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A paramedic walks among the rubble at a site damaged in an Israeli strike, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in Nabatieh, Lebanon, March 25, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS BEIRUT: Lebanon’s leaders issued pointed calls for Iran to stop interfering in their country’s affairs on Friday, as Israel … Read more

. Reuters June 06, 2026 Less than a minute read NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft, secured to the mobile launcher, are seen as they arrive at the Launch Pad 39B, Friday, March 20, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. PHOTO: NASA WASHINGTON: A worsening air leak aboard the International … Read more

Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi speaking at the FO weekly press briefing. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday “categorically rejected” India’s remarks regarding the upcoming elections in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B), terming them “baseless” and part of a “carefully choreographed attempt to conflate fact with fiction”. In a statement, Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Tahir Andarabi said India remained … Read more

OGRA increased HSD and Petrol prices from March 01. PHOTO: PEXELS ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Friday reduced the price of petrol by Rs4 per litre while keeping the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) unchanged for the next one week, according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Energy’s Petroleum Division. The notification said … Read more

A woman holds a Hezbollah flag during a rally in support of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, on June 4, 2026. West Asia News Agency via REUTERS TEHRAN: A potential peace deal between the United States and Iran hinges on the Trump administration agreeing to release $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets, … Read more

RAWALPINDI: Security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation (IBO) on June 3 and 4 in the Panjgur District of Balochistan, killing six Indian-sponsored terrorists belonging to Fitna al-Hindustan, the military’s media wing said on Friday. A statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said security forces conducted the IBO “on the reported presence of terrorists belonging … Read more

Centre asked to send 14,000 additional law-enforcement personnel to maintain order Guest house staff sit inside an empty tourist place in Keran village on the LoC in Neelum Valley, AJK. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD/RAWALPINDI: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government on Friday proscribed the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JK-JAAC) under anti-terrorism laws, as … Read more

Retailers to pay fixed 1% tax on sales Scheme to cover shopkeepers owning single outlet Minister describes initi A trader counts Pakistani rupee notes at a currency exchange booth in Peshawar, Pakistan December 3, 2018. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday announced a “small trader scheme” under which retailers will pay a fixed 1% tax … Read more

Experts say integrated chemical value chain could generate 100,000 jobs, $50b industrial output China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)’s Dalian Petrochemical Corp refinery is seen in Dalian, Liaoning province, China January 22, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Chemical Expo 2026 commenced on Friday, with industry leaders highlighting the sector’s potential to reduce import dependence and … Read more

Citizens can report corruption and grievances via phone, social media and WhatsApp Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi has inaugurated an Anti-Corruption Desk at the Chief Minister’s Complaint Cell to facilitate the registration of corruption complaints and reports. Citizens can now directly lodge complaints regarding corruption with the Chief Minister. A dedicated telephone number, 091-9222451, … Read more