Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday unveiled several energy savings and austerity measures to prevent fuel shortages and declared he would not increase the prices of petroleum products further, seeking to pacify an agitated public while bearing the cost of rising prices. The measures, announced by the prime minister in a pre-recorded nationally televised speech, […]
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The government has accepted the need for a mini-budget if revenues do not meet expectations by the end of December 2025, according to the IMF. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has informed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that the US-Israel war against Iran will not significantly affect the country’s economy, estimating that the current account deficit
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US President Donald Trump. PHOTO: AFP/ File TEHRAN/WASHINGTON: Iran signaled a defiant stance with a senior leader saying he sees no room for diplomacy in the ongoing conflict triggered by joint attacks by the US and Israel, while President Donald Trump insisted the war was largely over. Iranian officials said cease-fire mediation efforts were irrelevant
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ISLAMABAD: As the ongoing war between Iran and the US-Israel alliance begins to disrupt regional maritime security and threaten critical global shipping lanes, Pakistan on Monday launched a naval operation aimed at protecting its maritime trade and energy lifelines. The Pakistan Navy announced the launch of Operation Muhafiz-ul-Bahr, a mission designed to ensure safe passage
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The Education Department encourages institutions to continue education via virtual platforms QUETTA: In an effort to address the escalating national fuel shortage triggered by global supply disruptions, all public and private educational institutions in Balochistan have been closed from March 9 to March 23. The decision, detailed in an official notification issued by the Balochistan
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The Met Office is also predicting rain and thundershowers in the upper parts of the country from 9-12. March The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) warned on Monday that prevailing winds from Iran could carry pollutants into Pakistan and worsen air quality in parts of the country following recent developments in the neighboring country amid strikes
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Implements work from home policy for government offices, advises the same to the private sector Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. SCREEN GRAB LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Monday announced the closure of all educational institutions until the end of the month and also imposed various restrictions on fuel consumption by government officials as
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Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz after US and Israeli airstrikes, triggering a global oil crisis Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to take the nation into confidence soon on the overall situation amid the prevailing crisis in the Middle East following attacks by the US and Israel on Iran. Tensions in the Middle East
ISPR says the operation aims to ensure that vital sea lanes remain safe, secure and uninterrupted The Pakistan Navy on Monday launched Operation Muhafiz-ul-Bahr to counter “multidimensional threats to national shipping and maritime commerce” amid the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, the military’s media wing said. Tensions in the Middle East escalated sharply after
Cabinet also approves 50% work from home policy for government offices in a bid to reduce fuel consumption Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi addresses a video message on January 27, 2026. SCREENGRAB The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government on Monday introduced a two-month fuel saving plan that cuts fuel quotas for official vehicles by 25% amid the
