KARACHI: The Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) has warned that petrol pumps across the country will shut down indefinitely from March 27 if the government fails to increase dealers’ margin to 8 per cent. This was announced by the association on Friday during an emergency press conference at the Karachi Press Club. PPDA chairman Abdul […]
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. ISLAMABAD: Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, on Friday urged the KP government to implement the federal government’s zero tolerance policy against terrorism and avoid any laxity in enforcing security measures. Speaking to a news channel, he emphasized that while Pakistan’s armed forces continue to sacrifice their lives for national security, there
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. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has launched a new feeder service from Karachi Port to Fujairah and Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), marking an important step towards transhipment capabilities that will improve Pakistani traders’ access to the global shipping network. Maritime Affairs Minister Junaid Anwar Chaudhry announced in a statement that Karachi Gateway Terminal (Private)
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. ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday decided that the prices of petroleum products would not be increased in the latest review despite a rise in the global oil market, saying the move was aimed at easing the financial burden on common citizens. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO),
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Explosions rock Tehran as top Iranian leadership attends Quds Day rally; IRGC says targeted Abraham Lincoln Ali Larijani attends a Quds Day march in Tehran, hours after US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed Iranian leaders were ‘hiding like rats’. Photo: Courtesy X DUBAI/BEIRUT/JERUSALEM/LONDON: A US KC-135 aerial refueling plane crashed in western Iraq, killing all
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Authorities say the airspace remained operational despite brief precautions The Information Ministry said on Friday that security forces had “successfully intercepted” two rudimentary drones of the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan terror group using electronic countermeasures, adding that no damage was caused to infrastructure. Earlier, security sources said drones were spotted at two locations adjacent to Rawalpindi
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Smoke billows from Zayed Port after an Iranian attack, following the US and Israeli attack on Iran, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026. Photo taken by phone. PHOTO: REUTERS Abdul Malick sat among grieving relatives in his village and received condolences from neighbors after his nephew, Muzaffar Ali, was killed in Dubai
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The Information Minister says 224 tanks, armored vehicles and artillery guns have also been destroyed Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Friday that 663 Afghan Taliban militants have been killed and more than 887 wounded during the ongoing operation Ghazab Lil Haq, launched in response to “unprovoked action” from across the Afghan border. ‘Operation Ghazab
Massive Youm-e-Quds rally draws thousands to MA Jinnah Road as speakers urge Pakistan to take a clear stand Pakistani girls hold toy guns during a rally to mark Al-Quds Day (Jerusalem), a commemoration held annually on the last Friday of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, in Karachi on March 13, 2026. PHOTO: AFP In
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Authority says rules recognize digital ID cards as valid proof of identity, reduce need for unnecessary photocopies LAHORE: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) on Friday clarified that digital identity documents issued through its PakID platform have the same legal status as physical identity cards. NADRA spokesperson Shahbaz Ali noted that some authorities have
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