KARACHI: A potential nationwide fuel shortage looms after a sudden move by the Sindh government to reinstate a 100% bank guarantee requirement under the Infrastructure Development Cess (IDC), causing petroleum cargo to be held up at ports. According to industry representatives, the Sindh government has reactivated the cess — originally imposed in 1994 — following…
Rawalpindi,Muhammad Saleem Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, warned that any direct or indirect violation of Pakistan’s borders will be met with a “firm and decisive” response, in remarks that come amid fresh cross-border clashes and rising tensions in the region. Munir also accused what he described as India-backed proxies —…
LAHORE – Punjab Information Minister Uzma Bukhari announced that terrorism cases will be registered against the financiers of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), with authorities having identified 3,800 individuals allegedly involved in supporting the group. Addressing a press conference in Lahore, Bukhari clarified that no mosque is being demolished and Khadim Rizvi’s grave will not be…
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif extended heartfelt greetings to the Hindu community in Pakistan and across the world on the occasion of Diwali, celebrating the festival by cutting a ceremonial cake. In his message, the Prime Minister said he was pleased to see minority communities working shoulder to shoulder with their Muslim brothers…
Survivors of sex abuse by members of the Catholic clergy have expressed hope after meeting Pope Leo at the Vatican for the first time. Gemma Hickey, board president of Ending Clergy Abuse (ECA Global), told the BBC it spoke “volumes” he had met them so soon in his papacy. The group is pushing for a…
Islamabad: Pakistan’s National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has issued its decision on K-Electric’s multi-year tariff (MYT) review petitions for the period 2024–2030, announcing a significant reduction in the utility’s average tariff. According to the decision, NEPRA has reduced K-Electric’s average tariff from PKR 39.97 per unit to PKR 32.37 per unit, reflecting a cut…
Former National Football League (NFL) running back Doug Martin has died aged 36 while in police custody in California. The Oakland Police Department said the former American football star – who spent most of his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers – died after being involved in an alleged home break-in and a struggle with…
A 55-year-old Palestinian woman has been taken to hospital after being clubbed over the head by a masked Jewish settler as she was picking olives. The unprovoked attack, which took place on Sunday morning in the Palestinian village of Turmus Ayya in the occupied West Bank, was captured on video by US journalist Jasper Nathaniel….
Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has released a new schedule for upcoming by-elections in the province of Punjab, under the provisions of the Elections Act 2017. According to a statement by the spokesperson of the Provincial Election Commissioner (Punjab), by-elections will be held in five constituencies — NA-96, NA-104, NA-143, PP-98, and PP-203,…
Islamabad (CNN Report): The United States-based news network CNN has acknowledged that Pakistan’s recent military and diplomatic strategy has significantly enhanced the country’s global stature and influence in the region. According to CNN’s analytical report, Pakistan’s proactive and balanced diplomacy has strengthened its regional importance, while India’s attempts to isolate Pakistan on the world stage—particularly…
