Cargo vehicles get Rs100 per liters of support along with fixed monthly assistance People wait their turn to get fuel at a gas station in Peshawar. Photo: Reuters/ File ISLAMABAD/LAHORE/KARACHI: In a rare display of coordinated fiscal firefighting, the center and provinces have moved in lockstep to roll out a sweeping targeted subsidy regime, shifting […]
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ISLAMABAD: Backchannel efforts to arrange US-Iran talks are still ongoing, despite earlier attempts to convene a high-level meeting in Islamabad that failed to materialize, sources familiar with the matter said. According to sources, Pakistan had been quietly facilitating preparations for a possible round of direct engagement involving a US delegation led by Vice President JD
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Warns that failure to stabilize prices can seriously affect the finances of ordinary citizens Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan said on Friday that the party would convene an All Parties Conference (APC) to discuss the recent rise in oil prices and its impact on the public. The announcement came during a press
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Islamabad’s police chief instructs all officers to assess the situation in their respective areas; epicenter in Afghanistan Turkey hit by an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1. PHOTO: PIXABAY Tremors from a magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook the twin cities and parts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Friday evening. A statement from the Pakistan Meteorological Department said the
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US Vice President JD Vance stands in the House of Representatives ahead of US President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, March 4, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS Pakistan’s quiet but significant diplomatic efforts to mediate between the US and Iran appear to have missed a
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Says the government is not responsible for the rise and introduced targeted subsidies to support vulnerable groups Advisor to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah. SCREEN GRAB Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs, Rana Sanaullah, on Friday defended the recent rise in oil prices, saying the government had made sustained efforts
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A screenshot of former cricketer Shahid Afridi. — SCREEN GRAB Several users, most of whom appear to be PTI supporters, have since Thursday shared a video on several social media platforms claiming it shows former cricketer Shahid Afridi calling for unconditional support to the government following the recent hike in fuel prices. But the video
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Punjab, Islamabad announces free transport services for next 30 days, starting Saturday As the city runs on fumes, motorcyclists are queuing up at a petrol pump in Karachi, waiting for their turn amid the hike in fuel prices. Photo: Jalal Qureshi / Express KARACHI: The Sindh and Punjab governments are announcing relief measures on Friday,
Opposition lawmakers riot in the National Assembly, chanting slogans against the ruling coalition People wait their turn to get fuel at a gas station in Peshawar. Photo: Reuters/ File Opposition members staged a protest in the National Assembly on Friday against the government’s sharp rise in oil prices, with lawmakers shouting slogans as they surrounded
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OTCA says it is not possible to operate at current freight rates, there is a serious risk of financial loss Oil tankers are seen parked after the protest by the All Pakistan Oil Tankers Owners Association demanding increase in fares, expansion of quota in land transportation of white pipelines and permission to use old vehicles
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