Islamabad: Prices of petrol and diesel have witnessed a notable decline in the international market.According to reports, the price of petrol has decreased by $2.74 per barrel, while diesel has become cheaper by $2.33 per barrel.Following the decline in global prices, the ex-refinery price of petrol has been recorded at Rs 139.06 per litre.Market analysts…
Islamabad: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued a public warning to mobile phone users against fake calls and messages, particularly those originating from suspicious UAN numbers. The advisory was shared through the authority’s official social media platforms.According to the PTA, scammers are impersonating the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), and various…
Lahore: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif visited Jamia Ashrafia Lahore to offer condolences on the passing of former Mohtamim-e-Aala (Principal) of the seminary, Maulana Fazlur Rahim Ashrafi.During his visit, the Prime Minister expressed sympathy to the current Mohtamim-e-Aala, Maulana Qari Arshad Ubaid, over the demise of Maulana Fazlur Rahim Ashrafi. Deputy Mohtamim-e-Aala Hafiz Asad Ubaid,…
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed that providing Pakistani youth with education and training in the information technology sector in line with international standards remains one of the government’s top priorities.The Prime Minister expressed these views during a meeting with the parents of renowned IT prodigy Arfa Karim Randhawa—Samina Amjad and Amjad Karim…
Donald Trump has urged Cuba to “make a deal” or face consequences, warning that the flow of Venezuelan oil and money would now stop. The US president has been turning his attention to Cuba since US forces seized Venezuela’s leader Nicolás Maduro in a 3 January raid on its capital. Venezuela, a long-standing ally of…
EPA One person has died and 300 properties have been destroyed in bushfires that have torn across south-east Australia. The fires have raged in dozens of locations across the country for several days, mostly in the state of Victoria, but also in New South Wales, burning through land almost twice the size of Greater London….
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has expressed deep sorrow and grief over the loss of precious lives in a cylinder explosion incident in Islamabad.The Prime Minister directed the Federal Minister for Health, the Health Secretary, and the administration of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) to remain on high alert and ensure that all…
Bob Weir, the guitarist who co-founded the Grateful Dead, has died aged 78. Weir, a cornerstone of the California psychedelic rock group and many of its offshoots, passed away after a battle with cancer and lung issues, according to a post on his Instagram. “There is no final curtain here, not really. Only the sense…
Danielle KayeBusiness reporter Kristy Hallowell Kristy Hallowell was left without electricity at her home in Greenwood Lake, New York for half of 2025 Kristy Hallowell had just lost her job when her energy bill unexpectedly tripled to $1,800 a month. Unable to pay, her gas and electricity were cut off and she, her two children…
The US and its partner forces have carried out large-scale strikes against Islamic State (IS) group targets in Syria, the US Central Command (Centcom) has announced. US President Donald Trump directed the strikes on Saturday, which are part of Operation Hawkeye Strike, in retaliation to the IS’s deadly attack on US forces in Syria on…
