Security guard killed in attack on former AJK PM Tanveer Ilyas’s convoy in Poonch district – Pakistan
MUZAFFARABAD: A personal security guard of former Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) prime minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas was shot dead on Friday after his convoy came under fire while travelling through his native constituency via the Tain-Dhalkot area, according to officials and his aides. Officials said that the convoy of Ilyas, who now heads the […]
Sit-in ends as govt, Ziarat committee strike judicial inquiry deal
Balochistan govt orders judicial probe into Ziarat tragedy after reaching agreement with sit-in committee Representatives of the Balochistan government and the Ziarat sit-in committee sign a written agreement after successful negotiations to end the prolonged Ziarat sit-in. Photo: Express The Balochistan government on Friday decided to set up a judicial commission to investigate the Ziarat […]
Govt to fix fuel prices daily due to renewed hostilities in Persian Gulf: petroleum minister – Pakistan
Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik on Friday said that fuel prices would be fixed daily due to fluctuations in international market prices following renewed hostilities between Iran and the US. Addressing a press conference alongside Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, Malik thanked the nation on behalf of the government, who he said have “patiently tried to […]
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik address press conference – Pakistan
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Govt raises petrol by Rs5, HSD by Rs30 in first daily price revision
Hours after unveiling daily price mechanism, government raises petrol to Rs316.15 and HSD to Rs354.35 per litre Just hours after announcing a new mechanism to revise petroleum prices on a daily basis, the federal government on Friday increased the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs5.44 and Rs31.05 per litre, respectively, citing fluctuations […]
Bilawal promises to be ‘voice’ of people of AJK in Centre – Pakistan
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Friday promised to be the voice of the people of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) in the Centre and globally by bridging the “gap” between the federal capital and the people. Addressing the rally, the PPP chairman said: “We have seen both good and bad times in AJK, but I […]
Islamabad ATC initiates proclamation proceedings against KP CM Afridi, others for failing to appear in court – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Friday initiated proclamation proceedings against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, PTI leader Junaid Akbar, and Abdul Ghani Afridi, over their continued failure to appear before the court despite the issuance of non-bailable arrest warrants in a case related to the Nov 26 protest. ATC Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra […]
Power companies seek Rs1.20 per unit fuel cost adjustment for August – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Power companies on Friday sought a Rs1.20 per unit increase in fuel cost charges for consumers across the country in August, primarily due to the use of expensive imported fuels. The request comes despite around 75pc of electricity generated in June having come from cheaper domestic sources, predominantly those with zero fuel costs. Once […]
Security of Chinese in Pakistan ‘paramount for us’, says PM Shehbaz – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif asserted on Friday that the security of Chinese in Pakistan was “paramount for us”. “I would like to say with fullest force at my command that the security of Chinese brothers and sisters in Pakistan is paramount for us, it is most important. And we will leave no stone unturned to […]
As CPEC evolves beyond infrastructure, Pakistan must address internal vulnerabilities for it to succeed
In May earlier this year, Islamabad and Beijing commemorated the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic ties, with the bilateral discourse predictably gravitating toward familiar flourishes. Bonds “higher than the Himalayas and stronger than steel” once again resurfaced in official handouts and state-level speeches. Yet, beneath the ceremonial surface of this milestone, a more consequential structural […]