ISLAMABAD: The Peshawar High Court has fixed 20 October for the first hearing of petitions challenging the federal government’s imposition of emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, days after a joint sitting of Parliament endorsed the move over fierce opposition protests.
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Pakistan warns India of “forceful response” to defence minister’s strike threat
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has warned India that any aggression will be met with a “forceful response”, rejecting as “provocative” a threat by the Indian defence minister, Rajnath Singh, of a strike bigger than last year’s.
Current account deficit widens to $874m in first quarter, September gap hits $356m
KARACHI: Pakistan’s current-account deficit widened to $874 million in the three months through September, central bank data showed, with imports growing almost twice as fast as exports.
Power bills to rise by Rs2.56 a unit in November after fuel cost surge
ISLAMABAD: Electricity consumers will face an increase of Rs2.56 per unit in their November bills, the government has said, while claiming the rise would have been far steeper without targeted load shedding.
Pakistan presses Islamic trade lender to cut borrowing costs
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has asked the trade-finance arm of the Islamic Development Bank Group to lower the cost of its lending, arguing that borrowing terms should reflect the country’s stronger position in the markets.
Petrol cheaper, diesel dearer in daily fuel shuffle
ISLAMABAD: The government cut the price of petrol by Rs3.63 a litre on Thursday but raised diesel by 31 paisa, leaving both fuels far above their level before the war between the US and Iran began in February.
FBR gives taxpayers until 31 October to file returns in second extension of the year
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue has given taxpayers until 31 October to file their 2026 income tax returns, the second extension this year after traders and tax lawyers complained of delays and technical failures.
Peshawar school owner arrested after roof collapse kills 32 children and a teacher
PESHAWAR: At least 32 children and a teacher were killed on Thursday when the roof of a privately run school collapsed onto classrooms in Peshawar, in a disaster police blamed on a weak building carrying too much weight.
Joint session of parliament votes to strip Imran Khan’s party of power in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
ISLAMABAD: A joint session of parliament voted on Thursday to endorse emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, formally stripping jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party of control of the northwestern province.
UPDATE: Death toll from Peshawar school roof collapse rises to 28
PESHAWAR: At least 28 people, almost all of them schoolchildren, have been killed after the roof of a private school collapsed in the Pakistani city of Peshawar, officials said.