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WORLDQUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti has warned that no government job in the province will be allowed to be sold, saying that no minister or secretary would be spared if credible evidence of such a practice emerges. Chairing a meeting of the secretaries’ committee on Thursday, CM Bugti…
WORLDNEW DELHI: Saima Wazed, the World Health Organisation’s Southeast Asia head and daughter of ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, resigned on Wednesday, according to her resignation letter, following fraud investigations by the UN agency and Bangladeshi authorities. Wazed’s case shows…
WORLDISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday paid tribute to Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah on his 78th death anniversary, which falls on Sept 11 (today), lauding his visionary leadership, political acumen and lifelong struggle for the constitutional, legal,…
WORLDPAKISTAN’S financial system is heavily bank-centric. Commercial banks account for over 80 per cent of total financial-sector assets. In a mature financial system, household and corporate savings flow through multiple competing channels — capital markets, pension funds, insurance companies,…
WORLDLAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s use of the provincial government’s jet during her recent private visit to London has triggered a fresh controversy, with opposition leaders questioning the use of an official aircraft for a family event. CM Maryam travelled to London last week to attend…
WORLDLAST fall, after many years, my wife, our daughter and I decided to get flu shots. The decision wasn’t popular with our nine-year-old, who doesn’t like having her skin punctured, but we thought that, given the smog season and the health disruptions we faced every winter in Lahore, it was worth the…
WORLDA QUARTER of a century since the Sept 11 terrorist attacks, the world continues to feel the effects of that epochal event. The US response to the attacks on its soil went beyond a counterterrorism operation. It metastasised into a sprawling imperial ‘crusade’ that laid to waste countries that had…
WORLDISLAMABAD: The administrations of the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad have started preparations to counter the PTI’s announced countrywide protest, including a request for detention of activists, arranging containers, seeking additional personnel and procuring anti-riot gear. The Islamabad…
WORLDKARACHI: A cargo ship carrying around 82,000 tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar arrived in Pakistan through the near-closed Strait of Hormuz, reported Anadolu news agency on Thursday. Al Marrouna, carrying LNG from Qatar’s Ras Laffan terminal, transited through the strait on Monday…
WORLDLAHORE: In an unprecedented development, two players from the national cricket side appeared before the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) in connection with an investigation into alleged dressing-room leaks during the recent England series. The cybercrime agency quizzed Imamul Haq…
WORLDbody { margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif; overflow-wrap: anywhere; } Pakistan fuel prices, 2026 Official ex-depot prices (PKR/litre) — OGRA & Ministry of Energy notifications Petrol (MS-92) Diesel (HSD) Pre-crisis baseline Source: OGRA / Ministry of Energy…
WORLDGILGIT: The Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Wildlife and Parks Department auctioned hunting permits for 117 animals for the 2026-27 trophy hunting season on Thursday, with the top permit for an Astore markhor fetching $356,000. The second Astore markhor permit sold for $301,000, and the third went for…
WORLDParliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said on Thursday that parliament was expected to debate the issue of new provinces next month. Addressing the corporate sector in late July, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi had called for the creation of new provinces or administrative units,…
WORLDISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has taken a practical step towards initiating dialogue between the government and the opposition by inviting National Assembly Opposition Leader Mehmood Khan Achakzai for mandatory consultations on the appointment of a new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC),…
WORLDEngland moved inexorably towards a crushing series whitewash against Pakistan on Thursday with three days still remaining in a one-sided third Test at Edgbaston. Joe Root’s men have totally dominated the three-match contest against the hapless tourists and did not relinquish their grip during a…
WORLDThe Trump administration has proposed eliminating a 60-day grace period that allows certain immigrants, including skilled workers on H-1B visas, to stay in the United States and find a new sponsor after losing their job, according to a government notice posted online on Thursday. Under the planned…
WORLDISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) on Thursday directed universities to ensure that the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT), scheduled for September 20, is conducted in a smooth and transparent manner. Passing the MDCAT is mandatory for admission to medical and…
WORLDThe Foreign Office (FO) said on Thursday that the Makkah Defence Alliance between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye was “defensive” in nature, adding that expansion of the pact was currently “not on the cards”. FO spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan made the remarks while addressing a weekly press…
WORLDISLAMABAD: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission is due to visit Pakistan on September 23 for a biannual review of the country’s economic performance and implementation of the $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the $1.4bn Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) for the period…
WORLDISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication on Thursday expressed serious concern over the poor quality of mobile and internet services and decided to summon telecom companies (telcos) to seek direct answers over persistent network problems.…
WORLDThe death toll from a fire that erupted on Thursday on a foreign-flagged cargo ship docked in a Chinese port has risen to 25, including five people who had been listed as missing, state media said. The bulk carrier, moored in the eastern shipping hub of Qingdao, had 42 people on board when the fire…
WORLDAlgeria said on Thursday it had decided to sever diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after what it described as a series of “provocative or hostile” actions by Abu Dhabi despite “repeated warnings”. The Algerian foreign ministry said the UAE’s actions had reached a point where…
WORLDISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar on Thursday admonished Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Advocate General Shah Faisal Utmankhel after he described PTI’s September 27 protest call as a move in support of the judiciary. The PTI has announced a nationwide…
WORLDISLAMABAD: A judicial magistrate on Thursday extended the physical remand of journalist Bilal Ghauri by two days in a case registered by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA). Ghauri was handed into police custody for three days on Monday, with a September 6 case filed under the…
WORLDLAHORE: PTI leader Hammad Azhar’s mother and wife on Thursday approached an anti-terrorism court (ATC) against the police for allegedly denying his family and lawyer access to him. Ishrat Azhar, the mother, and Marriam Hammad, the wife, filed a joint petition through their counsel, Abuzar Salman…
WORLDSindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar on Thursday assured the judicial commission probing possible negligence in the Mir Raza Ali murder case that the provincial government did not intend to “impede” its proceedings, following the Sindh advocate general’s (AG) interruption during the previous…