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The prime minister calls for restraint, regional peace in calls with the Iranian president, the emir of Qatar

urges all parties to avoid steps that could undermine recent peace gains. Prime Minister Shehbaz calls for restraint, regional peace in talks with Iranian President, Emir of Qatar Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday called for restraint and called for the immediate restoration of peace and stability in the region during separate phone calls with

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Government hikes petrol price by Rs 13.18, high speed diesel by Rs 13.80.

Petrol will now cost Rs 310.71. per liter while high speed diesel has been priced at Rs 323.30. The federal government on Friday raised the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs 13.18 and Rs 13.80 per liter respectively for the next week as global oil markets remain volatile following the latest escalation

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The Hanna Urak sit-in ends after talks

CM Bugti promises compensation, jobs and education to victims’ families; all abductees were rescued QUETTA: The five-day protest sit-in on Quetta’s airport road against the Hanna Urak tragedy was peacefully called off on Friday after successful talks between Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti and the protest committee. The participants immediately removed their protest tents

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Government warns private schools against illegal collection of fees

Hidden charges, over-invoicing to invite strict action including cancellation of registration The Sindh government has taken close notice of reported fee hikes and unauthorized charges by private schools, warning of suspension or cancellation of registration in case of violations. Private Institutions Additional Director General Prof Rafia Mallah has issued a directive to all private school

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NDMA asks tourists, non-essential travelers to skip trips to northern Pakistan till July 14

NDMA asks tourists, non-essential travelers to skip trips to northern Pakistan till July 14 The Pakistan Meteorological Department’s (PMD) National Weather Forecasting Center has on Friday forecast rain, storms and thunderstorms in the northern part of the country over the weekend. The department said the westerly wave and moist currents from the Arabian Sea were

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17 more terrorists killed in operation Shaban, toll reaches 43: Security sources

Army, FC and police continue joint operation in Balochistan after the attack on Mangi Dam police station Security forces have killed 17 more Indian-backed terrorists during an ongoing operation in Balochistan, taking the total number of terrorists killed in Operation Shaban to 43, security sources said on Friday. The joint operation by the Pakistan Army,

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KP Governor Calls for Uniform Law on Legislators’ Privileges Across Pakistan

Kundi says no province should give itself extra benefits while asking citizens to endure austerity measures Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Friday called on National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and Senate Speaker Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani to convene a meeting of the speakers of all four provincial assemblies to develop a “single,

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LHC orders criminal case against CCD officers over “illegal custody” of citizen

Directs Okara DPO to register FIR against concerned officials, submit compliance report in 15 days The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday ordered the registration of a criminal case against officials of the Crime Control Department (CCD) over the alleged illegal detention of a citizen, ruling that video evidence contradicted the department’s account of the

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GB raises govt’s priority as steps to improve infrastructure, create jobs: PM Shehbaz

He says that elected officials reflect the public’s expectations, problems, priorities Prime Minister Shehbaz meets newly elected PML-N members of GB Assembly. Photo: X Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday termed the development of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) as a priority for the federal government and said that special attention was given to improving infrastructure, communication, energy,

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