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ISLAMABAD: As liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices surge following the closure of the Rahimdad-250 border post, market stakeholders on Sunday urged the government to shift from monthly to weekly or daily pricing, in line with petroleum products, and delink rates from Saudi Aramco’s Contract Price (C...
Satellite images from 2000 and 2025 show mangroves near Mai Kolachi replaced by reclaimed land.—Courtesy Suparco ISLAMABAD: New satellite images from 2000 and 2025 released by the country’s space agency show a fundamental shift in land cover along Karachi’s coastal zone near the Mai Kolachi Bypass, ...
Goods trucks remain parked at the Torkham border’s terminal since its closure amid tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan.—Photo by the writer • From $1.3 billion in FY24-25, bilateral trade has fallen to a little over $350 million in FY25-26• Traders call for balancing security and commerce need...
• Salman Akram Raja tries to quell talk of ‘disagreement’ among core committee members• Insiders say march date was announced without consultation; protest plans kept under wraps, even from party leaders ISLAMABAD: Controversy over its failure to hold a protest march continues to plague the PTI, wit...
Four terrorists were killed in an intelligence-based operation in Balochistan’s Kalat district, while a security personnel member was martyred in a targeted attack as security forces conducted a series of operations in Gwadar, the military’s media wing said on Monday. The Inter-Services Public Relat...
• Dar discusses evolving regional situation in call with Araghchi• Iranian FM says Tehran rejects intimidation but remains open to dialogue• Insists seven-day Hormuz reopening proposal remains on table• Pakistani, Egyptian FMs condemn Houthi attacks, discuss R-4 coordination• Iran’s new defence mini...
LAHORE/KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), apparently taking a step back quietly, has allowed former captain Mohammad Rizwan and opener Imamul Haq to represent their respective teams in the sixth round of the President’s Trophy Grade-I first-class tournament starting on Monday. Both Rizwan an...
LAHORE/KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), apparently taking a step back quietly, has allowed former captain Mohammad Rizwan and opener Imamul Haq to represent their respective teams in the sixth round of the President’s Trophy Grade-I first-class tournament starting on Monday. Both Rizwan an...
Indian actor Tiger Shroff remained unhurt in a shooting incident in Mumbai’s Juhu area, in which his driver and a bystander sustained injuries, local media reported. A report by Indian news website The Hindu quoted an official as saying that the incident took place around 7pm as Shroff was leaving h...
LAHORE/KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), apparently taking a step back quietly, has allowed former captain Mohammad Rizwan and opener Imamul Haq to represent their respective teams in the sixth round of the President’s Trophy Grade-I first-class tournament starting on Monday. Both Rizwan an...
LAHORE/KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), apparently taking a step back quietly, has allowed former captain Mohammad Rizwan and opener Imam-ul-Haq to represent their respective teams in the sixth round of the President’s Trophy Grade-I first-class tournament starting on Monday. Both Rizwan a...
The captain of a flydubai flight who was attacked by a co-pilot who intended to crash the plane has described blocking axe blows to the head and screaming for help as he reached for a knob to open the cockpit door. Captain Smit Machchhar has been hailed as a hero for his role in averting disaster on...
