KARACHI — Inflation continued to edge upward in Pakistan as prices of 24 essential household items increased during the past week, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The weekly inflation, measured through the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), rose by 0.49% week-on-week and 4.57% year-on-year. The PBS report shows that prices of 24 items…
LAHORE — Leaders of Sunni organisations held an emergency meeting in Lahore on Monday and demanded the immediate release of detained workers and leaders of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) and the reopening of mosques, madrassas and khanqahs that authorities have sealed, the groups said in a joint statement. The gathering, chaired by Pirzada Muhammad Amin…
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s top military and security officials issued stern warnings this week amid heightened regional tensions, saying there is “no room for war” between the two nuclear-armed neighbours and urging Afghan authorities — including the Taliban — to prevent proxies from using Afghan soil to attack Pakistan. Field Marshal Asim Munir warned that in…
WASHINGTON — A White House press briefing turned controversial after Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt responded sharply to a journalist’s question regarding the upcoming meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest, Hungary. According to international media reports, a journalist asked who had decided on Budapest as the venue for the…
BAHAWALPUR — In a remarkable display of social welfare and inclusion, 174 couples tied the knot in a mass wedding ceremony held under the Punjab government’s “Dhee Rani Programme.” According to officials, the event included 166 Muslim, 5 Christian, 3 Hindu, and 2 differently-abled couples — reflecting the government’s commitment to interfaith harmony and social…
PESHAWAR — Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Suhail Afridi warned on Friday that any attack — “including from Afghanistan” — would be met with a robust response, while reiterating his commitment to uphold the constitution and the rule of law. Speaking informally to journalists, Mr. Afridi said he had not been brought into office to settle…
DOHA — High-level talks between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban are underway in Doha, with Pakistan’s delegation led by Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, while National Security Adviser Lt. Gen. Asim Malik is also part of the team, according to diplomatic sources. The Afghan delegation is being led by the Taliban’s Acting Defence Minister Mullah Yaqub,…
ISLAMABAD —M.Saleem jutt Pakistan’s Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) has reviewed a total of 74 complaints filed against judges under Article 209 of the Constitution, dismissing 70 of them, approving further proceedings in three, and deferring one case, according to an official statement issued after the Council’s meeting. During the first phase of the session, the…
GAZA CITY — Israeli airstrikes once again shattered a fragile ceasefire in Gaza, killing 11 members of a single family, including seven children and three women, local health officials confirmed on Saturday. Eyewitnesses reported that the airstrike targeted a civilian vehicle in the Al-Zeitoun neighborhood of Gaza City. All passengers inside the car were killed…
WASHINGTON— U.S. President Donald Trump has said that ending the ongoing conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan would be “very easy” for him, expressing his willingness to help both nations achieve peace. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, President Trump remarked, “I like stopping wars. I’m aware of the recent border tensions between Pakistan and…
