Petrol price cut by Rs5.16, Diesel becomes cheaper by Rs7.69 per litre
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has announced a reduction in petrol and diesel prices, according to an official notification. Under the revised...
Gold prices drop by Rs3,600 per tola in Pakistan
KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan fell sharply on Tuesday, with the price of 24-karat gold declining by Rs3,600 per tola to Rs435,436, according to the...
Multan man arrested for allegedly running over 15-year-old orphan
MULTAN: Police have arrested a man accused of chasing and running over a 15-year-old orphan with his car at a private housing society in Multan...
Rs200bn set aside for Balochistan development projects, NA told
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said the government has earmarked Rs200 billion in the development budget for projects in Balochistan,...
Millions removed from India’s voter rolls as citizens struggle to prove eligibility
NEW DELHI: Thousands of Indian voters are facing difficulties restoring their names to electoral rolls after a nationwide revision removed millions of entries, including people...
265 Girls relocated to boys’ school after Lahore building declared unsafe
LAHORE: A girls’ higher secondary school in Mozang has been declared unsafe, prompting authorities to shift 265 students to a nearby boys’ school during the...
PTI chief calls for Bushra Bibi meetings, release of Imran Khan’s sisters
ISLAMABAD: PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan has called for meetings with Bushra Bibi to be allowed and for the release of the sisters of...
Railway police and KMC officials file competing cases after alleged assault
KARACHI: Shahrah-e-Faisal Police have registered a case against Pakistan Railways Police personnel over allegations that they abducted and tortured a Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) city...
NAB reports major railway land recovery, says more sites identified
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) says it has recovered 235,622 kanals of Pakistan Railways land in Punjab and Sindh, valued at Rs6.78 trillion, and...
Punjab crime rate has fallen sharply, says Azma Bukhari
LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari said the province’s overall crime rate had declined, while describing the increase in reported rape cases as deeply concerning....
Court remands Iqrarul Hassan to prison
KARACHI: A Karachi court on Monday sent Iqrarul Hassan to prison on judicial remand, rejecting the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency’s (NCCIA) request for further...
President, PM praise security forces for Kalat and Gwadar operations
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have praised security forces for their operations against terrorists in Kalat and Gwadar. In separate...
Gold prices fall by Rs1,600 per tola in Pakistan
KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan declined on Monday, following a drop in international markets. The price of gold fell by Rs1,600 per tola to Rs439,036,...
Israeli ad agency accused of using online advertising to track internet users
WASHINGTON: Israeli digital advertising firm Discover-Tech used a broad network of online ads to identify and track internet users, and in some cases help deliver...
Salman Ali Agha marks Pakistan return with Rawalpindi century
RAWALPINDI: Salman Ali Agha made an emphatic return to international cricket, scoring 107 from 90 deliveries against Sri Lanka in the tri-nation ODI series and...
Atif Aslam’s sweet message to wife Sarah delights fans
WEB DESK: Singer Atif Aslam shared a public tribute to his wife, Sarah Bharwana, posting photos of the couple on Instagram alongside a warm message....
Bilawal urges Fazlur Rehman to help tackle terrorism in KP
KARACHI: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has called on JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman to speak out against terrorism and contribute to efforts to address...
Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi sworn in as acting chief justice of FCC
ISLAMABAD: Justice Syed Hasan Azhar Rizvi has been sworn in as the Acting Chief Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) of Pakistan. Justice Aamer...
IRSA chairmanship handed over from Punjab to Sindh
ISLAMABAD: The chairmanship of the Indus River System Authority (IRSA) has been transferred from Punjab to Sindh following the issuance of an official notification on...
Punjab Police arrest over 11,000 suspects in kite-flying crackdown
LAHORE: Punjab Police have arrested 11,397 people and registered 10,849 cases across the province this year for violating the Anti-Kite Flying Act, as authorities intensify...
Ishaq Dar leaves for Tajikistan to attend SCO heads of government meeting
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar departed for Dushanbe, Tajikistan, to lead Pakistan’s delegation to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)...
Fire intensifies at garment factory warehouse in Karachi’s SITE Metroville
KARACHI: A fire at a garment factory warehouse in Karachi’s SITE Metroville area intensified, prompting an expanded firefighting operation, officials said. The blaze broke out...
Oil prices retreat but remain above $100 amid Middle East tensions
SINGAPORE: Global oil prices declined on Monday but remained above $100 a barrel as markets assessed continued crude shipments from the Middle East despite disruptions...
Karachi likely to experience above-normal temperatures in November: Met Office
KARACHI: Temperatures in Karachi are expected to remain higher than normal throughout November, with the mercury likely to climb to 38°C by Friday amid continued...
Woman found dead in Defence Phase 8 apartment in Karachi
KARACHI: A 36-year-old woman was found dead inside a flat in Karachi’s Defence Phase 8 on Monday, police said. The deceased was identified as Shumaila....
