RAWALPINDI: Police have arrested three suspects in connection with a disturbing incident in which a young girl’s hair was forcibly cut, an act captured in a video that spread rapidly across social media, prompting outrage and swift law enforcement action.
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Govt scraps 0.25 percent export levy to boost competitiveness of shippers
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif scrapped a 0.25% surcharge on exports in a bid to ease burdens on the country’s shippers and sharpen their edge in global markets.
Ogra approves up to 7 percent gas price hike to cover utilities’ Rs886bn revenue gap
ISLAMABAD: The oil and gas regulator has approved increases of as much as 7% in prescribed natural gas prices for the fiscal year ending June 2026, paving the way for higher tariffs that could add to consumer burdens amid efforts to curb a ballooning energy-sector debt.
Army says kills 22 militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa operation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military said on Tuesday its forces had killed 22 militants linked to India-sponsored terrorism during an intelligence-based operation in the restive northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, marking one of the major engagements in recent months amid a surge in cross-border attacks.
Taliban claim Pakistan carried out overnight strikes in Afghan provinces
ISLAMABAD: A spokesman for Afghanistan’s Taliban government accused Pakistan on Tuesday of launching overnight airstrikes across the border, escalating tensions between the two neighbours amid a surge in cross-border terrorism allegations and a recent breakdown in diplomatic talks.
Volcanic eruption in Ethiopia sends ash cloud drifting toward Pakistan
KARACHI: An eruption at the Hayli Gubbi volcano in northeastern Ethiopia, the first in nearly 12,000 years, has propelled a vast ash cloud across the region, with projections showing it drifting over Yemen and Oman before reaching southern Pakistan, according to the Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre.
Pakistan issues tender to supply 100,000 tonnes of rice to Bangladesh
KARACHI: Pakistan’s state-owned Trading Corporation is seeking to buy as much as 100,000 metric tons of rice for export to Bangladesh, the latest sign of warming ties between the two South Asian nations amid Dhaka’s push to secure food supplies and cool domestic prices.
Sindh approves Rs25bn for Karachi road overhaul amid infrastructure outcry
KARACHI: Sindh’s chief minister, Murad Ali Shah, approved Rs25 billion on Monday for the reconstruction of 315 internal streets and 60 major roads in Karachi, while directing officials to install streetlights across the city and ensure proper drainage systems to address the perils posed by potholes and flooding.
Federal Constitutional Court rejects judges appeals in judicial transfer dispute
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court on Monday dismissed a series of intra-court appeals challenging the transfer of three judges to the Islamabad High Court, including a prominent plea filed by five judges from that court, citing the absence of lawyers and petitioners at the hearing.
Three militants killed after suicide attack on FC base in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: Three terrorists were killed, and three members of the Federal Constabulary were martyred on Monday when suicide attackers targeted the force’s headquarters in a crowded section of the northwestern city of Peshawar, prompting a swift security response and widespread condemnations from the country’s top leaders.