ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is expected to witness an increase in petroleum prices from February 16, with petrol prices likely to go up by Rs4 per litre and diesel by Rs5 per litre.According to sources, the anticipated hike is attributed to rising crude oil prices in the international market, which is expected to impact petroleum product prices…
Islamabad: U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for South and Central Asian Affairs at the United States Department of State, John Mark Pommersheim, has concluded a five-day visit to Pakistan, reaffirming continued cooperation between the two countries on economic growth and shared security interests. The visit comes at a time when both nations are seeking…
Speaker Punjab Assembly Addresses Inaugural Ceremony of Mukabbir University of Science & Technology, GujratBy Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, PakistanGujrat: Speaker of the Punjab Assembly, Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan, on Friday formally inaugurated Mukabbir University of Science & Technology in Gujrat, underscoring the role of universities as hubs of dialogue, research and national development.He was accompanied…
RAHIM YAR KHAN: President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari has taken a swipe at former Prime Minister Imran Khan, saying he hasn’t even spent 18 months in jail and has already started complaining.Addressing a public rally in Rahim Yar Khan, President Zardari remarked, “I have served time in prison. I used to say that jail…
February 14, 2026 | CharsaddaFour students have been expelled from Bacha Khan University in Charsadda over allegations of anti-state sloganeering and inciting unrest, according to an official statement issued by the university administration.The statement said the university’s disciplinary committee took action against the four students for violating institutional rules and regulations and for allegedly undermining…
February 14, 2026 | ColomboChairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Mohsin Naqvi, has arrived in Colombo to watch the high-voltage Pakistan-India encounter, with several important meetings scheduled on the sidelines of the match.Upon his arrival, he was received by Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister Janithya Rawan Kodithuwakku and Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Faheem…
The United Arab Emirates is rapidly eclipsing Hong Kong and emerging as a credible rival to Singapore as Asia’s most dynamic trading hub, thanks to an ambitious post-pandemic campaign of economic diplomacy. Defying global headwinds from war and instability across its own region, the UAE’s non-oil trade almost doubled between 2021 and 2025 to reach…
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Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te has appealed for public support amid a dispute about a special military budget, warning that the deadlock could delay key weapons deliveries and send the island down the US arms supply priority list. The NT$1.25 trillion (US$40 billion) special budget has been repeatedly blocked by opposition parties, even as Taipei…
