By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The government reduced electricity tariffs by as much as Rs7.69 per unit, the largest cut in years, as Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif seeks to boost the country’s struggling economic growth.
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Pakistan starts Afghan deportations as Eid extension ends
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan began the second phase of its Afghan refugee repatriation programme on Thursday, targeting holders of Afghan Citizen Cards (ACC) after a government deadline expired, despite international pleas for leniency and conflicting reports over possible delays.
BNP to step up protest over detained Baloch rights activists after talks fail
By Staff Reporter
QUETTA: Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) chief Sardar Akhtar Mengal announced on Wednesday that he would unveil plans for new demonstrations on April 3, as his party’s sit-in protest against the arrests of Baloch rights activists entered its sixth day.
President Zardari tests positive for coronavirus, condition improving
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari has tested positive for Covid-19 and is in isolation, the presidency said on Wednesday, adding that his condition is improving under medical supervision.
UN warns of humanitarian crisis over forcible returns of Afghan refugees
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The United Nations refugee agency expressed alarm on Sunday over Pakistan’s March 31 deadline for Afghan refugees to leave the country, cautioning that the move has unsettled communities and could lead to unsustainable forced returns.
Balochistan bans night travel on highways to tighten security
By Staff Reporter
QUETTA: The Balochistan government has imposed a night-time travel ban on major highways in several districts to boost security after a surge in deadly terrorist attacks targeting passengers, officials said on Sunday.
World Bank approves $300 million loan to tackle Punjab air pollution
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has approved a $300 million International Development Association (IDA) loan to support the Punjab government’s efforts to combat air pollution in the province.
Mardan strike kills 11, sparks drone dispute
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: At least 11 people, including women and children, were killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in an incident locals described as a drone strike, though authorities said it was a counter-terrorism operation targeting militants.
Suicide bomber targets BNP-M protest in Mastung, no casualties reported
By Staff Reporter
QUETTA: Sardar Akhtar Mengal, leader of Pakistan’s Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) and his supporters escaped unharmed when a suicide bomber detonated explosives near his party’s rally in Mastung Balochistan on Saturday, officials said.
Pakistan rebuffs India’s minority mistreatment claims, labels neighbor ‘serial violator’
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday dismissed Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar’s allegations of minority mistreatment, branding India a “serial violator” with a record of systemic abuses against its own minorities.