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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Rain in Karachi. Photo: APP (file) KARACHI: Heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds wreaked havoc across Karachi, disrupting the city’s systems and making ongoing development projects a major hazard for residents. Numerous citizens fell into potholes while motorcycles and cars were damaged. The Red Line and the Karimabad underpass became symbols of fear as millions
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Girls Higher Secondary School Jacob Lines Examination Center in Karachi. PHOTO: JALAL QUERESHI/FILE KARACHI: The Provincial Department of Universities and Boards has replaced the Controller of Examinations of the Karachi Secondary Education Board just four days before the matriculation exams. Instead of appointing a qualified candidate on merit through an advertisement, Zia-ul-Haq, the outgoing controller,
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Consumers forced to pay Rs146/kg extra amid rising demand An employee checks empty LPG cylinders inside the Vidyarthi Bhavan restaurant as restaurants and hotels in southern India, including the IT hub of Bengaluru, have warned of shutdowns due to disruptions in commercial LPG supply following the US-Israel conflict with Iran in Bengaluru, India, March 10,
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The deceased include a two-year-old child, 17-year-old girl, the injured also include children aged seven, nine Five people, including women and a child, have been killed and several others injured in a suicide attack targeting Domel police station in Bannu in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa late on Thursday evening. PHOTO: EXPRESS DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Five people, including women
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ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi announced on Thursday that his party will hold a public gathering in Rawalpindi on April 9 highlighting the province’s grievances over federal policies and budget allocations. Addressing a press conference at KP House Islamabad, Afridi said the provincial government would submit a request for an NOC for the meeting.
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ISLAMABAD: In a major policy clarification for solar consumers, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Thursday amended its Solar Regulations 2026, ensuring protection for existing net meter users while tightening rules for those looking to expand their systems. The notice states that “nothing shall affect any approvals issued, licenses issued or concurrent agreements
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s total debt has crossed Rs 81 trillion and each citizen bears a liability of around Rs 325,000, the Senate Standing Committee on Economic Affairs was informed on Thursday. During the committee meeting, officials from the Finance Department revealed that of the total debt, external liabilities amount to over Rs 26 trillion, while domestic
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