KARACHI: The body of a 3-year-old boy who plunged into an open manhole in the bustling Gulshan-i-Iqbal neighborhood in Karachi on Sunday night was recovered on Monday, more than 12 hours after the accident, rescue officials said, underscoring the persistent dangers of the city’s neglected infrastructure.
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Three security personnel killed in suicide attacks in Pakistan’s restive west
ISLAMABAD: Two paramilitary soldiers and a police constable were killed in separate suicide attacks in Pakistan’s western provinces bordering Afghanistan, officials said, as the country grapples with a steep rise in militant violence.
Islamabad, Peshawar trade barbs as talk of governor’s rule in KP heats up
ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday emphasised that imposing governor’s rule in a province remains a constitutional option, even as the chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sohail Afridi, challenged the federal authorities to follow through with the measure amid escalating tensions over security and governance.
Son of jailed Imran Khan voices fears of ‘irreversible’ harm to father
ISLAMABAD: The son of Imran Khan, Pakistan’s imprisoned former prime minister, said on Monday that he feared the authorities were hiding “something irreversible” about his father’s well-being, amid weeks of blocked family visits and swirling rumors of a possible transfer to a more secure facility.
Saudi-hosted Pakistan–Afghanistan discreet talks end without progress: report
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia Mediates Secret Talks Between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Yielding No Resolution on Border TensionsRIYADH, Saudi Arabia — In a discreet diplomatic effort, Saudi Arabia hosted direct negotiations between Pakistan and Afghanistan over the weekend, seeking to defuse escalating disputes over cross-border terrorism, but the talks concluded late Sunday without progress, Dawn newspaper reported on Monday.
Interior minister vows major crackdown on online misinformation
LAHORE: The interior minister announced on Monday a sweeping campaign against the spread of false information on social media, warning that the government would no longer tolerate unsubstantiated claims that sow panic or undermine national stability.
Inflation eases to 6.1 percent in November as food, energy pressures moderate
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s inflation cooled slightly to 6.1% in November, staying within the government’s forecast range as moderating fuel costs and improved crop supplies helped offset lingering pressures from floods and border disruptions.
Pump prices eased as Brent cools; tax load remains elevated
ISLAMABAD: The government has reduced retail prices of high-speed diesel by Rs4.79 a liter and petrol by Rs2 a liter effective Dec. 1, passing on the benefit of softer international crude prices in the second half of November.
FM Aurangzeb sees IMF critique as spur for urgent reforms
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb pushed back against opposition criticism of a recent International Monetary Fund report that flagged financial irregularities in the country, describing the document not as an attack but as a “catalyst for accelerating long-overdue reforms.”
Govt mulls governor’s rule in restive KP, blames CM Afridi for governance breakdown
ISLAMABAD: The government is actively considering imposing governor’s rule in the restive province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a move that could suspend the provincial government and place authority directly under the federal administration, amid escalating concerns over security lapses and governance failures, a senior official said on Sunday.