignitary is accompanied by a high-level delegation. During his visit, Momeni will meet Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces […]