ISLAMABAD: The government lowered petrol prices for a second straight day, cutting the rate by 2.71 rupees a liter to 392.66 rupees for Wednesday.
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Govt offices torched in Khyber after protest against KP takeover turns violent
PESHAWAR: Supporters of Imran Khan’s party set fire to government offices and clashed with police in north-west Pakistan on Tuesday, two days after Islamabad suspended the elected provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
PM Sharif says govt was “compelled” to take over Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has defended the federal takeover of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a last resort forced on his government by a provincial administration he accused of refusing to confront terrorism, while the opposition denounced it as an unconstitutional assault on an elected government.
Brussels backs Islamabad’s crackdown on people smugglers, with legal work routes on offer
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the European Union have agreed to deepen cooperation against illegal migration and to widen legal routes for skilled Pakistani workers to take jobs in Europe, after Brussels’ migration chief praised Islamabad for cutting irregular departures by 64 percent.
Pakistan readies rules to open satellite broadband market
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is in the final stages of completing rules for low-Earth-orbit satellite internet services, Information Technology Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja said, as the government seeks to lure foreign operators and extend broadband to areas that fiber and mobile networks have struggled to reach.
Parliament weighs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa emergency with opposition members in custody
ISLAMABAD: Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf asked the National Assembly speaker to issue production orders for nine detained lawmakers so they can attend Tuesday’s session, where the government is seeking parliamentary approval for its takeover of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Pakistan test-fires extended-range Fatah-2 hypersonic missile
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s army test-fired an extended-range version of its Fatah-2 hypersonic ballistic missile on Tuesday, the military said, the second launch of a longer-range weapon in a week and the latest step in the expansion of its conventional strike arsenal.
SBP sets new targets for banks to widen women’s access to finance
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan launched the second edition of its Banking on Equality policy, setting new goals for lenders on hiring women, reaching female customers and financing women-run businesses as it works to narrow a gender gap in financial inclusion that stood at 29% in 2025.
Pakistan plans more panda bonds, weighs samurai debut
KARACHI: Pakistan intends to keep widening its sources of overseas funding, with more yuan-denominated bonds and a possible debut in Japan’s samurai market under consideration, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said.
At least four dead after Karachi-Peshawar express train derails near Multan
MULTAN: At least four people have been killed and more than 30 injured after a Karachi-to-Peshawar express train derailed near Multan in Punjab province on Tuesday, according to local reports and rescue officials.