KARACHI: The man accused of orchestrating a deadly assault on a paramilitary Rangers facility in Karachi last month was arrested in the days after the attack, senior police officials said on Tuesday, laying out what they described as a plot conceived, financed and directed from across the border in Afghanistan.
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Six more militants killed in Balochistan, pushing month’s death toll past 120
QUETTA: Security forces killed six more militants in Balochistan province on Tuesday, officials said, raising to 85 the number of terrorists killed since the launch of a major counterterrorism sweep earlier this month.
Pakistan stocks post steepest drop in months as Hormuz blockade returns
KARACHI: Pakistani stocks suffered their sharpest one-day selloff in months on Tuesday, as investors dumped equities across the board after US President Donald Trump reinstated a US naval blockade of Iran and floated a 20% toll on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical energy corridors.
US strikes Iran for third straight night as Trump moves to charge toll on Hormuz
ISLAMABAD: The United States carried out a five-hour bombing campaign against Iran early on Tuesday, the third consecutive night of American strikes, as President Trump moved to seize control of the Strait of Hormuz and declared that ships passing through it would owe Washington a fee.
Pakistan mulls move to daily fuel pricing as Hormuz crisis roils oil markets
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is considering moving to daily or twice-weekly reviews of petrol and diesel prices, as the government scrambles to insulate consumers from a renewed spike in global oil prices triggered by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Flash floods rip through northern Pakistan, sweeping away homes and highway
By Staff Reporter DIAMER DISTRICT: Flash floods tore through six locations in a rugged district of northern Pakistan early on Monday, destroying homes, wiping out
PTI backs Aleema Khan’s fresh long march call for Imran Khan’s release
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Pakistan mandates battery storage in first competitive power auction after 30-year wait
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s power sector regulator is being asked to approve mandatory battery storage requirements for a landmark competitive electricity auction, as the government moves to address grid instability caused by the rapid growth of solar power, Dawn newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Pakistan car sales accelerate as buyers rush to beat budget tax rises
KARACHI: Pakistan’s automotive industry closed the 2026 financial year with its strongest performance in years, as falling interest rates, a raft of new model launches and a late rush of pre-budget buying combined to lift sales across almost every category of vehicle.
Pakistan narrows mobile internet gender gap to 8 percent – but ownership divide remains widest globally
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recorded the fastest reduction in its mobile internet gender gap of any country tracked globally, according to the government, narrowing the divide between men’s and women’s usage from 38 percent in 2024 to 8 percent this year.