Fares jump up to 30% as jet fuel rises and overseas Pakistanis return home for celebrations Serene Air aircraft at Karachi Airport on August 18, 2021. Photo: Serene Air KARACHI: Air fares for both domestic and international travel rose sharply in the wake of Eidul Fitr, driven by increased seasonal demand and higher fuel costs. […]
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FIA seized foreign currency worth approximately Rs 2.89 billion and arrested a suspect in Karachi PHOTO: EXPRESS KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Sunday seized foreign currency worth approximately Rs 2.89 billion during an operation against illegal hawala and hundi networks in the city, officials said. The raid comes as part of a nationwide
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Rights advocates argue that laws linked to national security are increasingly being used to stifle criticism FILE: Activists from the ‘Aurat March’ group take part in a rally to mark Pakistan’s National Women’s Day in Lahore on February 12, 2025 PHOTO: AFP Participants in an International Women’s Day march in Pakistan’s capital say they were
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On World Water Day, leadership highlights water scarcity, gender inequality and dam projects to secure future supplies ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari called on India to immediately restore the full implementation of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in line with international obligations. In an announcement on World Water Day, he reiterated Pakistan’s strong condemnation of
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Adviser to Prime Minister on Political and Public Affairs Rana Sanaullah said on Saturday that Pakistan was committed to its agreements with Saudi Arabia and was making efforts to reduce regional tensions by promoting rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Tensions in the Middle East escalated sharply after US and Israeli airstrikes last month assassinated
Ministers warn that future price rises may be likely and that current fuel supplies should be used responsibly The federal government on Saturday urged the public to adopt further austerity in daily life and to cooperate with the authorities to save energy in the face of the fuel crisis created by the conflict in the
President Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz and the armed forces extend a hearty greeting to the nation Muslim devotees offer special morning prayers to start the Eidul Fitr festival at the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore on May 3, 2022. Photo: AFP Eid ul Fitr is celebrated across Pakistan on Saturday (today), with millions marking the end
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Prime Minister Shehbaz chairs a meeting on austerity measures. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday night, the eve of Eidul Fitr, that he had rejected advice to further raise fuel prices and that the federal government would absorb the burden itself. The government was expected to absorb the impact of a
Suspects reportedly confessed to carrying out several low-intensity blasts on railway tracks in interior Sindh KARACHI: The Sindh Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) foiled a major terror plot in Karachi on Friday by arresting five suspected terrorists belonging to the outlawed Baloch Republican Guard (BRG) who were allegedly planning to blow up railway tracks. A press release
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PM Shehbaz calls for Gulf de-escalation in discussions with Malaysian, Azerbaijani and Uzbek leaders Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday called for de-escalation in the Gulf and the Middle East as he discussed the current conflict with the leaders of Malaysia, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan. The United States and Israel launched coordinated attacks on Iran last
