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Shahid Khaqan Abbasi calls fuel price policy ‘completely wrong’

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Former prime minister rejects the idea that the federal government is not providing sufficient financial resources to Karachi Shahid Khaqan Abbasi addresses a press conference in Karachi along with former finance minister Miftah Ismail and other party leaders. Photo: Screengrab KARACHI: Awam Pakistan Party central convener Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Wednesday criticized the government’s oil […]

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Pakistan launches retaliatory strikes after border incursions, security sources say

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Sources say Operation Ghazab Lil Haq will continue until all designated targets are reached Pakistan-Afghanistan border at Chaman. PHOTO: FILE Security forces launched a strong retaliatory response during Operation Ghazab Lil Haq following unprovoked aggression by the Afghan Taliban and terrorists along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, security sources said on Wednesday. According to the sources, armed

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Experts link cleaning the home with better mental health

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ISLAMABAD: Psychiatric experts are increasingly highlighting the positive impact of maintaining a clean and organized home on overall psychological well-being, noting that simple household chores can play a meaningful role in reducing stress and anxiety. As mental health awareness continues to grow, experts suggest that maintaining a clean home should not only be viewed as

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Traders demand an end to smart lockdown

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Let’s say that restrictions and power problems paralyze businesses and threaten their livelihoods RAWALPINDI: The Central Traders Association Rawalpindi Cantonment has demanded an immediate and complete lifting of the current smart lockdown and urges the government to allow markets, restaurants and all other businesses to operate without restrictions and to provide traders with a safe

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Prime Minister promises stronger EU investment ties

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A business delegation from the EU calls on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad. PHOTO: APP ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to strengthening trade and investment ties with the European Union. The prime minister expressed the decision during a meeting with a high-level EU trade and business delegation in the

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UN, Iran praise Dar’s diplomacy efforts

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Dar received a call today from Guterres where they discussed the latest regional developments Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. SCREEN GRAB ISLAMABAD: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Iran’s Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam on Tuesday expressed deep appreciation to Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar for his facilitation of

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‘Pirates have taken over’, families relive last calls from hijacked tanker

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Pirates off the coast of Somalia. – Reuters/file KARACHI: The Somali-flagged oil tanker was carrying oil from Oman to Somalia when pirates seized it on April 21. Among the ten abducted Pakistanis, eight are from Karachi. Mehwish becomes emotional as she recalls the moment on April 21 when she spoke to her husband, Yasir Khan,

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The government relaxes the rules for 25kW solar energy users

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ISLAMABAD: In a major relief to solar consumers, the government on Tuesday abolished the licensing requirement for users installing solar systems of 25 kilowatts (kW) and below under the net metering scheme. Following the specific directions of the Federal Energy Minister Awais Leghari, the Power Division formally approached the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra),

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‘Overconfident’ trio of IHC judges transferred

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JCP moves three judges to provincial HCs Kayani, Sattar, Imtiaz transferred from IHC CJP Afridi objects fail ISLAMABAD: The current government has secured yet another victory on the judicial front by succeeding in transferring three outspoken judges from the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to various provincial high courts. The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) approved

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