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PARIS:France on Friday announced more than €1 billion ($1.16 billion) in aid for farmers after this summer’s record heatwaves and droughts devastated crops, pastures and water supplies. The support comes as the government is working on a politically perilous budget for next year, with Paris seeking to keep the deficit under control ahead of a 2027 presidential election. “One billion…
KARACHI: A woman was beaten by local residents after she was seen leaving a young child near a garbage dump in Mahmoodabad’s Liaquat Ashraf Colony in Karachi, police said. According to police, local women chased and surrounded the woman after witnessing her leave the child near the garbage dump. Police teams from Mahmoodabad and Madadgar 15 also reached the scene…
KARACHI: Police have held Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Korangi Fida Janwari responsible for administrative negligence in an assault on a family in Defence, following the completion of an inquiry report into the incident, ARY News reported. According to the inquiry report acquired by ARY News, authorities recommended quashing the case previously registered against the affected family, classifying it as…
ISLAMABAD, September 4, 2026: Pakistan’s inflation rate increased by a further 0.65 percent during the past week, according to the latest weekly inflation report released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, ARY News reported. The report said the overall annual inflation rate has reached 8.35 percent. Prices of 17 essential items increased during the week, while prices of seven items…
OGDC recorded net sales revenue of Rs 449.191 billion and its highest-ever profit after tax of Rs 242.374 billion, representing an increase of 43% over the preceding year. Earnings per share (EPS) increased to Rs 56.35 from Rs 39.50 last year. This was disclosed during the Board of Directors of Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDC) held on Friday…
ISLAMABAD, September 4, 2026: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has increased electricity prices across Pakistan under monthly and quarterly adjustments, adding to the burden on consumers, ARY News reported. According to the notification, electricity has been made Rs2.06 per unit more expensive under the monthly adjustment for July 2026. The increase will also apply to K-Electric consumers. The…
An outbreak of Salmonella related to a batch of pumpkin seeds infected 81 people, hospitalising six, in several French regions between May and August, the Health and Agriculture ministries said on Friday. The public health investigation points to pumpkin seeds processed by a food company located in southwestern France and sold by several retailers, including the Grand Frais chain, the…
KARACHI, September 5, 2026: Former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur has claimed that former army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa had suggested giving an extension and NRO to Imran Khan before the PTI government ended. Speaking on ARY News programme ‘11th Hour’, Gandapur said that 10 days before the PTI government was removed, former KP chief minister Pervez…
LONDON, September 5, 2026: Former President Asif Ali Zardari held a five-hour meeting with PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari at his residence in London, ARY News reported. Bilawal’s sister Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari also attended the meeting. According to details, the meeting discussed the political situation in Pakistan and remarks made by Faryal Talpur. The meeting also decided to maintain the…
Islamabad United head coach Mike Hesson has clarified his position regarding recent coaching and leadership restructuring within Pakistan cricket, explicitly stating that he had no role in the removals of Sarfaraz Ahmed and Umar Gul. Addressing media queries amid growing debate over changes within the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) setup, the veteran New Zealand coach emphasized that selection dynamics, captaincy…
