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PM announces cut in petrol price by Rs80 Rs129b deployed to cushion inflation blow Relief package targets commut Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: In a surprise announcement, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday ordered an immediate Rs80 per litre reduction in the petroleum levy, bringing petrol prices down from Rs458 to Rs378 per litre … Read more
The convicted sex offender gave Anil Ambani information on appointments and foreign policy. Some seemed prescient, though there was no evidence he was close to the administration.
ISLAMABAD: An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale jolted the twin cities and parts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab on Friday, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). A statement from the Pakistan Meteorological Department said the quake occurred at 9:13pm at a depth of 190 kilometres with the epicentre in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region. … Read more
Downed fighters include F-15E, A-10C Thunderbolt II & Blackhawk One F-15E crew member recovered, search continue TEHRAN/ WASHINGTON: Iran on Friday said its armed forces shot down US fighter jets and an helicopter, raising the stakes for Washington in a conflict that, according to opinion polls, has struggled to win popular support among … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Backchannel efforts to arrange talks between the United States and Iran are still underway, despite earlier attempts to convene a high-level meeting in Islamabad that could not materialise, sources familiar with the matter said. According to sources, Pakistan had quietly facilitated preparations for a possible round of direct engagement involving a US delegation led … Read more
Fifteen residents of Tehran said in telephone interviews and text messages that the capital was weathering heavy bombardment Friday.
Spring bloom transforms G-B landscapes into vibrant scenes, boosting tourism despite economic pressures GILGIT: As winter loosens its grip on Pakistan’s mountainous north, the arrival of spring is steadily reshaping the stark terrain of Gilgit-Baltistan into a landscape of colour and calm, where blossoming valleys are reviving both daily life and a growing tourism economy. … Read more
MIRANSHAH: A devastating suicide car bombing targeting the Domel Police Station in Bannu left at least five civilians dead, including four members of a single family, and 13 others injured, among them a police official, in an attack that rattled the entire area on Friday. The blast occurred when an explosives-laden vehicle rammed into the … Read more
An American fighter jet was shot down by Iran for the first time since the start of the war, leading to an urgent search-and-rescue operation for a missing crew member.
A judge ruled against a holding company controlled by David Nahmad, the billionaire art dealer, which had bought the work at auction in 1996.