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. ISLAMABAD: Air travel to and from Pakistan remained severely disrupted for the fifth consecutive day due to airspace closures linked to tensions and hostilities involving Iran, the United States and Israel. Since February 28, Pakistani and foreign airlines have been forced to cancel 578 flights due to airspace closures in several Gulf countries, causing […]

Union Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday formally announced energy conservation measures to deal with disruptions in fuel imports as the government considers closing higher educational institutions and fixing fuel prices weekly to deal with the evolving situation. But the finance minister said the country has sufficient stocks

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks at the opening ceremony of Indus AI Week in Islamabad. PHOTO: RADIO PAKISTAN ISLAMABAD: The federal government told political and parliamentary leaders on Wednesday that Pakistan will avoid becoming directly involved in the ongoing Iran and US-Israel conflict while pursuing diplomatic efforts aimed at de-escalation. The assurance came during a

. ISLAMABAD: Electricity rates have been hiked by Rs 1.63 per unit across the country, including Karachi, which is served by K-Electric, a private power company. According to a notification issued by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Wednesday, the hike was approved due to the monthly fuel adjustment for January. Electricity consumers

. Election Commission of Pakistan in Islamabad. Photo: Radio Pakistan ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has suspended the notification of Sadaf Ihsan – a woman lawmaker elected to the National Assembly apparently on the JUI-F’s ticket – in compliance with an Islamabad High Court (IHC) order. The action was initiated after JUI-F’s Hina

. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is confident it can weather the growing storm in the Middle East as tensions over Iran threaten to redraw regional fault lines, senior officials said, insisting that Islamabad’s top priority remains the protection of its core national interests. Officials familiar with the discussions told The Express Pakinomist on Wednesday that Pakistan has

The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) rejects a request for review of the registrar’s office’s objections, ruling that the constitution does not provide for perpetual litigation, as judicial discipline requires that there be an end to the sentence. A division of the FCC issued the seven-page judgment, authored by FCC Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan, on a