THE disconnect between the government and public concerns could not be starker. While people worry about their economic situation the government is focused on altering the country’s provincial structure. According to the latest Ipsos poll, three in four people believe the country...
WITH petrol and diesel prices rising at a steady clip, households are bracing for another round of caustic price increases that burn into monthly budgets and force further belt-tightening. The Sensitive Price Indicator, the weekly inflation gauge published by the Pakistan Bureau ...
• KP CM to visit deceased PTI worker today• Gatherings of five or more banned across Punjab• 23,500 cops sought for Islamabad security ahead of Sept 27 sit-in• Sanaullah warns against violence, terror threat LAHORE/RAWALPINDI: While Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi...
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and Afghanistan’s Kam Air have signed an interline agreement offering smoother travel for passengers travelling from Afghanistan to the Middle East. Travellers will be able to book one reservation, avoid rechecking baggage in Isla...
• More than 2,000 students registered during additional registration phase after test was postponed• UHS Lahore will conduct exam for the largest number of applicants, with 49,198 students registered ISLAMABAD: The compiled data submitted by universities to the Pakistan Medical a...
BANGLADESH is suffering the consequences of a Middle East war that continues to drag on, like many other countries dependent on imported energy. In June, QatarEnergy warned that it might ship only 20 of the 40 cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) expected this year, and officia...
LAHORE: Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah Khan has said any move to create new provinces is still at an early stage and may take six to eight months to go through parliament and its committees, making it clear that his party PML-N has not initiated the...
• PM’s committee to meet before September-end to build consensus on proposals• Delayed annual budget for FY2026-27 to be tabled today as region faces financial shortfall GILGIT: The federal government is consulting stakeholders on a constitutional arrangement for Gilgit-Baltistan...
• Rs100 per litre discount offered on petrol under PM’s scheme• Monthly limit of 20 litres set for two- and three-wheelers• 800cc cars eligible for subsidised 30 litres/month ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday launched a special relief scheme to ease burden on the...
Pakistan entered FY27 with a somewhat stronger external position, but also with a debt burden that leaves little room for complacency. The country’s external debt stock stood at Rs24.1 trillion, or $138.85 billion, at the end of July 2026, according to the latest State Bank of Pa...
Pakistan’s proposed Automotive and Auto Parts Manufacturing Policy 2026–31 marks an important shift. Rather than measuring success mainly through localisation behind high tariff walls, it seeks to link future support to domestic value addition, exports, competition and technologi...
Strain is growing on the global energy markets. While the energy world already faces a significant reduction in oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, recent disruptions to shipments via Bab al-Mandab in the Red Sea are adding to the markets’ woes. Approximately 12 to 15 per cen...
Pakistan’s Olympic gold medallist Arshad Nadeem recorded his season-best throw but still finished fifth at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest on Sunday. Arshad threw 81.49m on his third attempt, but his effort was well...
India once again refused to accept a tournament trophy from Asian Cricket Council Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday, this time by their women’s team throwing the closing ceremony into uncertainty and delay. The trophy presentation at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium was dela...
Erling Haaland fired 10-man Manchester City to a memorable 1-0 victory over Manchester United despite Phil Foden’s first-half red card to extend a perfect start to Enzo Maresca’s reign. Foden kicked out at United captain Bruno Fernandes on 23 minutes to give the visitors a mounta...
The Punjab government on Sunday imposed a ban on all kinds of gatherings across the province until September 17 (Thursday), citing “multiple threat alerts” regarding possible terrorist activities. According to a notification issued by the Home Department, the ban on gatherings, a...
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court’s Justice Ayesha Malik has been conferred the International Leader/Lifetime Award at the Justitia Awards 2026 held in Vienna, Austria. The prestigious award recognised her distinguished contribution to the development of law and justice, as well as her su...
PESHAWAR: A policeman was injured on Sunday after a wall, built recently for an inaugural plaque for an upgradation project of Peshawar’s major routes, collapsed, with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi also present at the ceremony. Officials said that the police off...