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Unannounced load shedding of natural gas; CNG filling stations close for second day in Peshawar 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 […]

Man sells vegetables at Empress Market in Karachi, Pakistan. PHOTO: REUTERS KARACHI: An anti-inflation protest by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and allied groups descended into chaos on Sunday as police sealed off key roads around the Karachi Press Club, clashed with protesters and detained 15 activists, including women and former lawmakers. The crackdown disrupted traffic,

A dust storm approaches the town of Normal, Illinois, USA, on May 16, 2025, in this screenshot from a social media video. PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD/QUETTA: With large parts of the country still counting the cost of the latest deadly rains, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Sunday warned of another widespread rain, wind and thundershowers

In a major leap towards technology-driven policing, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has introduced an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered system capable of identifying fugitives in real time by reconstructing and updating their appearance, making it increasingly difficult for criminals to evade detection. The development comes as the agency upgrades its traditional “red book” of most wanted

Pakistan highlights a contrast between the UN experts’ opinion and established findings from various UNSC reports A picture of a TTP member. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday questioned the position of UN human rights experts regarding the lack of “credible evidence” linking the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) attacks to Afghan soil, pointing to several

Announces projects for Bajaur including establishment of a university campus connecting the district with Dir, Swat highways PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Sunday announced a massive Rs1 trillion development package for the merged districts of KP, with Rs400 billion earmarked for health and education. Speaking at the Bajaur Sports Complex after meeting

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. SCREEN GRAB LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday urged the provincial governments to give their respective shares to the relief package at the earliest and expressed hope that all federating units would support the national relief effort. He made these remarks while chairing a meeting to review progress on the

Improved security, faster handling and advanced systems are driving a significant increase in port efficiency QUETTA: Gwadar’s transformation from a quiet coastal outpost to a bustling maritime gateway is gaining momentum as increasing cargo volumes and improved infrastructure begin to reshape its economic narrative and regional importance. The latest sign of this momentum came with

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has conveyed three core demands to the Afghan Taliban during talks underway in Urumqi, as China, which brokered the latest round, tries to convince both sides to agree on a five-point framework to resolve issues. The three demands initially made by Islamabad include Kabul formally declaring the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) a terrorist organization,

People wait their turn to get fuel at a gas station in Peshawar. Photo: Reuters/ File QUETTA: In response to the ongoing global energy crisis triggered by the conflict in the Middle East, the governments of Balochistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) announced strict energy conservation measures, while Sindh moved to freeze transport prices to help the