ISLAMABAD – A fresh increase in gas prices appears imminent across Pakistan as gas distribution companies have submitted formal requests to the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) seeking tariff hikes of up to 28.62%. According to reports, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) and Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGCL) have filed separate petitions….
Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has said the US revoked his visa and banned him from the country. The 91-year-old author, who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1986, said the US consulate asked him to bring in his passport so his visa could be cancelled in person as new unspecified information had come…
NEW DELHI: Cyclone Montha has made landfall along India’s eastern coastline, unleashing torrential rains and powerful winds that disrupted daily life and caused widespread damage in several coastal districts. Authorities have evacuated tens of thousands of residents from low-lying and vulnerable areas as a precautionary measure. Emergency services remain on high alert, with disaster response…
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has warned that Pakistan may face a new wave of inflation in the coming months as the country continues to grapple with the economic aftermath of recent floods. According to the latest report, extensive damage to agriculture and infrastructure caused by the floods could lead to higher food and commodity prices,…
Bernd Debusmann Jrat the White House Watch: What we know about the US strikes targeting alleged drug boats US forces have killed 14 people in strikes on four alleged drug boats in the Pacific, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said. Mexico’s navy says it is still searching for a lone survivor approximately 400 miles (643km) from…
Getty Images Tiphaine Auzière is one of Brigitte Macron’s three children Brigitte Macron’s daughter has told a court in Paris that sexist cyber-bullying negatively affected her mother’s health and living conditions. Tiphaine Auzière, 41, is the step-daughter of French President Emmanuel Macron. She took the stand on the second and final day of the trial…
Russian troops are making a concerted push in eastern Ukraine and have gained a foothold in the strategic hub of Pokrovsk, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says. Moscow’s soldiers outnumber Kyiv’s 8-1 in the area and Ukraine cannot match that, Zelensky added while insisting Russia had not yet “achieved the planned result”. Russia has been trying…
October 28, 2025 – Islamabad:Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has confirmed that the government has not yet made a final decision on deploying Pakistani troops to Gaza, though the matter is currently under consideration. Speaking on Geo News program “Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath”, the minister did not rule out the possibility of Pakistan participating…
October 28, 2025 – Riyadh / Islamabad:Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have agreed to launch a comprehensive Economic Cooperation Framework, marking a major step toward strengthening bilateral trade and investment ties between the two nations. A joint statement issued following the meeting highlighted both sides’ commitment to enhancing…
October 28, 2025 – Rawalpindi:Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has instructed the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) to form a cabinet independently and keep it limited in size, according to statements made by his sisters following a meeting with him on Monday. Speaking to the media at Dahgal Checkpost after meeting the former…