Pakistan to assess Yemen’s request for military support, says ISPR chief
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will assess any formal request for military assistance from Yemen’s internationally recognised government, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif...
Army Major Wajahat Waheed martyred in Pasni IED attack: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Army Major Wajahat Waheed was martyred in an improvised explosive device (IED) attack during a security operation in Balochistan, while security forces killed...
Nawaz Sharif backs KP emergency, says action against PTI should have come earlier
LONDON: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif has defended the imposition of emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, saying the federal government should...
Faisal Vawda Claims Murad Saeed Is in Afghanistan, Directing Sohail Afridi
ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and Senator Faisal Vawda has claimed that PTI leader Murad Saeed is currently in Afghanistan and is directing Khyber...
DC Lahore Proposes March 12–14 Dates for Basant 2027
LAHORE: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Lahore has submitted a proposal to the Punjab government, recommending that Basant 2027 be celebrated in the provincial capital from...
Trump’s decision to halt Russia sanctions marks ‘historic moment’, says Putin envoy
MOSCOW: A Russian presidential envoy has described US President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend a new package of sanctions against Moscow as a “historic moment”,...
Police 15 helpline integrated with NCCIA to expedite cybercrime complaints
ISLAMABAD: Police Helpline 15 has been integrated with the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) to ensure a faster response to cybercrime complaints and improve...
Govt insists on PM House as venue for talks with opposition leader Achakzai
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has rejected Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Mahmood Khan Achakzai’s request to hold talks with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at...
Pakistan will not accept cross-border aggression, warns Gen Aamer Raza
RAWALPINDI: Commander National Strategic Command (CNSC) General Syed Aamer Raza on Saturday reaffirmed that Pakistan would not tolerate any cross-border aggression or breach of its...
Lahore police ASI faces departmental probe over alleged drunk driving
LAHORE: A Lahore police Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), Ghafir Naveed, has been booked at Shadman Police Station for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol and...
Punjab bans open-air waste burning to tackle smog
LAHORE: The Punjab Environment Department has prohibited the burning of waste in open spaces across the province as part of efforts to reduce air pollution...
SSGC to suspend gas supply in parts of Karachi from Saturday night
KARACHI: Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has announced a temporary shutdown of gas supply to carry out repair work on its 24-inch Sher Shah mainline....
Anmol alias Pinky acquitted in two more drug cases in Karachi
KARACHI: A Karachi court on Friday acquitted alleged drug trafficker Anmol, also known as Pinky, in two additional narcotics cases due to insufficient evidence. The...
OpenAI accuses former employee at Apple of taking confidential product files
WEB DESK: OpenAI has alleged that a former employee who joined Apple transferred more than 100 files related to an unreleased product to a personal...
Kubra Khan steals the spotlight with chic black outfit at samsung Pakistan event
KARACHI: Pakistani actress Kubra Khan turned heads with her sophisticated black ensemble at a recent event hosted by Samsung Pakistan, earning admiration from fans on...
Abducted Karachi man found dead, cousin, friend arrested
KARACHI: Police have recovered the body of Zainul Abideen, a young man who was allegedly abducted after returning from Saudi Arabia to visit his parents,...
Pakistan stands firmly with Saudi Arabia to protect Its sovereignty, says PM Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reiterated Pakistan’s unwavering support for Saudi Arabia in protecting its sovereignty, security and territorial integrity amid an escalation in...
Four ASPs transferred to Islamabad Police, DIG Mustafa Hameed made OSD
ISLAMABAD: The Establishment Division has announced a reshuffle in the police bureaucracy, transferring four assistant superintendents of police (ASPs) from Sindh to Islamabad Police and...
Gold prices in Pakistan surge by Rs2,800 per tola
KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan climbed by Rs2,800 per tola on Friday, following an increase in the international market, according to a statement issued by...
Rana Sanaullah says KP emergency could be lifted if PTI meets constitutional obligations
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah has said the federal government may consider lifting emergency measures in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa if the Pakistan...
NA approves motion to form parliamentary panel on electoral reforms
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Friday approved a motion to establish a parliamentary committee tasked with deliberating on electoral reforms. The session was chaired by...
FCC quashes inquiry into former NAB DG Shahzad Saleem’s appointment
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has allowed an appeal filed by former National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Director General Shahzad Saleem, bringing an end to...
Acting Mayor of Istanbul’s Üsküdar district dies in road accident
ISTANBUL: Ündar Ziya Gültekin, who was elected acting mayor of Istanbul’s Üsküdar district last month, died in a road accident in Türkiye’s northern Düzce province...
Pakistan’s weekly inflation edges down 0.04%, annual rate hits 11.38%
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s weekly inflation registered a marginal decline of 0.04%, while the year-on-year inflation rate stood at 11.38%, according to data released by the Pakistan...
Five women killed as coach plunges in Buner accident
BUNER: Five people, all reportedly women, were killed and five others critically injured when a passenger coach plunged in the Gkandawa area of Buner district...