Islamabad, – Pakistan’s weekly inflation rate fell by 0.16%, bringing the country’s annual inflation to 3.95%, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. The report showed that prices of 17 essential items rose while 11 fell during the week. Tomatoes surged by 9.04%, eggs by 0.88% and wheat flour by 0.76%. Increases…
Peshawar– A political rally in Peshawar turned chaotic on Saturday when party workers refused to listen to the provincial chief minister’s address. Witnesses reported protesters chanting “No, no” slogans and hurling bottles inside the venue. Despite the disruption, the chief minister continued with his speech, while security personnel attempted to restore order in the gathering.
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur categorically stated that his government would neither permit nor support any military operations in the province, stressing that the conflict should be addressed through negotiations. Speaking at a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) rally in Peshawar on Saturday, Gandapur said the provincial administration stood firmly against forced evictions in the name…
Trade and tourism between Pakistan and China resumed after traders called off their 68-day sit-in at Sost Dry Port on Saturday. The sit-in, which had disrupted the local economy and cross-border movement for months, ended following negotiations with federal government representatives. The sit-in was jointly organised by the Tajir Ittehad Action Committee and the Gilgit-Baltistan…
Security forces killed 17 terrorists belonging to an “Indian proxy group, Fitna al Khwarij,” in an intelligence-based operation in Lakki Marwat district on the night of September 26 and 27, 2025, the military’s media wing said on Saturday. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), troops “effectively engaged the khwarij location,”…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed that damage assessments in the flood-affected areas be completed on an emergency basis. He was chairing a review meeting via video link from New York on the recent flood situation and ongoing relief and rehabilitation efforts immediately after his address at the United Nations General Assembly. PM Shehbaz emphasised…
At least eight people were burnt to death and several others injured when a passenger bus collided with a vehicle carrying Iranian oil on the CPEC national highway in Balochistan’s Panjgur district on Saturday. According to police, the collision triggered a massive fire that engulfed both vehicles. The accident was initially reported to have claimed…
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has criticised the Indian cricket team for refusing to shake hands with Pakistani players during recent Asia Cup matches, calling it a breach of cricket’s spirit. “Once the decision was made so strongly by Pakistan, we should have played in the spirit of the game and we should have shaken hands,…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif presided over a meeting via video link from New York to discuss enhancing trade relations between Pakistan and Malaysia. He highlighted the significant potential for growth in bilateral trade and noted that the government is actively taking practical measures to fully leverage these opportunities. He instructed the relevant authorities to develop…
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) injected a cumulative Rs3.21 trillion into the banking system on Friday through conventional and Shariah-compliant open market operations (OMOs) to support the government’s fiscal needs. According to SBP data, Rs3.03 trillion was accepted under the conventional reverse repo (injection) facility. This included Rs63.95 billion for a 7-days tenor…
