A proposal to increase profits for Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) and fuel dealers has been submitted to the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), raising the possibility of higher petrol and diesel prices in Pakistan. According to sources: The ECC will decide on the proposed profit margins for OMCs and dealers. The move could potentially make petrol…
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has sharply criticized the 12-year Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, saying the province has been left in ruins due to prolonged mismanagement. She also addressed the recent victory of PML-N in Haripur, attributing it to the failures of the previous administration. Speaking at a public event, CM…
Pakistan’s Interior Minister has arrived in the United Kingdom, where he is expected to hold discussions with British officials regarding the potential extradition of a number of Pakistani nationals, according to official sources. Sources further reveal that Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has already shared evidence related to these individuals with the British High Commissioner in…
In a significant development, a key commander affiliated with the Brahamdagh Bugti group has surrendered to the state along with more than 100 insurgents in Dera Bugti. According to local administration officials, Wadera Noor Ali Chakarani led the group of former militants who formally laid down their arms during a state-facilitated ceremony. Authorities confirmed that:…
The Punjab Environment Department has suspended the operation of Punjab University buses found emitting excessive smoke, officials confirmed on Friday. According to authorities, the action was taken in compliance with Lahore High Court orders aimed at curbing air pollution in the provincial capital. Officials further stated that: The buses were operating without mandatory environmental fitness…
Punjab’s Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) has arrested 24 terrorists during a series of intelligence-based operations carried out across several cities in the province, according to a CTD spokesperson. The operations were conducted in: Lahore, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Sahiwal, Toba Tek Singh, Sheikhupura, Nankana Sahib, Sargodha, Muzaffargarh and Sialkot. Officials said the suspects were apprehended on charges…
Qatar has reaffirmed its close ties with Pakistan, describing it as a “brotherly country” while announcing a new phase of enhanced trade and economic partnership between the two states. According to official statements, the Qatari government emphasized that the upcoming cooperation will focus on: Expanding bilateral trade in key sectors, including energy, agriculture, and technology….
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed all commissioners and deputy commissioners across the province to ensure strict implementation of the one-dish policy at weddings and social events. According to the official directives: Strict action will be taken against loud music played at weddings and other gatherings. Illegal use of loudspeakers, including at qawwali…
Getty Images Members of the National Guard patrolling a metro station in Washington DC A National Guardsman is on the mend after he was critically injured in an ambush-style shooting last month in Washington DC. The parents of Andrew Wolfe, 24, say “his head wound is slowly healing and that he’s beginning to ‘look more…
At least 12 homes were either destroyed or damaged when a wildfire swept through a coastal area north of Sydney, local authorities said. The blaze broke out in the town of Koolewong, New South Wales. Scores of wildfires are burning across the state, fuelled by soaring temperatures. An unnamed local resident said: “You had no…
