ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military spokesman has said the country is acting as an “honest broker” between the United States and Iran, even as Islamabad moves towards the military defence of Saudi Arabia against escalating attacks by Yemen’s Houthi movement.
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has pledged to stand “shoulder to shoulder” with Saudi Arabia after a run of Houthi missile attacks on the kingdom’s airports, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif declaring his country’s commitment to Riyadh’s security “resolute”.
Power users to pay Rs16 billion more after August fuel spike
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s power regulator approved a fuel-cost surcharge of 1.11 rupees per kilowatt-hour on October electricity bills, adding about 16 billion rupees to what consumers pay after spot LNG purchases, imported coal and weaker hydro and nuclear output pushed up August generation costs.
Security forces say nine militants killed in North Waziristan raids on Taliban hideouts
ISLAMABAD: Security forces have killed nine militants, including four senior commanders, in intelligence-led operations in North Waziristan, security sources and state media said on Thursday.
Imran Khan’s party marches into Peshawar with destination still unclear
PESHAWAR: Supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan marched into the northwestern city of Peshawar on Thursday, the fifth day of a protest convoy whose final destination has still not been announced.
“Fake and fabricated”: Islamabad rejects claim of Pakistani air power in Yemen war
ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday denounced as “fake and fabricated” a New York Times report that Pakistan Air Force fighter jets were being used against Yemen’s Houthi movement in Saudi Arabia’s escalating war.
Petrol edges toward 400 rupees a liter after oil spike
ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday raised petrol prices for a fourth straight day this week, pushing the rate to 398.96 rupees a liter in the latest pass-through of oil-market swings from the US-Iran war.
Petrol now costs more than diesel after latest price reset
ISLAMABAD: The government raised petrol prices by Rs1.82 a litre and cut diesel by Re0.91 for Thursday, the second straight day the two fuels moved in opposite directions under a daily pricing system introduced in July.
Pakistan confirms its troops are already in Saudi Arabia under new defence pact
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has confirmed that its soldiers are already stationed in Saudi Arabia, days after Riyadh, Islamabad and Ankara activated a new three-way defence pact in response to escalating attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa power struggle puts governor’s powers and rule to the test
PESHAWAR/ISLAMABAD: The chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has accused the province’s governor of mounting an “attack on the Constitution and democracy” by chairing a security meeting, deepening a confrontation with Islamabad, while his party’s long march continues.